The Washington times., 1908-02-22

eessful operation depends upon the SUI
Deryision and control Of the operating
under either system. Let the Gov
ofnment control ana provide in general
the objects that must be accomplish
ed, bet trust the private owner 10 eco
nomicAlly work out the details. Half
the laws under private control viii
bring about the end we all seek as
would produce the same result under
Government ownership. Discrimina-
lions are not unknown in countries
where the railroads are owned BY the
government. The farmers of the wheat
raising section OF eastern Germany have
complained for years OF the system that
has kept their products out OF the
mining districts along the Rhine. Spe-
cial export rates which our courts have
condemned are common practice in Ger
many.
There are abuses under government
ownership and under private owner
ship. But no country on earth ever
assumed government ownership 10 stop
abuses
The question that has troubled every
other country has been how L get
railroads. in America that has been
our smallest grief. With a few eA sep
items railroads have preceded demand.
Just why ia this country capital has
been SO plentiful and 50 daring may not
easily be answered but the fact re-
mains. tiat nowhere are railroad ia
cilities SO adequate for every portion
Of the country as IN the United States
our traditions, explained the speaker,
protest against che antediluvian rule
OF pateTnalisgl. IN other countries the
conditions are different foc the govern
ment IS everything and the people moth
ing; II established and destroyed re-
ngions; directed the course Of territorial
and commercial conquest; chartered the
sea for It's own aggr8 Indictment. and the
people expected these things There
were state lands. state churches, state
oWnLrship OF ali the comforts and ne
cessiti = OF life.
Acts for People.
But" said Senator Burkett In clos
ing lbs argument against this theory.
the people were not expected 10 act
the government acted for them. The
people were not eXpecteS TO originate,
the government originated IN those
localities there Is government owner
ship Of railways. II is traditional with
them. II IS a part OF their commercial
education-they are satisfied with what
the government can do, and the gov
eminent does what IL can. Il IS tradi-
ton there-it would be revolutionary
here. = would be a speur thrust TO the
very hcc-t OF our body polite Il would
mean rev O-ss,lOn not only 20 our political
ideals, but to our commercial affairs.
IL means paternahsrl in politics and So
clalism IA commerce."
Degrees Conferred.
Degrees were conferred on a number
OF graduating students. When Rev. c.
Ernest Smith began his invocation
there were few empty seats IN the the
alter. The candidates for degrees and
the faculty sat on the stage. which was
prettIly decorated with palms. over
their heads hung an immense EiIken
reproduction o. the university seal.
adorned on each side by an American
flag
The trustees Of the university and
several colleges and members OF the
faculties assembled at the University
Hall at 1880 O'Clock, and, attired IN caps
and gowns, Joined the students IN the
procession to the theater.
The degrees conferred were as follows;
Bachelor OF arts-Claude &. Jones,
Maryland. Bachelor of sciences-Charles
II T. Townsend, District OF Columbia
Bachelor OF science in civil engineering
David A MOhtOr, Wisconsin. Bache-
lOr OF science in archiJecture-Charlss
r. Lombard. Maine. Master OF Diplo-
macy-August F. Elder, A. Nj. Ger
many. Doctor OF medicme--Thomas A.
Lee, r., District Of Columbia; Franz c.
WaldeclCer. Kansas. Bachelor OF laws
Arthur G.. Baker, 3. A, Massachusetts;
Louis y. Duffey. Virginia; Paul r. Hal
lam, Kentucky: Charles II. Morris,
Utah, Edwin A Packard. L. s.. Massa-
chuse,ts Master OF laws-JanJes 7.
Simpson, IL B.. New Hampshire. Doc
tor OF civil la.w-3oscoe J. e. Dorsey.
LII NJ, Dip, Pennsylvania. Master Of
science-George y. Coffee. Ih. B.. North
s. Ludlow. b. 3, NJ S, Mississippi.