The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-06

7 arise. The President thinks II unjust to al
/ low either employers or employees TO De ItIl
I completely at the mercy OF the stronger
/ party 10 the dispute Strikes which au"cl
4 the public welfare and comfort should not
/ be allowed TO continue. lie urges cautious
/ legislation but thinks the step proposed
/ can be safely taken as il would not pima
! the parties in legal fashion bat would give Il
chance for public opinion 10 Crystalizc and
| thus exert its full force for the right.
Withdrawal of Coal Lands.
/ The President says IT is not wise for the
( government to altenats its remaining coal
/ lands lie suggests legislation which would
provide for the withdrawal Of these ldhls
I from sale or entry, save in certain special
circumstances. lie thinks the government
could permit them TO be worked ON roy
atty and control them SO that excessive
prices could not be charged consumers. The
control of common carriers so that they
would not favor one competitor at the eN-
pcusc Of another must also be provided for
ia the bill,
Corporations.
The corporation laws-rairoad rate law,
the pure food law and the packing house
regulations should not be touched this SEES
sion, according to the President Ihey
should be given an opportunity TO show
their merits and shortcomings. lie suggests,
however, that a law be passed providing for
the putting Of a date on the label of pack
ing house products ana the charging Of the
cost OF inspection to the packers.
their enactment The President points out
that IN the face Of predictions that the In
terstatc commerce law would ruin the rail,
roads, the last i've months showed increased
earnings and unusual dividends and that
the mere taking effect of the law had pro
duCrd an Unprecedented number Of yOlun-
tury reductions In freight ana fare rates,
The President fayors the passage IN the
near future Of legislation giving the ma
tioual government control Of corporations
doing Interstate business. \ national IL
Ceuse law would prevent the evils OF over
capitalization aud put a stop 70 the Sc
curing of inOrluutc profits by favored In
dINluuIls at the expense whether OF the
general public, the stockholders or the
wage workers lie does wish S" much TO
prevent consolidation but to supervise ana
control SO that no harm Is done TO the
people. The best way 10 avert the very
undesirable move for government owner
ship Of railroads Is to secure by the gov
eminent on behalf Of the people as a whole
such adequate control and regulation OF
the great Interstate common carriers as
will do away with the evils which give
rise 10 the agitation against them. The
effort 90 prohibit all combination, good or
bad, IS uOXiOu5 whore II IS not effective.
Combinations Of capital Ike combinations
OF labor, Is necessary element or our
present industrial system. What IS need
cd is control OF the combinations. 1t Is un.
fortunate that our present laws should
forbid all combinations, instead or SHARPLY
discriminating between the good ana bad.
often railroads would Ike TO combine for
the purpose Of preventing q big shipper
Qikc tho Standard oil company from
maintaining improper advantage at the cX-
puusr Of small shippers and the gen
eral public Such combination should be
favored not prohibited. 1t IS a public evil
Ia I9yr a law on the statute books iucapa-
bic Of fun enforcement The President
suggests that after careful investigation
that Congress should amend the law 50 as
TO ohyiutc the evils disclosed.
Inheritance and Income Tax.