Scott County kicker., 1908-04-04
become either ineffective or else nis.

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necessary among business men. they are
necessary among laboring men. they arr
becoming TOnn y ,s., more sa and more ore necessary
tions are among the most powerful Of all
instrunfents FOR wrcngdoing. Others offer
the only effective way Of meeting actual
Wholesome to keep upon the statute books
unmcdtfied law. like the antitrust law
which. while In practice only partially
effective against vicious combinations
has nevertheless In theory been construed
60 as sweepingly to prohibit every COM
biration for the transaction Of modern
from this law. Eut the time has come
when 1t Ia imperative to modify Il. Such
Dangers to De Avoided.
| II mas now become uncertain how far
mis- law may involve all labor organiza.
tons and farmers organizations. as well
as a'i business organizations. in conflict
pliance with the law. how far 1t may re.
s,.'t IN the destruction of the oreaniza.
! li"na necessary for the transaction ot
orSanizd lions and farmers organiga tons.
? comrl' tcly ch"ck the wise movement for
securing business cooperation among
farmers and pvt back half a century tn.
| mcHt Of labor \ bill has been presented
IN the coneross to rcnedy ;hi. situation
some such 'ncasur" as this bill is needed
/ II the interest of all engaged. in the In
I dustrics which are essential TO Tho coun-
/ tlNs w"l!bcins | do not pretend to say
the exact shape that the hin should take.
/ tentative; and my views wo"ld apply
equally to any other measure which would
acht%N, the desired end. Bearing this in
;r,inG, ,,n I'LL, would s,ssssi. merely tentatively
=. Actual Damages as Limit.
I! no such prohibition was issued the
! contract would then only be liable to at
/ tack on IL" ground that it constituted an
/ unreasonable restraint of trade. When
ever tfe period Of fling had passed with
| unt any such prohibition. the contracts
forhiddcn only after notice and hearing
/ WIN q r"ls"3H'lo provision fo- summary
/ irFi,w on aHpri, ~ II" courts i.ui,I-
organizations farm. ~ orgaei2at i,us. ar,i
] uth'' organizations rot urlH'ii2,l TOY Iur-
roEcs II profit. sAould ho allowed to rar-
!stc. under the law 10y giving the location
Of the head office. the char,"r and by
laws. and tn" names ana addresses ..
their .pr,ncira! officers. In the interest q:
all those OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES labor
ara farmers ORGANIZATIONS a!ke-tho
present provision permitting the recovery
ot th'ee-fold damages should bo aro!-
isn"d. ma as substitute therefor TIE
rieht q: recovery allowed for should he
only ~" damages sustained hy the plain
TN an! the cost Of suit. including 4 rea-
sunIhlc attorneys fee.
tn" law should not affect pending suits:
a short s:atut" of limitations should he
provided. so far as the past j. concerned
not to "Acet-! year. Moreover. ana even
more III the int.rcst Of iatur .ran II
nsitess combinations. all such suits
occurred should he brought ouly If the
contract or combination compla:roi cr
was unfair or unreasonable. 1t may +"
WI to remember that all O: the suits
El'rcrt" brought by the Government un-
G.r th" antitrust law have been In cases
where III" combination or contract was
Il fact mhf9ir unreasonable, and against
the lLnli" interest.
msars 10 Avoid strjkes
II l. important that We should encour-
AEt trad" agreements between employer
\ ''ti." is clumsy weapon for righ,.ng
wrongs doae t. labor ana We should ex-
tend. 50 far a. possible. the process of
.an'"!,''9n .,, "a. ana , ,rnion as sub;,i
ol"rr and C"ercion. when committed In
connection with strikes. should be as
lr''nrth dn, aS st,,n!y rerrs>s-d ~
when "orlai';"d In any other connection.
Hut strikes themselves are, and should bee.
r""osH!z'a 10 be entirely legal C'or,hi-
nations ~ wo-kirgm"n have a n"culiar
reason :'r their existence. I'll. worry
wealthy Individual employer. ana y,ill
more The very wealthy cuti,ora,!on st7,,,
at an enormous ''1vr uta"e when COM
pnr,! 10 ~" Individual wnr.in-n;ar; md
rot he r""' -sary tor !pborors to form :,
union. in many Other cases II Is inll-,.n-
Sahi"' FOR othcrw!se tn" thousands %;
small units. tn" thousands II in,lilllu.,l
dealings w.'h tho one li; NIT. the li.
inaiHid,II q, ~ "orrorato employer,
III" business man must b, projected ~
farmer and tn" w1g-v .r.;.r: ana as w..
S@rd' all al'ie. II" '-,ht OF peaceful corr
h.ngitinT 'nr an l1"iH! purposes shnu!! ha
uror Eu. No Boycott.
The rieht Of employers to combine oni
enm'Tnet i,io, WITH ,,,i o7G anohGr ara with th"ir
and &c snou!d the right OF the employees
20 c"mtn" and 10 contract w,:n on. an
"th"r ana with III" employers and 20 sr.':
irac"at!y To- persuade Others 10 aorcrt
th"lr views ana To strike for the iurpos.
OF roacolbiy obtaining from .ri,,loyr,.
saiISt% ct"ry terms for tn"i, lnbo: Moth
hlaeklis, or a boycott that would ba HE,
ral at common law, this being the type nj
hoNG"tt defined and condemned By the
Anthracite Strik" Commission
The question of financial l.gislntiop Il,
row Receiving such attention in bo:h
houses that We have Il right tn nyp.r.
action q. before The close of the session /;
such action. Moreover, action shou,J h.
taken To establish postal savings banks
,i,,.i,. tnene ros,ai savings banks rrc .mrera-
workers and men Of small means and u.,y
be a valuable adjunct to our whole iinan.
cial system. ''''""'
The time has come when We should pre-.
pare Tor revision of the tariff rbis
should he: and indeed mus, be. prccednd
by careful investigation It is rncn,ior,v
the province Of the Congress ana nnt ~
the President. and indeed peculiarly tho
province OF the House Of Represont,rives
to organize tariff bill and 10 dotnr,,in.
upon rs terms: and this fully rea,iz"
Remove Wood Pulp Duty.
! am OF the opinion. however Ma, ,ce
snahe. IN IN. tariff could with adv.r,r,occ
be made forthwith our forests need ~.
cry protection. and one method ~ nro.
tecting them would be to put sr.o, ~
r.. !st wood pulp with CORRESPONDING
pulp when they come from arv cn,'r.r.
them. ""'s upon !
Ample provision should he rno1s >or
permanent Waterways Commission x.,th
Whatever power Is required to make II ef'
Numerous bills granting w,,., ,o
rights on navieable streams have h.s, IT
,roduc.d None Of them give tho Govern
ment inc right TO make r.a.onahio
charge for the valuable priyilopas 81 |
granted. in s9ite of tho fact ,rat ,Saso |
water power privileges are enuiya,.nt -
man! tholsands Of acres of the hest co,i
- an! Geilnite time limit set, as storid |
hiWa!s he done in such cases l shall 10 |
ohilg"d hereafter in nccortlance wi,b IL
To!lcF stated IN n recent message 70 80,
any water power bill which does nor ~
ylde Tor time limit and for the rieb, ",
.ne Ir.sldsnt or Of the Secretary con.
cerned 10 fix and collect such n cho VOC
he may find 10 be just and reasona,i., ~ ~
each case. '''"'e IN
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
the White House. March -. Ia0s
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Fleet Will Divide at Australia.
Washington D. C-Whep III. An,