Kiowa County Democrat. (Snyder, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1905 Page: 2 of 8
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PRESIDENT OUTLINES
ISSUES OF THE DAY
are employer
also % third party-
Every considerable
which Interstate commerce
should be Investigated by the government
and the tecta officially reported Vo
oubllq,
Important Recommendation* ns. to Legislation Made
in Annual Message lo Congress--Large Part- of
Document Devoted to Corporations and Railroad
Rate Legislation—Rotations of Labor and Capital
Dealt With Fully.
Tha message of President Rooso-
▼olt, read at the first session of the
Fifty-ninth Congress, congratulates
the people on the continued prosper-
ity of the nation. The close relation-
ship and mutual dependence .upon
each other of capital and labor are
pointed out, and the message con-
tinues:
Corporations.
Yst, while not merely admitting, but in-,
slstlng upon this, it is also true that
where there Is no governmental restraint
or supervision somo of the exceptional
men use their energies not in ways that
are for the common good, but in ways
which tell against this common good.
The fortunes amussed through corporate
organisation are now so large «*}d vest
such rower In those that wield them,
to mage it
to the Bove
ment, which repreaeiw- r--r - --
Whole—some effective power of supervis-
ion over their coi
Insure
a matter of necessity to give
reign—that,Is. to the Govern*
:h represents the people as a
effective power of supervls-
er their corporate use. In order to
a healthy social and Industrial life,
every big corporation should be held re-
sponsible by. and be accountable to, some
sovereign strong enough to control Its
conduct. I am In no sense hostile to cor-
porations. This Is an age of combination,
and any
tlon will
ige o
effort to prevent
be not only
to prevent ail combine
useless, but In the
end vicious, because' of the contempt for
b t
!e
nd ampl«
cted by
e. becoui
vhlch (he fall1
fly produces,
recognise in cordial and
law wi
avltahl
good
lure to enforce law
We should, moreover,
and ample fashion the
effected by corporate
ides In a country such as ours, and
wealth of Intellect, energy, and tidel-
... devoted to their service .and there-
fore normally to the service of the public,
their officers und directors. 1 be cor-
stay. jus! a« the
Immense
genclei
und dli
poration has come to stay. Jua^
trade union has come to stay. Each can
eat
as
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acts against law and
ade u---------------- ._
do and has done great good,
be favored so loi g
aach should be shn
good. Each should
It does good. But
ly checked where
justice.
The President shows the Impossi-
bility of the Individual states deal-
ing successfully with corporation
greed, and the necessity of conferring
power upon the general government
even to the extent of a proper ameud
ment to the constitution. He says:
It has been a misfortune that the
national laws on this subject have hither-
to been of a negative or prohibitive rather
than an affirmative kina, end still more
that they have In part sought to pro
lilblt what could not be effectively pro
hlblted, and have In part In their pro-
hibitions confounded whut should be
allowed and what should not ba allowed.
It Ih generally useless lo try to prohibit
acted from any corporation which falls
respect an order of the commission. I
urd this power to establish a maximum
b as being essential to any scheme of
I reform In the matter of railway
regulation. The first necessity is to se-
cure it; and unless It Is granted to the
commission there is little use in touch
I the subject at all.
e • s e e e
Continuing, the President earnestly
disclaims any spirit of hostility to
the railroads, pointing out the bene-
fits to be derived by the fair-dealing
roads in the even-handed administra-
tion of justice. In this both the hon<
eat railroad man and the honest ship-
per alike would be benefited. Ending
the subject, the President says:
The question of transportation lies at
the root of all Industrial success, and the
revolution In transportation which has
taken place during the last half century
has been the most Important factor In the
growth of the new Industrial conditions.
Most emphatically we do not wish to see
the man of great talents refused the
ward for his talents. Still less do we wish
to see him penalised: but we do desire to
see the system of railroad transportation
o handled that the strong man shall be
given no advantage over the weak man.
We wish to Insure as fair treatment for
the small town ns for the big city, for the
small shipper as for the big shipper. In
days the highway of commerce,
by water or by a road on land,
was open to all; it belonged to the public
and the traffic along It was free. At
present the railway Is this highway, and
wo must do our best to see that It is k
n to all on equal terms. Unlike
is a very
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better that It shot,
rlvate Individuals than
restraint
reusonubl'
old highway It ii
complex thing to
difficult
manage, and It Is far
tuld be managed by
by the govern
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ment. Put It can only be so managed on
lone the pu‘ “
dgment, pi
highly und
CO!
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milt ion that justice Is ^done^ the
*»
Is because. In my Judgment,
In any grant labor- disturb* ago net*billy
*e employer ana employe interested, but
mploye interested,
r—the general ptt
labor difficulty
oblic.
