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PRESIDENT OUTLINES
ISSUES
Important Recommendation as to Legislation Made
In Annual 'Message to Congress Large Part; of
Document Devoted to Corporations and Railroad
Rate Legislation Relations of Labor and Capital
Dealt With Fully,
The moss of President Roosft
velt, read at the first session of the
Fifty-ninth Congress, eonRTatuiates
the people on the continued pro par
tly of the ration. The close relation
chip find mutual dependence upon
each other ot capital and labor are
pointed out, and the message con
tinues: Corporations.
Yef. while tint mprly Admitting, hut In
ltmg; ui-on i h if. t( 1st also true that
ijrre there In no governmental restraint
or suiH-rviston some of the eKceiUnal
men use their energies not in a ays that
n t for the (Yimmoii gtto-l. but. la ways
w hirn til esoOnst this common gol.
The fortunes iimHKN throueh em-jmra't
erioi mrs t ion are now an large And vest
nut h owcr hi (hfe that ip d thm. ft
lo nik tt mutter of tieostii to aTiv
to the po relfcn1 hat 1. to the Govern -rrent.
a hb-h. represent the t-eople hs a
a hole-son;e effective power of Atipoi vis
ion oxer their CMTjMuate use. In onler to
jn;re a htaithy soHal and Industrial 11e,
ev ery Mr eorpoi ntbm should be held re
stwrniohle ty. And t nr-oountab'e to. some
pt M-t eit?n t roe? fioiiwh to font tot It a
cemiuct. I am In no Pens, h voile to cor
j. orations. This is an age of romblnAtlon,
nd V effort to r e nt aU ronihina
ttn will le not only use!-, hut in the
end vicious. becmie of the contempt lor
Jaw which the failure to enforce law ln
exbahiv jroiticA. We should, moreover.
reco-erlMr in r-rrtital and emitle fashion the
Immense g"Mj efTee-ted by corporate
egewiee In country such as our, and
the wealth of Intt-lievt. em rgy, and fidel
ity devoted to their ervk;e .and there
fore norma !'v to the serOce of the public,
ty their oiiK-era and directors. The cor
porntion has come to iv, Just as the
trade union ha come to stay Karri can
cto and has done great good. Kach should
he fa vote I so Ion a It dtea gid. lUit
each should he shandy chicked where It
acts against law and 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 povernment
even to the extent of a proper amend
ment to the constitution. He says:
It has been a misfortune, that the :
rational laws on this ubevt have hither- j
to r?cn of a negative or prohibitive rather
than an affirmative kind, and still mr
that they i.ar In pan sought to ro
M!t mhat could not be eft ecitve'y iro
hiMied. and have in part In their pro
hibitions confounded a hat sht uld be
jb Mowed and abat sNoubl not he avowed.
It in geneialty useless to try to prohibit
all fiu:ftint on coin pa t It ion. whether this
letmJnt l reasonable or unreasonable:
mut where tt to not uset-a tt la
ftenera'ly hurtful. Knts have shown
that it Is rtot pobie adv-ipJately to
ecure the. enforcement of any law of this
l.ind by tnce-ssnnt appeal to the courts
J'he lWpAftment of Justice has f-r the
last four yftftfs oed more attention
to the enforcement of the nti-(rtnt leij's
5a t ion ti.nn to mt vthtnn eitw Much his
i nrcompilhd ; pirt icularly rnrkd
1 a t m n the moral vfYect ot the hw'-tii.-ns;
but It la increaMnmv evident that
thei- til be m very iriMiihrtent bencflcml
r-5XiU m the w h y ot -t 'iiitnic thu te .
he succeful .nwt utom of tne d" i e
to ert-,v the law tmmedtutfty iv eiops
Another J ice lo m onM1' the n e
luriiie. What U ndd itt not wvi'tint
!rohiMtion of everv rr nK-rnent. Ko-d or
ad. t b fi may tend t't irniiiM f'tsruwh-
t on r ut tin h adiiute um t.-(on and
rputat;on ms will preterit iy re.ifnnm
f omi et iuon from b tug to ih dt i -rr.ent
t the pubbe -a well mn urh
Auper tion and r i nn as til pre
crt i r . r Ahuse in no way connected
with rfmrpuion. of compettt un. Ut ttiea
al u--! p-i Imps the chief, slihonich tv
)t ntearis the only one, is oertpitait
t ion . -re-aiiv itKe'f the ieuit of dis-luMtt-st
protro'tlon tecaue of the myriad
e U it bitr.es in lis Tin; for nuth over
rftpUHlizait.-n often means an in nation
that irtvuew bum- panic. It aiwavs con
ceal the iru relation of the profit earned ;
to the actUHl capital Invented. 'td It
cren r-s a t'to dt-n f Interest pa rnenla
which is a fertile cause of improper le
duciion rr in Itniltatlon of wat;es; It
damage t he small investor. dicout ttirea
tb.rift. and encourages Kamblma and n(ev
blation; while p-n i woist of a 1 is the
IrtcWiness and dthrMty mhlch it Implies
for h;rm to morals and worm than anv
yossfble barm to maier isl interests and
the tWl Huchcry of Mht i- and bulns
bv (tret duthortcst corpraHims U far
or-e tran any actual rntoial evil they
do the i utile, t'ntil the national Rovein
m nt ublains. tn oine manner whi h tha
w iiocii of the 4.'oi.ftres may sujtui.
proper control ovrr the b eorpo n lions
eiiK4iti'd In in ttti slate ctmmer e lliat la.
over the fti -at majority f the I An cor -)Knat!orn
H will be tmnomobltt to deal
adigualdy with theiw evils
I am -) iar of tne rttrtVultl-s of
the leislMtnn that t am suKetinic, and
of the r;e-d of tt mperaie and ruui ioua
' action In evuilnn lt 1 should enphattc
a II v pt Mt'i gM tost lmproir raiii or
hasty action. The firt thinff to do Is
to deal it ii t he arest ror po at ions en
KH K'd in ths hulnes of Inietaiate trans-
IMiriHtlon. As 1 said In my tmaie of
let. Saul, the immedtrtie utul nit
li"ulns nd. so far as h--tUl Un is
corttei to d. la tti e nactment into law of
ome hem lo secur to the asrents of
the pt irtimei)i such suiervtiori and
rcguUilon of the inii'i chit 'iced by the
lit t t out in if ute cootiitv eo;itttd In inter
Slate lisftlf, as rn suiiiftiHtily and
rftt-v tlvel piefiil the lntpjiiu.n of un
J:ot or im t fcborinhl rst. rnust tit
cludn ptllttnif s -itrnp'ile S' op tj relle
In Hi-rv stinpw ni form T his wr to
r koIh; in (is tlk aU inoinr iitrii
or tte i. UNtncKs world, should te esr
riecd it h modei t ton. caul ion, six! s' f -teMiraint,
tut it should nlM, S't that It
run be eft i-v lively ert ued w lirii thv
Iie'd l les v
The Pist coii1d-n tlon to l-e pt In
mind la lout the power should be afrimi
llve Mini tt"iild twt fcivvit o s'Uie sd
mini! t Mt w I ody creai t d bv the onre
It iUiii to t in piffit In I i slale ma
pierce coEiiriiisioii r t A trtManii d
liili'lslate Coiniricrctf coin in lam loo. sti h
corn ni ton shoubl be nut'ie Ufie iuivocjiily
du,J I -u s tit e 1 do riot be lie t In ttie
d ( ttfnut ltilerfnitir kHH pilvsie buiti-iit-p
im.tt- tljcii is iii-i eHo y. 1 do not
be lc e pi tt' yovr ntnent und t kin
anv suik w Inch crt vtii tt pi oto i-iy be
left In 't lv utw hn.ifl Hut n-t her do I
believtt in ihe gut e i ni'nt ftl tic It i n AT fiorn
tt ei t i-iiiM Any ii a. w ben it U-i uitu-
r blent tint abuew sir sure lu oIjIhim
therein n tib hi there Is gover ntn-titHl
super i I ion it is not my pr ov m e
Itidicine Hie esuct l"iiim of the Uw whh h
should be enaedd: but 1 rail the Mt(erithu
of the IV'tn-nM tu cettuUi ti(His" ttt
liitioii wi'ii whtih it la tb-iiHlV lo deal
Jn tn ioU'ito nt 1 1 10 moi tntoi!ant pro-
MmIoii whih sucli luw biu'Uid MiUtia
1m ihi! i .fderi tnac up.ui some conn., it nt
at'niXiihti ut i e niy in icwer to ocioe
Upoll the c.'tC beililf bloOKbt bi fol il
VLii,-i)ur m tin riiie pre-crmcd by a rail-
load is ieMotitthl and Hik, and If It is
found to I uiti-AHMi'it an J uiijui.
