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Show H 7 " THE COUNTRY NEEDS A BREATHING SPELL. Hi1 r ' ' H , Wc note that a number of our Democratic friends hi congress H arc considering the advisability of so 'amending tho anti-Sherman M law as-to make clear the intent of congress' as to "restraint of M I trade." so that the supreme court in the future slibil have no ex- 1 -cuse for modifying tho same to mean a reasonable cr unreasonable H restraint. 'k H ' would be w-ell for the Democrats to let well enough alone. H H The country has been in financial upset for a year and nearly every B lIne of industry has .been restricted, not because of poor crops or. H j decreasing resources, but owing to the uncertainties created hy the M judicial aud legislative branches of our government. "We have M reached a point where the American people ar-fe sorely in need of a M breathing spell before they are called on to climb another hill of M . -uncertain footing along the road of progress. The great corpora- M Mons have been taught a lesson. Even the Standard .Oil of late has H .been trying to conform to the letter of the law, and will accept the H i new decree of the court in good faith. That is a most gratifying H 'step in the right direction. M ' The Inoral influence of the new conditions is being felt and re- H rms arc coming rapidly as rapidly as our complex business m Rations will allow without complete disruption. What more in H J . Jurntes, and without a resort to that which is revolutionary cau'be' H demanded? H . . Let us raoVft on ltndei the operations of the supreme court dc- H msioii, untiL it is conclusively demonstrated as to whether the law H is interpreted iheels present-day requirements and is a sufficient M . curb on the big trusts. If, after a year or moro of test, the trusts " are found to be not less offensive than thej have been, then will be. time enough to renew tlu- conflict and frame laws more drastic. |