The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
N OWNERSHIP
SAYS ROOSEVELT
NATIONAL sUPeRvIsioN 70 ONLY
PROPER METHOD
REMEDY WITH
Control Of the Great Common Carrier,
Of ths Country Prevents Necessity
o. Considering Radical
Theories. =

oueS D Of the country, but
it ought 70 regulate Il 90 that Il shall
b conducted in the interests Of the
public. . 70 exercise a constant.
y Increasing and constantly more ee.
deient supervision and control over
the great common carriers Of the
country prevents all necessity for -
rlously considering such a project a
the government ownership Of railroads
- policy which would b evil in 10
results from every standpeint-Pret:
:sent Roosevelt.
Harrisburg. Pa.-Presicent Roose.
welt broke the silence of several
months to make an address at the
dedicatory exercises of the Pennsyl-
vania state capitol. paying especial at
tention to the problems involved in
the Capitalization Of wealth and Of
corporate power.
The president talked strongly OF
the subject Of placing a curb ON the
stupendous fortunes of the country
so far az they are given a free field
in the business world. and declared
for national control of the concerns
that do an interstate business.
But he made 1t quite clear that he
believ es there is no necessity or rea-
son for applying the principles to the
extreme Of government ownership Of
railroads. This he said was most ,un-
desirable and could only result in evil
under any circumstances. He con-
tended that the restrictions imposed
by correct and conservative national
supervision Of these roads and of the
large corporations would correct OBJ
jectional acts and practices and make
government operation uncalled for.
Duty % with Congress.
Surrounded by ar assemblage of
distinguished citizens and officers of
the Keystone state and talking to one
Of the greatest audiences ever gath
cred at a state capital, the president
spoke to the people Of the country of
the noteworthy things Of the recent
past and Of the impending problems
of the near future. The states. he
said. can do much to roo out special
evils within their limits. but On the
big questions involving the union OF
states the president asserted that
only careful and wise legislation by
congress could be effective.
While he said he abhorred class
hatred and despised the narrow hatred
Of men Of wealth because they are
wealthy. the chief magistrate asserted
it was the duty Of the people to bring
about adequate supervision and con
troll Of the business use Of the swol-
len fortunes Of today" He continued:
And also wisely to determine the
upon which these fortunes
are to be transmitted and the percent
age that they shall pay to the govern
ment, whose protecting arm alone en-
them to exist. Only the nation
do this work.
ITO relegate it to the states Is a
'arce. and is simply another way of
that it shall not be done at all"
Federal Power Adequate.
The president said that under a wise
Interpretation Of the interstate COM
nerce clause of the constitute he be-
ieved the national government has the
,ower to deal with all wealth that In
my way goes into the commerce be-
ween states. Therefore. while con-
,ress should avoid any demagogic leg
station. President Roosevelt had this
o suggest:
But. on the other hand. It shall and
must ultimately be understood that
he United States government. on be-
lalf of the people of the United States,
las and Is to exercise the power of
and control over the bust
less use Of this great wealIh-in the
Irst place, over all Of the work of the
ommon carriers of the nation. and. In
he next place. over the work Of all
he great corporations which directly
r indirectly do any interstate bust
ess whateve~and- this includes al
1ost all Of the great corporations"
President Roosevelt referred to what
has been accomplished in this
aspect and complimented Senator
.nox, of Pennsylvania. formerly at ]
orney general of the United States, ,
Dr. the part he had played In prose &
uting the big cases brought by the s
Praise for Keystone State. +
The president opened his address @
18th an expression Of his pleasure at
eng invited to speak on an occasion I
|, Noteworthy. referring to the part
had played in the ma a
on's history and cCmrlimenting its n
eople for their ~ruggedness Of char Il
cter. their enterprise and their pa Il
c
Public Lard withdrawn.
Washington.-The secretary Of the
lterior has withdrawn from entry all n
he public land within an area of $780, r