Kit -ii. after full iin cistiK'tiitin or the win
t.tuotl to rreMctlbe tlo limit of ml
Lex nd wi.l. h 11 shall pot he Uful tu go
'the lfWlKI:l um res im not tde rwle. AS it
cnimrumiv ...h-i! - litis dc tsii-ii to no Into
I'lli i i u it I; iii it reusoiutl b t line W mi
.biaiti fiohi IbencM onward subbrt to
n ti t.- , tii i ntiiU It huiiir i Itm hl
mi, si Prnt. not that A tuii- tn too
J, .frill bill ttial A la vol. m shlpjol Is nUeil
l-.o ow a ra( In such res. th coiiunls
Atoll would bae the nunt to !U H'J
sluailv - titn-J Ojloiiiium rule A
the iiniKiintiiii urnl U would iie.-d
id v one r two h decUpms
v ibe i Mi"iin..bn to rtifw illrMid torn
j nl. of T e pitfctfcA of tilvintl impn4er
s.'-iA.u'n laU. 1 cell uaf sUwnuuu to
OF THE DAY
th fact that ny proposal Is not tn glv
t he cnnwitbn power to luitinte tr
iiiitnate tntr-t s-cnerally. but to lemilHta
a it a'renii iied or otiKtnnted by the
roads, upon, compla mt And after Jn cki i
SfiOon. A In y pen a It v should be ex
acted frrn a nv coi porn t Ion which fails
to icpet an order of the commission. 1
remrd this power to estanlUh a niasinmm
rale a being MnntUI t any scheme of
rr.tl reform In the mstter of railway
teitulation. The (tr-st necessity Is to se
cuie it; and unless It I rntr1 to the
commission titer e ts lit t Ha uie9 In touch
ing th subject at all.
r Continuing, the President earnestly
disclaims .nj spirit of hostility to
the railroads, pointing out the bene
fits to be derived by Ihe fair-dealing
roads in the even-handed administra
tion of Justice. In this both the hon
est railroad man and the honest ship
per alike would be benefited. Ending
the subject, the President says:
A!! privnte-ca' lines Industrial mod,
refr ipertor charxs. and the like should
be expr'xsly put under the su-ei vision
of the Inierstnte Commerce commission or
some slTdlar body so far as rale, and
AttreementA practica'ly affecting rates, are
eoiiovrned. The private-car owners and
tne owners of industrial railroads at
entitled to a fnir and reasonable comten
snthm on their Investment, but neither
private cars nor Industrie) railroads nor
spur tiackt shnti'd le uliMsed as device
for securins ptefeient lal i s tei. A rebate
in tein charges, or In mHeae. or tn a
division of the rate for te(rlKeratin
chaixes la Just as pernicious as a relmte
in nny other way. No lower rate should
sppiv on ft ooi imported trmn actun II v
ol.tttins to domestic pteods from the
American -AlHMrd to crest (nation (
In cases w hei e water competition Is the
controlling Influence. The: should te
publicity of the accounts of common car
riers; no common carrier eiiKaged In
Interstatv business should keep anv books
or memoranda other thnn those reported
pursuant to law or regulation, anil these
riok or memoranda should le open to
the Inspect ion of the go ernment Only
In this way can violati-ma or evasions f
Ihe law h suiely detected. A svstem of
evaminarion rf rtti)rod a unts should
ie pro idetl almliar to thai now conducted
Into the fintioFial hanks by the bank
eiaminers; a lew first-class railroad Ac
countants. If they had proi er diiectbn
and proper autor y to Inspect hoks
And p9ttr. could Acompllsh much in
pi event ing willful violations of the 'aw.
1 1 wouid not be neewary for them to
examine Into the Accounts of Any railroad
unleA for good reasons they were direct
ed to do so bv the Interstate Commerce
commission. It is greatly to be desired
that some way mieht be found by ihich
an Agreement 'as b transportation with
in a state Intended to oprt as n fraud
uton the federal Interstate commerce
lams ouWl be br ught under the juris
diction f the feleil Authorities. At
present It or -curs that targe shipments
of interstate traffic are control'ed by con
cessions on put ol At:i te business, which
of course amcunis to an evnsion of the
Utw. Tbe commission should have power
to enforce ImIt treatment by t he great
tit.ink lines of lateral and b:nrh Mres.
1 urse upon ia Cangiess lh ned for
erviMlous actbm by Uia Interstais t'om
rev com mission in all tiig mattei a
he(her gultlojr rtes) rana; or
is t ion or for storms or handltr-s
property or commodities In tran It. The
history of th cases litigated under trrs i
prer.t commttM act shows that Ii: '
ethriency has ten to a gT.t dejrre (
destroved by the weapon of dlay, ai r. )t
the most frrm(dat weap'a in th hani.i
of triH mhos purnj It U lo vloiavs
the Uw.
The q ties t bin of trap, sport At ton ties at
the root of n l induti ial success, arid the
t ev olut ion In ti -n; tut ion hw h hut
tuken place dnnns; the t.it hif centui y
ha been the nioM inij""' factor In me
gt ow i h of the new ln! ustrt.it. cindit ionn
Most emphatica ! we do pit wth to ne
the n-'n of year tiitents lefuse.i the re
ward f.r his tab nts fcttil les do we wlwh
nee him l enaitie i. but we do desire to
see the svstem of rs II road transportation
so hand'ed thnt the strong man shall be
given no advantage over the wesk man.
Vt'e wish to bistit e as fair trea rment for
the small town as for the big cMv. for the
small shipper a for the big shipper. In
the old ditvs the highway cf commerce.
ahetfcer by water or bv a road on bind.
whs oin to ll: It be'onged to the public
and the traffic at. rg It tsas five. t
present tr.e railaay is this he ah a ay. a ml
we must eto our re-t to see nun it is nepi
open to all on equal terms t mike the
c'd highway It la a very difficult And
complex thlrg to manage, and It is far
Iw-tter that It sr.ouiu te nun4 u
private Indivldusls than ry the govern
ment. Hut. It can only o manage.) on
condition that jtbe Is don the public
ft is becaus. lu my luiumnu, puphc
ownership of railroHds Is biglry utnbsir
Atde And would prot ably In this otunlry
rnta far -reach inn tlluter. thnt l wi-h
to see such supervision and regulation
of them In the Inleiesl of the public ss
will iriHk it evinent that there ts no iieel
for public ow ne r hip. The opponents of
governtnent r gulat ion dwelt upm the j
Dili" UMim HI I e filiiiini'i'"i himi O'r i
Intitcate and Involved nature of the proh-
lem. Thetr contention Is true. It Is A
cotnpHested snd delb-at proltiem, And All
AMioa oi oinicuities Are sure lo an we in
connection w tih any plan of solution.
