The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-05-19

ton Of the Standard Oil Company by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, held in Chicago last week,
declares that 1t Is IAN amazing story of Standard Oil
corruption and bribery OF the systematic training of
employees to commit decetful practices il not actual
crime; wholesale debauchery of human character-a
story that disclosed business record 40 black as
scarcely to be credible in the twentieth century
such tale was told upon the witness stand Saiur.
day before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The story was the climax OF a three. days invcs-
tigation, during which former employees turned in.
formers on Standard Oil. II was the day of the
Independent dealer, and IL the record GOES for any,
thing serves to even up along score in which the
debit side heretofore was largely in favor of the
Standard Company.
After hearing the revelations of alleged crime
committed to drive independent dealers out of bust
ness OF deceit pracced to convince dealers that there
was no virtue save in Standard Oil products of mems
honor purchased by Wholesale that Standard Oil
monopoly might be strengthened and increased OF n
wellkept school for crime which was, perhaps no
better and no worse than that of the celebrated
Fagin OF stOry.book fame. the commission adjourned
to meet again In Cleveland May a. In the latter city
VIII be heard the Independent refneries side of the
standards alleged oppression and sinister, IL not
Illegal, methods EMPLOYED in securing a firm grasp
upon the oil trade. The stories which have beopp
told have been those Of the independent retailer and
OF the independent wholesaler. The stories to he
heard in Cleveland will deal with the struggles Of
the independent refneries to keep their heads above
water-a struggle, the Standard foes saw of honest
methods and square dealing against dishonesty and
double dealing" "''
Residents Of the Republic of Panama will he de-
prived OF one OF the amusements peculiar 10 South
American countries-that of melting REVOLUTIONARY
order OF the Administration of the United States.
Disorder Of any kind will not be tolerated bv this
Government, and this leads the Louisville Courier
journal to say: ITO take the little Republic Of Pan
anna seriously. without losing sight of the reason ~
It's creation, Is rather difficult task. All the world
knows that 1t was brought into existence by hand
iui OF men, with the object Of agreeing to n treaty
with the United States for the construction Of canal
across the isthmus. For this purpose II was neces
sary 70 make sacred the right of secession and In
mead on by force the desire of Colombia to coerce
the secessionists. All this was done, and the little
republic made the treaty for which il was created
ana got large sum for what IL did not own.
AS our views with reference 10 the canal were In
consistent with war Of coercion 10 also are thew
incompatible with the favorite pastime Of South
american republics in the fostering of revolutions
such republic, that cannot have every wear or two
successful instruction which will change the ner
sonnet OF the people in power is, in the opinion Of
those who are out Of Office, better than despot.