Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-06

they are hare that the INTRODUCTION gf en-
eight-hour day on the canal would bc
absurd, and continues, tjuet about ~ ap-
Ts as .TS sa e a ssS csnnC y
employed, to bother A. 70 WHISTLER the
work u done by alien black men Or allen
yellow mem"
Investigation Of Disputes.
He urges the enactment Of drastic
child labor law for the District Of Co.
lumbia and the territories, and q 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 10 the wish OF the commission
that the state and federal governments
should provide the machinery for what
may be called the compulsory investiga-
tion OF controversies between employers
and employees when they arise" After
referring to the fact that o bill has al
ready been introduced TO this end he
MANY Of these strikes and lcckouts
would not have occurred had the parties
to the dispute been required 10 appear
before an unprecedented body representing
the nation and, face 10 face, state the
reasons for their contention n most ~
found to DO due to Misunderstanding
By each Of the others rights, aggravated
by an unwillingness Of either party to ac-
cept as true the statements Of the other
Is to the Justice Or injustice Of ne mat a.,
dicial spirit by a. disinterested body
representing the federal government,
such a. would be provided BY q commits
sion on Cancellation and arbitration
would tend to create en- atmosphere OF
tending parties; and the giving each side
an equal opportunity to present fully us
case In the presence of the other would
prevent many disputes from developing
other cases, would enable the commits
sion to persuade the opposing parties 70
come to terms.
I'm this age Of great corporate and la
Dor combinations, neither employers nor
employees should be left completely a.
pute, regardless Of the righteousness q
their respective claims. The proposed
measure would be In the line Of securing
recognition OF the fact that In many
strikes the public has itself an interest,"
interest not merely Of general conven,,
ence, for the question of q Just and
proper public policy must also pc con-
lidered. In all legislation Of this kind
\ s Wen to adyanes eaution.syt ses stag
proposed can surely be safely taken, for
he decisions OF the commission would
aot bind the parties In legal fashion, and
yet would give chance for public opin-.
on to exert Its full force for the right
Control Of Corporations.
A considerable portion Of the message
0 devoted to the subject Of federal con-
rol of corporations in what he refers TO
he passage at the last session 81 the
ate, meat Inspection and food laws. and
Iays that all Of these have already justi-
ied their enactment, but recommends
he amendment Of the meat inspection
aw 90 as to put dates on the labels OF
neat products, and also to. place the
Iost Of inspection on the packers rather
MS subject Of the control OF corporations
" the federal government he says:
at cannot too often be repeated that ex-
,erience has conclusively shown the Inn.
possibility Of securing BY the acuons OF
Yearly half hundred dinerent stase
'haoS in the way Of dealing with the
treat corporations which do not operate |
xcluBiveIy within the limits Of any one
tate In some method, whether py
"a must exercise, and that at an early |
late, q far more complete control tnan |
& present over these great corpora |
ions-a control that Will among otner
hlnRa prevent the evils OF excessive |
reconsideration, and that VIII compel |
he disclosures by each big corporation
4 Its stockholders and Of is properties
nd business. whether owned directly or |
hru subsidiary or AFFILIATED corporations.
his will tend to put stop to the seeur.
q inordna e. pr0 Dsn.s Dy bstbs roFe u
he general public, the stockholders, Or
he wageworkera. Our EFFORT should pc
Iot 80 much to prevent consolidation az
uch, but 50 to supervise and control y
g to see that II results in no harm to
IL people. The reactionary or ultracon-
orvativo apologists for the misuse q
Eealth assail the effort to secure euen
ontrol ag q step toward socialism AZ
natter Of fact II Is these reactionarles
elves most potent in Increasing socialls.
d feeling. One Of the most efnoient
Methods Of avertlng the consequences q
dangerous agitation, which II 30 per
emit wrong, IL to remedy the e per eenI
ounded. The best way to avert the very
Undesirable move for the governmental
wnership Of railways u 70 secure py
he government on behalf Of the people
3 q whole such adequate control ana
ION caTriers as viii do away with the
wills which give rise 10 the agitauon
gainst them. 80 the proper antidote
J the dangerous and wicked Agiteuon
rain1t the men OF wealth a. such II TO
W sSlAi ~ uFN VAC f6Sf tRs i sfSvs
buses which actually do obtain in con-
oction with the business use Of wealth
ndsr our grsSSnt g ssarcss anH sde
aate control at all. Some persons speak
: II the exercise OF such governmental
OntrOl would DO away with the freedom
I individual initiative and dwarf mol.
lSuId y sHSrt vsritabie calamity 70 fail 70
ut q premium upon individual initiative,
ldivldual capacity and effort; upon the
nerRy, character and foresight when
Il 20 important to encourage N ne
eadening and degrading effect Of pure
and especially Of its extreme
,rm communism, and the destruction %
ldividual character which they would
ring about are In part achieved Dy tne
'suits in single individual or corpor-
Hon rising at the expense OF all others
NH his or lis rise effectually checks all
ImpetitiOn and reduces former oompeu-
re to position Of utter inferiority ana
Sin snactin9 and enforcing such legi1-
.tion a. this congress already has 70 IT,
edit, we are working on coherent
An, with the steady endoayor TO secure
. needed reform By the LENT , asn0n S 2.
not wish anything historical or
angerous, but who DO Intend 70 deal
resoiute eomnionseneo fashion Win
IL real ana great evils Of me present
nj extremists ahoW symptoms Of join
n handn against u. Both assert for
stance, that X Logical, We should 20
government ownership % raiireaos
|, such an Issue they think the people
ouid stand with them, while the az
emiIts care rather 70 preach dlncontent
IA agitation than 70 achieve solid re-
Its. AZ 4 matter e faes, our position
dictionary a. from that Of the lmprae-
cable or sinister visionary. We hold
m tha govarnment should not conduct
4 business OF the nation, but that Il
sure ~ being conducted In the intsr-
/ 81 the nation. Our aim 10, 90 ffr g