Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-08


powers than now exists there. II II
can be said to have any government
at all
Lower Colorado R.ver.
There is transmitted herewith a
letter from tie Secretary OF the In
terror setting out the work done un'
der Joint resolution approved June 20.
1910, authorizing the expenditure oi
81 .OO0. 900. or SO much thereof as
might be necessary, to be expenoeo
by the President for the purpose OF
projecting lands and property In tne
Imperial valley and elsewhere aions
the Colorado river in Arizona. The
money was expended and the protec-
tive works erected, but the disturb
ances in Mexico 80 delayed the WORK.
and the foods in the Colorado river
were so extensive that part OF the
works have been carried away. and
the need for further action and ex'
penditure OF money exists.
Water.Power Sites.
In previous communications TO Con-
xress have pointed out two methods
by which the water-power sites on
non.navigable streams may be con-
trolled as between the state and the
national government. 1t haa seemed
wise that the control should be con
centrated in one government or the
other as the active participant In
supervising its use by private enter
prise.
The Secretary OF the Interior hai
suggested another method by which
the water-power site shall be leased
directly Ly the government to those
who exercise a public franchise un'
der provisions imposing a rental for
the water power TO create 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 in view OF the probable union
and systematic organization and weld
ing together of tie power derived
from water within radius OF 300 oil
400 miles. | think 1t better that the
power OF control should remain II
the national government than that
| Ii should be turned over TO the states
Under such a system the Federal gov
ernment would have such direct su
pervision OF the whole matter tina
any honest administration could cas-
| lily prevent the abuses which monop
oily OF absolute ownership In private
persons or companies would make
possible.
For some years past the high anc
steadily increasing cost OF living has
been a matter OF such grave public
concern that deem ii Of great public
| interest that an international confer
ence be proposed at this time for ths
purpose OF preparing plans, to be sub
mitted to the various governments. FOL
an international inquiry into the higl
cost of living. its extent. causes; ei
fects, and possible remedies. | there
fore recommend that, to enable the
president to invite foreign govern
ments to such conference. to be held
at Washington or elsewhere. the cor
press provide an al appropriation, not Ia
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 Its
revolutionary changes have raised new
and vital questions as TO the relation'
between employers and wage earneri
which have become matters OF press
ing public concern. Industrial rela
tions concern the public Tor double
reason. We are directly interested IL
the maintenance OF peaceful and sta
BILE industrial conditions for the sake
of our own comfort and well-being
but society is equally interested, in III
effectively civic capacity, in seeing
| that our institutions are effectively
maintaining justice and fair dealing
between any classes OF citizens whose
economic interests may seem II
clash
The nagniture and complexity o
modern industrial disputes have pu
upon some Of our statutes and oul
presen mechanism for adjusting suct
ifferences-where we can be said t
have any mechanism at ala straiI
they were never intended TO bear anC
for which they are unsuited. What i:
urgently needed to day is re-exami
Mlsbrandlns Imported Goods.
My attention has been called TO tn:
injustice which is done in this countr,
by the sale OF article in the trade
purportine to be made in Ireland
when they are not so made. and II IL
suggested that the justice Of the enact
ment of law which so far as the jur
isdiction of the federal government
can go, would prevent continuance
of this misrepresentation TO the pub
lie anG fraud upon those who are en-
titled TO use the statement in the sai'
| OF their goods. | think it to be great
ly in the interest OF fair dealing. which
ought always 10 be encouraged by la"
for congress TO enact law making 4
a misdemeanor, punishable by fine o
| Imprisonment. TO use the mails or tC
| put into interstate commerce any ar
ticles OF merchandise which bear upol
their face statement that they have
been manufactured in some particula
J country whel the fact is otherwise.