t
PBESiÈEHÎ'SMESSAGf
President Ito r «•velt’s annual messagt
ha* been «¡catered to cuiigrvbs. Open
big with u plea for the co operation oi
ut
all das
prosper ty
every-
evilb. r >r
up tbe
body tbe
¡diruad
aya:
♦ate
< ur
rut b»
to c ■I
a tovision of toe rate for refrigerauug
charges is just as pernicious aa a re
bate in any other way.
There should be publicity of the ar
.vomits of common carriers. Only ili
this way can violations or evasions of
the law be surely detsctwl. A system
of examination of railroad accounts
should be provided si liar to that now
conducted into th. national banks by
the bank examiner«. A few first class
railroad aivountniits. If they bad prop
rr dire ion and proper authority to in-
*1 ect i
i «h h a i b in
t ions o ie lav
I tupis
In
»li b
c >11
bul In t
••oil
f
the growth <V a spirit which condemn-
al! dishonesty, whether in r ch man p.
in poor man, whether it takis tlie shape
of bribery or of blackmail. But milch
can be done by legislation v bicli is nut-
only drastic, but practical. There Is
ueed of a far stricter and more uni
form regulation of the vast Insurance
Interests of this country. Tbe United
States should in this respect follow the
policy of other nations by proriding
adequate national supervision of com
mercial Interests which are clearly n;
t onal lipj haracti
tl
1
■■
■
■lent is terminated by the failure of I
¿¡e treuty ciiuo., < .,1 iv.iuo, auu uouner
or later this government urny be In I
volved in serious difficulties with for
eign governments over tne island or
else may be forced itself to intervene
iu the island iu some unpleasant fash
ion.
Arm, und Navy,
I do not believe that any army In the
Tlie Hiigur Conference.
world has a better average of enlisted
The tìnst conference of nutioiiH beh! man or a better type of Junior officer.
ut The Hag le in 1WM), ucing unable 1« l,t the army should be trained to act
, . ctlvely in a mas«. Provision should
tliS’l
be made by sufficient-appropriations
reco
for maneuver.« of a practical -kind.
t ett.
I ,v! j i should I • i f ■ for the
•-
motion' of exception illy meritorious
cali,
meu over the heads of their.... ..
date Ì
he
and for the retirement of all
n w Ii >
lug:
tile
have reached a given age without get-
trai
ht in
tliijx bovond h given rank.
furo
There should be an increase In the
liud
coast artilleryTorce so that otir^cou,--:
and
jrriv
fortifications can be In some 1 ' -
¡X (, t
adequately inanne.1. There is
n vi
need for an inc - and reorgaulza ion
r:eut of pori«. c
of tie medical department of the army.
val forces. In < •t •r.
Iu both tbe army and "avy there mu«!
atance of the in r
t
be the same thorough training f -r duty
I issued Invitat
in tlie staff corps as i.n Hie fighting 11* e.
signatory to Th
The importance of this was shown con
I delegates
clusively in Hie S' anl«h-Am< r.ean a.. I
,d suggested 1
tlie Ku<si»-Jup*incs<? NViirs. The work
le
From all the powers acceptance was I of the medical departments In the Jap
received, coupled in some cases with anese army and navy Is especiall;
the condition that we should wait until worthy of study.
tlie end of the war then waging be Our naw must, relatively to tlie na-
tween Russia and Japan. The eni],eror vles of other nations, always Is* of
of Russia, immediately after the treaty greater size th-n our army. V e have
■ >f peace which so happily terminated most wisely continued for a number of
this war, in a note presented to the rears to build up our navy, and it-
president on Sept. 13 took the initiative has now reached a fairly high standart
In recommending that tbe conference of efficiency. This standard must not
be now called. Tlie United States gov onlv be maintained, but Increased. It
ernment in response expressed its cor does not seem to me necessary, how
dial acquiescence and stated that it ever. that the navy should, at least in
would as a matter of course take part the immediate future, be Increased be
la tbe new conference and endeavor to yond the present number of units.
further its alms. We assume that all V.-’iat is now clearly necessary is to
• ilized governments will support tin substitute efficient for Inefficient units
movement and that the conference is as the latter become worn out or as it
now nu assured fact. This government iH-eomes apparent that they are use
will do everything in Its power to so less Probably the result would be
cure the sucres.« of the conference to attained by adding a single battleship
the end that substantial progress mav to <>ur navy each year, tlie zuperseded
i>e made iu the cause of international or outworn vessels l»elng laid up or
peace. Justice and good will.
broken up as they are thus replaced.
