The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-06
Rn GItSoN GARDINER.

WASHINGTON, May 6'--The trust
bill made public. by the subcommittee
OF the senate committee on interstate
commerce. is cardi&aiy Endorsed ny
tile ProgTessiVas IN the senate and
house. Senators GHmmifs aud. Glapp
were largely Instrumental in drawing
it, This is notable as the first time
the administration has permitted any
except officially designated Democrats
TO participate in administration legis-
lation. or course this is only the sub
committees bill and 1t remains TO
be seen what will happen to II. The
bill follows the recommendations OF
the Progressive platform and seeks
10 solve the trust problem by the
creation of a commission with strong
powers TO check the evils Of holding
companies and interlocking direc-
torates.
This paragraph from the testimony
OF l. r. Walker, in the hearing on the
subject of railway rate increases sums
up the whole case: The railroads
OF the country haul annually about
70 tons for every man, woman and
child in the United States, max
ing the annual freight bill OF every in.
divldual in the United States about
$3.50 This amounts TO approximate
,ly 500 for each head OF household,
or approximately 20 per cent OF his
total income: and an increase OF five
per cen: will mean So per year"
Government ownership and opera
ton OF the mines is the real solution
or the Colorado situation. Rep. Bry-
ans bill has my hearty Endorsement
and II will have my strongest support
when IL reaches the senate said Sen
ator James MARITIME, of New Jersey
today
My experience in investigating the
terrible conditions in the West Vfr
ginia strike, where lawless gunner
and thugs in the employ OF the coal
companies fired into the miners tent
camp, just as they have done in Col.
orado, and where state militiamen
suspended all the constitutional guar
antees OF the people, convinced me
that private ownership OF the mining
properties OF the nation can no longer
be tolerated. In my report on the
West Virginia situation | recommend
ed government ownership.
II intend to introduce into the SEN
ate either the Bryan bill or some suit
able modification Of IT, The prin-
ciple OF the bill is correct. And not
only must we have government own
ership and operation of our coal
mines, but we must have government
Ownership and operation OF railroads.
our experience in the state of New
Jersey, where the railroads have abb
solutely controlled the output OF coal
mines. has shown the necessity for
this.
West Virginia and Colorado have
demonstrated that the time has come
for the people. through their govern.
ment, to mine and transport their
own coal. | am going 10 work In the
senate TO secure that result"
The house OF representatives is
filibustering against itself Ii Is vast.
ing every calendar Wednesday on
the bill to revise and codify the laws,
which cannot pass at this session,
and in which nobody is interested Ii
is trying to prevent itself from reach
ing the bill revising the campaign
contribution laws. The bill TO revise
and codify the laws has been under
consideration since 1868 The com
mittees and commissions created for
that purpose have been revising and
codifying ever since then. The bill