hiie no pUn will bring nil the lenetOs
hopd brr by Its mors optimistic adher
ent. Abreov er. umlnr Any hew It hy Uti,
th lerieis will delop gisdosllv nd not
i i.b!; . I lii; . a nius i si ly under
stand that the 'put lie aervnnta who are
to do this pceuUar! v rei on.ibi and
dellcat work ntul themselves te of the
h!beM tvp lulh as fgsid Integrity and
ffioirne. They mul i aril paid, for
ot brr w ie si ts mm can not In the l)i
t un I seen red a'd they must poi
a I- fly ltrt.bttv which Will revolt Mi iilck
ly At t be Htot4gtil of pander Ing to Any
gtfs of f ottiiia c pi ejuiin ass Inst rlh
ri.-n mn tne tbouabt d art vi it ing even
t r rnotriy ! nini ing snbser v p-ik to t i h
nt-i Itut wttil I ft 1 v admit (he dtrrl
etjitle tu the wy. I l t not tr m moment
a '111)11 that the lirf;culile warrant us
lu stoppit.g in our tfTott to m a wise
and juRt s stent. "1 hey sttotitd ha .s roi
other ,ff- I tlian to s.mi ui on lo the
erce ,4 the fesoluii'.n tha even-hand-c-d
Justice, and the fertility of iraoiircn.
wtih w like to Ihtnk of as tpla!iv
Antetl(n and which atll in the end
m i lev e g-t i esuii in this as In ot her
l.rilM of a' 'tUtv The Uk la a g'eit
I'ftr t.d Ulibili- the task of denting
wtth the wboia bdutrlMl problem (u
tbw f o t tlI it is a gte.it problem doe
not warrant us In shitnklng f-sorn tne
a I '-nipt to i.lti At preettt wa f
atj It uller h h of wu rv liou, su- h
ffiol'.tn from ti e rest r Hits of In w, I n t
ekct Dent men ha v .f lerj tcn Plet s'lv
for e1 into doii.g what tht-v deplored
I-'. t.io i t hi t a lev t he v a el a b ft at t h
met v v of Ul-S-'f ui-uh.os COOK 1 1 tors 'I
rail Nt and aiil ite no n a ho Uic done
SS the UM . .l.I.i lif -d r Hie '.ieliiio?.
SCi'ott, oliwto M Ht 1 Wb.it We : ed to d.
is to dc- e.'.ip an oi dt-i ly tm . s t 1
such a fvii-m a n only come I tiriitiL; It
1 f i a graduHliy lo.rreaipd n-iti ft no
ught oi elt.cleni government control,
The rteccssiiy for safely abidianrti
on raltrads, reconiuicii'ld in . Ihe
I'rcbidi.'iil's inehha; to the Jat ('tn
grca. Is cini'ti;ifl cd, Itic'htr with
the bcccstiliy tur a law rcr'uUiln; the
hours of laUir of rallrud tucu.
On the la1xr quthtiuu. the tins
hsgo says:
Thsr bss Ijeen deoun4 for depriving
eoui is of i tie power to tue It it. to t
Irt blUr dU( Ul- HU ll Sfei tji bilillsHoN
of the equity poasis of tur (uiiiu w. u d
b luwav unw It la ti us lust alitor
fudgea nav misused thtt jMiwe-r but tMs
iloea not jtiMity a den-m of the power
any mom thn an Improper reicUe of
lte power to mil A s'llVie by A lrtl-'-r
bader would Justify IhA ib-mul of th m-M
to alrile The f rordv ts b r. sniita i na
priH-fsluiA by resulting the Jintiie lo gi
due noUco to thu adv rre psrttes belt re
granting thtt writ, the hearing to be r
ffiMA If the gdintSA parly tlo.'t hot p
pear nt tha time and p'nt ordered.
V hat Is due n ths nuiNl d i end upon tha
fa.;ta of the case; tt should not be uted
as a pretest to ermit violation of 1; a .
or the Jeopardising of life or p?mtty.
( f course, t his a .ui Id pot authorise t ha
Issuing of a restraining order or inlunc
lion lu any case In which It Is itut all sad?
auiIioiib'mI by rsiHiing Uw,
I renew the recommendation I marts tn
my Iti-i annual mesHngt for an InvenHua
Hon by the I Kp t neiit of ("ornmeice and
Labor of general labor conditions, especinl
attention to be paid to tha conditions of
child labor and chlld-libor legislation lu
the several stales
Huch an lnvenmtion '
should take Into account the ntlous prob-
'ems with whbh th (piestion of child
labor Is connected. It Is true that thesa
pr-oMem can he Aetualty met In mot I
cases only bv the stntt themselves, but
It would be well for the nation to endenv- I
or to secure and publish r-imprebensi v
Information us to the conditions of th
labor of children In Ihe different stales, j
so as tn spur tip thnw that are behind-
hand, and to secure approximately uni
form Violation of a high character!
among the aevem! states. lu such A i
Hepublic as nor the one thing that we 1
can nor afford to reelect is the problem ;
of turning out decent cittsens. The
future, of the ration depends upon the
cltlsershfp of the genetattons to come;
the children of to-day are those who to
morrow will shape the destiny of our Innd,
snd ae can not afford to neglect them, i
The b-gts-.'tture of Colorado has reco-n- i
mended thit the national gov e nm"nt
pioi,iH aitme general measure ftr the .
piotection from nbue of chlldrn and I
dumb animals throughout tho t'nitei
Stnfes. 1 n the matter before you for,
whit I trust will U our favoiabls con
aideration.
The peps r I men t nf Commerce snd
jir shou'd also m.-vke a thorough In-
vtintlon of the cruluions of women In 1
Industry; liver five million American :
women are now engaged In gainful eccn- !
nations; yet there Is an Almost complete
dearth of d:i't tisin which t- bf any
ttu.ilworthv conclusions as regards a sub- j
ject ns lnportanl as M is vast and com- ;
plicated There Is need of fvil' knowledge,
on which to late action looking toward
state nd municipal eetstun for th
orotectnm of working W"tnn. The Intro
duction of women Into Industry is work
ing change a nd dft url a rice? in th do
mesMc And sm-Ii! life of the nation. Thv
deer ae in marriage, and especiaMy In
be I Pth rate, has been coincident with it.
We must fae acctmiplished facts, and ths
'dvrstmenl to factory conditions must la
mad?; tut surelv It can be made with leas
'rtction and less harmful effects on family
Mfe than Is now the case. This whole
matter In ren'lly forms one of the great
est ak-1oU gicAi phenomena rf our time;
It Is a so if I quest Km of the first Im
twrtABCA. of fsr greater importance th:in
vny merely nolitical or economic question
can je; and to sulv H we need ample
data, gathered In a sane and scientific
spirit In the course of an exhaustive in
vestigation. In any great labor disturbance not only
sre emplnver and employe interested, but
also a third party the general public.
Every considerable llor difficulty in
which inter slate commerce is inv oH ed
should Im) investigated by the government
and the facts officially reported to the
public.
The question of securing- a healthy, self
respecting, and mutually sympathetic at
titude as tetween emp'oyer and employe,
capitalist and wagee worker. Is a rii:hcuU
one. Ail phases of the labor problem
prove difficult when approached, itut the
underlvmg princip'es. the root principles.
In sceotlance ith h'ch the probbm
must te solved are entirely simple. Us
rn get jpstlce and itifht dealing only If
We must face acvmplished fact-, and tror
principle of treating a man on his worth
as a man rather than with reference to
his social Hellion. Ins occupatn n. or the
class to which he telottgs. Tnere sra
seliish nd brtstnt men in nil ranks of life
If tbev nre capitalist their se n"imes
ard biuMlitv may tiike the form of bard
Indifference to suffering gee lv dl-.re.,rd
f every moral ietrlnt whbh interferes
with the Hccumubtton of we.ilfh. and
Cfild-hUaaled f g fdoittii Ion of the weak; tr.
If iney nre luixu-erA. the form of asni-
o' suHen envy of the rnrre fortunate, and
wulingtos to p. r foim deeds of not -
detour violence. fcinh conduct is jutt
as lepreb u - i'de In on c.t-e as In !
other, and all hopet ard fareein men
shou'd 30m in w nmng ngninst tt wherevei
U becomes munilest. lUOl lou,u capu-n-it
and lndlv idual ware w. rk-r. co? pora
tbu, and union, are aoKe entuU-! to tne
protection of the law. atol pn;nt a.iKe
nhrv the taw Moie.r, n a'l-Mtn-n io
mere obeI,. nee to the law. each man.
