The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-02-09

need lor a government of much wider |
powers than now exists there n q
can be said to have any government
at all.
Lower Colorado River.
There is transmitted herewith
letter from the Secretary Of the In.
terror setting out the work done III.
der joint resolution approved June e5.
1910. authorizing the expenditure of
$4,000 O0. or SO much thereof AZ
might be necessary, to be expended
by the President for the purpose of
projecting lands and property In the
imperial valley and elsewhere along
the Colorado river in Arizona. The
money was expended and the protec-
i've works erected, but the disturb
ances in Mexico 80 delayed the work
n the floods in the Colorado river
so extensive that a part of the
works have been carried away. and
Inc need for further action and q.
penditure OF money exists.
Water.Power Sites.
In previous communications IN I'm.
gress have pointed out two methods
py which b water-power sites on
non-navigable streams may be con-
trolled as between the state and tho
natlonaI government. 1t has seemed
wise that the control should be con.
centrated In n government or the
other as the active participant in
supervising its use by private enter.
prise.
The Secretary of the Interior has
suggested another method by which
the water-pOwer site shall be leased
directly BY the government to those
who exercise a public franchise I'M.
der provisions imposing a rental for
the water power to create a fund to
be expended by the general govern.
meut for the improvement of the
stream and the benefit Of the local
community where the power site Is.
and permitting the state to regulate
the rates at which the converted
power is sold. The latter method sug-
gested by the Secretary is a more
direct method for Federal control,
and n view of the probable union
and systematic organization and weld.
Ing together Of the power derived
from water within a radius of 300 or
400 miles, l think It better that the
power Of control should remain in
the national government than that
1t should be turned over to the states.
Under such a system the Federal gov
eminent would have such direct su.
pervision Of the whole matter that
any honest administration could cas-.
lily prevent the abuses which a monop-
oily Of absolute ownership In private
persons or companies would make
possible.
For some years past the high and
steadily increasing cost Of living has
been a matter of such grave public
concern that l deem 1t Of great public
interest that an international confer.
ence be proposed at this time for the
purpose of preparing plans, to be sub
mitted to the various governments, fol
In international inquiry into the high
cost Of living, Its extent, causes, Of
fects. and possible remedies. l there
fore recommend that. to enable the
president to invite foreign govern
ments to such a conference, to be held
at Washington or elsewhere. the con
press provide an Appropriation, not tc
exceed 10000. to defray the expenses
Of preparation and OF participation BY
the United States.
Commission on Industrial Relations
The extraordinary growth Of indus
try in the past two decades and III
revolutionary changes have raised new
and vital questions as to the relations
between employers and wage earnert
which have become matters of press
ing public concern. Industrial rela
lions concern the public for a double
reason. We are directly interested II
the maintenance Of peaceful and sta
BILE Industrial conditions for the SAX
of our own comfort and w~ell-being
hut society is equally interested. in IT.
effectively civic capacity, in seeing
that our institutions are effectivel!
maintaining justice and fair dealing
between any classes Of citizens who's
eCOuOuAlC lAtCACoto haJ oS>h y
clash.
The MAGNITUDE and completely o
modern Industrial disputes have pu
upon some of our statutes and GU
presen mechanism for adjusting sucl
lifferences-where We can be said t
have any mechanism at ala strait
they were never intended to bear AM
for which they are unsuited. What
urgently needed to day is a re-examl
M%isbrandins Imported Goods.
My attention has beer called to tn
; Injustice which is done In this countr'
by the sale OF article In the trad
purporting to be made in ireland
when they are not SO made, and 1t l
suggested that the justice OF the enac'
, ment of a law which. SO far as the jul
isdiction of the federal government
can 60, would prevent a c%ontinuanc
of this Misrepresentation to the pull
Lie and fraud upon those who are Ell
titled 10 use the statement in the sal
, of their goods. | think 1t to be grea
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