Ail couiributiuus by corpora lions to
iuy political committee or for any po
litical pur|s>se should be furbiddeu by
law, directors should uot be permitted
to use stockholders’ money for such
purposes, and. moreover, a prohibition
of this kin I wouid be. as far as it
went, an effective method of stopping
the evils aimed at in corrupt practice« 1
nets.
luw for the District of
our navy yards. 1 re-
The even uen.
numendation lu my
There is mart .«•il Ijf Mt
1 'ifty-eiglitli eongre-s at
■n mid further siiggest- f the I telupt
t*<
ent of a commission to ectlon II the 1
t je
■henalve study of em- eiiue, and the 1
o
with n view to the eli- iislu. s| world
tl
wise mid constitutional serious
f-»r
le unh
the subjei t. applicable to der sueli
lav
t I><
within tbe scope of tlie grave r<
11
vhich to
■r I hope that such a law down ai
the r> in
111 be prepared mid euacteiFns speed- .ermine
uns agni
far will OUt We ,
I y us possible.
I
There has lieen demand for depriving such a change. *. No change call be
courts of the power to Issue injunctions imide on line» beneficial to or desi red
in lulior disputes. Bm-b special limita by one section or one state only. There
tion of tlie equity powers of our courts must l>e something like a general agree
would be most unwise. It is true that ment among the citizens of the several
have misused this power, states that the change is needed and
«ome Ju
not justify a denial of the desired In the interest of tlie people asa
but this
t«»wer any more than an Improper ex whole, and there should then be a sin
ercise of the power to call a «trike by a cere, intelligent and disinterested ef
labor leader would Justify the denial of fort to make It In such shape us will
the right to strike. Tlie remedy is to combine, so far as possible, the maxi*
regulate the procedure by requiring the muni of good to the people at larg<‘
Judge to give due notice to the adverse with ike minimum of necessary di are-
parties before granting the writ, the gard for the special interests of locali-
hearing to be ex parte it the adverse tii-s or classes, but in time of peace
party does not appear nt the time and the revenue must, on the average,
place ordered. What l.i due notice must taking a series of years together, equal
<ie|M*nd upon the facts of the case. It tbe expenditures or else the revenues
should not be used as a pretext to per- must.be Increased. Last year then
¡¡lit violation of law or the jeopardlz- was a deficit. Unless our exi>enditures
Ing of life or property. Of course this can lie kept within the revenues then
. .mid not authorize the Issuing of a our revenue laws must lie readjusted.
It Is impossible to outline what shape
•estriifnlng order or injunction In any
case In which it 1« not already author* such a readjustment should take, for
Monroe Doctrine.
AataraUxntl« “-
It is as yet too early to say whether
ized by existing law.
There are certain essential points
there
will
be
need
for
it.
It
should
be
I renew the recommendation I made
which must nevwr be foi gotten as re On this subject I recommend:
First.—A federal bureau of naturall-
lik my last annual message for an in considered whether It Is not desirable gañís the Monroe doctrine. In the first
vestigation by the department of com that the tariff laws should provide for place, we must as a nation make it ev 1 zation, to be established in the depart
merce mid lalair of general lalior condi applying as against or in favor of any ident that we do not intend to treat it ment of commerce and lal>or. to su
tions. especial attention to be paid to other nation maximum and minimum in any sliaiie or way as an excuse for pervise tbe administration of the natu
the conditions of child labor and child tariff rates established by the congress aggrandizement on our part at the ex- ralization laws and to receive returns
of naturalizations pending and accom
labor legislation In the several states. ;o as to secure a certain reciprocity of IK'Useof the republics to ¡he south.
Such mi investigation should take into treatment between other nations and
But we must make it evident that we plished.
Second.—Uniformity of naturalization
account the various problems with ourselves.
do not intend to permit the Monroe d ><•
which the question of child lalair Is
Economy In Expend!tnres.
