Theodore Roosevelt certainly helped the country in the right direction. He paved the way for reform, especially trust regulation. His nickname as the trustbuster was truly earned as he made many constant efforts in those areas, as well as others. His Square Deal plan targeted trust regulation, labor relations, and public health and conservation, the three most reform thirsty areas. His plan targeted the three c’s, which were control of the corporations, consumer protection, and conservation of natural resources.
During the presidency of Roosevelt, many actions were taken to select the goods trusts from the bad trusts. The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 was signed into law by Grover Cleveland. The Interstate Commerce Commission was created as a result of the tensions against the railroad industry. The western farmers were the driving force behind much of the discontent because they believed the railroad abused its power. The price discrimination also angered many, as well as the fact that the railroads had influence over the city and state governments, in the sense that it gave free transportation to certain political leaders.
The Elkins Act of 1903 helped strengthen the Interstate Commerce Act. It imposed fines on railroads, which offered rebates, and also on the shippers who accepted these discounts. Roosevelt “sponsored” the act, and his popularity rose as a result. The railroads, however, welcomed the Elkins Act. The Hepburn Act of 1906 also worked as a trustbuster. It strengthened railroad regulations, but increasing the ICC size from five to seven years. It also gave the ICC the power to establish maximum rates and restricted the use of free passes. Brought out common carriers, which transported goods. It is clear that there were many aspects of trust regulation, which Roosevelt managed.
The Term Paper on Theodore Roosevelt Biography
On October 27, 1858, in New York Martha Bulloch Roosevelt gave birth to Theodore Roosevelt, her second child and first son. He was named after his father, Theodore Sr., and was sometimes called Thee or Teedie as a nickname. He was a seventh generation Roosevelt. As a child and throughout his lifetime, Theodore suffered from severe asthma, becoming so bad that they would nearly suffocate him. His ...
Another important aspect of Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal was the management of labor relations. This portion of his plan was put to the test when the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 occurred. The United Mine Workers of America held the strike, which occurred in the eastern fields of Pennsylvania. They threatened to stop the supply of anthracite coal, which was used at the time, to heat up the homes. The strike occurred in winter, which made the situation all the worse, because the households needed a good source for warmth. As Roosevelt became involved, he stopped the strike which was never resumed again. The strike did not resume for good reasons after all. The miners got higher wages, and the owners got a higher prices for the coal. The federal government became an arbitrator in the strike.
Theodore Roosevelt did a great deed when he chose to work for public health and conservation. Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle, brought up the horrible and stomach upsetting conditions in the meat packing towns of Chicago. The conditions in which the meat and other foods were processed were beyond belief, and sickened many. Roosevelt attempted to solve this problem by the passage of the Meat Inspection Act of 1906. The act became a federal law, which gave the Secretary of Agriculture the power to order meat inspections. Another one of the four main parts of the act was the mandatory inspection of livestock, before they were killed. Another part was the mandatory inspection of livestock after they were killed. Sanitary standards were created for meat processing plants as well as slaughterhouses. The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 also helped work for many of the same ideals. It was a law, which provided for the federal inspection of meat. It also prohibited the sale of adulterated or poisoned food products. These two acts together worked well towards public health.
The Term Paper on Where Does Our Food Come From?
I have gotten into the pattern of trusting the safety of any food that is available for purchase but does my blind trust put my health in jeopardy? It seems that having access to safe and healthy food has always been an assumed right as an American, but why? We have all witnessed food recalls, e-coli outbreaks and heard reports on unsafe food processing practices by US companies. Who is &# ...
In the final analysis, it is clear that Roosevelt’s Square Deal focused on the areas, which needed the most help at the time. The three c’s were essentially the core of his plan. Roosevelt helped the people and the economy in almost every aspect of his presidency, a very important fact.
References
Kennedy, David: American Pagent. New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
