The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-01-15

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Other Amendments Urged.
In accord with other declarations Of the
Republican platform OF 1908. the president
further recommends that the Interstate
commerce law be amended 80 as 70 psc
to the commerce act shall directly or In
directly. acquire any interests OF any
kind In capital stock. or purchase or
ton which completes with It respecting
business to which the interstate COM
merce act applies; that law be enact
tion subject to the interstate commerce
act shall hereafter for any purpose con-
nected with or relating to any part OF its
capital stock without previous or stimuli
taneous payment to Il OF not less than
the par value OF such stock, or any bonds
ing not more than one year from the
date of their issue), without the previ-
GUS or simultaneous payment to such cor
Of such bonds. or other obligations, or.
II issued at less than their par value.
then not without such payment Of the
or obligations as ascertained by the In
terstate commerce commissions: and that
no property. service, or other thing than
sn1 be taken IN 70 otSsr
required price of such stock. bond or 9TH
err obligation. except the fair value OF
s ssfta prUpe by the
Would Prevent Wrong Practices.
The president continues:
81 believe these suggested notifications
In and amendments to the interstate com.
merce act would make 1t q complete and
n ness Of rates and fairness OF practices in
without undue preference to any individu-
my direction Eysf amy the attorney
has drafted q bill to carry. out these
recommendations, which will be fur
upon 70 s sss be-
In addition to the foregoing amend
ments of the interstate commerce law,
should she ye gwen the powers after a ssar
ing, to determine upon the uniform con-
struction of these appliances-such as sill
boards and hand brakes on freight cars
engaged In interstate commerce-used by
the trainmen In the operation Of trains,
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injuries to railway trainmen. The won
derful reforms effected in the number Of
ling accidents, due to the enforced In
PRODUCTION OF safety couplers. Is a demon
stration Of what can be done IL railroads
are compelled to adopt proper safety APP
sThe question has arisen in the opera
tons of the Interstate commerce employ
broSsh against ae the employer sr conn on
home ONCE. The right to bring the suit
under this act should be as easy OF en-
forcement as the right OF a private per-
son not In the company's employ to sue
on an ordinary claim, and process In each
the station agent OF the company upon
whom service is authorized Is made, to
bond the company y ordinary actions
arising under state laws. Bills for both
the foregoing purposes have been con-
sidered by the house OF representatives
and have been passed, and are now be-
OF the senate. I earnestly urge that they
be enacted into law
Control Of the Trusts.
The second part of the message Is de-
voted to the control of trusts. After Q
lengthy discussion of trusts. good and
der the Sherman antitrust act. Mr. Taft
says: . 49,. ~. . :, ~, 80
partment OF justice. through the grand
Jury or otherwise. into the history. organ
ization. and purposes OF all the industrial
any reasonable ground for suspicion that
they have been organized for purpose,
and are conducting business on a plan
/ which is in violation of the antitrust
law. The work is heavy one, but It
is not beyond the power of the depart
ment of justice. II SUFFICIENT funds are
and to pay the counsel engaged in the
work. But SUCH an investigation and
possible prosecution OF corporations whose
not yyny Of but mons
OF wage earners, employees, and associated
tradesmen must necessarily tend to dis
turb the confidence OF the business com.
OF capital from Its places Of boarding. and
produce halt in our present prosperity
that viii cause sme ERR anc any car
which wish In this message to brig
Of the congress whether to avoid business
danger something cannot be done by
which these business combinations may
ciai disturbance. OF Changing the char
acter, organisation and extent of their
business Into one within the lines Of the
| law under federal control and supervision,
securing compliance with the antitrust
For Government Control.
Generally, in the Industrial combina-
| lions called trusts the principal busi-
ness is the sale of goods In many states
| and in foreign markets; In other words.
the interstate and foreign business far
I exceeds the business done in any one
state. This fact will Justify the fed
| eral government In granting federal
charter to such a combination to make
and sell in Interstate and foreign COM
merce the products OF useful manufac-
| ture under such limitations as will Sc
| cure compliance with the antitrust
| law. II Is possible SO to frame statute
| that while II offers protection to a fed
| eral company against harmful. vexatious
| and unnecessary invasion by the states.
! Il shall subject II to reasonable taxation
1 and control by the states. with respect to
| its purely local business.
MANY people conducting great busi-
| nesses have cherished a hope and be-
lief that in some way or other line
may be drawn between good trusts and
bad trusts and that II Ia possible by
a distinction under which good combina-
| press competition, control prices. and do
| Il all legally IL only they do not abuse
| the power BY taking too great profit out
| OF the business. They point with force to
| certain notorious trusts a. having grown
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