_..y In
involved
tha tecta officially report
uestlon af securing a healthy, self-
respecting. and mutually aympa
tltude as between ei '
capitalist and wage
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one. Alj. phases of the labor
eitiploye
e-worke
Vh%
and employe,
ifflcult
-oblem
the
Lie qt-
iplr ~
* Every consideration’ ff prudence demands
the addition of th# element of elasticity to
our cnrrency system. Tbs evil-floes not con-
sist in an adequate volume of money, but In
the rigidity of this volume, which does not
respond as It should to too varying heeds of
.communities and of lessons,
be avoided:
The evil floes not ton-
D!
rylng fii __ ..
Inflation must
but soma provision should he
made that will Insure n larger volume of
money during the fall and winter months
than in the lefts active seasons of the year;
the currency will contract against
and will ex
’ under foreign control. It Is not n gcoff
.jtng that American -merchants and manu-
facturers should have to send their good!
and letters to 8outh America vis Europe It
they wish security and dffepntcb. Even on
the Pacific, where our ships flnve held thdlr
on the Atlantic,
better than
\ now ______....
towed by otl^er governments on
own better then on the Atlantic, our mer-
chant flag Is now threatened through the lib-
I eral aid t>esi
ineif
prom
But
.jrovft difficult Wtieti approached. ---
underlying principles, the principles,
imuff0be -sorted Tire entirely simple.. We
and right dealing only If
cboiapllahed facts, amf the
principle of treating a man on
as a man rather tha
his social posltloh.
can get Justice
We must face acCom.--—----------------v
a man on his worth
an with refereuca ta
his occupation, or the
class to which ho belongs. There are
selfish and brutal tnen In all ranks of life.
If they are capttultsts their selfishness
and brutality may take the form of hard
Indifference to suffering, greedy disregard
of every moral restraint which Interferes
the accumulation of wealth, and
‘ ion of the weak; or,
with ____ ____________
cold-blooded exploltatli— — -— .
If they are laborers, the form of laziness,
of sullen envy of tho more fortunate, and
and affirmed
Supreme oourt.
ingness to
violence.
perform deeds
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lint be reasonable or unre
and where* It la not useless it
generally hurtful. Events have shown
that It Is not possible adequately t«
secure the enforcement of any law of thli
hind by Incessant appeal to the courts.
The Department of Jnstlco lias for the
last four years devoted more attention
to the enforcement of the anti trust legis-
lation than to anything else Much has
been accomplished; particularly marked
has been the moral effect of tho prosecu-
tions; but It Is Increasingly evident that
there will be a very insufficient beneficial
result In the way of ecouumle change.
The successful prosecution of one device
to evado the law immediately develops
another device to accomplish the mime
purpose. What Is needed is not sweeping
prohibition of every arrangement, good or
bad. which may tend to restrict competi-
tion, but such adequate supervision and
regulation ns will prevent any restriction
of competition from being to the detri-
ment of the public—ns well as such
supervision and regulation ns will pre-
vent other abuses in no way connected
with rest fiction of competition. Of these
abuses, perhaps tho chief, although by
no means tin* only one. ts overcapitaliza-
tion generally its*# tho result of* dis-
honest promotion—because of ths myriad
evils It brings In Its train, for such over-
capitalization often means ah Inflation
that invites business panic; It always con-
ceals the true relation of tlie profit earned
to the actual capital Invested, and it
creates a burden of Interest payments
Which la a fertile cause of improper re-
duction or In limitation of wages; It
damages the small investor, discourages
thrift, and encourage* gambling ami spec-
ulation; while perhaps worst of nil is the
trickiness and dishonesty which It Implies
—for harm to morals and worse than any.
noHsihlo harm to material Interests and
the debauchery of politics and business
by great dishonest corporations I" far 1
worse tluin any actual tpateilal evil they
do the public. Until the national govern-
ment obtains. In some manner which the
wisdom of tho Congress may suggest
proper control over the big corporations
engaged In interstate commerce--that is
ever the* great majority of the big cor
poratlm.s-it will bo Impossible to deni
edequutciv with these evils.
