Show r Undo U Sam Sant a as an to I 11 tr ft cle S ams U m S New 1 ew ev Dep Lit J A 1 n Capital Our Illy Combinations Labor or O and d ata agus Mu 1100 HI Rising lIr lh l iM of pf tit Corporations n it c had SH u a r J Iq r i LI pe Lleo ii i co I I Il r rA r nota not a 11 Un g Our Commercial 0 t 1 I Int her out I r a u II I u i H and arul WHAT l sJ i EJ V CORTELYOU or If LO S SAS A c CAPITAL r AND AI L I I Load III Ilio to n I A I h u In Influx II of uP u u 1 U 11 0 Sam I S IIO fJ C 1 I i iI i no o jc i ni II l I lecia of fi iV Wa by I Prank Frnnk I lL 0 J Carpenter I 1 D I C 2 run can jour nor depart department ment meat do run III to III the exist eilt Inc Ing troubles between n labor mid and capital capitalI rap It ItI I naked inked n ked of ot Pery 11 orl as 1111 a we WI w sat lilt together tag In Ills his In the nt f and nr labor yesterday c afternoon The rite secretary wan agar looking over reports from his hl vari various ous ow bureaus and checking off oft cal items running high Into Inlo the roll mil million lion He Ire ha hu has you OU know about 16 15 of ot the mart Important bureaus In tho the United 1 Slates employing inor more thrum than mm Inn and mi ml expenditure of ot more mora than 10 her bor replied Heal fI Cortelyou I sec eee no reason however why h any of ot Its Ua om clel inn In II net out art ne arbitrators of ot la lit labor Isher bor her leli If It roquet requested tad to do an so anby aoby by 11 the rellI lit of if both hoth parties you rou know has hall recognized the i principle of if halo trial I by hr the Ihl art act III t of or Opt Oft 1 1 1 under which the great Chicago strike of ot 1591 H I win way wn arbitrated That Thet set a i was bythe by bythe IJ the broader u net t of ot June I L US 1999 S sloth Doth of ot there nets acts however related relate l only to 10 disputes between hot 11 employers em ern engaged cn In Interstate commerce rp How JOl the In III tho the anthracite cool coni In that strike n II commission win was ap tip appointed pointed by b the lIt nt of tho the nf of both bolh op operators and miners nod Its lis authority to 10 make n binding award re rested relle only In tilt the agreement of o the tho d OJ al orators and miners minera to 10 abide by Its ilK d lI de J i X XI i d Fi r I t J JR I t f t r R 1 t 2 t I I 1 1 7 J I r J j I II I i j I Iy y r 1 H KH H HH YOU All the tho government t and shout about the Ihl big 1 corporations and amt combination of ot cap i HH na well lell tie liS connected with labor come before him BO eo that to 10 toa toa a II certain extent extend he Its Uncle Sam Jn JO nil all his relations to the tho to two Tho rho replied Ie 11 The department of It commerce and labor has hUH no functions In set Het settling I the trouble tI of ot utH l mW aid labor It II cannot Interfere Intel fere with either party In III any controversy that Hint may jimy arise All that It aim to 10 do 10 IH Is to In the full tull fullest est cat I t Information tut tw to 10 existing In III order hul I each party nay may understand tune moio fully all ull just t what condition tire e und lw is 1 In III ng n a IL apt What t kinds of or Mr Ir h S Sec Sc c I asked askedAll All 11 hands Lena lnA the HIP reply Every go tiling that bears on of the tho relation of ot la M bar bor to 10 capital The file element of tit cut coat In III products product Una ion con trolled by II trusts tru l anti and other othel combination tion of ot told and tin the III that thit HiMi have havi on nil price We IVe lire ate colluding cot us nu II to In and hours hourI of ot n f work wank the lilt comparative rot colt of ot living HIP Ihl the kind of or minx living In III differ out cat party of or tin till Pined Slams the inn nua Intellectual nod ami loul ii of ot the II as 1111 a well an its to oil nil nausea relating to 10 and Wild disputes between employer nod and Ihl I Ii IM Information IM III fut for cap anti ami alike o They are on Olt a It here The fhe dePart de Ill Part torn t acta Ht ts no ly ax 