The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07
THE MESSAGE IN BRIEP.
Salient Points of Mr.. ROOseyelt's
Recommendations to Congress.

AAc HlOIt frequent
such outrageS become, the sterner will
become the repreSSive measures. No
man will fear anarchists sufficiently to
be kept out Of the presidents chair
thereby. Anarchists and all who
openly sympathize with them should
be subject to federal prosecution.
TruStS-They are a natural growth
of the great national prosperity. They
should be handled carefully, and pub
licity is suggested as the best method
OF curbing them. Caution is needed
in antitrust legislation, because all
Americans rise or fall together. Hard
times may cut luxurieS from the rich,
but they take necessities from the
poor. No man becomes rich without
enriching Others. A secretary of
commerce should be appointed,
especially with view of putting con-
SulShipS on a business basis.
Chinese Immigration-The Geary
exclusion act should be re-enacted, for
the high wages of the American
laborer must be preserved.
Tariff-Tinkering should be avoid
ed, but at the same time the
reciprocity treaties should be given a
fair show. The tariff must protect
the difference between the low foreign
and the high American wage scale.
High tariffs not needed may be well
abolished to gain concessions from
foreign countries.
Ship Subsidies s--Government action
to remedy the greater cost of building
and maintaining American ships
should be considered. Foreigners
build and man their ships cheaper
than can an American who pays good
wages.
War taxes s-ReductiOn is in order,
for the revenues are greater than the
/ governments expenditures. Congress
should guard equally against being
niggardly and lavish.
Interstate Commerce-Many i'm.
provementS in the original law, which
was an experiment, are advisable.
Railroads should be forced to give
open and just rates to great and small
alike.
Agriculture-The department is
doing fine work. Farm products are
becoming a valuable form of export.
Forest Preservation-Should be un
dertaken at once and Systematically
The greed of few should not bt
allowed to interfere with the good O.
the many.
Foreign PossessionS-Porto Rice
and Hawaii are proSpering just "a
good as American territories are
Cuba will be set free, probably before
congress adjournS.
The Philippines-A herculean tasE
to educate for self-goVernment pee
pie which has never known liberty
Civil government is being established
as fast as conditions permit-in fact
experience shows, a little faster a
times than advisable. The path Of tn
insurgents shall be stony indeed, bu
too much cannot be done for the gooC
,, Filipino. All Philippine appoint
ments are based on merit. Laws ant
temporary franchise grants are il
order.
Trans. Isthmian Canal-Great Bri
tain has made all necessary conceS
sions. The government should nov
proceed to build the canal, which /
must afterward regulate and protect
Monroe Doctrine--One of the card
A
inal points of American national life
1t is a great agent for universal peace
Navy--Many war vessels an
thousands of men to run them are
most urgent need. "Opulcnt, aggreS
= siye and unarmed" always invite
, attack.
Army-It is large enough a
present. A general staff is desired
The American trooper is the 6eS
lighting man on earth, state miIitl
should be federalizcd. Positively n
army appointments or promotions wi
J be made except on merit. Onicer
sending friends to urge their lntereS
t will regret such action,
Y Closing Paragraph-kind words to
all who have been overlooked, such q
the Germans In the loss of their doW
;: ager empress, the Britains in loSln
their queen, the Smithsonian inStltl
n tion, the Grand Army veterans
Chinese, Mexlcans and Others