The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
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be the arbiter OF national disputes
Through modern agencies OF trans
portatfon and transmission tho unpar-
allelcd growth of our country has
been made possible. These instrument
tahttes of INSTRUMENTATION, togeth-
or with the press, arc the vehicles
constantly carrying through every part
OF the earth the light of publicity.
Getting on Closer Tcrmg.
With our neighbors, the Canadians,
we ere growing constantly on closer
terms. notwithstanding the results of
tho full elections in Canada. Consider
ed In itself, every one must admit that
reciprocity Is good thing. Whether
the particular treaty would have been
moro beneficial 10 Canada or to our
own people, am not prepared to Ven
ture an opinion. refer to It as
| temp rary check to that complete I'M
Outstanding and harmony that should
BIO the aim of every loyal official. OF
every intelligent citizen. on both
SIDES OF the imaginary linz which
alone separates us. That annexation
| should have been used as a bogie to
! influence opposition Is the moro re-
| grettabie since It could only have been
suggested with respect to annexation
| by request. for there surely could be
none so inhuman as to declare for an
ncxation by force
Judge Clements paid a warm tribute
| to the enterprise and public spirit and
ability of the Southern man who had
| achieved for New York City and for
the country victory for science and
for capital and monument 10 Amer
lean foresight by creating the great
| railway terminal facilities now en-
joyed by the American metropolis. He
suggested. too, that the telegraph and
stiil moro the telephone were opening
| the way to an intimacy among peo-
| pie that was certain to mako for the
peace of the world.
| He pointed out, however, that all
TRANSPORTATION and transmission
agencies were susceptible Of abuse
and could be perverted to the accom-
plishment OF great Injustice and
wrong. Necessity. therefore. for con-
troll and regulation was abundantly
apparent He felt that public reguIa-
tions for the prevention of unjust dis
examinations and unreasonable charges
should be SO administered as to per-
NIT and encourage the proper develop
ment of the agencies in order that
| they might adequately render to the
public the service to which they arc
devoted.
Can XIII or Make Alive.
THE railroads" said Judge Clements
"have demonstrated how, when free
from regulation. 1t IS within thel,
power by discrimination either to Kill
or make alive.
The holding company Is often {
mask or shield through which some ar.
lists Of the legal profession have founc
II way to accomplish indirectly tina
which under the law could not be di
rectly effected, This device is success
full only when the form is permitted
TO encloud the substance. 1t is en-
couraging that more and more the leg
:slation and the Interpretation and IN,
administration of the law demanc
opcnness and directness.
ITO the extent that Determinations
effected by rebates. free passes ant
ether devices of favorltism, have beer
l eliminated, the benefits have been two
fold-thc vice of discrimination ha.
been removed and the revenues of tn,
carriers have been protected and con
served to an important extent TIL,
wise and just regulation of these mat
ters will prevent the demand for publ,
ownership. the growth of Socialism
and perhaps even worse tendencies
These responsibilities must be bravel.
and wisely met. The time Is at hant
when peace Will have her victorie
even more renowned than war;