If he be n rerUv S"'"! cins.n. most how
biond svmpathy for bis nelgbtor and
genuine desire to bs.k nt any o,Mt n
Arising lH-twet-n them frm the stardpoint
t-.f llntt neighiior no es thin fnrn bis
own: and to this end tt is essential that
racialist snd wnge-wo:k.r shoiill con
sult freely one with the other, should each
stttva to hrlng cbiser the dav when iaih
shall realise that they Are propeily irt
nera and not enemies To Approach the
fUstui:a whl h lnelialiv Arise between
them sole'y from the standpoint w hb h
treats each side in the mass as the en-em-
of the other aula in the m la both
wicked and f mulsh. In the past the moat
diieful inms; tha Influenza whn h bsva
brought about the downfall of tepubl.vs
h ever In-en the growth of the clans
spb It the growth of the spirit whb h
leiid tn make a man sulordtnate the wel
fare of the put lb as a whole tu the
raj "' the partl-ular class to which ha
W tonga This Ineviiably brings about a
t ndwncy tf treat each man tod on I is
mrrits as an Individual, kut on bis sst
tl. .a as le'..nglnfi to a certain m
the commuuUy. If such A spirit grows up
In this liepublle It wHI ultimately prove
fural tu us. as in the Ia-I " has ioved
fatal to eerv ri.mmuiiHv in which ll has
become dominant I riless we con
tinue to keep g onhk Snd lively
ftise of tne iron ..I,,.,.-.
(ruth tht ur rw-m ts win "e iu
worth of the H"i idual man. b's gyra
nient nnnot veruaneully b'dd the p's'a
whirh it has arnrrd sntnttg tba t.sions 1 He
ttsl HaeA of rleAVage AllH'Ug uUT pen'! do
ni rorrr-u-wnd a'i4 tride.il run at r.ghi -t
give to. t i sf ahtrh d 4s
. . upt ua rrm ih rM w- -
workers I r m rap.iabata. farmer mmi
teasers men -f mail uieitUi tr-tn turn ttt
tsrge means, Otea at.a livs im tae luaas frt:a
In of lssaa s ths bus ahlrb divide th
hlMirst wtsu who tre to 4t Wall by h
nmhbor from the A hnM nisn aim ti'ws
,f h nihtr lo ober wrd. Hot stsng- i
art ws stiou.a w-omo- ,
of conduct, uot th sisi.lrl u ofrupnn.
t Aiesi S or of sot . si i. linn It la I ha
limn moral qusmy nt annua o-r
rt tiui-kiiou hth conoera all butisrniy,
h s eleaiiio.eas if I f. bi power la d.i h
SUIT bistsrd hnuwll atttl Inward others, abl'b
really count, ami " '' 'L,r
tsadsrd nf persousl u.1siunt wlork tresta
each msft Accwidmg to It is n.sros. snutber
tsiotsrd in -t.r -tstie with wbuh all w.vo
o. on clats are rsTcre ana an wo "
i,iher rlftO d.p'-rltuuiaied sntt. w absil da
irrpsrM rtu.i tu to Untjf pvhile I ba
be ifst our ie.pia are to ue, Ih seif
rvspeetilig. to St f 'f sett-gosaruuient. 'er
to ttt.i uh so Attttud This guvfiiinut
ts nt ar-d tier usil b guwrnmsnt by a
llttV4M-rs f I bia g oteritrnriit it not ui
rT lo M h government be s m -h It
hsli .-otimm t t n th futur hst ll
lS beet M 'b pt. A tueriUM'Ht b.m4 t-0
ths thry that ea h man. rub r por, t to
tres'ed U4pr si'S solely on h rlb as
s mail, tuat nl h i rrorial pi' perty
r.s'xa sr to be sfeitusrded, snd that he is
ielier ti wroiig o tti-is uur io safftr wrung
(rum oibers
Ths ihlel of All forms ef g-.f ernment Is
lf gtivernutetit , but tt Is also f tie tiiumi d f
A.alt W wsd p-"" tA s pr.eirs b.M.a,
an t who d r tn tiMiol it oo tu our (Uilbn
and .ir h idr. n i h'i'lren. Suuld et rr
bef H( ed 'ti tlooiffK SO fllrtf enreii
ty Ivirhi- Men are uusbfied fur t iv I ttb-
ri y tti riml (fM,f t ..a tt Mien dp..aii u
to put lli..rni ti. ui:,n ll.e;r UWli spoetlO-S.
tn ptop..r ..ot mb i o y sre oof- . d lo bta
t,i tti (i.uro i'f tte W -e Sd C"o4 in ,tW
Hrf.ir lu Hie ftuMery of klieV- triy isil
IOt H:l Wt.lr .Jill f Hll'I.g Jeir UI'MI wMI
sod t.f.tl im on.d aiiie here. at4 lbs
lis cf if llirre bw A t him the n.'jf e 111 is mut
U !ojUI It te Mil l-ed :ti i lo etn itl otl
a it ut ati nf i hit S t r.al tn n ut luletitetai
noi.u is'oo.t Im fr. 1 Utr paasuus lira
tUs-r fcitt-rs "
Inuranc.
The area! Inaursm enmpsnies afford arrth-
tu jtif'i of a r tnr ( '.Mil atcrse bus a
ifMt ettMtr4 mi tar b jrut4 the juri4 nirja of
the : aito-b ffie4 ltem as tu pre
ftede ftttut i.forieiiteft ;f iierv.i;un aid
KSuiaimu bv tb psreut hiatea n tuy lst
aaituai tiusasaa I rwau.sb44 "tkat ifes
Cnndrrss esfffuHy ronw'tlir wti"hr s (int.
er if (he lbii-i '4i (if 4 'm otrnbet esnttot enn
Sl :tll'lnnll he evtrtxttil p i-oo-f tli"i-ntnls
tt snusri inns tn Intui intra " (b , en sveiiia
have etii4rs!Krd (hs t in irtsn s of an t-a 1 1 y
snd rltstlsr ivs rmml i!i nb r nf titm q
tt.vn tn si-e atu'iher it u pel ptiimit.ia Ut f Or
nish hettr-r ssf KtfKtrds th l ilia sett r t
ststes hnvs been ri fniHivh ssn'nst ref
rmxhm of h flsKisut kind nisUH has (vu
poied.
Ths Revenues.
Toiichlnx the u.noUou of tariff and
rovenue .the vlea sofilie Prpnldcnt Ate
as follows:
Thsr Is mnre itfed hf siahibty thss ef
tha attrmi't to sttam so iaisi teifpc' on in
ths Oiei boils nf raisWg re . etme; aed ih
shot k sntl siram to tti htiMin.1 wold r
tnin tn sttrnd any srrmua i hsngs in t tiesa
rielhodn rtoler sti'-h chaiiKS liootyianhle Ulc
! fur srsva reaaon. tt is net pohie ta
f n "n ' n I51 J 7,1
will ourwe nh tha r-nMii s si it on u h n
charts. Mu. h roost append, mil iiierrt toi
th needs, hut im ths it ;res. f the joi-i
s s hu.r. f,r nedf st.t trn,re see not to-- -esir-iy
idrniiesl Ot emir no chnns" 1
he ntrls en I nes twnrt-t' si lo, or deso.-d
hy, one si mn of oris iistii only Ih'n nuit
. set!irlhnig like h general acrecnietit STi.ccg
ths .vtitetis "of the vrr) mates, im retire
senff d In ths Celt er ess. th.it the ridings is
neeib 4 and des!rej in the Interest nt tks
pwple ss a a hole, at there sh.ninl the. ie
a sincere, tnteil.gent. sefl d('inetsd effort
tn mske it in sui h shsps n )! eoniiune, o
far ss posihle. ha mm nnim of g od ta h
peopje at lsrre W!?h ti nru uunn of n-.-o-sary
d sregar J tr-r th-" ie-' dl luerer of
loesiiprs or r'uses it tit tn t-me of rwa.e
Ihe revenue mifi o (h sveriote. tak-t g
A series of year trceiher. euusl the expendi
tures or else ihe r-vmn'i rriist be t.p r-"jt"d
I.at year there was a h.Vr. I no! our ev-perd-tures
ran be dent w!hn the revenu-'S
then our revenue l mut be rsdnntrd.