1111 it a nn rut bureau of or nn nil to 10 en enable able each pert to 10 a n i better l In Ing of ot what tin 1111 actual ti conditions ate ure r SAM S M I AS S AN Rut Hut Mr r Secretary the department I gives pl x In to both rattler II and It I la Why Wh h lan can It not licit be he an 1111 then fie Ihl l lit of and ImM nn no legal ui III II ly ui to act aH ns nn tea arbitrator between b l 1111 and IIII hi lit As you ou know the labors of ot that thai commission were tul THi Im SITUATION DET TER Hut But Mr Ir Secretary are aro not such euch troubles Increasing I think not nol Will was the tine answer The i elation of ot capital and labor appear to 10 be growing better bolter A variety of ot I In Influences n sue operating to this undo und The fhe National Civic Federation la Is bring Ins about a II butter butler understanding be lit between between tween employers and employee In some lame purls of ot the thc country and much Is being done In III other ways to 10 obviate Indus indue Industrial trial disturbance as an for tor Instance by br brI means I S of ot Undo agreements These I r lun mo u been eu made by b 11 em e m und corning together ly through their representatives to 10 establish wages hours of ot labor and und other matters for Cor a n fixed period Such ai nta prevent and lock lockouts outs mil and nt nl tho the present time line seem to tob tobe b be one of ot the tho strongest forces making for tor Industrial Ili pence peace We have ha Alpo niHil hOlt some legislation bv by It the Ih various states Intes as liS to boycotting company stores woman find and l child chillI labor Mier which hue has I Anne of the causes of ot friction between employer unit and Arbitration board boarde to which mbar labor may piny Inn be he submitted have been provided for by hr 21 of lit the tho states etudes S but hut only In III a 11 afew few fete have such boards been able aMe to 10 accomplish much In III llio thu adjustment of ot aggravated They fhe are lire chiefly advisory boards having no power lower to enforce their decisions SAMS lm How To many people II OIle aro tiro there thero In III the State Mr II Secretary who work with their hands You ioU will Und that in the census reports re reo ports replied Kocy Sec Hec Take Takeout out nut all nil who will tire lire as proprietors clarks crud men melt and tutu we that thoro turn who work for tor wages with their hand hands Some Home of ot these o ure nr skilled vl and otters others W Of It If the total number lie I about f ne r are n re worsen women What hat percentage of ot the thc whole be ho belone holon lone lon Ion to 10 the labor It la Is estimated e that thai there thero are aro about to the unions won low How about wages are they Ins Int in thu f ftH tits tH i i a iJ h Me i The rite bureau fir of mol hub hus beet been b ell on an anin in i ur tit taut subject anti ami 1111 la i ld Id M ue lie tI no v on lu Ile h d I j iii VI IH nl ru In ro m in io lO i ads II and I unit and n u 11 ur 01 vl II d l U t Ine Welt ii ni fit fI uy fIl lime Ilme in III on ear matey ULl 1 IT lr IS Hi eu Iri TO HolY tim tiro C I M of ot lag not nOl no that luau lei lea 1 tint hid or IL 1 1 bureau 01 Ut nun lIu hl c ii 1 cl it IL gnat Uial In L tic cur cosi ot u ot of nw Iw OUI o ur t teat ui tit lae tilt till country ow hue ima nic Ilic i a 04 JJ J ir lAi I cent The banal baa d en un thu ee In Iho lawn leuM prices ot of f t ot oton oton on an 1111 es unit ny II linen tunny Cull Can you OU Rive give tai the cost In III 1 different part of the country los 1111 alii tea tao II of ot com aon comme commell me mara mell co O anti and labor as he picked up a u iu se sea port rued and went our orar too tM ti nguu ui a I h IId com co or t of oC u t food tood per Ie r u tt mateu by 2 I In III arts arti ot of tau tho United boas MUIR wa Was aj each In the north UnitS bUiten the average In III round was 1118 per and In the lice Atlantic states 1312 31 per In thu western states It U was wan and In III the Iho