■ rlne to be used by any nation on this certificates, fees to be charged, and
connected. In such a republic as ours
I earnestly reconr.aud to the con continent as a shield to protect it from procedure.
tlie one thing that we cannot afford to gress the need of e, moiny ami. to this the consequem es of its own misdeeds Third.—More exacting qualifications
neglect Is tlie problem of turning out end. of a rigid scrutiny of appropria gainst foreign nation-. Tlie Monroe for citizenship.
decent citizens. The future of the na tions. AU unnecessary offices should doctrine dees not force 11s to Interfere
Fourth—The preliminary declaration
tion depends upon the citizenship of 11» abolished. In the public print :ig to prevent the punishment of a port of Intention to be abolished and no
the generations to come. The children also a large saving of money can be save to see that »he punishment does alien to be naturalized until at least
of today are those who tomorrow will made. There 1« a constantly growing uot assume the form .f territorial occu ninety days after the filing of his peti
shape the destiny of our land, anil we tendency to publish masses of unim pation in any s.. •. ... • ¡ase is more tion.
„
cannot afford to neglect them. Tlie leg portant Information at which no human difficult when It refers to a contractual
Fifth._ Jurisdiction to naturalize
islature of Colorado has recommended being ever looks.
obligation. This country would cer aliens to be confined to United States
Kailroad Kate Leglnlattou.
that the national government provide
\et. in speaking of economy. I must tainly decline to g 1 to war to prevent a district courts and to such state courts
As I said in my message of Dee. ti some general measure for the protec
last. tbe Immediate nml most pressing tion from abuse of children and dumb in nowise be urderstood as advocating foreign government from collecting a as have jurisdiction in civil actions in
Heed so far us legislation is com-erne I animals throughout tlie I'nitisl States. the false economy which is In the end Just debt. O11 toe other hand, it Is which the amount iu controversy is un
worst extravagance. TA cut down very inadvisable to permit any foreign limited; in cities of over 100.000 Inhab
Is the euactmeut into law of some I lav tlie matter before you for what 1 the
In the navy would be 11 crime against ■ >wer to take posse-.-ion. even tempo itants the United States district courts
aehetne to si Bcuie to the agents of tile trust will be your favorable consider
the nation. To fail to push forward all rarily, of the custom houses of an to have exclusive Jurisdiction iu the
g ivei nnii'iit •Udi supervision and regu ation.
work on the Panama canal woiiid be American republic in order to enforce naturalization, of the alien residents of
latlon of tin* rates charged by the rail
to Women NN ho Work.
as great n folly.
tlie payment of its obligations, for sueli such cities.
roads of the country engaged iu iuter-
The department of commerce and la
Cnrrrnry,
Criminnl Law«.
temporary occupation might turn Into
state trafile i us shall sumimli'lly and ef-
Every consideration of prudence de i iieruiaueiit occupation. Tlie only es In my last message I asked the at-
fectlvely prevent the Imposition of un bor should also make a thorough inves-
of women in mands the addition of the element of cape from these alternatives may at gention of the congress to the urgent
just or unreasonable rates. It must t:. I.. , of ..............
Include putt lug u complete stop to re imiustry. Over 5.00<>.00<» American wo elasticity to our currency system. The any time be that we must ourselves need of action to make our criminal
bates in every sinus* mid form. This men are now engaged in gainful occu evil does not consist In an Inadequate undertake to bring about some arrange law more effective, and I most ear
power to regulate rates like all simdiir pations, yet there 1« an almost complete volume of money, but in the rigidity ment by which so'mucb as possible of nestly request that you pay heed to
no v respon I a just obligation shall lie paid.
the report of the attorney general on
power* over the bnslnesq world, should dearth of data upon wl«lch to base any of tills volume, which
To do so insures tlie defaulting re this subject.
lie exercised with moderation, caution trustworthy gonelusloqs as regards a as It should to tbe v t" ig needs of
There seems to be no statute of the
an<l self restraint, but it should exist, subject as important ns It is vast and communities and of s< t- s. In fiat loti public from having to pay debts of an
so that it cun Is* effectively exercised complicated. The Introduction of wo must be avoided, bu , ne provislon improper character under duress, while United States which provides for the
men
into
industry
is
working
change
should be made thr t • ili Inauro a t also insure,' honest creditors of tbe punishment of a United States nttor-
wlieu the not'd arises.”"
tlie fall republic from being passed by iu tbe ney or other officer of the government
1
In my Judgment, the most important aud disturbance in the domestic mid largib- volume of mor • ttring
1 n thè le«s ac- •utercst of dishorn st or grasping cred- who corruptly agrees to wrongfully do
provision which such law should cou social life of the nation. The decrease and winter months t!