It ii s yet too early to siinijd to out
w-hJt sltspe su. h a rertdinvt an nt sruuin tsae. j
for it is sn yet tco rsrly tn sjv rhethrr j
thrs w il tw neej for it. It Smiid le ton
t de'd whether it is net de rable that the
ta"'ff la shnul 1 rinv A b-r applTmi s
sfi.i.nst er )n twvrr cf at'y o'her rn en it
iuu: i snd m nimum ta r : IT rj?e en's :il. shed by
th for cress. o sn to ure a certa n rer--pror.ty
of t restn int h'liwn i.t h'-r nattvns
aid ourselves Mav-ig m new run writer
r oTocderat'nes of r"l rT than thse of a
purely economic Bsturs. It would. In my
judgment, be well tn sndesvor tn bring shout
fic-ser rommer'?sl eonnecbtna with lb other
pcopi of this rontment. I im happy lu t
Shi to nnouffe to yr thai huftatg no
trials us on tb moit fsTcrd rauau tsais.
Economy In Expenditures.
The necessity for economy and a
risld scrutiny of appror. 'ations Is
made manifest, with this proviso:
Yet, in specking of -rnvtny. I must In ae
Wis b KlidertiM4 AS aduaring tha fsis
economy vitub is In tb end tti worst ex
travagance. To rut down oo h navy, for
tnstabce. wnutd be a erime assinat the na
tiou. Te fail to push forward all work oo
ILe Panama cadaI would be as great a tolly.
Currency.
The currency question Is dealt with
as follows:
Every consideration of rpu'lnp demands
th add lion of tb elemeat of rissiieo te
our rurreury svstem. Tb vll de not coa
stal In sn adequat volu. of morrejr, bat in
the ncidity of ibis volumt wairb doe Dot
reapot4 as It should to tb varying needs of
communities snd of seasons. Inflation must
be avoided; but some provisioa should be
msd tbst will Inaure a larger solum of
money dir;ng th fall end winter months
than in the lesa sepv seasons of th year:
so that tb eurreney w ,li eon tract agsrost
rtecu:t'on. and ul eipand for t b ne-is
of iesitinat hustness- At present tb Tress
try department ta at irreeularly r-ui rtr.j m
tervsls ehi,s"e4. in tb intereat of the busi
ness wnrL4that is. in th )nte reals of tb
American public to try te avert flninntl
crises by proven i a rtndy b:ck skuuid
be prov.dcd by Congress. oust Actiou.
Federal Etecttons.
On the suhjf-ct of federal elections,
the President ssys:
"Tb poT of th gnveft-ment to protect
t int-sr ty of 'be e'ec'tor-t ef It oaa of
ft ' d Ik is tr Here ut an 4 hxa been rerun otrd
aii af1trmJ by r-".'at,4 decUrstioit i.f t'i
fcui-rent court T!o-r ia no etn-twy f frea
geveecffjeitt niors dsKneftiua and n-jo so t
sd.ou a tbe cot rut.t on of t! ele. torste
o i-t.e drft-nd or tt ue of rupt on aud
tt iu;J s-rm id ("lift mat n.oe ui.d vfi
pi i gemu m-rsaure tu ersd" Ste IT !
r cmu;rk.. i!i cnar'nieni tf a Uw d re. rd
Brio t tr brry a. d rorruri.m in f- trsl
t or T h dea.tt ii etch Is tvay t
taiViy telt to ie 4 re-tuin ef th 'rn
irru, hji ii siiomd so as far aa under in
ti tut:en It I )h n b. to JT V Si:d shall d
include set ere pn-natt s h.na -M
a.vs or rf'-ethes a br be ltiiert.l-4 le tnfle-
i ha S't or o 'ti .e a in e ;.-( r . and
proves on fi.r the pttti) it t ton nut only f
th e;.niibture f-ir untr. ujiion and elec
tors ft alt fsnddires. tut ie of sd ron
tr't'ubiu'a rei ir4 a)4 ijer'.4nur4 aAd ty
poi i: nl rtn.ui.tea
1 (i'.r to rtt (h's rerotrroc ndstioe la
po! tu l ran. pa i i is s . t.untry as tsrS
and )'o'Ultia aa ours it ( inevitable rnt
thers li.u'.d bs irm b of so ent.r- y
bs t'tiial a nd Ins. of tours cueans that
Uta;o rantr:lot1an. id tome ef them ef
Urr sue, muii l tr1e, tid, aa s matter
of fact, tu any b pol in al ronlest mttf h con-tr'-but'on
are si made to both it' s t
Is entirely proper both to (for at.d re--ei
them. er.)eta tber i aa improir mobv
eonnecied with et'fcer (t or reitioa If
they are etrte4 ty auy kind of pr-aur
or prom:, ttpreat or impl 4. 4 rrt er
d rei t, in th wis of favor r ituuuf.ity. tben
the g tl:g of Teetvr heeemea nt eels ttn
peefer but rfimiMl It andsuhtedty h
4 m wit as a n'l(er uf praeticAi 4';! to
ehaiH) SB set abi.g ahall Riar4 wth feaaon
shta rartainy a!nt am h min4'irt. but
if It la poa M ta inr t.y Uw tt.e f'lll snd
rtfl4 lotto , al ton in deta'l of al 'be aumi
eontn bated to r4 etpsi ded by th rant
date or rum rtol te of sny oobti. si pr e
lh result at-a t.t feul ahwbtM'U A.i to'"
e-tu(HOia hy rof r-riloi to pv p!;tt. al
rnmiti itre or for any pol'ttral gurp" should
bs fnrb.dden l-f taa. 4 rfinrt should not
e trmtie4 to es stockholder mnr for
S tit fi purpa-a; and, moreover. A p'h h.OoA
nf ih a k)ed would h. aa far if wvnl, l
vffeetiV nie'lowl ef atoptr.g ths V I armed
st lo evrrunt s-rs' tn-es t Not niv anu4
t-tth tbe na'lonal snd th several a(' be s
la urea f.trh'd sr-y ffier f rur -e.rat on
from uaina th ui-tt-v uf the enrporautie In
or shout any plt a. but ihe tatd slo
forb4 aurb um of money in eonn-ito atth
any i aialton save by Ih went of
counsel ta iuttllc visouaf for 4:atisnlr bgsl
tervK a
The position of Ihe Vnlted States
with regard to Th llsxa conlur-
ence Is clr-nrty shown, the deslrs of
thy Putted Hist tr ctmtintisniw of
tho world s p4.ce he lug wade appar
ent and tha necessity for atrenRth to
malntulu a nhUHJU pHiltlon lnsited
UJMU1
K!ttlHir(lb on tfaa many ressons ri
thtitig for ths inuiii tenant of ihe
Monroe d-irine, tha iiH-sssg Mlnts
out how the Interests of our southern
tetKubora are Mt-niind ith our own
and the Imposg.hlUt y of tha Putted
Sistes 'uslnte the dtKirlne as a nicsnt
for aKftrandtt'iiienL Ihe help sf
forded SaMo thniingo In her ecaie
frtim the Importunities of foreign cred
hors aud rupscious reolutUr.ists at
home Is shown as a case in point
Army and Navy.
The President Insists upon tha ne
cessity for a well trained body of sol
titers as a nudeus for an army In
time of trouble, and that maneuvers
of a T;oticH! kind should he tinder
taken to adapt the forces to acttiHl
conditions of warfare An Inereaao in
the artillery force o that the roast
forUil ations can he adequately man
ned Is slso r commi nded, with li U
eral ttpproprUHimft for the IniibJlng
and hrlnKthg to a state of pcitYrliuu
of the I'ultcd States navy.
