The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


to Congress was read in both houses
on Tuesday. 1t is too long for us to
print in the DEMoCRAT-STAR in full.
Below we present the salient points In
the message:
We mourn a good and great Presi-
dent who is dead; but while we mourn
we are lifted up by the splendid ach-
ievements OF his life and the grand
heroism with which he met his death.
The man who advocates anarchy d.
rectly or indirectly, in any shape or
fashion, or them an who Apologies for
anarchists and their deeds, makes him
self morally accessory to murder be-
fore the fact.
Anarchy is a crime against the whole
human race; and all mankind should
band against the anarchist.
The nation Is TO be congratulated
because Of its present Astounding pros.
perlty.
1t is not true that as the rich have
grown richer the poor have grown
poorer.
The first essential in determining
how to deal with the great industrial
combinations is knowledge OF the facts
publicity.
In the interest OF the public, the
government should have the right to
inspect ana examine the workings OF
the great corporations engaged in in
terstate business.
In the interest of the whole people,
the nation should, without intcrfer-
ing in the power OF the States in the
matter itself, also u power OF
supervision and regulation over all
corporations doing an interstate bus,
mess.
There should be created a Cabinet
officer to be known as Secretary OF
Commerce and Industries.
l regard it as necessary to re.enact
Immediately the law excluding all
Chinese labOrerS and to strengthen it,
wherever necessary, in order to make
its enforcement entirely effective.
Legislation should be passed $50
to do away with the convict contract
labor 10 the open market.
Provision should be made to render
the enforcement of the eight-hOur law
easy and certain.
The government should forbid all
night work for women and children.
Very great good has been, and will
be accomplished by associations or
unions Of wage. workers, when man
aged with fOrethought, and when they
combine insistence upon their own
rights with law abiding respect for the
rights OF others.
Our present immigration laws are
unsatisfactory 1888 Both TIE edu.
cational and economic tests in a wise
immigration law should be designed
to protect and elevate the body polite
and social.
There is a general acQuiescence in
our present tariff system as a nation.
al policy y \ \ Nothing could be more
unwise than to disturb the business
interests of the country by any gener'
al tariff change at this time.
Reciprocity must be treated as the
hand-maiden OF protection.
The American merchant marine
should be restored to the ocean.
There seems to be need of better
safeguards against the deranging in,
fluenCe of commercial crisis and dDan'
cial panics. Moreover the currency OF
the country should be made respon'
sive to the demands of our domestic
trade and commerce.
The utmost care should be taken
not to reduce the revenue so that there
will be any possibility of a deficit.
call special attention to the need
of strict economy in expenditures.
The interstate commerce act should
be amended. The railway is a public
servant. Its rates should be just tt
and open to all shippers alike. The
government should see to it that with
in its jurisdiction this is so, and should
provide a speedy, inexpensive and eff
fectiye remedy to that end.
The products of the farm have taken
an unprecedented place in our export
trade during the year that has just
closed.
Wise forest protection gives the as.
surance of larger and more certain
supplies. Forest conservation is an
essential condition of water conser
| walton.
The reclamation and settlement ui
the arid lands will enrich every Dor.
tion Of our country.
In Hawaii our aim must be to de
vel0p the Territory on the traditional
American lines. All our legislation
for the islands should be shaped witt,
this end in view. ......
Porto Rico is thriving as never be.
fore. The people are now enjoying
liberty and order under the protect.
ion Of the United States.
| most earnestly ask your attention
to the wisdom, indeed To the vital