:•«. 'Moreover, f. r the United States or wrongfully refrain from doing any
tain Is that conferring upon some com In marriage, and especially in the birth five seasons of the year, . so thst thè
petent administrative body the power rate, lias been coincident with it. We currency will contract against specula to take such a position offers the only act when the consideration for such
must
face
aceomplislasl
facts,
and
the
tion anil will expand for the needs of
<sible way of insuring us against a corrupt agreement is other than oue
to decide upon tbe ease being brought
before it whether a given rate pra- adjustment to factory conditions must legitimate business. At present the ch h with s<ftne f ¡reign power. Tlie po-sessing money value. This ought to
■crlbisl by a railroad Is reasonable and be made, but surely it can la* made treasury department Is nt Irregularly pusitiou is therefore in the interest of be remedied by appropriate legislation.
just, mid if It Is found to Is* unreason with less friction and less harmful ef recurring Intervals obliged In the Inter peace us well as In tile interest of jus Legislation should also be enacted to
able mul unjust then, after full Investi fects on family life than Is now the est of the business w »rid—Hint Is. in tice.
cover explicitly, unequivocally and be
Sanio I)omln*o.
gation of the complaint, to prescribe case. This whole matter In reality the Interests of the American public—
yond question breach of trust in the
try to avert tlmim^h! crises l»y pro
Santo Domingo ha« now made an ap
tbe limit of rate beyond which it shall i i forms one of the greatest sociological to
vidIng
n remedy which should bi* pro peal to us, an I not only every principle shape of prematurely divulging official
phenomena
of
our
time.
It
is
n
social
not be lawful to go -the uinxlmum
secrets by an officer or employee of tbe
of wisdom, but every generous instinct United States and to provide a suitable
reasonable rate, as it Is commouly call questiou of the first Importance, of far vided by congressional actiou.
greater
Importance
than
any
merely
po
within us. bills us resistnd to the ap penalty therefor.
DnalxiM Method« In Dennrtmentn.
ed—this decision to go luto effect with
At various times I have instituted in peal. Tlie conditions in Santo Domingo
in a reasonable time and to obtain litical or economic question cau be.
Merrhnnt Marine.
In any great labor disturbance uot vestigations into the organization and have for a uumlwr of years grown
from thence onward, subject to review
To the spread of our trade in peace
ouly
are
emidoyer
mid
employee
Inter
from
bad
to
worse
until
a
year
ago
all
conduct
of
the
business
of
the
execu-
by the court».
aud the defense of our flag in war a
It sometimes happen« at present, uot est«!. but also a third party—the gen | tlve departments. While none of these society was on the verge of dissolution. great and prosperous merchant marine
that a rate Is tisi high, but that a fa eral public. Every considerable labor Inquiries have yet progressed far Fortunately Just at this time a ruler is Indispensable. We should have ships
vored shipper is given too low a rate. difficulty In which Interstate commerce enough to warrant final conclusions, sprang up in Santo Domingo who. with
our own and seamen of our own to
In such case the commission would 1» involved should be Investigated by they have already confirnosl and em his colleagues, saw tlie daugers threat of
convey our goods to neutral markets
have the right to tlx this already estab tbe government and the facts officially phasized the general impression^ that ening their country and appealed to the
the organization of tbe departments is friendship of the only neiglilMir who and in case of tfeed to re-enforce our
lished minimum rate as tbe maximum, reported to the public.
