New-York tribune., 1907-12-13
No KNOX BOOM HERE.
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epi in saes the sgs d @ @ s
lnteIiIgenf action in this matter
boards of health can greatly be increased, and
the danger OF infection and the communication OF
ment must be educated in order that the people
of nusances and OF regulative measures in the in
terest Of the public heath 1 THROUGH m the proper
our water supplies through the adoption OF suit
tic toy and wastes through ereater in
provision for the detection and registration OF con-
semination of necessary information as TO the es-
oeaaon f9a ef pnsc 81 and T e We ma1 hope
to see our people living under vastly improved con-
era%rS enaTey and i1' Wen eing of our conmunities
We must also not omit tc from + cur c2nSideraqn tbe
agernent of our prisons and reformatories and the
sng ss ff Of n4s the Of mananng the
deterrent influence of adecuate Punis,hment the
ton and it has no interest in brutazing making
Whicr has come under the condemnation Of the
criminal courts I glad to say that recently in
inmate sentences. giving a wider field for the
exercise Of the powers of the B9aPd m OF %
Particularly important is this matter in connec-
ton with the youthful criminal And hone that
the present generation will live to see wIdely eE-
saef 9GsrsI see obo6 M Pas
formerly held in close GaPyX TnsT are nn @
veleping decent sense Of na nhoo7 by thelr o'r
n scqttare over fourteen hundred
and with every opportunity for suitable eInployns@nt @
slaafF spair' e0''''''o"S winch ''3l''' '''''o 1870
AS TO PUBLIC FRANCHISES
It is also importan; that from the exercise o3f OF
Just return in impartial and 6af Iergee Ea BEEN
adopeG On in fa5 New York to be sound
policy; It is sought to provide means mean fs} 1Gr
Investigation, to the end that lieu Of genera!
agitation We may have the settlement oi eaGn G
poWer of the State may be e1erted neither for IA
ob og nb n0b f'T nory a0d undersandin Of the
facts the proper interests of all citizens
on the alert that the powers of government are not
subverted to The furtherance Of any selfish pur-
There two IMPERATIVE esmands The Pns+ one one
semand Is for ecent Mt poiea or
otherwise, from the standard set by the laws
e oosr ago5 his dag and with
the sense that to him patriotism r., and nd. honor
its nights hts aHd nsisent that It Shall have the a
nnisfration which, according to the intent Of his
oath, every officer swears ne will give II
secure improper privileges and to exploit the state
for schemes of private advantage, and at the same
cal exigencies the demands of selfish interest,
We should find very large number OF our ditil-
The other demand is for the thorough examina-
shah be sure because every step IS carefully chosen:
the uf ed h o he @ % the the face facets w6o9 R6 of
blinking requires good intellectual eyesight. But
is. so inextrlcably connected with the welfare ol
all that 1t must be our constant aim to strip cur
stand what will be most conducive TO our common
sssmiqs or tundamsnts seeqEt sec we find
ground for apprehension The opportunities for
and for apt training to PrepaT9 for tes
greater Nor are the people intent upon WORSHIP
indicattoHs TO the contrsry IN our great cities
with their srecisl tenptatons the American peonle
responsive to the highest calls OF duty, and
never aid the American heart heat with a nurer
szed EFFORT hs for IS Socs and N social
the like of which the world has never seen
PERIOD OF TRIAL.
We are passing through period which tries
e souls speaang a hsre s ~h m S See9 York w6ee
the trouble has been mos; acute. / desire 20 say
test fe eSeepos we the have been to stand
unprecedented strain. and in our criticism OF the
soupdness of the many And IN order ats thai any any
needed ohnss IN aT 9qT S sde We 70 have taken
steps to secure the best expert opinion apd the
are met and remedies provided, IL must stiil be
% that NO he eps
exclusively 10 its own interest. regardless OF the
nee 10 nrGence Idie hnt believe that the highest sa-
racity will be found in the endeavor 10 see not 10
what extent credit may be restricted. but how tar
may be granted to see not how aPg by Pat e1 onen n
TO not how many men may be discharged nut
how many may be kept empioyed; TO see not how
many orders can be cancelled, but how much work
can he carried on 1t is IDLE for those TO lament
the evils Of general dstrust who f3I to avail theIn
selves OF every opportunity to diminish it or
f6e Essential Interest conded to his care but
il the desire is to avoid any unnecessary CON
extent possible to contribute 10 the re-establish-
ment of confidence, we shall reduce 10 minimum
the period O disturbance and be able at much
earlier day 10 welcome the restoration OF normal
And. blessed with our wealth of resources, with
the fruitful work Of an industrious and skful peo-
pie with intense love of country and OF the in
stitutions designed to give opportunity to all and to
guarantee TO each the secure reward 91 i2 n4nest
ineradicable love cf Justice, may be sure that
night and throughout our beloved land we shall IN
the future find richer blessings and wider diffu-
sion of prosperity than the past has known.
Samuel ". Mccall Congressman from Massa-
chusetts, though a native Of Pennsylvania, who
was the last speaker Of the evening, came out
in Enthusiastically independent speech. in
which he assailed the alleged tendency OF the
federal government to usurp the rights supposed
to belong primarily to the states. In closing his
remarks, Mr.. Mccall drew attention to the re-
cent enormous fine imposed on the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana. and asked whether that
fine were not imposed simply for its effect.
If the West and South. instead of being wealthy
as uaeg nae biT ~ Sa+ % sTSat
undoubtedly the crisis through which have been
passing would surpasa in severity any otner from
which we have suffered in the last half century.
AS it Is ii is likely TO run much shorter course.
But that it has been expensive there can be no
doubt Nearly all the banks in the country for d
time practically suspended payments. Works of
greal public moment have been stopped. and
have seen the flight Of workingnen darkening the
ocean and disturbing the labor markets OF foreign
capitals
AS TO CAUSE OF PANIC.
Undoubtedly speculation is one. of the contribut
ing causes of these financial setbacks that occur
at regular intervals. About once in twenty years
there will be accumulation OF commercal
wreckage, due In part 10 speculation and IN part