The first consideration to he kept In
mind Is that the power should I or affirm-
ative ami should be given to some ad
Ihlnlstmtlvc body created by the Congress
If glveh to I lie present Interstate Com-
merce commission or In-a reorganised
Interstate Commerce commission *u»-h
commission should be made unequivocally
ndmlnlsttalive I do not belle'** in Ih#
government Interfering with private busi-
ness m»*fe than Is necessary I do n't
bcllevo 4n the government utulei taking
any work which can with pioptlet> be
left In privets hands But neither do I
del lev e in the go\ ci umrnt thm-hlng fj< in
overseeing any work when It become*
that abuses arc sure to obtain
thcie It govci nfficiiial
public,
ubllo
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ttble and would probably In this countrj
entail far-reaching disaster, that I wlsl
to see such supervision and regulation
of them In the Interest of the public as
will make It evident that there Is no need
for public ownership. The opponen
government regulation dwell upon ...
difficulties to do encountered and t n<
intricate and Involved nature of the pro
Icm. Their contention Is true. It Is
complicated and delicate problem, and all
kinds of difficulties are sure to arise In
connection with any plan of solution,
while no plan will bring all the benefits
hoped for by Ita more optimistic adher-
ents. Moreover, under any healthy plan,
the benefits will develop gradually ana not
inpidly. Finally, we must clearly under-
stand that the public servants who are
to do this peculiarly responsible and
delicate work must themselves be of the
highest type both as regards integrity and
efficiency. They must be well paid, for
otherwise able men can not In the long
run he secured; and they must possess
a lofty probity which will revolt as quick-
ly at tne thought of pandering to any
gust of popular prejudice against rich
men as the thought of anything even
remotely resembling subserviency to rich
men. Hut while 1 fully admit the diffi-
culties In the way* I do not for a moment
admit that these difficulties warrant us
in slopping in our effort to secure n wise
und Just system. They should have no
other effect than to spur us on to the
exercise of the resolution, the even-hand-
ed Justice, ami ttie fertility of resource,
which we like to think of as typically
American, ami which will In tho end
achieve good results In this ns In other
fields of activity. The task Is a groat
one and underlies the tusk of dealing
with the whole industrial problem. But
the fact that it Is a great problem does
not warrant us in shrinking from the
>t to solve it. At present we
of mur-
derous violence. Such conduct Is Juit
as reprehensible In one case as In tne
other, and all honest and farseelng men
should join In warring against It wherever
It becomes manifest. Individual capital-
ist and individual wage-worker, corpora-
tion and union, are alike entitled to tne
protection of the law, and must alike
obey the law. Moreover. In addition to
mere obedience to the law. each man.
If he be a really good oltisen. mutt show
broad sympathy for his neighbor and
genuine desire to look at any question
arising between tfiem from the standpoint
of that neighbor no less than from hit
own; and to this end It It essential that
capitalist and wage-worker should con-
sult freely one with the other, should each
strive to bring closer the day when both
shall realise that they are properly part-
ners and not enemies. To approach tne
questions which inevitably arise between
them solely from the standpoint which
treats etch side in the mass as the en-
emy of the other side In the mass Is both
wicked and foolish., In the past the most
direful among the Influences which have
brought about the downfall of republics
has ever been the growth °f the class
spirit, the growth of the spirit which
tends to make a man subordinate the wel-
fare of the public as a whole to the wel-
fare of the particular class to which ns
belongs. This Inevitably brings about a
tendancy to treat each man not on his
merits as an individual, but on his por-
tion as belonging to a certain class In
t„hv«pnilbyMc ra
fatal to ua. as tn tho past It hat proved
fatal to every community In which tt hat
become dominant. unleai wa con-
tlnua to keep a quick and lively
"enae of the areal fundamental
truth that our concern Is with thh Individual
worth of the individual map., this govern-
ment cannot permanently hold the place
which it has achieved among the nations..Ths
Hues of cleavage among our people do
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correspond, and Indeed run ot rightl **•
lines of cleavage which divide
from occupation, which divide
-s from capitalists, farmers from
ISpOl
gits to, the
occupation
He-
ars,
i mei
cspl
•mall met
who live
ans from men
in tho towns from
attempt
>lve it. At present we fare
such utter lack of supervision, such
from tho-restraints of law, that
been lit*
freedom
excellent men have
forced into doln
iterally
they deplored
left at the
r .t-tm 7hV astfKE JS
e of cleavage la the line which divides the
neat man who trie* to do
neighbor from the dishonest mi
by hla neighbor. In other wot
ard we nhoulJ estubltnh In -
of conduct, not the standard of occupation,
of means, or of social position. It la the
man’s moral quality, his attitude toward tha
great questions which concern all humanity,
hla cleanliness of life, bis power to do hla
duty toward himself and toward others, wh
really count; and If we substitute forJ
standard of personal judgment which ire
each man according to hla merits, snot!
standard In accordance with which all n
o* ona claas art favored and all men of i
other class discriminatedngtent^wu nhuU^
oo’sunc, too
gover
This
ever suail be gov<
This government
Sieve that our people are too sane,
to'adopt *'ach°anVtltude. ^IBn "government
Is not aud never aball be government by
plutocracy. This government ia not and
never shall b* government by a mob.
shall continue to bo tn the future what
bas been in the past, a government baaed on
ths theo
treat*
[peculation, and will expand for the needs
f wpimate. business. At present the. Treas-
ury departme t la at trsegularly recurring In-
tervals obi I* *. In the interest of the busi-
ness world—that Is, In tha interests of the
American public—to try to avert financial
crises by providinfi a remedy .which should
provided by Congressional action.
