The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-06
PRESIDENTS MES
SAGE IN BRIEF.

widely lOVeu HAL LII aiA ouO onAe0o
States;" his assassination deplored as
q blow at this government and all gov
ernments; anarchy arraigned as a
crime against the whole human race;
recommendation that federal courts be
given Jurisdiction over any man who
kills or attempts to kill the president
or anyone in line of succession. can
archy should be made an offense against
the law of nations and should be so de-
clared by treaties among all civilized
powers. >
Consolidation of capital recognized as
natural and legitimate development
Of modern business; reckless anti
corporation legislation condemned; pos
sible evils in great combinations adj
nitted; Recommendation that ''cor
porations engaged iu the interstate
commerce should be regulated If they
are found to exercise license to the
public injury" publicity urged as an
available remedy for trust evils: no
tional regulation of corporations adj
vised on lines similar to those applied
to national banks; belief expressed
that such legislation is possible with
cut constitutional amendment, but such
amendment advocated if in the judy
ment of congress it be deemed neces-
sary.
New department of commerce and
Industries recommended.
Re.enactment of Chinese exclusion
act, strengthened to make it's enforce
nent entirely effective, recommended.
Legislation advised in connection
with interstate commerce law to do
away with competition of convict labor
in open market. Fair treatment for
government employees urged.
Revision of immigration laws sug-
gested to exclude anarchists and in
crease standard of intelligence and
economic fitness" among immigrants.
Results attained by protective tariff
policy earnestly commended; general
revision of the tariff at this time OPP
posed; reciprocity Endorsed as the
handmaiden of protection; extension
Of reciprocity urged $50 far rs it can
be safely done without injury to our
home industries;" natural line of de-
velopment of reciprocity declared to be
sin connection with those of our pro-
auctions which no longer require all of
the support once needed to establish
them upon sound basis, and with
those others which either because of
natural or economic causes are beyond
the reach of successful competitions"
attention of senate directed to pending
reciprocity treaties.
General endorsement given the idea
Of encouraging the American merchant
marine.
Suggestion made of need for a more
elastic currency.
Attention directed to recommends
tions of secretary of the treasury in
relation to surplus revenues.
Economy in expenditures advocated.
Conservative extension of powers of
the interstate commerce commission
recommended.
Work of department of agriculture
commended.
Work done in direction of forest re-
serves endorsed, and recommendation
made that bureau of forestry shall be
placed under jurisdiction of department
OF agriculture; game preserves advo.
Gated in connection with forest re.
serves.
Emphatic endorsement given to the
theory of government control of the
general problem of irrigation; sugges-
tion made that government should con-
struct and maintain reservoirs in the
arid regions of the West, as it docs
other public works.
Traditional American lines" ad-
vised for the development OF the terri
tory of Hawaii.
Porto Rico reported to be thriving as
never heretofore, with need only for
legislation concerning its public lands.
Substantial reproduction in the tariff
duties upon Cuban imports into the
United States, apart from the general
subject Of reciprocity, advocated
Legislation authorizing granting of
franchises for limited terms of years in
Philippines declared necessity; rec
Ommendation made that some pension
system be devised for benefit OF Mac
abebes who have fought with Ameri-
cans in the Philippines.
Immediate steps urged for construc-
tion of Pacific cable, either by the
government or contract with private
company.
tsthmian canal project endorsed.
Monroe doctrine defined as not on.
posing foreign interest in these CON
tinents provided acquisition of terri
tory is not contemplated
Further expansion of navy emphati.
eally commended; organization of ma
tiOnai naval reserve advocated.