youth couth central states stale LII lIt 1 are aru based lin t entirely on the Iho retell retail ret of ot food tood and ure ule believed to bo ho fairly representative ot or lie Its actual cost to 10 the working nun man II THE SYNDICATE AND A D What Shat In Is l your department doing as Oa asto to 10 the tho great relit of lit capital Tho rho bureau of ot corporations HUoy has hus been lIen gathering from trum all 1111 sources tho the Information nl al available as its to 10 the corn com of ot capital which como come within Its jurisdiction It la is compiling that and anI studying ln It In lu order to lu define the tha scope of ot Its for tor more moru Information from such lIuch corporations or combinations Will th the Information tho the department gathers ruthers be bo or will viii It be lIe printed to au that nil all truly may know now just hot ho hoth the th various corporations stunt stand 1 Sonia Some of ot the tho Information of ot a n general nature will be bo and ed ell but lila ii UH as H to 10 b certain relating to particular corporations wOO 07 I W AJ i e i 0 I r I i a Y w n M w r r r rr w 1 UNCLE SAMS New Now Department of ot Commerce ami an 1 ad l lIh the Ih nt art creating the department o 0 oI ox I 1 tees I y provides that It Is III I n K gathered I till Ired for forthe to t or the ut or enabling the President to make io o nc for tor or needed n legislation Such Information tion will I II b necessarily confidential MH its fur far us UI the th l nf ot commerce mil un u n l I labor Is la concerned It will be 11 J In the public pu interest but none of t it itcan can call be published except Rt RI th the H s direction of ot the Mr Ir many miny man people look upon your our department na nl the tho watchdog of or the investor anti and streit holder said 1 Congress did 1111 not specify any cats cais ns nM one line In whose who Interest Int the bureau Is 18 watchdog It shall be he h hIts heits Its duties are ore plainly and will willbo willbe bo hc performed with Impartiality with without without without out regard to Internet and for tor forthe tie the benefit of ot the whole public lla Will It not make our financial can more here stable I 1 naked Yee Ve ell replied Secy Cortelyou I 1 think there I Is no nu doubt but that the tho work of oC the bureau of ot will have a R steadying iu on financial condition conditions It actual knowledge e of ot it geneil t and will largely largel I eliminate 10 the tho fear and uncertainty which are su u mien dl dis disturbing turbin g t factors aeto rs In the tidal mud and In world eO INVASION Th The conversation here h re turned to 10 com enn commercial mercial alters ta and 1 asked Cur Cor lelyou to tell tel te me tine about our OUI business lIu i He lie Our foreign trade Is In 1 a very f antis satis satisfactory II factory condition We WI mum muru goods last year Par fAr than Ihan during tiny any pre preceding preceding ceding year h In our history hl Our exports to Europa I wen greater In I 1 O and und 00 per Iler cent cInt in III excess of ot those of ot a 1 decade ago ugo Ac Wo have hae Increased our ou exports to 10 different countries nf of North America 80 Su per par I I cent and nun In South America we te 1 told sold last lant la year 35 per percent percent cent more goods goodR than we 0 did the year car before To lb Asia and Oceania our ore e tX x i ports have hAe trolled trebled In the last 10 years and to 10 Africa they Ihl have buve hll 1 become live I times ns os great greal our Imports are nfl also I I Increasing although h not nol so 80 rapidly I than In III tiny any an preceding year eur Indeed In its 1903 the tho imports amounted to nearly nearl f nut Hui Increased Imports mean meon money going out of lit the country Mr Ir urtel you sold I 1 That Is III money thrown way a 1 J dont think so HO was tho reply It shows that the country Is la and that business IK is good About one half halt of ot th Ihl the total Imports consists of ot manufacturers materials and ond