The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-12-05
PRESIDENTS ESSAGE IN A
NUTSHELL.

NUTSHELL.
An idea of the trend o, the message
can be gained from the following quo
tations:
"Great fortunes have been accu mu-
lated, and yet, in the aggregate, THESE
fortunes are small, indeed, when CON-
pared to the wealth of the people as
whole. The plain people are better
off than they have ever been before. "
"Corpora,ions, and especially COM
binations of corporations, should he
managed under public regulation
Our aim is not to do away with cor
porat uns; on the contrary, these big
aggregations are an inevitable develop
ment of modern industrialism. Pub
. licity can do no BARN to the honest
CORPORATION; and we need not he over
tender about sparng the dishonest
corporation. The power "' Congress
to regulate interstate comm rec Is an
absolute and unqualified grant, and
without limitations other than those
prescribed by tie Constitution. Ii 1t
prove impossible to accomplish the
purposes set forth by law, then, as
suredly, We should not shrink from
amending the Constitution SO as to
secure beyond pcradventure the pow
er sought"
Zone proposition advocated has
been the reduction of the tariff. Not
merely would this be wholly ineffect-
i've, but the diversion of our ttforts IN
such direction would mean the aban-
donment of all intelligent attempt to
do away with these evils. Many oil
the largest corporations-many OIL
those which should certainly be In
cluded in any proper scheme OF regu'
lation-would not he affected in the
slightest degree by change in the
tariff save as such change intelfered
with tue general prosperity OF the
country. To remove the tariff as
punitive measure directed against
trusts would inevitably result in ruin
to the weaker competitors who are
struggling against them
"One way in which the readjust
ment sought can be reached is by re-
ciprocity treaties. fit prove impos'
sible to ratify the pending treaties
then the same end-to secure roc''
procity-sbould he met by direct leg
islation. When needed changes can
not with advantage he made 10y the
application of the reciprocity idea
then it can be made outright 10y 9
lowering of duties on given pro
duct. A commission of business tx
perts can he appointed, whose duy il
should be to recommend action 10y the
Congress. In my judgment, the tariff
on anthracite coal should be removed.
ITO prevent Il recurrence OF tinan
cial stringencies Which injuriously at
feet legitimate business it is necessary
that there should be- an element o
elasticity in our monetary system. |
is suggested that all future Legislation
should be with the view of making
all kinds of money interchangeable ant
at the will of the holder convertible in
to the established gold standard"
ITO hurry matter, to 60 faster thai
we are now going, would entail calam
ity on the people of the Philippine
Islands,"
Both our officers and enlisted mel
are such that we can take hearty prid'
in them. No better material can b'
found. | urgently call attention t.
the need OF passing a bill pro,idin:
for general staff ;
IL earnestly urge that the 'ncreas'
asked for 10y the Secretary Of thu
Navy in the appropriation for imnrov
ing the Workmanship he granted. 4
good navy in II provocative of war
1t is the surest guarantee 1t peace.
at is not to our credit as Il nation
that Alaska. which has been ours 10
IS years. should still have poor sys
tenn of laws, as is IT, case. Alask;
should have Delegate III Con-irss.