New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05

lool, ont cor itself" while We reared
giant machinery which made b. impos-
siblc that any but those who stood al
tine levers Of control should have .
chance 20 look ont for themselves. We
had not forgotten our morals We re
mcmbcred we'll enough ,hat We had set
up poiicr which was meant to serve
the humblest a~ well as the most pow
crfuI with an eye single to the stand
ard. OF lnstice and fair play. and re
uombered 10 with pride Bat Ne were
YER. h.edicss and 300 q hurry to be
great
w have uow come 10 tho -oh"r s"c-
oud thought The scales Of h'edles'nes'
have fallen from our eyes. We have
made up orr minds to square every
process II our national life again Win
the standards We so proudly set up AT
the beginning and have always carried
Al orr hearts. our work is % work Of
O.. storation.
Tells What Should Be Altered.
W.. have ftemized with some degree
81 rarticulaiitv tie things that ought to
he filtered. and here an" some OF tho
chief items \ tariff which cuts us on
from our proper part iu the commerce
of the world. violates the Just prih IL
niles Of taxation and makes the govern
mont a facle INSTRUMENT I'm the hands
Of private interests. a banking ana cur
r.ncv system based upon ~" necesstN
of tho government to sell It's bonds siitv
wears ago. and perfectly adapted 10
concentrating cash and restricting cred
its. am Industrial system which. take II
on all it's SIDES financial a well as Az
mipistrative. holds capital IN leading
strings. restricts the liberties and limits
tie opportuuities of labor and exploits
without renewing or conserving the
natural resources of the country "A pouF
of agricultural activities never Yet given
the efficiency of great business under-
takings or served as II should De
through the nstrumentality al science
taken directly To th" farm. or anorded
TIA. facilities Of credit best suited 10
its practicaI needs: water courses undo
veloped. waste places unreclamed. Tor
sout plan or prospect Of renewal. unre-
garded waste heaps al every mine We
have studied as perhaps 40 other ma
tion mas the most effective means of
production. but We have not studied cost
or economy as We should, either as ~
guniZcrs of Industry. a. statesmen or
as individuals.
Nor have we studied and perfected the
means by which government may he put
at the service of humanity. in safe
guarding the health Of the nation the
health Of its men and it, women ana
lis children. a. well as their rights III
the struggle for existence. rms Is no
sentimental duty The hrm basis or
government is justice. not pity. These
are matters Of Justice. There can he no
eoualitv of opportunity. the first essen
tisl of Justice in the body polite. II
mon and women and children be not
shielded i'm their lives, their yer! vitality.
from the consequences Of great INDUS
trial and social processes when they
cannot alter. control or singly cope VITA.
Society must see to IL thai II does not
Itself crush or weaken or damage IT'S
own constituent parts The first duty Of
law is 10 keep sound the ociety IL serves
SANITARY laws. pure food laws and laws
determining conditions of labor which
individuals are powerless 10 determine
for themselves are intimate parts of the
very business Of justice and legal eff
cheney
I'VE Shall Restore. Not Destroy.
These arc some Of the things We ought
TO do and not leave the others undone,
,Io oIL. "a ninned ueNe to- pe NEGLECTED..