The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-12-06

I,ouuClion OIL an elght-hOur day, but in
slstS that on the Isthmus of Panama the
conditions are so different from what
they, are here that the introduction of an
eignt-hour day on the, canal would be
surd as it is. so far as the isthmus is
concerned, where white labor cannot be
employed, to bother as to whether the
Work Is done by alien black men or alien
yellow men,"
Investigation Of Disputes.
child labor law for the district Of Co.
lumbia and the territories, and a federal
investigation of the subject of child and
female labor throughout the country.
he reviews the work of the commission
appointed to investigate labor conditions
In the coal fields of Pennsylvania in 1902.
and refers to the wish of the commission
should provide the machinery for h
may be called the compulsory investiga-
ton of controversies between employers
referring to the TACT that a bill has al
ready been introduced to this end he
'ays;
would not have occurred had the parties
to the dispute been required to appear
before an unprejudiced body r~epresenting
reasons for their contention. In most
instances the dispute would doubtless, be.
found to be due to q misunderstanding
By by s each nn Of the Others =, rights eight. ag gsT " ted
cept as true the statements of the other
as to the justice or injustice Of the mat
6 tsrs in s dispute; The exercise Of q jn-
representing the federal government.
such as would be provided by. a commits
sion on Cancellation and arbitration
friendliness and Cancellation between con-
tending parties; and the giving each side
an equal opportunity to present fully its
prevent many disputes from developing
into serious strikes or. lockouts. and in
other cases. would enable the commits
sion to persuade the opposing parties to
come to terms.
In this age of great corporate and la
en- employees 5 sh4pld be LETT completely at
their respective claims. The proposed
measure would be in the line of securing
strikes the public has itself an interest
which cannot wisely be ~disregarded; an
interest not merely of general conven-
proper. public policy must also be con-
sidered. In all legislation of this kind
1t is we'll to advance cautiously. testing
proposed can surely be safely taken. for
the decisions of the commission would
not bind the parties in legal fashion, and
Ion TO Wo sxer f'X ita = fu iha fnsee f9 eor p tha FERN ePln;
Control Of Corporations.
A. considerable portion of the message
is devoted to the subject of federal con
the passage at the last session of the
rate, meat inspection and food laws, and
says that all Of these have already justi-
the amendment of the meat inspection
law SO as to put dates on the labels of
meat products. and also to- place the
tina on the government. Continuing on
this subject of the control OF corporations
by the federal government he says:
perience has conclasively shown the i'm
hearty half a hu"dired different state
i Siiass IN the a Hay NJ ae oa i in Mits tss
great corporations which do not operate
exclusively within the limits of any one
state. In some method, whether by a
national license law CT in other fashion.
We !nNst exercise, and that at au early
date, 8 far more complete control than
II present over these great corpora,
MISREPRESENTATION, and that will compel
tle disclosures by each Eis. corporation
and business, whether owned directly OF
Illru subsidiary or affiliated corporations,
This will tend to put a stop to the sseur;
i i',S,v ID 5ne'a at tie e eHpanse " %bet ISso'e 81
Tie general public. the stockholders, OF
the w~agcworkers. Our effort should be
not sc, much to prevent constellation rs I
rs to see that it results in no harm &c
the people. The .r~eactionary or uitracon,
serv&ttve apo'osists for the misuse OF
wealth assail the effort to secure such
control rs u step toward socialism. AS a
matter of fact it is these reactionalies
and Sltraconservatives who are them
tic feeling: One Of the most efficient
methods OF averting the consequences OF
a dangerous agitation. which is SO Eel
cent tt;;sT' rong, is to remedy med tns y per r cent w.a1j
founded. The best way to avert the very
undesirable nov for the governmental
ownership Of railways Is to SECURE so1 5y
as a whole ouch adequate control and
regulation of the great interstate com
mon carriers as will do away VIII the ns
against them. SO the proper ant:dote
to the dangerous and wicked agitation
against the men OF wealth as such II 70
tive action the abolition Of Che grave
abuses which actually do obtain. In con-
nection with the business use of wealth
systsmo our P 2siiura e sys essrcise .f an ! ad e
quate control at all. Some persons speak
az If the exercise OF such governmental
e e9nt tnS,v TGald hG aMsy w sad t aSa 1fef inai,
vidual effort. This Is not a fact. II
would be a veritable calamity, 70 fan to
put g. premium upon lnQlVlQual WltlaIive'
individual capacity and effort: upon. the
energy, character n foresight when
it is so important to encourage. IN the
individual. But as a matter OF fact the
d%eadening and degrad;ng effect Of pure
form communism. and the destruction Of
individual character which they would
bring about, are in part achieved by the
wholly ~unregulated competition which
results In a single individual or corpor-
alton rising at the expense OF all others
until his or its rise effectually checks all
competition and reduces former. cor1peti,
tors to a position Of utter inferiorlty and
subordination.
''In %enacting and enforcing such legis-
lation as this congress already has 10 lts
credit, we are working on a coherent
plan, with the steady endeavor to secure
the needed reform by the joint action OF
the moderate men, the plain men VINO
do not wish anything hysterical or
dangerous, but who do intend to oeal
in resolute c~ommonsense fashion& with
the real and great evils of the .esesent
system. The ~reactionaries and the vio-
lent extremists show symptoms OF join
ing and against us. Both assert, for
instance. that If logical, we should GO
to government ownership OF railroaos
n the like; the r%eactionaries; because
would stand with them, while the ex.
tremists care rather to preach discomfort
and agitation han to achieve solid re-
suits. AS a matter Of fact. our position
Is as remote from that Of the bourbon
r~eactionary as from that of the imprac,
ticable or sinister visionary. We hold
that the government should not cOnducl