Inxirani-e.
often faulty In principle and wasteful possesseil the power and tbe will to battle line. It cannot but be a source
und it would ueed only one or two such
The great insurance companies afford In results, while many of their business help them. There was Imminent dan ' of regret anil uneasiness to us that the
decisions by the commission to cure
striking
examples of corporations methods are autlquateil and Inefficient. ger of foreigu intervention. Tbe pa lines of communication with our sister
railroad companies of the practice of
giving improper minimum rates. 1 cal) whose busiuess has extended so far I recommend that the congress consider tience of foreign creditors had become republics of South America should be
exhausted, aud at least two foreigu na chiefly under foreign control. It is not
your attention io the fact that my pro Iwyoial the Jurisdiction of the states this subject.
tions were on the ]>oint of intervention c good thing that American merchants
Federal Election«.
posal Is not to give the commission which created them as to preclude
and were only prevented by the unoffi ami manufacturers should have to send
strict
euforcement
of
supervision
ami
In
my
last
annual
message
I
said;
power to Initiate or originate rates gen
erally, but to regulate a rate already regulation by the parent states. In my I ‘The power of tbe government to dal assurance of this government that their goods aud letters to South Amer
fixed or originated by the roads upon last annual message I rocMumeiid.sl protect the Integrity of the elections of it would Itself strive to help Santo ica via Europe if they wish security
and dispatch. Even on tbe Pacific,
complaint and after Investigation A "that the congress carefully couslder its OTU officials is Inherent and has Domingo in her hour of need.
where our ships have held their own
Accerdiugly.
the
exeentive
depart
whether
the
power
of
the
bureau
of
beeu
recognized
and
affirmed
by
re
heavy penalty should be exacted from
any corporation which falls to respect con*oratlons cannot roust nationally be pented declarations of the supreme ment of our government negotiated a better than on tbe Atlantic, our mer
an order of the commission. I regard extruded to cover Interstate transac court. Then* is no enemy of free gov treaty under which we are trying to chant flag is now threatened through
this power to establish a maximum tion« in Insurance." I<ei*ent events ernment mon* dangerous and none so help tlie Dominican people to straight- the liberal aid bestowed by other gov
rate ns being txmential to any «rheme have empha«ir.«l the importance of an Insidious as the corruption of the elect en out their finances. This treaty is ernments on their own steam lines. I
of real reform In the matter of railway early and exhaustive consideration of orate. No oue defends or excuses cor pending before tlie senate. In the ask your earnest consideration of the
this quest on. to «re whether it Is not ruption. and it would seem to follow meantime a temporary arrangement report with which the merchant ma
fe,'illation
rine commission ha« followed its long
It is worth v hile vous.dering whether possible to furnish better safeguards that none would oppose vigorous meas has been made under which tbe Domin and careful Inquiry.
It would nut be wise to confer on tlie than the several states have been able ures to eradicate It. I recommend the ican government has appointed Amer
It Is a matter of nnmixed satisfac
government the right *f civil action to furnish against corruption of the enactment of a law directed against leans to all tbe Important positions In
agdnst tbe beneficiary of a rebate for flagrant kind which has beeu ex|xts««l. bribery und corruption in federal elec the customs service, und they are see tion once mure to call attention te tbe
It has t*ren only too clearly shown tions The details of such a law may ing to the honest collection of tbe rev excellent work of the pension bureau,
at least twhs* the value of the rebate.
This would help stop what la really that certain of the men nt the head of be safely left to the wise discretion of ennes. turning over 45 per cent to the for the veterans of the civil war have
tdackniall. Elevator allowances should these large corporations take but small the congress, but It should go as far as government for running expenses and a greater claim npon ns than any other
das.« of our citizens. To them first of
be stoppe l. for they hive now grown note of the ethical distinction between under the constitution It Is possible to putting the other 55 per cent Into
honest) nd di-l.ouesty. They draw M
, penalties »;fe dep<»«lt sry for equitable divisio *11 among our people honor Is due.
I
tbe line oulr this «Ide of what may be against him who gives or receives a In ease th« treaty shall be ratifie
ImmlKmtln«,
aliai
•al!«l law honesty, the kind of honesty bribe intended to Influence his net or among the rarlou« creditor«, whethi
As 1 said in my last message to the
I Ines,
A
id
Euriq -an or
congress, we cannot have too much
industrial roads, nees*ssary In order to avoid falling Into opinion as an elector and pro, islcns for
Under the coui
and the like the clntehes of the law. Of course the the publication not only of the expend order and all th K' taken stabilii ■ and Immigration of the right sort, and we
benefits of pea- e are should have none whatever of the
■»nly complete remedy for this condi itures for nominations and elections of
laat coming to Santo Domingo, dan wrong sort.