Federal Elections.
On the subject of federal election!,
the President says:
The power of the government to protect
grlty of the elections of Its own of-
the Integrity of the elections of---------
flClals la inherent and has been recognised
“ ' by repeated, declarations of the
rt. There ia no enemy of
oore dangerous and nona s*
eminent more dangerous am
is the corruption of
No one defends or excui
govei
sidioi
tree
none so in-
the electorate,
ises corruption, and
it would aeem to follow that none would op-
pose vigorous measures to eradicate it. I
recommend the enactment of n law directed
against bribery and corruption In federal
electioua. The details of such a law may bo
aafely left to the wise discretion of the Con*
gress, but It should go as far as under ths
constitution it Is possible to go, and should
Includs severe penalties against -him who
gives or receives s bribe Intended to Influ-
ence his set or opinion
rovlslons for the
foe expenditures for**nominations and elec- I aionai men wk0 visit this Country,
tiibutlona*ncCel»dHa“’.z^nSitHru mad*°by while awertlng unalterable opposition
political committee!." 1 *- *’ - ---11— —
1 dealr# to repeat thli recommendation.
an elector; end
etlon not only ot
and elec*
_____ own Hearn line*. 1 aek your carqeet
consideration of the repo/* with which the-
Merchant Marine commleeloit bee followed
Ita Ions and careful Inquiry.
Praise of the good work, of tha -pen-
sion bureau with an acknowledge-
ment of the debt the country awe*
| to the veterans of the Civil wj»r fel-
low*..
Immigration.
Continuing, the message' showa
clearly the necessity for checking the
steamuhip companies In their activity
In promoting the Importation of unde-
sirable immigrant*, while 'pointing
out how warmly welcome Is the man
of good health and moral character,
who bids fair to add value to the
community. An increase In the atrln-
gency of the immigration law 1* advo-
cated.
On the subject of Chinese Immigra-
tion the message urges the necessity
for courteous treatment of the Chi-
nese atudents, business and profeg-
polltlcal campaigns
and populous as oura It
country as
la Inevitable
In
large
that .
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there ebould be much eapenae of an entirely
legitimate kind. Thte, of couroo, meono that
many cootrlbutlone, end eoma of tbom of
lorn otao, muot bo mado, end, ae a metier
of fact. In any bi* political conteat eucta con-
trlbutione are alwoyo mado to both eldeo. It
lo entirely proper both to flva and receive
them, unlese there to ok Improper moUVO
connected with either sift or reception. If
tboy era estorted by any kind of pretauro
or promtec. oeproeo or Implied, direct or In-
V* piWMt*v. vapevas vs laeayiiwta, w,,«vi
direct. In tha way of favor or Immunity, then
the giving or receiving becomes not only im-
proper but criminal. It will undoubtedly r
difficult ae a matter of practical detail
be
ae a matter of practical detail to
nn act which shall guard with reason-
shape nn act which shall iul.
able certainty against such misconduct; but
if It la possible to secure by lew the full and
verified publication In detail of all the auus
contributed to aud expended by the candi-
dates or committees of any political parties
the result cannot but be wboleaodie. All con-
tributions
All con-
to any political
leal purpose should
forblddsn by law'; directors should not
permitted to use stockholders' money for
n purposes; and. moreover, a prohibition
‘ Ind would b
committee or
be *
he
such p
of thla hi
by corporations
or for any politu
•n by law; din
noney foi
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____________ ild be, aa far at it went, an
effective method of stopping the evils aimed
at In corrupt practices acts. Not only should
both th# national and tha several state legis-
latures forbid any officer of a corporation
from using the money of the corporation in
or about any slection, but they should also
forbid such use ot money in connection* with
legislation save by the employment of
isel in public manner for distinctly legal
worth
tn in the past, a government
orv that each man, rich or p<
-v ..—ted simply and solely on hia
a man, that r.ll his personal and property
rights are to be safeguarded, and that he la
neither to wrong others nor to suffer wrong
from others.
Inauranet.
it Insurance companies afford strik-
es of corporations whose business
;d so lar beyond the Jurisdiction ot
states which created them as to pre»
strict enforcement of supervision and
The great
ampl>
tend#
tales
de strict enforcement oi sup
ulation by the parent States. In my last
ln»* examples
has extended
clud<
reg
annual
Com
recommended
ng v
because otherwise they were left ai
mercy of unscrupulous competitors. To
rail at and assail the men who have done
as they best could under the conditions
accomplishes little. What we need to do
is to develop an orderly system; and
such a system can only come through
the gradually Increased exercise of -tne
right of efficient government control.
