The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-13

the church will be only harder.
sibly oppose his States demands
either negatively or openly. The fact
that Mr.. Cortelyou resigned without
suggesting that an election be had
for the appointment of his successor
indicates that there is some fine poll
tics" behind his action.
,: x X
BY decisive vote congress has de
termined that no new legisla ton Will
be considered at the present Sc ;sion
The pressure of appropriation bills is
SO great that all the time will be lie.
voted to getting them out of the way.
There is likely to be considerable de.
bate on some of these bills, and il
extraneous legislation was permitted
to come up for consideration it is Alto
gether probable that some o. the bills
might not be pushed through before
adjournment on March 4. 1t s.as
/ thought for a time that congress
would take some action along the Ire
of federal supervision for corpora
tons. 1t is recognized here that such
legislation is urgently needed, because
of the tendency of various individual
states to enact laws that are in con-
flict now only with the federal statu-
ties but also with the laws OF neigh
/ boring states. This tendency has be-
come a direct menace to the CONNER
cial prosperity of the country, and
members of both houses OF Congress
recognize in this grave condition a
problem that must be met ard settled
before long. The fact that a few of the
great commercial organizations have
been hauled into court on the charge
of exploiting the public has aroused
dangerous feeling of animcsity to-
ward all forms of corporate wealth.
The fact that the laws are sufficient
to cope with these big producing
agencies, instead of lending conf
dence to the public that its rights are
safe, seems to have stirred mp a feel
ing of enmity against all these agen-
cies. The honestly conducted corpor-
atiur is a powerful agency for good
as the administration has proved by
the last report of the department of
Commerce and Labor in which it is
shown that the country'S exports
have reached s7OO, 900, 0OO-a figure
never attained before. The admins
tration is DESTROYS of controlling these
corporations wisely and regards with
apprehension the tendency of the peo
pie to destroy altogether an agency
which has made for the wonderful
prosperity of the United States.
The deadly auto has won the ap-
prevail of Uncle Sam. For some
months past automobiles have been in
use in Baltimore for the collection of
mail, they have proved so satisfactory
that the Postoffice department has de- |
cided to establish this method of hand |
ling mail in other cities. The Baltl |
more test was begun under disadyan-
tage, for the postal authorities did |
not believe at the time that the |
devil wagon ever could Supercede |
the horse for this purpose. 1t has
been developed that the automobile |
does not only make the handling of
mail easier but that considerable |
time is saved.
The hysteria for mining invest
ments that has seized the country is
likely to be prominent subject be
ent there are no laws whatever fol
the protection of the innocent inves-
tor against the numerous wildcat
schemes that have appeared of late
Both Senator Dick, chairman CT the
senate committee on Mines and Min
ing, and Congressman Brown, of Wis
consin. chairman of the correspond
ing committee in the house, are
agreed that some legislation is need
ed. Neither, however, believe that
any action will be taken at this s.s
sion because of the pressure of un-
finished business and the necessity for
getting the big appropriation bills out
Of the way before adjournment in
March. Such a bill will have the IN
doubted support of all the reputable
mining enterprises in the country.
The reputable enterprises have suffer
I'd vastly by the unprincipled actions
If INSCRIPTIONS promoters. Under the
existing laws it is impossible +cr
either the bona fide mining man or the
investor TO take action
against this class of gentry, for trad
ng on the regulations OF the biz
strikes made by such mines as are
zeal producers 1t is hoped that the
lext congress will remedy this condi
ion of affairs, placing the mining in
lustry on the same plane as that Of
Government economists
ong have recognized that the nations
wealth is in its soil, and III good
.rops insure prosperity there is every
eason to believe that a sane and +
lealthful supervision Of the mining in
lustry will lend further insurance.
rhe ultimate object of the friends Of
Federal regulation is to have the lain-
ng industry looked after BIZ 4 regular
department. such as now gives its en-,
ire attention to the needs Of agri
ulture-