•
I'onunerc tion must be found In au arouseii pub nil candidates, but also of all contribu at
n higtier sense of ethical tion« reeefvcl and expenditures made ger of foeeigtv intervention has been
one,
The questions arising in connection
body « lic conscience,
•u«pendi«l and there Is at last a pr >«- with CTjinese immigration stand by
[net In the ••ommunity nt large and by political committee«."
TWintlcH ••ondnet
I
I desire to repeat this recommenda port that all cr.- t >rs w!" g t ' : ■-» tbc-rtsolvo« The conditions tn Cb'nn
'•»peelsIIw among business men and In
no more and
!>•««. If the arrang' are «nch that the entire Chinese coi ly
the great profession of the law, and lu tion
I
r
fui ur t
< I
Uve
t Mt 11
nine
;*<
it
1. 1
cau
» »
it
«hoi
uarj
I
gl >(► I.
But eu cb
law am A
elici ki»l win •re
justice.
Experience Las shown conclusive»"
flint it is useless to try to get liny ade
quate regulation and supervision ot
these grout corporations by Stnte ac
lion. Such regulation and super ci
can only be effectively exercised by n
sovereign whose jurisdiction Is coex
tensive with the field work of tlie cor
poratlons—that is, by tlie nation "1 gov
ernment. 1 Isdieve that tills regulation
anil «Uliervision cun he obtained by Hie
enactment of law by the emigre-'. If
this proves impossible, it will certainly
be necessary ultimately to confer 111
fullest form such power upon' the na-
tlonal government by affirmative ac-
went of tlie constitution.
Tlie laws of Hie congress and of the
several states hitherto, as passed upon
by tbe courts, have resulted more often
in showing Hint the states have no
power In the matter than that the na
tional government has power; so that
there at present exists a very unfortu
nate condition of things, under which
these great corporations doing an in
terstate business occupy the position ot
subjects without a so' ereig*. neither
any state government nor the national
government having effective control
over them. Our steady aim should be
by legislation, cautiously and carefully
undertaken, but resolutely persevered
In, to assert the sovereignty of the na
tlonal government by affirmative ac
tion.
Tills Is only In form an Innovation.
Ill substance It Is merely a restoration,
for from tbe earliest time «itch regula
tion of ludustrlal a<'tlvith*s has l>een
recognized in the action of the law
making bisiles. and al) that I propose
Is to meet tbe changed conditions la
such manner as will prevent the com
monwenltli abdicating the power It hili
always jmssesst'd, not ouly In this cotta
try. hut also In England before an I
since this country became a separate
nation.
I
1
y.ti
da'ti
tini
:e e to
ad »
iipp*
?| m - s tiiat is. the class ,,r .
borer», -killed aud
.-lulled ~ i,
mutely come under 1
sirable immigrants
.
But in tbe effort to <
I, y of ex< luding Chin
,.r.
uese coolies,
J
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u— grave injustice —
,„,1J
have been done by tL a nation
--» to]
people of Chifla aud therefore UltH
ly to this uatiou itself, *-'hiu«il
dents, business and prufes w'ood
of all kinds, not only iuerehaut«|
bankers, doctors, luanur e-t¡.rm ;
feasors, traveler.« an 1 th. . xefi
be encouraged to come i._e
ed on precisely the »am,. fu
wo treat student«. Im- •
elers and the like of oth- r n,
As a people we have t.:.kei
the open door in China, ¡. , 1 ■
und quite rightly intend 1 . it
justice bejug show» us by tl;
But we cannot expect to r<
unless we do equity.
Tlie cb It Seri 1,
Heads of executive di
members of tlie cumuli» m have c
ed my uttentli on t > the 1 -t that
rule requiring a tiling
|
three day notice befoi'<
■ mpioj
could bt , i rated 1'1 nil ' • •rv;,»l
inefficieucy lias served n > g .„I J
po: whatever. Exi»'fiei .■ Im (|J
that the rule is wholly ineffective'
save any man if a superior for |
prop'r reasons wishes 1, remove J
nml is mischievous la'i-anse it «g
times serves to keep in ih.- servlrt
competent men not guilty of sfa
wrongdoing. Having these ftcti
view, the rule has beeti aineiiilejl
providing tlmt where th.
