President Praises Congress and Backs Regulation Drive
The speech to Congress argues for expanded corporate and labor controls, calls for stronger injunction limits, and supports the Hepburn act’s railway oversight. It urges postal savings banks, increased tariff study, and a robust waterways and forest reserve program while warning against class consciousness and demagogy.
Control of Corporations and the Anti-Trust Law
The article argues for strengthening the national government's control over corporate wealth to curb abuses in interstate commerce. It favors an efficient executive body with broad powers, enhanced federal oversight of combinations, and potential national incorporation to regulate major enterprises. The Interstate Commerce Commission and Bureau of Corporations are praised and urged to expand to meet evolving business needs.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Bureau of Corporations
Injunction Powers and Labor Dispute Reforms Discussed
A discussion on reforming injunction power in labor disputes argues for limits to avoid abusing workers rights. The speaker urges precedented changes and cites bitterness from past misuse, warning against hardline resistance to preventing future abuses.
Dual National Control Needed Over Interstate Commerce
Opinion argues that states cannot regulate interstate commerce and that only national legislation can curb abuses. It contends Supreme Court decisions from Minnesota and North Carolina prove dual control is impossible and urges empowered national authority to prevent future issues.
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Congress
Labor immunity and limits on anti trust for unions
The discussion rejects complete exemption for labor organizations from anti trust laws. It warns such an exception would be unconstitutional and urges careful supervision of corporations. It supports peaceful labor rights while condemning boycotts and blacklists and calls for regulation in the public interest.
Laws to curb fraud in iron and steel bids urged by Roosevelt
President Theodore Roosevelt endorses federal action to curb collusive bids by major steel and iron firms. A Boston finance commission report cites price fixing and false bids by leading manufacturers including American Bridge Co and U S Steel affiliates. The pontiff urges grand jury action and federal enforcement, urging moral reform and stricter legislation to curb corporate greed.
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United States
New England
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United States Steel Corporation
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