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Teddy Roosevelt: “Had the machinery existed and had there been authority for compulsory investigation of the dispute, the public would…”

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Had the machinery existed and had there been authority for compulsory investigation of the dispute, the public would have been placed in possession of the merits of the controversy, and public opinion would probably have brought about a prompt adjustment.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of having mechanisms for public investigation to resolve labor disputes effectively.

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