The necestity for safety appliances
on railroad*, recommended In the
President's message to the Inst Con
Kicss, Is emphasized, together with
the necessity for n law regulatlug the
hours of labor of railroad men.
On (he labor question, the mes-
sage says:
There Imp been demand for depriving
- to iHHue Injunctions
wvh special limitation
ewers of our courts would
ic. It is true that some
iudges have misused this power; but this
.h>r* not Justify a denial of the power
my more than an iinpruper exercise of
I tlie power to tall * strike by a labor
l Under would .matif\ the denial of the right
[ to strike The remedy is to regulate tDo
1 procedure by t eiiultlnft the* Judge to give
. due notice to the adverse parties before
. gutntlng the writ, the hearing ta be' ex
parte If the adverse party does not ap-
! near at the time and place ordered.
\Vhat is due notice must depend upon the
fad* of the ease; it tdmiild net he used
pretext to permit > lolatton of law.
i* teopurnlilnR of life or. property
tills would not authorize the
isage _ ----------- —
Congress carefully consider whether the
er of the Bureau of Corporations cannot
stttutloually be extended t
insurance.
that the
POW'
Corporations cannot con-
tended to covor Interstate
transactions in insurance." Recent events
have emphasized the importance of an early
and exhaustive consideration of this ques-
tion to see whether It Is not possible to fur-
..... ‘ * **•“ several
or-
sen
: posell
than ths
rnlsh
courts of the power
IU labor dispute.**. 8u
of the equity pen
I e most unwise
____ better safeguards
states have been able to furnish against c<
ruptlon of tho flagrant kind which has b<
exposed.
Tht Revenuta.
Touching the question of tariff and
revenue ,the views of the President are
as follows;
There Is more used of stability than of
the attempt to nttaln an Ideal perfection tn
the methods of raising revenue; and the
shock and strain te the business world cer-
tain to attend unjr serious change In the**
methods render such change Inadvisable un-
fur grave reason. It Is not possible to
Wh to de-
any
counts!
services.
The position of the United States
with regard to The Hague confer-
ence la clearly shown, the desire of
the United States for continuance of
the world’* peace being made appar-
ent and the necessity for strength to
maintain a righteous position insisted
upon.
Elaborating on the many reasons ex-
isting for the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine, the message points
out how the Interests of our southern
neighbors are Identified with our own
and the Impossibility of the United
States using the doctrine as a means
for aggrandizement. The help af-
forded Santo Domingo In her escape
from the Importunities of foreign cred-
itors and rapacious revolutionists at
home lg shown as a case In point.
Army and Navy.
The President Insists upon the ne-
cessity for a well trained body of sol-
diers as a nucleus for an army In
time of trouble, and that maneuvers
of a practical kind should be under-
taken to adapt the forces to actual
conditions of warfare. An Increase In
the artillery force so that the coast
fortifications can be adequately man-
ned Is also recommended, with lib*
eral appropriations for the building
add bringing to a state of perfection
of the United States navy.
Naturallsatlen Laws.
Of our present naturalization laws,
the message gays:
Durln* th. (a.t year evldenc. bu .ecu-
mul.ttd to confirm th. eiprr.ilon, con'
i.lo.d In tuy lait two onnu.l uinn,M u
to tho linportaoco of rovl.ln* by approprlnt.
I.fl.lntlon Our .y.t.m ol nnturnliilm (ll.na.
1 appointed la.t March . commlMlon to
a cartful nomination of our naturalising
to the admluion ot coolie* or skillail
or unskilled labor from Chin*.
Civil Servlet.
Borne paragraph* ot the message
are devoted to an elucidation of the
working* ot the civil eervlce lew. Th*
aeeertton i* made that the effects ol
the law have been excellent.
The Philippine*.
Despite the aerie* ot ditaster*
which have afflicted the Philippine
lalanda since the American occupa-
tion—the rinderpest, the locusts, and
the drought—conditions are shown to
have steadily Improved and tranquil-
ity la now almost universal. Tha Fil-
ipinos are beginning to realize the
benefits of education, and a school at-
tendance of 70 per cent Is the result.
Reterrlag to trade between the islands
and the United States, the message
says:
9. 1004.
lie lawa
of the United Htiitea upon the trade between
the Philippine tRluud* and the United State#
until July 1. 11)00. I earnestly recommend thtft
ibis suspension be postponed until July 1, 190ft.