a u largo larg I part pari of ot the balance Is IA composed ell of or food foodstuffs foodstuffs stuffs and articles which we w do riot not pro duce at nt home haute ho III E Much of or the tutors materials go KO abroad again lignin In another shape awl them theto u materials lAst lust year eor amounted to which Is nn on Increase p of ot almost 5 G per cent over Oer similar Imports In 1593 That Indicates the enormous Increase reale In our manu torturing Industries within the tho past 10 years cars AVi WI LEAD LLAD I AD TIlE TIIE WOULD How does tho tiro growth of ot our trade tralle compare comparo with butt of ot other nations Mr Ir 1 I asked Very or favorably Indeed was the re to ply II Our exports of ot domestic products are aro greater r today than those of or any other country and our exports are growing more mono rapidly than those nf of any luny I other nation 11 lion In III 1557 we lags shipped abroad In lit h round numbers four COUr hun dred tad million dollars worth of ot goods and In 1903 the um sum had grown to Otto ono thousand four Cour hun hurl tired dred and million dollars In III 1876 Ito tho united kingdom exported one thousand and ami million dol dul lars late worth of ot goods Hoods while In jn 1903 1993 Its lis exports were Otto ono on thousand four hun bun Bred dred and fifteen dollars worth In other words sorda worl In hl that time limO wo we 10 In III Increased creased our exports per cent cOIL while those of or the united kingdom In Increased Increased creased less than 10 per cent In our export trade was not lIot unit half as at great n Its HI that of ot Treat Great and MIl Ireland In 1903 1901 wo we exceeded the latter country by forty tort million dollars worth of ot exports ex ox exports ports Germany In hl had an 1111 export trade trado of or ninetysix million dollars In III excess B of ot that of ot the Iho United States Stales In It 1903 1003 It was WM more than Ihan two hundred and fifty fitly million dollars behind th tits thA United States State The Tho united kingdom and 1111 Ocr Ger Germany many are acre next to lo the llio United States tho the largest of ot the thu exporting nations So Su you lice acc how we wo grow Irow OUR oun KJ CUSTOMERS Who are oro our best customers cu among the Mr Ir Secretary I J asked The Tho united kingdom by IW tarp far sons Willi the Ihl reply It takes more moio of ot our exports than may any other i r ninny many rend Canada CaMilli tulle take n a great deal und tho percentage of ot n f In their dial case I I Is s larger larJ r Wo We HIP are Increasing pub our trade to Inure more thou than a Quadrupled It In lu the tho Ih Inet 10 years We WI are ore also aho selling more inure good goode to Mex Mexico I ice ico thou than over Ocr before lm AND INU Nl I How about Mr Skinners n I lo lit III Iii Will Ill i that expedition pay po 1 I II I think that lint closer business relation relationships I ships alt will prove NOe valuable to hr our coun country oh n try II In lit ev eYer every ry colic case whether they bl be large nations or urea ones and cs is c ll w with Ith those nations whose wheel con cuu consuming I suming powers power are In lu u tr stage stag of ot devel I Tho rito wise wi and anil na tin la lai I i lions lIolIs of oC thu the world whirl which hove have beets been studying the art rut of ot developing their ex ox export port pOtt train omit no opportunity y to lu cul cu I commercial with lIh all III countries I think tho the United States Slates I can CUll with nIth profit profil follow fellow their example Quit CONSULS AND 1 OUR atIlt FOREIGN I j I i I Our consuls nil report to 10 i i iou you ou Mr II How flow do they the com corn I II I pare with the Ihl commercial agents of ot I other nations notions I I Vei YAI iI they report to 10 me file through the i state shine department wits was tho ho reply I The fhe comments by lIy the mud i iI business mn men m n of oC other nations Indicate I that our service compates i well 1111 with that of ot outer |