The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-30
GOVERNMENT TO
CONTROL TRUSTS
IS GARY'S PLAN
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our business. We gave each other
figures relative -tea est-of- produce
ton, and discussed business general
~. Each gentleman attempted then
to transact business in the light OF
the general information. But even
that has been criticised. So l say
that even If you do not amend the
law some way should be provided.
through commission. whereby
these new conditions can be reached
without injury to the rights of any
body"
Cause OF Country's Unrest.
Asked by Senator Clapp to what
he attributed the apparent unrest
OF the country. Mr.. Gary thought
for a moment. then said:
9TH unrest both in this country and
abroad ia due to several causes.
Wealth has accumulated to such an
extent that comparison between the
classes is more pronounced. Perhaps
It may be due to modern means of
conveying news. The average person
now has Information or what Is go
ing on from day to day. Formerly
it required weeks for news to travel.
Then we have many opinions by agi-
tators, demagogues. and OF honest
men. all daily discussed. The peo-
pie, too. are doing more thinking.
II doubt not that there Is a feel
ing and at times with Just cause.
that wealth has been used improperly
to the oppression Of those without the
wealth. I have no doubt that In
other countries men or wealth and
power have used 1t to tue detriment
of the people. At the same time now
err in the hands OF the working
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extent than power In the hands OF
the capitalists. Certainly in the hands
OF unintelligent men It is more op-
pressive.
I'VE have been dealing at arms
length not only with the working
man, but with the public. 1t has
become the fashion to assaii rich
men, and those in office and position.
because men like to read that sort OF
thing. All this keeps up the agitation
based. we must confess. in consider
able measure upon Just causes"
In response to a question by Mr.
of agreements he knew OF nothing
now prohibited that ought TO be per-
mitted by law.
Ought such questions as the mer-
ger with the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company be submitted in advance to
a commission % asked Mr.. Cummins
II think So" rejoined Mr.. Gary.
Startling Suggestion.
Even private corporations. So
called arr reaching the position,
where. in principle they ~re more or
less auasi-public corporations" de-
c1ared Mr.. Gary. land the government
has the right to control Interstate
commerce. TO say there shall be
maximum price for products OF manu-
featuring concerns"
This suggestion, so startling in its
bearings upon the powers OF the fed
eral government, will be amplified
more fully when Mr.. Gary returns to
the stand. The commission is pre-
pairing many questions on this point
Resuming a generalizlng of condi
tons az he finds them today Mr.. Gary
said:
II believe that honest men whether
rich or ~oor. employers or employees.
Republicans or Democrats. are now
trying to find a solution that will nro-
tect all interests. No decent ~ IN
desires to violate the laws Peonle
with such connections as mine realize
the condition of unrest all over the
world. It is natural for the man
out OF ONCE TO want to get IN: FOR the
man without ~ronerty to obtain his
share. 1t Is better for the business
man to assist in fair solution than
to oppose and permit things to dritt
until disposed Of hv unthinkinx and
possibly dishonest men.
II have been accused Of having So
cialistic views. believe that what
suggest 10 a good way tn avoid the
bad results that might come from the
socialists II their views were carried
to extreme.