The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-02-18

ment for all the people. To check
commerce by Legislation or other
wise, is to obstruct and depress the
seven million wage earners engaged
| in manufacture, as we'll as the much
larger number employed in agricul-
tural anu mercantile pursuits.
have many warm friends in the
legal profession and admit here and
nov that they have certainly had try
ing positions TO fill in recent years.
They have been leaders in enacting
new law3, have returned from the
capilols to serve their clients in litigat-
ing them, and later, upon election to
the bench, many OF them have had to
construe shese tame laws.
OF late we have had much legisla-
ton and regulation Of business, too
many laws that are not enforced, TOO
many commissions to hamper and
hasass business, too many reports ard
statements TO br filled out, many OF
which are never used, But please
notice that none OF these are directed
against the regulation Of anything ex'
cept business. Is it any wonder that
business has not been able to bear mp
under so much investigation, under so
many smelling committees and such
an avalanche Of Legislation, investiga
ton and taxation3
Many proclaim the bad condition OF
the times, and lack Ct employment.
Publications are full oil reports, but
there is marked absence Of a suss-
gested remedy.
The country is sick, having had a
surieit Of doctoring and tinkering with
business that has totally failed to give
beneficial results.
Now, good physician first dag
nose a case, and then applies a reme-
dy. 1t is clear that in American pub
lie life today We are not suffering for
the service Of doctors Of medicine, nor
for doctors OF law. AT this iuncture
we most need the doctors Of business.
Would that we had lie sight an organ
ICED leader like Hanna, and presi'
dental nominee on the order Of the
martyred Mckinley.
II congress today contained larger
proportion Of optimistic and enthusiastic
travelled and informed merchants,
man. facturers and exporters there
would be an immediate effort TO ex'
pand trade and commerce at home and
abroad. What wonld you think Of the
custom, or preferably law, providing
that members OF the congress should
spend two or three months Of each
year in travelling through this and
foreign countries, to broaden theil
viewpoint and stimulate their ac,ivi'
ties in behalf oil their country?
Modern tendency is to specialize
in the professions and in the arts and
crafts, and why should it not be so in
government To expand the nation
business we should advise and counsel
with those who are students Of such
affairs, use experts and avoid theorists.
This analysis goes on daily in the field
Of business. We should initiate oul
travelling, organizing, working friends,
the people Of Germany, whe have
made such rapid strides in their world
wide quest for trade.
German manufactures have demon
strated in recent years what an az
gressive, studied effort will accomplish
! in expanding a country's trade
Commencing with the enlargement o
their shipping. the teaching Of foreign
language in their manual training
and other schools, they have spread
; throughout the world the gospel o
German-made goods, carried in Germ
an'owned vessels, financed by German
banks, until they have tecome BY ia
the most formidable competitors tha
, the United States will have to face il
her campaign Of trade expansion.
: With our population approaching
the ene hundred million mark, tn
a the most prolific money makers an,
the most genesous spenders, enjoyin
: the greatest domes !c trade in all tn
{ world. We, without gaining anythin
, in return, granted 10 our Canada
neighbos, across Dor er Of 400
). miles, aud to Mexico across a bordt
n approximating half that distance, th
e right in many commodities, Of ire
i access to this much sought after trade
I'll A majority Of the people Of th
e United Sta es are again convince