Naturaliiation Laws.
Of our present naturalisation laws
the message )s;
liuring th past yr evldsnr has aeey
au'ated lo (umOiu th irsaUds coo
tiu4 is u las: las aasuai avaaae
la ths f rnftrtrtanr af r'linJ hf rnrop,f nts i
bs ' I s ' i n cur Kvuteni f t-atui aPHiig aliens
I api"oied last Mr. Ii a rmiinttaloa la ms
H is' e bit e vain I nation nf mtr nauiisbion
Is a, s'.id tu ei st' propria i meapuri-a
tu Avoid ths notorious at'U-a rneulttne lietu
tio improvident er uida' fu stuuio. ef etl
lr tittup 1 his runiiniaaitiu, r'itc"rd of sn
cttn mr of Ihs IVpwrt input of ftic( nf tits
1 tepai tnient ef Juntue, autt nt the lc psre
Im hi ef t'onitfti-rt and buhor, baa tl
Ih i ed IH dm y implied upon M. and has
auMinuied a report, ai.nit win b (rnneniiiud
to lit t ony rees for Its ruini.h'i sluiti, and, 1
hop, for lit favoiahlt n'limi
1 ti d'sbhiuliitig tevuiujiudstlens of the
ti" tn i I ai 'in m re
Kirat. A federal bMl-esil nf hsl lirsll ll In A,
le ba astaldt'hui In lts I H rt ruein vt t'ciu
tnrr end t.alt In atipervta lit S'ltniina
tist'aA t.f th nur Aluimn i And to r
reiv returna ul ualuiaioativn pvtiduig And
at 4'omblird
sei.o: i I ntformtty of hstuisltislten ref.
tlf stt i, fees id h chmged and tore1til
1 te i 1 Muie iMt tii uual.S. jiit.iis (of cit-
Ikefialtlp
K.Moth. Th prel)mirisry det Isrstlrn of In
teetiioi te ts nbuhalod and no ahen t.t n
natui abaed u it ul at lejat iiinvty dsys Ivf
Hie riiitts f ht eetilutu.
Fifth .Im fdi t'Oi ra nation Mrs s)feia
tn be eranr(ed lo fritted Sis'e rt htnet conns 1
Slid tn Bio tl ttle (ouns'ss lisve Je, r nb t lull
in fvi ait i in shtih the aimn.nt in eon
trosersi is urtlMiiit.-d in cities of vr Pt .
(vki inhsttitants Mte fluted Ktares dttrit
reiirte to have sk. I us We Jtrr cliott lu th
rM(irahtton of lb sitea resiJenl of sulU
cttlrs.
Criminal Lsws.
TcrilatSt rj to make our criminal
Jaw more ffv live and to provide ad
eguate ptivitshment frw breaches of
trust hy public ttolcals Is urged, and
the prt-miFp tnut.e that all the power
of ho ndrf.n!strat!on Ehs)I he devoted
to the detection nnd punishnuct of
V rrnr ot TS
"
TRe Prcaident rnrttnu:
Onre ng:eu 1 csli yur attentton In the
eon. I f the put'bc-Un-l na. HM-ent
SevrtM-om nts tine s:en new u-ency to th
need f r vn-h ri-i I.- mm will fit the-e laws
to artust prcaent rotnlMtonS Th honest d-a-posl
and nybt u rf h remsintrg publie
tanda ia nf ( midamen t s I Impei-tan.' T h
liiiipuitous tnelf.nl 9 ty aUlch th munool'i
In A of the public lands is be-rg brought
about ur.d T th pre.ut (ss r Ks-ont ng
more generstly snown, but th eyisttng Ua
4o not furnish effe,-(t rented es The roe
ouuun Istlcns of th I'ublic thd eomnns
ston U(mid this subject Are wise od should
be glv? effrct.
Thst ik 1 icy of creating forest re
serves Is ahowii to have inei popular
approval, an has the Initiation of for
est reserves.
Merchant Marine,
On the subject of the merchant ma
rine, the message says:
Te the spread of our trad la peae ad
th detects of our Sag in asr grsml snd
t'rMrrous merchant n.srm Is tndtspenaahtsv
W shculd hav tbt( of our own snd -
men of our oan to eonvef our go.ds to nes
tral wsrk.. snd In ca of oe-d to r-io-fore
our battl tin. It cannot but be
soure of re jret snd uneaam tk us thsl
the bnf a of .ommunUstlon aith our aatsr
reoubi ( of Pwtb Amerif A shou:4 b rhuf-
l under rore sn eontroi. ii i not a ga
ihins thsl Anierlcan aierchsni ar.4 bc;j-
farturers ebouid bar to And thetr jtoIi
and lettere to Hrutb America Tta EMa it
the wih secuntr snd d'apatrb. En on
tb PscsSc, where our ship bsv held their
tiwn tetter than on th AtlanM. our nr
rhant Sag is ocsr thrsten4 through th bb-
ral 4 beseweJ by other governments cn
ihe-r own steam hues I As your earresr
rnderatioa of the report with thh lb
Merchant Marine ron: nosiou has foiiosied
Its long and eareful Inqmry
Praise of the good work of the pen
sion bureau with an acknowledge
ment of the debt the country otjt
to th veteran of the Civil sir fol
lows.
Immigration.
ronflnulKst. the message ahows
learlv the necessity for cheeking Ihe
sftsn.MtUp ronipatitea In their artivl'y
In promoting Ihe Importation of unde-
!rMe linitilgraiits, while pdn.mg
out how anr:n!y welcome i th man
of ri! health aud moral character.
who Mds fair to add iT.v.e to the
uinomity. An Jnereaae In the strin
gency of the Ixuirt Kfattou Uw Is aUvo-
fttct
(n the suhject of Chinese Jmmigra-
lion the tnestnge urses th nceaity
for courteous treatment of the Viil
nese siudetits, business ami pfof a
slonal men -ho vilt this riuntry.
while asserting unalterable opposition
to the admission of ctMiiies or skilled
or unsullied Uhor from ChlUa.
Civil Service.
Some paragraphs of the message
are devoted to an elucidation of the
workings of the civil service law. The
assertion Is made that Ihe effect a of
the law have been eicellent.
A revision of the copyright lavs Is
ifecUred ta be urgently needed, and
the promise made th.U a bill for this
purpose will be Introduced at the
ro niing session The pssspe of the
measure ts earnestly recommended.
A law to ft gulnte Inters'ste com
merce In mlsbranded and adulterated
foods, drinks and drugs Is urr.ed; alao
one providing for the building and
niaititctum e of national parks and
the prescnvstlon of Ntagsra Kails.
Pensions for members of the Ufe
Ssvltig Kervhe are shown to be de
slrable, and a h!j;h i-ompllment Is psld
the merutiers of the service for llit-tr
self sacrlfli It.g devotion to duty.
A reoltiliieiii1sthia Is mad tor In
creased appiopiiutUius and payment
of nure stunUin to the nveds i4 lbs
Indiuns-
The fhillppinsa.
lie pile I h series of disasters
ahhh have atTltrted the Phtilppltie
Inintifls since the American ih cu pa-
tlonthe rtmlerpeat, the loeuais, snd
the droughtctindUions are shown tu
have steadily Improved and tranquil
ity Is now almoni in.lversal. I he Pit
Iplnos are begin nib g to reall the
benefits of eduUou. and a s bind at
tendance of 70 per cent la the result.
