Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-12-11

fear as to his personal safety. If the risk to the presidents life became great, it would mean that the office would more and more come to be filled by men of a spirit which would make them resolute and merciless in dealing with every disorder. This great country will not fall into anar- chy, and if anarchists should ever be- come a serious menace to its institu- tions, they would not merely be stamped out, but would involve in their own ruin every active or passive sympathizer with their doctrines. The American people are slow to wrath, but when their wrath is once kindled it burns like a consuming flame.
 He deals at considerable length with the subject of trusts, refuting the oft reiterated assertion of parti- san papers that ''the rich have grown richer and the poor poorer" and de- nies also that the combinations of capital which have been effected have been due to the tariff or any other governmental action. He says:
 "There is widespread conviction in the minds of the American people that the great corporations known as trusts are in certain of their features and tendencies hurtful to the general welfare"-and says that this ''con- centration should be, not prohibited, but supervised and within, reason able limits controlled"
 The plan of supervision suggested is publicity by compelling these corporations, which attain their busi- ness from the government to be sub ject to government supervision, and if the judgment of the congress is that it lacks the constitutional power to pass such an act, then constitutional amendment should be substituted to confer the power.
 A recommendation is made for the creation of a cabinet officer to be known as secretary of commerce and industries and the necessity of such department is very clearly out lined.
 On the subject of the protection of labor he recommends the eight hour law should be strictly observed and pays a high compliment to the American wage earners. A recom- mendation is made for more stringent restrictions in our immigration laws in order that the higher and better types of foreigners, those who are qualified by natural intelligence and education, and who can understand and appreciate the high distinction of American citizenship only may be admitted. Objection is made to the admission of such i'm migrants who by their mode of living can undersell our men in the labor market and drag them to lower level. The re-enactment of the Chinese exclusion act is very strongly recommended. The tariff laws should be let severely alone and reciprocity which he designated as the hand maiden of the tariff should be intro duced wherever practical.
 Aid for a merchant marine is strongly recommended; the excellent results of the adoption of the gold standard is referred to at length; agriculture and forestry wisely dis cussed; water storage by the govern ment and national irrigation recom- mended for the reclamation of the arid regions; a wise and beneficial policy for the government of our in- sular possessions is outlined; an in crease in the navy is not only recom- mended but strongly urged, as a means of maintaining the peace of the world; referring to the absolute necessity of Pacific cable, the mes- sage says that either the congress should immediately provide for the construction of a government cable, or else an arrangement should be made by which like advantages to those accruing from a government cable may be secured to the govern ment by contract with a private cable company; no increase in the army IS at present needed, the message says, but the present force should be main tained at the highest point of eff ciency; better provisions should be made for more efficient militia, 50 that in case of need less difficulty might be experienced in its organi- zation for war; the merit sys- tenn is recommended for all promo tions. On the Indian question he says, "In my judgment the time has arrived when we should definitely make up our minds to recognize the Indian as an individual and not as a member of the tribe. The effort should be steadily to make the h. dian work like any other man on his own ground. The marriage laws of the Indians should be made the same as those of the whites"
 Other matters of minor importance are also taken up and receive appro- priate mention and recommendation
 EDITORIAL NOTES.
 Hon. Thomas F. Walsh will lead fIa rricr,.;O, Iol,v ir tba ,.,,,;tol