The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04

SS49. 941 1874. en- increase over 1899 OF
1852, 792. 695. This increase is largely in
materials for manufacture, and is in re-
Spouse TO the rapid development OF manu-
featuring in the United States. While
there was imported for use in manufac-
lures in 1900 material to the value &
SIS, 7GS. 972 in excess of 1899 ii is reas-
surfing to observe that there is ten
dency toward decrease in the importa-
tion of articles manufactured ready TOT
consumption, which in 1900 formed l5.lI
per cent of the total imports, against
J 1854 per cent in 1899 and 2l.O9 per cent
in 1896.
TO REDUCE WAR TAXES.
recommend that the Congress at its
present session reduce the internal reve-
nue. taxes imposed to meet the expenses
of The war with Spain in the sum of
thirty millions of dollars. This reduc-
tion should be secured by the remission
of those taxes which experience has
shown to be the most burdensome to the
industries of the people.
/ specially urge that there be included
in whatever reduction is made the legacy
tax requests for public uses of a literary
educational or charitable character.
TRADE IN AMERICAN VESSELS.
American vessels during the past three
years have carried about 8 per cent OF
our exports and imports. Foreign ships
should carry the least. not the greatest.
part of American trade. The remarkable
growth of our steel industries, the pro-
gress of shipbuilding for the domestic
trade, and our steadily maintained ex-
penditures for the Navy have created
an opportunity to place the United States
in the first rank of commercial maritime
powers.
Resides realizing a proper national as
piration this will mean the establishment
and healthy growth along all our coasts
Of a distinctive national industry, ex-
panding the field for the profitable en-
ployment of labor and capital. 1t will
increase the transportation facilities and
reduce freight charges on the vast vol
ume of products brought from the inte-
rior to the seaboard for export. and will
strengthen an arm of the national defense
upon which the founders Of the Govern
ment and their successors have relied
In again urging immediate action by the
Congress on measures to promote Amer
lean shipping and foreign trade l direct
q
subject in previous messages, and partic-
ularly to the opinion expressed in the
message of 1899:
Il am satisfied the judgment of the
country fayors the policy of aid to our
merchant marine which will broaden our
commerce and markets and upbuild our
sea- carrying capacity for the products OF
agriculture and manufacture, which. with
the increase OF our Navy mean more
work and wages to cur countrymen, as
well as safe guard to American inter-
ests in every part OF the world
The attention of the Congress is in
vited to the recommendation of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury in his annual re-
port for legislation in behalf of the reve.
nue. cutter service, and favorable actor
is urged,s
REVIEWS HIS REFERENCE TO TRUSTS.
In my last annual message to the Con-
gress called attention to the necessity
for early action to remedy such evils as
might be found to exist in connection with
combinations of capital organized into
trusts and again invite attention to my
discussion OF the subject at that time,
which concluded with these words:
ut is apparent that uniformity of leg
islation upon this subject in the several
States is much to be desired. 1t is to be
hoped that such uniformity. founded in
a wise and just discrimination between
what is injurious and what is useful and
necessary in business operations may be
obtained, and that means may be found
for the Congress, within the limitations
of it's constitutional power so to supple
rnent an effective code Of State legisla-
ton as to make a complete system OF
laws throughout the United States ade-
quate to compel general observance of
the rules to which I have referred.
1.-The whole question is so important and
far-reaching that / am sure no part of
it will be lightly considered, but every
phase of it viii have the studied deliber-
alton of the Congress, resulting in wise
and iudcious action"
Restraint upon such combinations as
are injurious, and which are within Fed
eral jurisdiction should be promptly APP
piled by the Congress.
CONDITION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
In my last annual message | dwelt at
some length upon the condition of af-
fairs in the Philippines. While seeking
to impress upon you that the grave re-
sponsibility of the future government of
those islands rest with the Congress of
the United States, | abstained from re-
n~eplnmending at that time specific and
final form of government for the terri
tory actually held by the United States
forces and in which as long as insurrec-
tion continues the military arm must
necessarily be supreme ] stated my
purpose, until the Congress shall have
made known the formal expression of
its will, to use the authority vested in
me by the Constitution and the statutes
to uphold the sovereignty of the United
States in those distant islands es in all
other places where our flag rightfully
floats. placing, to that end, at the dis
posal of the army and navy all the means
which the liberality of the Congress and
the people have provided No contrary
expression of the will of the Congress
having been made, | have steadfastly