The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

extent of the Japanese. During the
past year we have passed In twenty
six hundred Japanese. and during the
Same time something like fifteen HUN
dred came into Hawaii. California has
also had something of an immigration
OF Hindus."
What are you doing along labor
lines?'
I'VE are gathering Information OF
all sorts not only for the govern
ment and the scientist. but for the la
boring man himself and those who en-
ploy him. We arc getting information
as to child labor and woman labor, as
to wages and strikes and as to accidents
and how the laborer may be protected
from them"
Investigating the Corporations.
I suppose that great part Of
your work is connected with the cor
porations?"
Yes. that was one OF the main rea-
sons for founding this department. 1t
was to promote the best business in
terests OF the country and to give in
formation which would lead to the
maintenance of the honesty and sta
bility OF the vast machinery of our
industry and commerce. The Bureau
OF Corporations gathers information
for tho use of the administration and
others as to corporations of all kinds.
So far. we have been dealing chiefly
with the great corporations, or trusts.
and we have investigated a number or
them, such the beef trust and the
steel trust. We have about completed
our work on the steel trust"
~ should thing such report would
be very eXtensive2"
ut is so. 1t would take several vol
umes TO contain 1t"
will 1t have as many words as n big
family Bible
II should say so.'
How do you go about investigator &
trust of that ktnd?"
I'VE have to begin at the bottom.
We want first to know the purpose of
the organization. TO learn what It's
character gives 1t the right to do and
then find out whether &. carries on
its business in accordance with that
charter, We want to know all about
tho methods of the organization, It's
profits ana losses. the wages and
prices. the cost of materials and every
thing concerning it We want TO know
whether 1t has combinations with the
railroads by which It gets unfair ad-
vantages over its competitors. and to
know whether It is in a conspiracy IL
control or make prices. In the steel
trust we have had great aid from the
management. The books have all been
thrown open to us. and We have been
aided in many ways. This is so with
most of the corporations with which
we have had to deal. 1t was not so
with the tobacco trust. but the recent
decision may make that organization
more compliant in the future
What investigations have you on
hand at present."
AT the end OF the last fiscal year
tho work was still pending as to ths
investigation of tho lumber, steel and
tobacco industries. and also as to the
International Harvester Company.
transportation. by water in the United
States and the concentration OF water
power industries. Some OF this work
has been completed"
Testing Our Weights and Measures.
here asked as TO certain other bu-
reaus OF the department, and the sec
rotary replied:
1T will be impossible for you TO
give the details OF the Department or
Commerce and Labor in a single news
paper letter. Every ono of our offices
teens with creative work. Take. for
instance. tho Bureau OF Standards.