Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
PRESIDENT OUTLINES
ISSUES OF THE DAY
Important Recommendations a Legislation Made
Annual Message to Congress-Larse Part of
Document Devoted Corporations and Railroad
Rate Observation-Disclosures of Labor and Capital
Dealt With Fully.

The message of President Roose-
velt,z read at the first session of the
Fifty-ninth Congress, congratulates
the people on the continued prosper
ity of the nation. The close relation
ship and mutual dependence upon
each other of capital and labor are
pointed out, and the message con-
tinues:
Yet, while not merely admitting, but in
sisting upon this, it is also true that
or Supervision some Of the exceptional
men use their energies not in ways that
which tell against this common good:
The fortunes amassed through corPo rast
such power in those that WELD them. as
to m the o. is to the
ment, which represents the people as
ion over their corporate use. In order to
insure a healthy social and industrial life,
sponsible by, and be accountable to. some
sovereign strong enough to control its
porations This is an age of combination.
an oa M s not to onY useless all bG n the
end vicious. because of the contempt for
T shs fuys to
recognize in cordial and ample fashion the
in countfy Such as
the wealth of intellect. energy. and idel-
by their Officers and directors: The cor
trade Union has come to stay Each can
do and has done great good. Each should
each should be Sharply checked where it
acts against law and justice
The President shows the impossi-
bility of the individual states deal
ing successfully with corporation
power upon the general government
even to the extent of a proper amend
ment to the constitution. He says:
1t has been a misfortune that the
national laws on this subject have hither-
f TO been OF negaye or ProhI6ti Ii rather
that they have in part sought to pro
hibited. and have in part in their pro
hibitions COMPOUNDED what should be
It is generally useless to try to prohibit
all restraint on competition. whether this
er Surtful E Rsf Ssf hsSe shows
secure the enforcement Of any law o. this
k1nd b by ineessant apReal, to the courts
last four. years devoted more attention
to the enforcement Of the antitrust legis-
l hnaO than to anything else Much has has
f has been n,t the e moral erect Of the
there will be very Insufficient beneficial
he a OF one denee
to evade the law Immediately develops
puppese WHAT is 80 nseded Is not t s%eep p
RI3ahi6ltion of every arrangement. good or
tfon, but such adequate supervision and
regulation as will prevent any restriction
ment of the -public-as well as such
supervision and regulation as win pre-,
with restriction of competition
The hrst consideration to be kept in
alive and Should be given ou to sc Some amE ad
illustrative body created by the Congress.
merce commission or to a Teorganized
Interstate Commerce commission. such
administrative: ! do not believe in the
government Interfering with private bust
bel r In the government Undertaking
eff in private haGds But R Rether do De
believe in the government f1inching from
evident that abuses are sure to obtain
therein enrIis,d unless there is governmental
indicate the exact terms of the law which
should be enacted; but call the attention
ditions with which it is desira bic to deal.
In my Judgment the most important pro-
is that eon ri, upon some competent
whether given rate prescribed by a rail
found . to be unreasonable ana i UNJUST j. T.
then. after full investigation of the com
Beyond which it shall not be lawful to go go
the maximum reasonable rate. as it is
effect within a reasonable time and 10
obtain from thence onward, subject TO
PENIS by sns no that Tae is
high but that favored shipper is given
sion would haye the right to fix this
enfy ona a e%a it such woula
by the commission to cure railroad COM
Improper
the fact that my proposal is not to give
o ona nases reperv but 1
rate already fixed or originated by the
ration heaVy pena nna shoud he
acted from any corporation which fails
gard this I po4er to o estaSs6
rate as being essential to any scheme of
real reform TN In the matter of railway
cure it: and unless it is granted to the
compassion there is little use in touch
Continuing. the President earnestly
disclaims any spirit of hostility to
the railroads. pointing out the bene-
fits to be derived by the fair-dealing
roads in the even-handed administra
est railroad man and the honest ship
the subject, the President says:
The question of transportation lies at
the root of all industrial success, and the
revolution in transportation which has
taken place during the last half century
has been the most Important factor in the
growth of the new industrial conditions.
~ard Tor his talents stili less s do we we wish
see the system of railroad transportation
SO handled that the strong man shall be