I think It of doubtful utility to apply the ceeet-
wise laws to tli* trade between tbe United
State# and the Pbillpptue* under any ctrcuw-
because 1 am convinced that tt will
ood whatever to American bottoms, and
y Interfere and be an obstacle to tbe
trude betweet tbe Philippines and the Baited
States; but If tbe coastwise law must b# thus
npplied, certainly it ought not to have effect
until free trade Is eujoyed between tbe peo-
ple of tbe United States and the people of the
Philippine Islands lu tbelr respective products.
I do not anticipate t..at free trade between
tbe Islands end the United fttates will produce
n revolution lu tbe sugar and tobacco produc-
tion of ths Philippine Islands. 8o primitive
are tbe methods of agriculture In tbe Philip-
pine Islands, so slow ts capital In going to tho
Islands, so many difficulties surround a Urge
agricultural enterprise In ths Islands, that It
\>lll be many, many years before the products
of those Islands will have any effect wbatew
• the market* ef tbe Uniter
upon
lay down any
.tirmlne th
ion. ...
general rule by which
foment when tne
reasons for
tirmlno the tm----------- — -------
will outweigh the reasons against such
mange. Much must dc| - -
tho needs, hut on tho d<
depend, not merely
...) dealree. of tbe people
ns a whole; for needs and desires are not nec-
essarily identical. Of course no change can
be made on lines beneficial to, jfr desired
•etlon of ons slate
made
by. on*
•ectlon of on* state only. There must
l»e something like a general agreement among
the cltizeus of the
evident
therein
un left's
supervision It I* not niv piovince to
Indicate the exact torifts of the |,i\v which
•houlU be tnuclrd: but I call the attention
of tho tVnmen lo certain existing con
with which it t» dealrnh'e. tr> ileal
pro-
:i t n l n
exact term*
uutnl; but I
tho i.Vngress to cert
riltton-* with which tt t» dealrnb'e
In inv ftHgimnt the most imi'crtaitt
vision which such law should co
1ft that conferring upon •« m .competent
SdtnlnlMtnttv* body the ppwet to decide
upon the nise being bi ought helot# It.
ghether a given fate preset (bed by n rail-
road la reasonable and lust, affd If It Is
found to b*» unreasonable and unjust,
then, after full Investigation «f tne com-
plaint. t«» I'rcttTlhe the Unfit if ivrte
i*c\ olid which it shall not hf law ful to go
• the maximum reasonable rate, «• It Is
euiftmoifly culled lifts dc« Isiou to go Into
effect within a rooS'Wtuble time and to
Obtain from thence onwaid. Subject to
review by the courts ll somctlfiioa hnp
pens at present, not that n rglo is tdo
high but that * favored shipper in given
too low o rate. Tn such vase the comntl*
fllon would have the right to Tlx this
already established minimum rate •«
the maximum and It would need
o*l.v gne or tvs ftudl . dxffluloiffc
‘ ' -----nlsslon to pure inllrsod corn
iprSbor
_____Jjon to
the fact that my prfiposal In Rot to give
Hie coiiunluaton puget In 1*11 late . »»r
originate ratoe generally, but to rggulate
“ Tate already qged or oilglnated by the
lalnt and after integtl*
pgngltv gltsuld !» ft-
ftv tlit commission to pure ial1r*Nd
yen I e s of tho pr*ctlcS^of suing lnu>
____ upon complaint
gallon A heavy
• •I
of
course
issuing of o i•straining order or Injunc-
In any case In which It ig not already
»'d b> existing Igw. „
ndati
• re
i\! n
tlon
authorlz
I retM-w
my last
t^i'ii by
l.abor of
attention
fluid labor ni
Ihe several states
com men
Ion 1 made In
annual mtsenge for an Ihveotlga
the Department of Commerce
grneiitl labor conditions. esp<
to be paid to the conditions
ommerco and
. . _______1____ .octal
)<nid to the conditions of
mi child labor legislation In
Such nn Investigation
___________ _____ ... ________
should take Into acemmi the various pro
- - - eh
these
question of
Is true that
ihlld
ucH nn In* 0s
do acfinui
toms with which the
l.tb. i is connected It
problems can be nctuaity met in most
iuscs onlv by tha states themselves, but
it winild be well for the nntlon to endeav-
or to ^a. tiro and publish comprehensive
infoimtnion h* to the condition* of the
labor uf children lq the different jtatea
jm» as to spur nn those that *r# behind-
hand. and to >rbur« approslffistely uni*
form legislation of n high, character
among t*e several states. In tudi a
liepubllc no oms tin* one thing that wo
.an net afford to neglect lo the problem
of turning out decent cltlgens. The
futut* of llif nation depends Upon tho
citixensblp or ihu generations, to cgm*;
the children of to-day sr<
morrow will shape this ges
and ge cgit not afford t _
Tn# Tegisintgro of ColoitMo Pit recoin-
gtendeif that tht notional _
provide enm# general mtsiuri
piotectfun train ghusg of eh
dumb animal# throughout t
•toleo. | lay the VnoTler before got
w|tat T trust gill te four faenrabg
sUltrotloti. _
estlny
thoff* Who to-
- •Mf.'S!:
cltizeus of the several states, as repre-
sented in the Congress, that The change 1*
needed and desired lb tho Interest of ths
people sa a whole; and thers should then be
a sincere, intelligent, aud disinterested effort
to make it in such shape as will combine, so
far us possible, ths maximum of good to tho
people at large with the minimum of neces-
sary disregard for ths opeclsl Interests of
lacaiittcs or classes Hut in .time of peace
th* revenue must on the average, taking
n series of years together, equal th* expoodk-
turee or ele* the revenues must be Increased.