Hiferrlng to trade between the Islands
and the I' tilted b'Uli-i, the bitrae
say a'
A staiuta Is for, nsctr4 Alrll IV 1 1
tiB--.la Hi o( "! I ioQ t (lie (! le la M a
tif tae l i.eie! Maiea ua tb 1rl betseea
lt t't.llti'i tne ICaKil aul the I hltet) atl.s
a n 1 1 1 o ty I, llei eaiaetl rwimiurna thai
On a fci)--bi-- te l "' 'd ui.Ot Jjlr 1. IMSI
I Uotik It ef S.nritlul uiiiity tu aeeli ill t
le last t ih- tfl letHnii lbs I nOed
Htalea siid th I'l'iilei.inea onter t,y rlirum
itimif . Im I im rvwv!i.-i ttiat It :ll
d,i te if- 't b'f.'f lo A skei t h s lt(iio, and
ttl "It p'O-ifffe ami i es Mt l-i lt.
rA i.. Ifmi Oi I'l. il: i-lnr and ll t M 4
Mum. but f 11a r- v i-ur in a int te t)
ari-tul erltniy It euul.t n t p ua vSett
Ui.lll f;e trle le en.'-i .. lrS If pi'
I of t lj a 1 iiiteil aiao- and Ih- -e-(. W of in
l k ilU'i'liie bla'id la l heir rocK. 1 1 t.ri.fu (
t a-. .t ami li ae t..t f -. ti ade twl
Ihe Uinit'U a'1 Hie I ellvt gisies SOi mIo-4
a re.lut I--K Ut 0e ti4r n.l pfla.i ii
ttS ef tUm 1'Ul It f pi ..e Uiela p tnHl
.re the MjetntMia .f siu !!o la the I'fa
mhi Ulauas. si ah'Sr t la le !t
l n-l tM' Atnnr l ' ft' u 1 1. iu I a tai se
' li-tlllMtal eitOrriier lu lr- Hiati'U. tha
a uia.1 ;eaa I ,jfe tte -otii. t
ot thMe Uland IU h 9 rffc t hMr
ue.ti Ifce ni k-ta f tha t ioi.t Siatf 1 !
i c.i.tets of iM-r is a I a ( ittidaiiie etie sHU
iti auar st t M - ibie-oa in Ot blaeU.
i Urat f h-tt'li ut Of I H'ae fcH'l Siol )
p-eile the. I.m VeS Oeiy a(A-4 iu tne
adii'Uae t klsea rat h ahr Iteaea IS
itif AsiaOo U tA italKlag f lllllu Ulear,
n4 th'a all! tnke a beg tlma. Tit naewest
ef a law I'f the tf the I ailed atate
tfktii twlt..f f fe bade belw. i lli
lOatoAa and ti t I tilled htblea, howeter. tt III !
ef reat tnifx tat fisa a itlh al aint aealb
m la) etvitMtio lMt ; ai.d a hUs Ha riIu-I tri
St baa i"tiMlM liera a a ral-d lr the e
l ef the (im1a. they ave.t ttiu tn-aa
are f bioti ia as MulltaOMti lint u.e putl
of Ins I ntted ta'ea at a'Ml"fia ta eld Ih e
ile ef Itie Pt!tt)'t-tii HiniiiU In m-i way,
e n1 en'i!lv in Ilia a tti l nltut'tl nvieput'n
er ttoli r. hb-elaso, il will aid Hi I II i I if
wllhut Inbltlni lnlereta la Aao-il
Th President urge that Immediate
steps he taken for tlie fortiflt atlon of
Jin v. oil mid the development of thv
territory on traditional Ainerleni)
tines- AdinlsNton of t'htnege labor
Under si suite restrictions Is i.-oii-demncd
as leatt!ng to a smtus of ser
vility which, the meant! it a deelarea,
can nter sgsln bo tolerated on Amer
ican soil. Ihe PrehidmU says: "Our
aim must be to develop the territory
on Hie same Iiasls of stable cHuea
ship as exists on this cputineuU"
Porto Rico,
pealing with the affairs of Torto
Itco. the President says:
I earneatlr adeeeate the ad-itloa at leafala
lb -a hl-h will etiiieit!y r-mter Ainrfeas eitb
eiit.M nn all etttteoa t.f IN.rto Rico Tnere Is.
lu in bidjttnent. tt einifce t-t faCnr lo d
thta. Tl.e liert-or nf San Juan h--ti. )m dredfed
nd linprowd Th eiiet.e ot tbe t etj
(smrt ef I'-.rlo Kiet ab..uld- t naet frotr ttY
fetlerel t.res'iry, an4 uot rnin Itie Wt Kieas
tr-aury. The vlM-tlna ta I'orts It lew aiuld
tal. piare erery t-air eara. at4 rre bslM-ta-e
h--..4 nwet la every t we y -r.
: ne twesnt Tsui of gtrromeet la r to K;n.
hlh prt4t4 for the r't"'lMiictit by th
Prenideiit of !! SPfi':f'r nf the eieeutlv eouti-
e!l r ),t-r hon-te ef tbe leguiatme. fa. a j,rw-4
itlafaet.ry aad In ,ii't d eoi.fl bnee la
p oji-rty i.nr and inet.. t w it deem
It ft!Ylall mi lb eet t time tn rliai. tiU
form In ry material feat toe The reftteM
and n-r4 f iUr biaud rv iud'.Utf lat 4 rvna
Aierelal ra I he I It a MM lea 1
DWeustdt.R the needs of Alaska, tho
President reroinmetiiis that the terri
tory te given an elective delicate
who wi!l be able to speak with au
thority on the needs of that sect ton
of our country. The message con
ciudt s:
Admission to Statehood.
t reeKaiTetad that tuta 1ct;b.ry a.'.4 tkls-
.-a W adiullle aa sse S(t- aU tbal New
U-iiit-v aua Aisa tar tilaiilfti aa txie Mtata,
1ere ts s- a. !! uim mm tu trea tie-
rtHH-tal !tiiiMaa a ah A are nuifir f ra-
fnilrn' elj , a blndta tt ipieowa of
Stlcwloast 1 atatetWua h.itt.lfig baa tabes ta
aeire 1 1 Ue im thr t'uerea O-S the .al f w
ara Ibaa Itte etHs as lu Ik alalft.d I
0 guie4 te Oi- l.sr Tecrite)-a at-or ata-
l im aitvc rirri eveiu-etia if all
that aa Wea aV--eJ I tbe Sf Mla w
rae uuelt'ia I ri-'B M-i Ibat tfcjr bw n.
ae5aiett adn.il tr 5 Slate Tbee ta
if ;uM a i -m f. (wittier !!, aud iu a4
ilno( 9 msattg me ir i Teit,f(!a late
ta ats baa a ieariy etihiu'jf4
a-Hau of lit Te rtltkea tte ies .itl ss
aeu.LUe lSra tteHM-a Pf fal-at.g TV
ititeH nl4 ly law f il thv i-'itua.
l tie barufai frseita of llu at itMM St a
gtane.
The Panama Canal.
Th treaty between tti I aite-4 SaTe sag
the UeitiMl vt f'attsata o .: f bkt te
chum tr etae f th I'i via ee I w a as 4
pa-4cie. sr-nt (its et?t stti Ha ra t V ( fcvw
ty tbe t'i-d tales J-wea i .U a ls.
Tbe rasal r-seeles f the f )nfS Cafcal .
pasr se tiaHlri4 U. tte I site M1es tat
tr i II la -4. vm M.yr vt o
tKal eeaursns. 1 Hi Awil I, PS tb t--tari:a-
re-fii.!in eM st s ai co-t( f
lr-xt'-r r te,uta rfetiM. I kirw t', lie
g-a IWnlea la H ll:ol. lit a A4ira Vnf
ieal T. I ta-ti-ifll llov 4a I'ftes ; Haoa
atd tt Oaa)t4 J.v Siv-a
ali'(rt ba-f ri-Ci'-v wi ia' I it.