■„
incapacity c tines within tlie i>erao
knowledge of tlie bead of a depart»
the removal may I..... .. 'e without 1
tice, the reasons then • > 1, n(! g,
and ma le a ree .rd of t
¡.".me
Tlie absolute right of removal re
where it always has rested, with 1
head of a department. Tin- change
merely one of procedure It wan mi
ne. led. and it is prodlle ng g,..»l
suits.
Our copyright laws need revision
Philippine« und Other Islnndn.
During tie- last year the 1 liillppl
Islands have been slowly recivert
from tlie series of disasters which sia
American occupation have -'• itly t
duced tl.e amount of agricultural ¡vii
nets below what ws -1'
tya
ish times.
T’ : g -icnlttiral condlti ..« of the I
la:, is ent rce more str- _.y ¡: . .,rv
the argun ent In fav >r • '
-• '!
tariff 1 a the products of the Thilippii
Islands entering the I nitial States,
earnestly recommend that the tarl
now imp>«e 1 by the I'ii.gl' V ' .11 up
the product« of the Phil
Islzti
be entirely retnoveil. except tbe tart
on sugar and tobacco, and that th»
tariff be reduced to 25 per . ent of ti
■ .. : t rat«'« und. r th.' 11 d.y ?.r
tint ter July 1. r.'ob. tl"' I ' IT 11'1
tobacco and sugar produced iu tl
Philippine Island.« be entirely rentOT’
and that free trade between tlie Islaui
and the United States in tbe p-'d'.U
of each country then be provide t‘i
by law.
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trêl
In my judgment, Immediate. •it(|
should be taken f the f • : t'f, J ' l
This is tlie ¡.l ist . ¡a,partai)
ITae. .
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point in the Pacific to fortify iu °ni(
to conserve the interests 1 f this coui
try. It would be hard to overstate 0
::, ,rt < r.'-" "f this IB''" I "
heavily taxed. Laws should b>’ etiae
ed setting aside for a period of
twenty years 75 per cent of t '• i 11 teral
revenue an.I customs receipts from Hl
wi.ii .;« a sj.ecia! fund t" I. ' .'"'.¡de
In the Islands.
J I, ¡¡,.<tly advocate th" ’ '
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legislation which will explicitly
American citizenship on all citizen» 1
I’orto Rico.
I wish also to call the attend« <
•lie e..ngress to one qn'1-'
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fects our insular possession« g u<w
- namely, the need of an increased*
erality in the treatment of the "bo
franchise question iu these island*. I
1 e.iri,' «tly ask .mt A1
tn elective delegate.
Admission to Stall I.... 'I
I recommend that Indian T
and Oklahoma be admitted as one st*
ami tlmt New M.
"
admitted as one state.
Tlie I'annmn
Active work iu caual ■
maiuly preparatory, has been in PWj
,e~s for le - ;iiau a J'-lf
1 u f'
During that period two po.i.t« ¡>
the canal have ceased to be
debate. I'i 'st. tile question of
-i»«>nd, tlie question of fe.i-.i". 1 ‘
m.t « ...■ i ri inains nu- ''
er tlie canal shall be one of
locks above sea level or at «ea
with a single tide lock. On ti
I hope to lay before tbe con-i ' -
early day tlie findings . .
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board of American aud Euro','1'-1
gineen».
,
In addition to sanitating the i«tuu
satisfactory quarters are
- P-'
ed for employees and an
tern of supplying them with wl
food at reasonable prices has b
ated. II '«pitate have 1« •
and equtpp<«i that are with - ' 11 m
ora of their kind anywhere
H
the past year a large i
plant with which tbe work ■«
1
done has l>eeu ordered. It « ' ■ J
ly believed that by the tn i "
approaching year a sutfi'
,1
Hon "f this plant will h
.(
stalled to enable us to reeun • J« a
■ ff excavation on a large -
What ts needed now and
J
lay is an appropriation by tin
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to meet the current and
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I
j
appropriation of 110.000. U
' 1135.000,000 authorized by t' •"•P' (
[ act was made three yea.' -
’
| nearly exhausted. Unleas tbe
shall appropriate before that t
[ work must cease
1 [Tn conclusion the pre« •'•■n' r
mends an lucre*«« in the
°
and consular service and
•quAte couip-nsation of It« ® 3