The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
THURSDAY, DEC 4. 1902.
The Presidents Message.

message would lack conservatism will
be happily disappointed. Nearly one
half of the message is devoted to a
calm and dispassionate discussion of
the two questions uppermost in the
minds of the American people at this
Gime-the trusts and the tariff. The
message is comparatively short, the
President having left the discussion of
the affairs Of the several departments
TO his Cabinet officers. In his message
he deals only with those questions
which in his judgment vitality affect
the welfare of the nation. In the be-
ginning he congratulates the nation
ON the unbounded prosperity enjoyed
at this time by the whole people and
makes it very plain that in so far as
he is able to prevent it nothing shall
be allowed to interfere with the con-
tinuance Of that prosperity. He
points out that the vast accumulations
of capital and the growth of "those
big corporations commonly known as
trusts are the outgrowth, not of mis-
cry or decadence, but of prosperity and
industrial development. That menac-
ing evils have grown up along with
the vast industrial development of the
country is not denied, but the Presi-
dent emphasizes the necessity for the
exercise of great caution and common
sense in dealing with these evils, that
In attempting to eradicate them the
vast business interests of the country
may not be disturbed and our CONNER
cial supremacy endangered. Expert
ence having shown that the necessary
supervision cannot be obtained by
State action, it remains for Congress
ito exercise its authority. He urges
that&Congress has full power to pre-
vent all the evils of trust organization
and earnestly commends" this sub
iect to the consideration of Congress.
The President sets his face squarely
against the proposition to regulate the
trusts by reducing the tariff and says
that the only result of such action
would be the ruin of the manufacture
ers. He declares that the question of
tariff revision is wholly apart from the
question of trust regulation and says
shat the prime economic need of this
Sc CO. Of In hi
opinion changes in the tariff schedules
in which the re-adjnstment sought can
mot be brought about by reciprocity
treaties, should be made only after the
fullest consideration by practical ex-
perts who should approach the subject
from business standpoint and with
out partisan bias. While in no way
recommending d reconstruction of our
financial system, he suggests that all
future legislation on the subject be
enacted with view to supplying
more elastic currency. He calls atten
tion to the need of a proper immigra-
tion law, as recommended IN his last
message, and says that the bill which
has already passed the House fulfl1s
all the necessary requirements. He
advocates the establishment of De-
partmeut of Commerce, whose. head
should have a seat IN the Cabinet to
deal with the completing and rapidly
multiplying questions affecting labor
and capital. He urges the adoption of
reciprocity treaty with Cuba, not
only to secure to ourselves the benefits
of commercial supremacy in the island,
out to establish closer and more endur-
ang relations with the Cuban people,
whose destiny is inseparably linked
with our own The President reports
that good title can be secured from
the Panama company for an isthmian
canal, and declares that the great work
of building the canal should be carried
out as continuing policy without re.
gard to any change of administration
He transmits to Congress copy of the
conditions made with the Pacific Cable
Company and calls attention to the
fact that the power to modify or repea
any or all Of them is reserved to Con
gress. He declares that no policy ever
entered into by the American peopl,
has indicated itself in more sigma
manner than the policy of holding tn,
Philippines.
His recommendations in regard t,
the army and navy are in accord will
those made by the heads of thos
departments. He calls attention to TIL
need of provision for general stat
for the army and the reorganiza ton o
the supply department and urges Con
gress to provide the means necessar,
to keep both branches of our fightin,
forces in the highest state of efficiency
the extension of the rural free deliv
cry is declared to be settled policy o
the administration and Congress i
urged to take measures to strictly pre-