Aft'te le eaaal t tet iejs va-:-:r ls-
lrr .rr e-a ta n"H't ! ' tr.a S
jear aed aob c y.. l,d .t
atfc-nt r3tr rnl bate ('.) i r n I- -
Wte (I'-l h- a-'i f r-f--. 1 '..e etl
III hw btiitl tbe .itij. kf i .. Se
nd live .i-' kii f lliiill f , l!s or ee a
t.-a .tar wa e tti f-aie I'- 1 A ?!
eiaeerie 'U s.t W .r:-sj.
ilth-t eTls itlt o;ty Oot i'J t -esr-
l e ev.aniiieti.'-fli t-f tte rml ;o.O a w.hi
l'(t I stwr lull It I . -a-H . i 'j- "fcC IHi a
'tUliij t 4i rt tttviwe. lo '.I ef ' !
ifr-' kia n.e- '( ; tr. I tt.r t
te i -t ri.-T.f
Tl r. ft i.ba W!fci,a awH'-J la t
toinoil, tt 1 1 5 wlt.tirr l ! a' o'l 1-
un tit aeeval 1A t v 11 a letti l S
b-tel aa r St a nhi.'.e tiJf Um i it; e-ltit I
t-n- ti ir lM'fre ie tt aw eifii ff
nt tlt ASS ie- -f f Ifc -a 4 'f . :f b
fan t ! t ttr'at 1 t.. r t l at
1 ' b-a S te la e-io; i. a tl-t
ftf-.re witt ie(-.Tl .-f ih e w.n. s tfeera-
; a n4 aa- e mu t.t t te -s m rateweJ
t (a r f eTvthe Ibe.aia a a ay M-ea p ivm-
TU A"e-V pexf-l Si pl"iis4 t ts ?ea4
betf utii m.u(iiM t "t -mial a
tto '1 1 he 4 u aa a '-a tr-e r u o.- -ff
nrl4 fttU mete a It ad I sf-v-i -
esr.teatl In t Ur ier f alt Is -e r.i;w:i-
n-.e-i , f tt,- i.ir.itf i.f ttfy !ug i-r-jfs
U-m a't lir1 f. t te -M a aiel erl tip
d-iflt h pat t , r tt -ft'lt TU et'e 't
Ih ie-enn prel inle-a . ba -sA
4-. Ai'taal of rit-t-t.s e.-wtj ts
I na vitly tm a rt- 'tH et ip; m rmtsmt -
aa ati . ie a aeitt'tMl te lite t le
axr h tn T-e lai J had tta ta oi j le4
Srt "p la lata b-s tt -a ih ttv-mit. a'-M-kiil-.e4
1 be f r.4fa f-e baa ii;iil'
iiefHitett front n 1 .naf e 1 r l s-JtS
eiftJttPa alty imK"-'i Ike aaa- .rtlol
.fctrb eri.d H.e .i..d I eUa ft-- a it
b..a ebi.a an-na0 U.S healtb l l. "sl-l.
iat a bea.rbruj tr of atwb- bate t-es sn-
t Ur4 t-a tb Ectma t'tt telfj..o r--at'.
Thet la f e4-. I" ti trtt-l tia I sit tka
.)a'M fw as te nr;i. iit-'( (d seseear
sf i'oitn aa r. -j tt '- ta i:e
ba Ur fuily ratrb4 eit. b UO v -a w l
te ff.t iaa t i'is AMttit t-oto pua
f w-le Id aowb m- ad'artat-4 a-ar
tt-.at tb bl'S ef ail th" irl.'l ts es-al
le a aril saile aa It U mm aatlg
' la 'In f'Hti t ; fee.
What U art V.t a a-4 nili! de'ar la a
SfttlaO'S the let -- te o-t the rir
en and a "l"ff riw ? t s
fba Stat a.f.lail.' f llo.ee.., wf
Ibe l if- '" atth led l- Itie ,- rt art.
anade )a ' aat'
batiOtd Tline te lri e---i "f It rni,e
ltg I eartf He ,h-ii tla le tfc e 4 of O.g
i.r I Hit t tt 'es sbil tu", '"'te
tf- 1at Orte a'l I) an l ffat Te ar
vat e g'rn -t en If Sb e Owe a- S-a
ttiitlnt ae sdva-tttff -t aatl'le 1--'ill . t'-4
la 4-t t al Je 1 bi w I'l le se ff a OA
ft Ob litb lt w n i ' it" o-hiii.! doe "S
ltila aed mfi'io a .-d Ibte ili tte tb-a-tat
laaitva ef 'be f .'s I-" ae4 tta tlx' UtV.ttitj.
Ht.s ft'i l"S Sat te a4 g 1 . f 5y
tf ll.ae -Jelaf l. t(0.g as e we a t s ;
..( l tm fcilwale "f the totti wr
r tl be b.u4 la ine tv.n.fi!t(; t-a
ltti ef Iks aWiatar f Wat s4 tb CB-
aaiaaiwa,
Dspa-mtat of State.
JK.ttfter at t. ..e s it -ed la fhena s af-
r)to. a.eb"! f.-t.-s ' 'h lrftl.a tM-t I tf.
I h ua l 'i!! I lite ft hi ft a ' a.
iaal le tUe sob it St or r 1 rn t.
r at fl la lbaaeU4e hua aei atv. a a
hi'(-J Owr e...atiUi f't-- S..Htld Ha. :at
Sub aud ! 1st a ia atet d ja'W t" :
aeartal eUte ft.th f. t '- t y Is Ih !'(
tiae bt tl ieav-e-a ef rik r!a I
ltty at tw m 'e Int.-. rata ..f I if aer
U- r.oi4i li.'aai nf I h a et'0.t a wit !
I uiaJe ai 'st! te ttti 4 iKaia.
S 1st r a I. 'hj. us a sdetfaat Iim'w. t,n -e.
al-e St Oft tUe I. iart met.t eay le a'-l IS
bif.wia l a- '.f le w t.e tu t ( ear o. lac
tate ta el.s iba HLlca4 si 4efr..4otr .f
roatt.il i'e m.Mm.tlca m eu(r, 'tha N
tat.in t.t.t'i.1 Iht n.Hlttr aK'!(lo4. ffX a
etjul ab-el cete lu a-t atf Im lb ort.-eta at
nea re rtf ib'-'f at..iiie by ateatta f
ftee Aiflw n-tit rut l-it ate mid U sta.le bs
a .-b-ro-ai f ti e ta f 10 T omluUI ew-atuara
eelio it ef Ase It att lnair4 ef , ta
n;tH. tet nri-ol-t.m e.ot noUe ah,f rea.rwis
the ei-.ip!ej aieu' (lf gieat etwt'ra f rill.
ul f'triaa eirtnea nl.ai IOO- '1 faS be
tatM.tl l-.r -e a-'ta; Al a l't il nf euf
eo.ftila lea Ihe efve qa lera -o.m ibe l b -1
f. res ate blcti. ( ! I le Serf u tiian. e uf lit
.ei.t.mt tbitt o ltt.,i.ael i-f lUe fn.-et ltr.UHl
nl ot.- b nii'ru. a iaa s fi'l as f eur la-
t-l-.-iti-it t:a.f
ftiitttts ! lal s ahuald b sn a da f-r tits t
jw y pf t e.-t'i'fg eo ,.!niai .e ai r-s m.-TS
fult '.hf.t iif-l ft ftltel l l'll8 ain f'eq
4v ta do i-t ll.e t"-ea el yf )! 1 h
aft")l s'.th el Iter eey-iile 1 Urfc vt an
Irtfrii u.!l -1 raSSl biufl.t 'tee arT"t-le -
0'a ( f'-e f Ma lent aid fur riribal
at4 aveet.ger en'-i, fftunetttiy put a mr
rt art rt a tl adeeia j as4 rt--lra. is
f in IU tr sefw'ea 1 W ttiair bl ah miiI m
rat n -tt4 It l-ea ni s t urtvafuoS entte
ti lit I (aiar-e ef tle an al bs b rr4
a tot 1 bt etee rvf ait)iiy a4 Saartane e
iriiift la ts 4ffrot (Mteotaaa. er ba tma
4-. reseda ta nl sf Ulg lg AhAaj SWiaA
bus tataika esu iMattSfttt.
