Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-09
OPPOSE UNCLE SAM 5
Telephone MONOPOLY
Chamber OF Commerce Also
Ask Wilson to Keep Hands
Off Business
LAST MONDAY
LUNCHEON FOR TINE


he MONDAY luncheon of the Whining
on Chamber OF Commerce today. Tn
esolutions had been adopted at th
Meeting OF the board of directors OF tn
The resolutions were of
cred by former State Senator Alfred L
loore.
The luncheon was the last da.
luncheon OF the organization and II
more will be held until the fall. On thi
ccount considerable business wa
Besides the resolutions GOV
ring the operation OF the telephon
ines of the company the ten recon
contained in the Referendum
10. s OF the National Chamber of Com
nerce on trust legislation contained j
President Wilson's antitrust bills weI
aiken up. The members placed them
elves on record as opposed to the pres
mt program as advanced by Presiden
Wilson. They declared that there shoul
e no attempt by statute to forbid dis
in prices in commoditie
The resolutions opposing the President
legislative program were as follows;
Whereas, The Congress of the
United States has now been in
session almost continuously iof
more than a year, and,
Whereas, During that time
great amount of legislation has
been passed, the entire tariff has
been revised, the entire currency
system of the United States has
undergone a complete and funda-
mental changes; and,
Whereas, There are now pend
ing in the House of Representa-
tives and in the Senate of the
United States number of bills
having for their purpose the in
vestigation and regulation or
control Of practically all corpor-
atoms engaged to any extent in
interstate commerce.; and,
Whereas, In our opinion, these
bills, drastic in their terms. are
not thoroughly understood at
this time by the business men of
the State Of Delaware, and that
further time Tor their cOnsidera-
ton, both by the public and by
our legislators is necessary. and
Whereas. Said bills propose to
give to a commission an enormous
power and control over practically
all kinds of business in the United
States, neither the scope nor ef-
feet of which can at thy time be
fOreseen; be il
Resolved, That the Chamber OF
Commerce, Delaware, believes that
the passage of any furJner amount
of new legislation ate this session OF
Congress, which has for its pur-
pose the regulation or control OF
business along new and untried
lines. is inopportune. and might
jeopardize the general welfare OF
this country, and we believe that
the passage Of such legislation at
this time would rather tend 20 fur
Their stagnate business tnan to
stimulate il. BE it further
Resolved, That this resolution be
spread upon the minutes and that
the president be hereby directed to
forward copies thereof 90 our con
gresham and to our senators.
The referendum questions acted mp
were printed in these columns Ii
week. The resolutions covering the Of
ration of telephone lines were print
in THE EVENING JOURNAL vest
day
Mr.. Moore. who presented the reso
tions, covering the telephone lines, 81
that the matter had already been. d
cussed and moved their adoption.
Peter j. Ford took exception to
statements in the telephone resolut
that they were empty regulated and &c
trolled.
81 say that is not So" said Mr.. Fo
"A man has no redress in Wilmingto
Mr.. Ford attacked the resolutions
cause of the statement that EuropeI
had found government ownership
wire lines inefficient. He said Europe
experience had been advanced agai
other things started by the govrnme
He cited the parcels post and the M
system.
u do not believe in the governm
interfering with private business,
do believe in it serving the peopl
Mr.. Ford said.
Mr.. Ford was applauded at the c
clusion OF his remarks by several mt
bers.
Howell S. England said he wan
10 endorse Mr.. Ford's remarks.
William +. Kurtz stated that he
vored government ownership OF utili
only when utilities could be run bet
| bv the government. He said that v
the information which he now had
/ would not feel like voting for Cove
ment ownership, because he did
know either side OF the question.
Mr.. Moore replied that the reso
tons have been adopted by a or
/ many of the Chambers of CONNIE
of the United States. He decla
that politics should not enter i
the discussion. He declared il Y
not a local question, and the resC
ton was one of caution. Mr. Mo
stated that if the country kept
with new ideas that the State wo
soon lose what rights they have.
/ 1T certainly seems to me that
should stop and give these thi
mature thoughts"
81 heard what Mr.. Ford said" S
Secretary of State Miller, land wi
/ do not agree with him in entir
/ ] agree with a great deal of what
said. / have had trouble with Z
phone companies and ! know that
have no or very little redress.
think il is a matter for the State
regulate. Look how long II takes
get claims through the postoffice.
have aad trouble with telepho
abroad where they we're owned
the Government, and the service
miserable.
Like Mr.. Kurtz, l think it is
thing for the State to regulate.
will have no redress against the G
eminent"
Following Secretary OF State ]