Last year there was a deficit. Unless our ex-
nditurei enn be kept within the revenues
laws must bo readjusted.
outllna
P»
the* our reven
It i* •• yet too early lo attempt to outline
what shape such a readjustment should take,
for it is as yet too early to eay whether
there will be need for It. It ehould be con-
sidered whether ll la not desirable that tho
tariff Iswo should provide for applying to
against or in favor of any other nation maxi*
mut.i and minimum tariff r*tea established by
the Conflress, so as to eecure a cerisii reci-
procity of treatment between tflhtr nfttlons
and ourselves. Having in view even larger-
considerations of policy than those of a
purely economic nature. It gould, t* my
>udgment, ft« well to endeavor to bring about
closer commertltl connections with lbs other
people of thla continent I am happy to bg
able to anndumw to fou that Russia nog
trefts us on the moot-favored-natloQ bgil*
■•onomy Ml'•ap*M*ltui**.
Th* ncccMtty for •conpUif sad
rigid ■crutlny of appropriated*
made nulfeif, Still tfcl* provlio:
Vet. la ■peefe.n* el economy, t BUM In te
«l*i M nea.reioM te .dTocetlo* tie ft lie
,rone»r thick If la Ike end 1*7 «enl ¥b
-------------fcrv&ir
.TT-euT/
. cttel
„ *11 ...
M *r*M *
TS* CMffRScf SMMtlRS l*4«K VHb
sn<
of
tbe Inlands,
*•.
t whatever
i* markets sf tbe United 8tates. The
problem of labor is also a formidable one with
the sugar and tobacco producer* In the islands.
The best friends of tbe Filipino people and the
people themselves are utterly opposed to the
admission of Chinese coolie labor. Hence the
ijr solution Is tbe tralulng of Filipino labor#
d this will tahe a long time. The enactment
bis will tshc s long time. The ensctmenl
a law by tbe Congress of ths United States
making provision for frse trade between thd
islands and tbs United States, however, will be
of great Importance from • poll tics I and Senti-
mental standpoint; sod while Its actual bene-
fit has doubtless been exaggerated by ths
>en exaggerated by ths pee-
they will accept this mess-
n indication that tbe people
lawa, and to suggest
appropriate measures
abuses
;rsi
ampoi
Department of State,
to avoid the notorious
DVldent or unlawful granting i_.
This commission, composed of so
resulting from
of en-
tire of Justice as i
of the United States are smloiia to aid the peo-
ple of tho Philippine Islands in every way,
and especially in tbe agricultural development
of their Archipelago. It will aid the FllpiueS
without injuring Inter4*ats in America.
Dlicusglng the needs of Alaik*, th*
President recommends that the terri-
tory be given an dlecttve delegate
who will bo able to speak with au-
thority on the needs of that section
of our country. The message con-
cludes:
Admission t* Statehood.
I recommend that Indian Territory and Okla-
homa be admitted ss one State aud that New
4 Arizona be admitted as one Stats',
no obligation upon us to treat lar<
rltorlal subdivisions, which srs matters of con-
venience only, as binding us on tbs question ot
admission to statehood. Notbfng baa taken op
time In tbs Congress during the pact few
than tbs question as to tlie statehood te
grauted to ths four Territories sbovs men-
tioned. and after careful consideration of oil
bss been developed in tbe dim
uiui
more
care
that
(lie
. of the
of ths Depart-
Labor, has dis-
It, and ban
transmitted
too, aud, I
tba tiupro
iienehtp.
offenr of the
Department of Juatlce, and
ment of Commerce and I
charged the duty imposed upon it,
submitted s report, which will be tri
to the Congrees for its conslderotio
hope, for its favorable action.
