Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

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The resignation of President Palma
Of the republic Of Cuba and, the fail;
rre of the Crban Congress toselect ;
successor left that island without a
government at atime when great dis
order prevailed, and the president
deemed it his duty to establish pro-
vislonal government, restore order,
administer law and justice, but cou-
pied with the announcement that this
action was preliminary to the fees
Enlistment of orderly government in
the island. The threatened insurrec-
tons we're averted, peace and good
order restored and the developments
of production, transportation and
commerce resumed. Public order has
been perfectly kept, and at no time
for century has the island been 50
free from marauding bands as under
American provisional administration.
Local and national elections are to
be held and the government again
turned over to the Cuban people,
Our navy has been strengthened
until today we hold a second place
among the naval powers in the world,
and our feet of battleships rides tri-
umphantly around the globe, receiv-
ing the friendly salutations of the ma
tons, conveying peace and good will
to all the people. ." =
The department of justice has
prosecuted its work with fidelity and
diligence, seeking to prevent viola
tons of federal law and to mete out
meritorious punishment to the guilty.
Its most important work during the
past four years has been. to defend
the soundness Of the positions taken
by it relating to prosecutions under
the Sherman antitrust law and the
Interstate commerce law by carrying,
proceedings thus inaugurated through
the various courts and to final de-
termination by the supreme court of
the United States, that the constitu-
tionality Of these acts might be ad-
Indicated and settled.
The effort of the national govern
ment to invoke that provision of the
federal constitution which empowers
congress to regulate commerce with
foreign nations and among the states
presented problems of the greatest
perplexity, the solution of which has
been attended with no little difficulty
Without rehearsing the legislation
enacted to correct the evils and the
work of enforcing these statutes 1t is
gratifying to know that the abuses
complained Of are fast disappearing,
and carrier and shipper alike are CO.
operating in the enforcement of the
law, and what at one time threatened
to be a protracted and acrimonious
struggle is fast assuming a peaceful
solution
The rulings Of the interstate COM
merce commission are generally and
cheerfully accepted by the carriers.
The traffic officials of the carriers
have manifested to commendable
degree disposition and willingness
to fairly and carefully consider the
merits Of complaints thus called to
their attention by the commission and
have voluntarily reduced their rates
and applied corrective measures in nu-
merous cases.
In a communication from one of
the commissi on the 5th of the
present month the statement is made
that interstate transportation was
never SO clean and free from unfair
and unlawful practices as at this mo-
, ment. It may be that here and there
venturesome and reckless railroad Of
l,hcials still indulge in rebates o. take
other measures to give special priv
ileges to a favored shipper If so,
| they will Be detected sooner or, l7ter
and adequately punished. but among
the great mass of. railroad oMc:;!
there is an honest and firm effort to
= cooperate with the commission in t e
observance of the law" :. '., .:
| The Republican party stands for a
revision and readjustment of our Gus
toms laws as changed industrial con.
ditions at home and abroad iuty haze
issmade necessary, Keeping steadily IL
view the cardinal princi2les of pro:
!: lection to American industries ard
Z American labor. As evidence Of is
good faith in this regard the -at:ona
"house. Of representatives. clothed u-.-
1 der the constitution with exclus ive. III.
ssssrisdiction to Originate all bills fo,
!, raising revenue" on the goth cf Apr
4 just past, BY formal resolution. au
5thorized and directed it. committee
on ways and means. the oryan of the
1 house having Jurisdiction Ct the ques.
55tion, ito sit during the recess of con.
{ gress and to gather such information
I through governmental agents ane
,Sotherwise, as. it may see fit, looking
/ Howard the. preparation $of a bill fol
] the revision of the tariff. !.
i experimenting this action on thu
i part of the; house of representative!
4 and cooperating with it. the senate
lin the exercise of its constitutions
/ jprerogatiye to propose or concur
I: with amendments as on other bills
! on the 18th Of May passed the follow
/ ing resolution; .. =. -. 80
Resolved, That the committee OF
finance are authorized, in connection
with Investigations heretofore orderes
by the senate, with the view o
(. promptly securing the .informatio,
/ necessary for an, intelligent revisio,
I, of the custom laws of the Unite.
States, to call to their, assistance. ex
!. perts in the executive departments o
81 the government and to employ 'sucl
, other assistants as they shall require
and they are especially directed t,
# report what further legislation is nee
!. essary to secure equitable treatmen
& for the agricultural and other pro
az ducts ofsthe United States in foreigl
countries, and they shall also, il, tn
I consideration of changes Of; rates, Sc
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