, 1907-12-03

which win provide for all these things
while at the same time securing as
far as is possible better wages and
shorter hours for their employees.
Full and Careful Consideration.
Therefore, while there must be just
and reasonable regulation of rates. we
should be the first to protest against
any arbitrary and unthinking move
ment to cut them down without the
fullest and most careful consideration
OF all interests concerned and OF the
actual needs of the situation. Only a
special body of men acting for the
national government under authority
conferred upon it by congress Is COM
potent to pass judgment on such Il
matter.
Unmtxed and Immediate Good.
Those who fear. from any reason.
the extention of federal activity will do
well to study the history not only OF
the national banking act but of the
pure-food law. and notably he meat
inspection law recently enacted. The
pure-food law was opposed SO violent
ly that it's passage was delayed for a
decade; yet 1t has worked unmixed
and immediate good. Inc meat lnspec-
ton Law was even more 'ioien'iy
assalied; and the same men VINO ~"
denounce the attitude OIL the haIionai
government in seeking TO oversee anu
control the workings of interstate com
NOR carriers and business concerns.
then asserting that we were discIeais-
ing and running a great american III
dustry.
Both SIDES Senen'eo'
Two year have not elapsed ahd
already 1t has become evident maj. uhe
great beneht the law corners upon me
pubic Is accompanied by an equal
beneht 10 the reputapie pachihs es'an
lishments. II latter are petter OH
under, h law than they were without
1t. Inc Deneht TO interstate common
carriers n business ohcerhs from
the legislation L "ouiu ne
equally marked.
Pure ZOO Law.
Incidentally, in the passage OF Tue
pure-food law the ACTON Oh the various
state food and dairy commissioners
showed In striking fasnloh now niuch
good for the whole people result IRON
the nearly cooperation VI Il iouoi"
and state officials IN securing a given
reform. 1T Is primarily 10 'he aceioA
of these state commissioner lhae we
owe the enactment OF this law; iof
they aroused the people, nrst " oe-
mand the enactment ana enforcement
of state laws en- the suDlect, anu thoii
the enactment OF the 1ederai iaw' VIII
which the state laws were iarseis
ineffective. There must De the cioses.
cooperation between the hatiohai anu
state governments IN administering
these laws.
Need OF s'ast'c eurrenev
again urge on the me
need Of immediate ttentio 10 the
currency .ha'.ei' ~
eias'icl's III our 'uiienes, -
oo"'s' 'Aa $3.50, orr.
e'ea'er neeu most
.en.' N.s.a ~, tha not;ora,
iisio =. rod
,nd unon
y hv tho
e..,.;+x
go. m,st -. hos.
sanua.o soo,r,t,os ornrovad NV
GU IN 80 ,,us, he ;ss,,ed
INC - Th,s would nor.
'Iue. 80 ,ss,aa wber the
nl,e w.s ,,rgant wb,,e sec,,r.
uanu 90 The demand fell
Jug ,nvast,aat,ne To dete-.
on. IL - and directors Of
hiine 80. nhs,1s ovar no allowed
~. N.hon,s.1ya, .Trust COM
=" ~ Tho s.ma
pahi 49, ,on,s,ot;on 10
ISL. .hs,,s no enacted for he
Az. e ~ co,.mh,. and the territorie.
wise. Le9is,at'on Neoey
YET we must a.so
en- the wisest es,sia'lon on
a only accomplish q oeI.ai
No iegisiation can " any srnt.y
guarantee tne BUSINESS ~.
against the results o.
n more than n eau
dlVldaai asa'ns.
traVagance. w neu al uluitiuudi AAo