Tha distinguishing recommendations ot thft
commission sre:
First. A federal bureau of naturalization,
to bo eatabliahed In the Department of Com-
merce and Labor, to aupervla* the adminis-
tration of tha naturalization laws and to re-
ceive returns of naturalizations pending and
nccompllabed.
decoud. Uniformity of naturalisation cor-
cni
iiNcusslona af
question I recommend that they bs lo-
ut el y admitted as Vivo States. There li
for further delay; and tbs
Terrlti
ss been
estlon I
mediately adml
Justlflcstli
visablllty of mnkli
two Pistes has
•d-
•r»ss late
Wing tus four. Tcrrltoru
been clearly rstabllshed.
some of tbs Territories tbs legislative Sa-
lles l*au# licenses for
•emblles Issue llcenees for gambling Tki
Congress should by law forbid this practice,
th# harmful results of wbieb are ubrl
glance.
Th* Panama Canal,
obvious si f
-treaty
.... T. . die
construe
ilble,
hetweea (ho United fltates and
epubllc of Panama, under which fhjft
ictlon of thf Panama canal was msdft
weal Int* effect with Its rstlti
oud
tlflcates,
Third,
isettshlp.
fees to be charged and proced
Mora exacting qualifications ft
•cfdure.
Fourth. Tha preliminary declsralle* of In-
tention lo bo abolished and no alien to be
naturalised until at least ninety days after
the ftllsg of his petition.
Fifth. Jntisdtctton to naturalise si lens
to he ooafldod to United fitstes district courts
possible, west Int* effect with Its rstlgcatlon
by the United States Senate op Feb. 23, lftOd-
The canal properties of tbs French Canal Com-
pany were transferred to th* Uulted States off
April 88. IftiH, on payment ef ftlo.boo.UOd It
that company. Oa April I. iftoft. r
•Ion was roorgsnlsad. and It now
Theodors P. ftboqts, ehslvmsn. Chs
1808, the dainmim
renststs of
...... jsrlse *. Ms-
t<xm. B.*J,ml. M. Unroll. kffr Adnlr.l Mtf>
iln-fl T. Kndlroll, krlj.-O.a, Ptltt 0. M.IM
and r.l- o.w.ld n. 'Knwl. John IV IIMta*
—ad .ppol.t.d chl.l .uflti.r, ou Jiilp 1 tail,
Afll*. work If c.fil roM.lrurtlop n. I nr, pr«.
partlof/. hat bMn I. ptorr... tot Imi lbn> *
and to auch Bi.l# courtt tt htvt Jurlt*lctlta rot, iad t half. During thdt pwlod tw# point*
In riot) action, tn which tho amouill Ih cot- nboyt th# caa.l hat. tca.cd t. h. opao to *•-
trfrcp.y I. unllmltM. In- cltlM of or,r ltd,. t»td. rtn,. th. ouMtlo. .1 rout.; th. caotl
M* Inhthlttatd th. United *Utc* district | rUjr k.^hMHt^.n^ti. lithmm of latj
rh/dte.r .hotacln on thl*
mtlunrlui .hill till u.1
will — -
hout icrloua dlgmltp.
an.
ihllltji thtrt avd M
la rott* that A marled
I ht abt# t.
•trreom.
or (Lit will prarnt
court* to htv* diclualt* Jurlrtictloa la th*
f.iuriniMlon of tk« alien redid.at. *1 hue*
dl Ita, .
Criming! kgtag.
l.eglilttlon to make our criminal
l*wg More effective and to provide gd
equate puolzZmetit for breach#*' ot
Iruit b/ public gfflcdla I* urged, Md
the promt## made that all the power
at the adMInlatratloa ah*ll be daveted
to the detection gh< punlahment ot
■imS sroBStfoer*. • _
’* WttehgcS Wat MB. liXtlSWit
Ob th* Mbject off ih.e awrchaSI qp 1 rr“* i*imu i» to> i.ugth ot ti>. %.w, w**b
rlig Mate Be* I
thl*Jtyyaar Im |a**ar\8tS fil tSSTWl S
men ot tar ,|> te miq ear a*M
trtl OMrktl*. ,M I* c*tt of ItM
lung elr featUt IM. It c.tatt
Ilia roapkllvt tf Ih. r.nil urllhlt t rc.,M-
»bit lint tt* at > rc.iunabl. cmL thl. It
-Irtuallp tht aimaluion, l.alluioar ol tht.n-
plaetrt wht bar. lomilt.icd ih. at.litr Im
lb. |sv*riMat.
Witl It attdt* tow tad Vdlkoat dtlai ft ta
■ pproprl.tloa h> tha l ohgr... to kill Ih. cag
£••• tad accraia* mpcom. .1 Ih. mgaalwll*.
Th. Jtf apanprl.il.il .ol •lu.iwe.gxi. mi- t*
tha, llttffifct .ullorlMd if th • IJmm, itt.
htatlt*' “
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