New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-18
Has Confidence in the Courts.

are decided"
Has Confidence in the Courts.
But Mr.. Hepburn offered consolation,
and spoke as follows:
1--WE may well have confidence that
the courts, in constructing the antitrust
law. whatever their decision may be, will
point q way out by means Of which cor
porations can prosecute their business
within the law free from molestation
and interference. It is inconceivable
that great aggregations Of cal ital will
not be permitted 10 contribute 70 the
Trosperity OF this country III the future,
as they now do. and as great aggrega-
tfons of capital do in other commercial
! nations"
/ Senator Lodges speech was a plea for
better business methods on the Part OF
/ the government He was introduced as
+ man who had served his country for
many years in Congress.
And We hope he viii be there many
years longer Mr.. Hepburn added.
Senator Lodge Illustrated his plea for
better business administration by the
national government by examples from
The method OF making rfver and harbor
appropriations.
The appropriations are made IL onlni-
bus bills that carry items for every river
and harbor in the country" he said.
and the result is that all improvements
are DELAYED. while many are entered
upon which are net essential ana Ger
taiuly are not immediate"
The appropriations for public build
fngs offered another opportunity for IL
IiIstrat ton These bills We're. made to
PASS. the Senator said. without refer
ence 10 needs or requirements or what
section should be dealt with first Pub
lie buildings were scattered over The
country as though they had been shak-
81 from q salt cellar, while the gov
eminent was paTfus rent in Washing
ton for inadequate and unhealthy build
ings in which to transact its business.
Points Out Sig Saving.
He called attention TO the saving OF
S1I DoG, $3.50 a Eear made In TIC Post
once Department by the reform Of the
accounting system. and said that :
deficit in that department could be
turned into 5 surplus if Congress would
only help by needed legislation.
His finaI plea was that the commercial
organza tions Of the country should take
up this question. It was bsoaUse Of the
demands Of the commercial bodies that
the consular service had been reformed
he said, ana it was only through the
demands Of the same bodies that th1
governments business system could L.
expected to be reformed
To-day the busintss methods Of pu'
government are those that we're i'll use
half a century ago, he sala. "GuI
money is spent honestly but fOoiishly
We have reached the time IN the severity
| of competition when no such waste
should be permitted Other countries
our competitors, are as careful IN their
national business as they are IN THEN
private business. and We cannot hope "a
compete with our rivals III trade and
commerce unless We exercise greater
economy, not only in our resources. but
in our ways Of doing government husi-
ness
Ambassa dor Straus, IN responding e
the toast The Growth Of America
Prestige" told a story illustrating the
difference In the attitude OF the Turks
toward America now and a dozen wears
ago. when ne first became Minister tC
that country At that time, he said. the
nutes VINO guarded the entrance 70 tbs
Sultan's palace when asked who the
Americans were. answered by blowing
on their hands. signifYing that they
came from & far country. But now ht
said. the mutes replied to the question
by revolving their arms rapidly IN q
circle. meaning that the Americans
were the greatest power IL the world.
Our diplomacy" said Mr.. Strans is
directed toward securing q fair field and
no favor, a oTen door in the markets
OF the world. and in that spirit we have
been foremost among the nations of the
world TO lead to a peaceful solution the
most difficult questions To instruct and
arouse public conscience 10 guard the
nations natural resources from waste
and exhaustion formed The philosophical