Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-07

powers Than nov exists there. u It
can be said 10 have any government
at ell.
Lower Colorado River.
There Is transmitted herewith
letter from the Secretary Of the In
terror setting out the work done I'M
der joint resolution approved June rs,
1910. authorizing the expenditure o,
S1,00O,000. or so much thereof as
might b. necessary. 10 be expended |
by the President for the purpose OF
protecting lands and property In the
Imperial valley and elsewhere aiong
the Colorado river In Arizona. The
money was expended and the protee-
tive works erected. but the disturb
ances in Mexico so delayed the work.
and the floods In the Colorado river
were so extensive that a part Of the
works have been carried away, and
the need for further action and eK'
pendlture Of money exists.
Water-Power sites.
In previous communications to Con
gress 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 II has 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 has
suggested another method by which
the water-power site shall be leased
directly by the government to those
who exercise public franchise un
der provisions imposing a rental for
the water power to create a fund to
be expended by the general govern.
ment 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 the power derived
from water within a radius of 300 or
400 miles, think 1t better that the
power Of control should remain In
the national government than that
1t should be turned over to the states
! TTpdar o,rnb a gvoHan, fho EadoroI upu
eminent would have such direct su
pervislon of the whole matter that
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 and
steadily increasing cost of living has
been matter of such grave public
concern that l deem it of great public
interest that an international confer
enee be proposed at this time for the
purpose of preparing plans, to be sub
mitted to the various governments, fol
an international inquiry into the higt
cost Of living its extent, causes, eff
fects, and possible remedies. there
fore recommend that, to enable thu
president to invite foreign govern
ments to such conference, to be helC
at Washington or elsewhere, the con
. press provide an appropriation, not Il
exceed $4,000, to defray the expenses
, of preparation and of participation b,
, the United States.
, Commission on Industrial Relations
} The extraordinary growth of indus
J try In the past two decades and IL
, revolutionary changes have raised neV
9 and vital questions as to the relation
, between employers and wage Garner
g ! which have become matters of press
D ing public concern. Industrial rels
2 tions concern the public for doubt
+ reason. We are directly interested i
: the maintenance of peaceful and sta
e BILE industrial conditions for the SAX
4 of our own comfort and well-being
e but society is equally interested, in 1t
l. effectively civic capacity, in seem
e that our institutions are effectivel
l. maintaining justice and fair dealin
between any classes Of citizens who's
b economic interests may seem t
Il clash.
e The MAGNITUDE and complexity {
g modern industrial disputes have pr
e upon some OF our statutes and OF
b presen mechanism for adjusting sue
= | nh, NJ I
have any mechanism at ala strai
they we're never intended to bear an
It for which they are unsuited. What
y urgently needed to day is a re-exam
d Misbranding imported Goods.
70 My attention has been called to ii
IF injustice which is done in this countI
10 by the sale of article in the trad
a. purporting to be made in Irelan
1t when they are not so made. and 1t
10 suggested that the justice of the enaC
d, ment Of law which, so far as the ju
h isdiction OF the federal governmel
ct can go, would prevent a continuan'
p of this misrepresentation to the pu
lie and fraud upon those who are g
to titled to use the statement in the sa
m Of their goods. think 1t to be greS
s. ly In the interest of fair dealing, whi'
Is ought always to be encouraged by la
ce for congress to enact a law making
n a misdemeanor, punishable by fine
is Imprisonment, to use the mails or
a. put into interstate commerce any {
ticles Of merchandise which bear up,
e. their face q statement that they ha
at been manufactured in some particul
es country when the fact ia otherwise