The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-02-25
Iaeel Declares Federal
Control is Necessary


declared Charles Nagel, secretary
commerce and labor, Of the United
tes, in an address before the In
trlal Club here last night.
to the power Of the national gov
ment to authorize the organiza-
Of federal corporations, Mr.. Nagel
n there could be no question. The
sting system of clashing state laws
a system on all sides at war with
tlf''-he regarded as intolerable,
he assured his hearers that the
IA sequence OF a federal corporation
III such as President Taft had pro-
Ted could make for nothing but the
,leral good.
kne purpose of the government to
Nv. the corporations, in the opin-
= of the secretary, could not be con-
bred as an attempt TO encroach up
state authority, but as a determin.
bn to employ authority for the So
Y ON Of new problems. A change Of
btude regarding the relation of ma
bal TO state authority, he believed,
Il come over the country with the
gelopment Of problems too big for
state individually 20 meet.
Among the more important prob
rs" said Secretary Nagel, appears
BE the question whether or not the
ional government may and should
horize and regulate the organiza-
4 and conduct Of federal corpora
Isl. Only a few years ago the bare
; gestion of such an idea filled the
: lie with dismay, The authority
denied and the policy was ques-
Ted. Today, the irreconcilable con-
s to which ordinary business or
izations are subjected in our
les have forced a general reeogni-
that something must be done to
eve the situation.
, The idea Is not limited to any par
sar locality of our country or to
special class. From all parts
and west, north and south, city
country, come the suggestions
some relief upon these lines must
worked out. The proposition has
been squarely put before the
ptry. The president Of the United
L. has made a distinct recommen-
- "A a message calling attention
be needs, and submitting for CON
.ation form to which legisla-
and constituents may give their
ition'
considering the proposition, Sec
y Nagd stated, that three points
be determined; first the ques-
of the governments authority;
nd, the conditions which make ad-
BE such legislation, and third.
consequence of such legislation.
has seemed to me from the very.
said the secretary on the ques-
Of authority. that not one could
ct this question to a thoughtful
liberation without arriving at the
lusion that the federal congress
undoubtedly have the authority.
rom the earliest case In which
exclusive rights of congress TO
ate interstate commerce was con.
ed. II was made apparent that
authority to provide for the or.
sation of business corporations
necessary incident to the exer-
Of that authority. and again and
the supreme court has said that
ress has this power"
charge against the states that
had neglected their opportunities
allng with the corporations, See.
Nagel said he did not believe,
ne attributed the failure Of the
to cope with the commercial
tions to inability rather than to
gence.
ialn and indisputable fact is
i'd. chat the commerce Of these
izations with which we are real
5neerned has outgrown both the
aarles and the authority Of any
cular state. In other words, the
idual state is vainly struggling
sntrol conditions that extend be
II with respect 10 territory as
as power and the modern de-
for congressional action Is
ne but the plain, practical call
N authority that is equal to the
ion with which It has to deal.
zlng that we have national
aerce, we are naturally calling
national authority to control It,
protect it.
retary Nagel recited the develop
Of business enterprises In the
~. showing the gradual growth
big corporation and the at
of the states to legislate and
ssultant trouble because Of the
ng laws. and he pointed particu-
70 one result Of conditions as
existed