The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-12-06
sunopsis of the Presidents Message.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun
The President sounds the keynote OF ms
ARGUMENT on the subjects of trusts and farms
in his Introductory paragraph, IN wnicn ne
saws it would be easy 10 destroy prosperity ny
nnw;se LEGISLATION affecting laws which are ln-
s,rnmental in creating this condition. An
idea of the trend of the N essage can be galheu
from the following quotations:
Prosneyiiy. -"Great fortunes have been &C.
cumulated, ard yet, in the aggregate, tnese
fortunes are small, indeed. when compared 10
the wealth of the people as a whole. Inc
plain people are better off than they have ever
been before" .-u
Trusts. -"Corporations and especially COM
binations of corporations, should De manag9u
under public regulation. Our ann Is not " Wv
away with corporations; on the contrary, tnese
bio agqregations are an inevitable develop.
nent of modern industrialism.
Publicity can do no harm to the honest cor
noration; and we need not be overtender ABOUT
SHARING tie dishonest corporation.
The power of Congress to regulate interstate
commerce is an absolute and unquallhed grant,
and without limitations other than those pre-
scribed by the Constitution. Ii IL
prove impossible to accomplish the purposes
above set forth by law, then, assureaiy' we
should not shrink from amending the Consti-
tuition so as to secure beyond peradVenture the
power sought. no
Tariff Rerision Remedy.-"One PROPOSE,
tior advocated has been the reduction OF the
tariff. X Not merely would this be
wholly ineffective, but the diversion OF our ef-
forts in such direction would mean the aban-
donment of all intelligent attempt to do away
with these evils. u X Many fthe largest
corporations many of those which should
certainly be included in any proper scheme
o. repulation-would not be affected in the
slightest degree by a change in the tariff save
As such change interfered with the general
nrosperity of the country. To remove the
tariff as a punitive measure directed against
trusts would inevitably result in ruin to the
weaker competitors who are struggling against
them
Reciprocitv.- way in which the read
iustment sought can be reached is by reclprocl-
" treaties If it prove impossible to ra'liy
the pending treaties, then the same ena-lo
secure reciprocity-should be met by direct
LEGISLATION. When needed changes
cannot with advantage be made by the appll-
cation of the reciprocity idea, then it can be
made outright bv lowering of duties on
n;ven nroduct. A commission OF
business experts can be appointed, whose DUTY
it should be to recommend action by the Con- r.
gress. In my judgment, the tarln
on anthracite coal should be removed.
Fnance.--s.To prevent recurrence OF
financial stringencies which injuriously effect
legitimate business it is necessary that there
should be an element of elasticity IN our
monetary system. 1t is suggested that all
future legislation should be with the view OF
making all kinds of money interchangeable
and at the will of the holder convertible INTO
the established gold standard.
Reciprocitv With Cuba.-"We should al
- tvIoco1v insist unon orr rights in the
face of the strong, and we should, with I'M
erudging hand, do our generous duty by the
weak"
The Isthmian Canal.-"No independent
nation in America need have the slightest fear
of aggression from the United States
RE Pacific Cable.-"The COM
panv has accepted prescribed conditions =
and an all American line between our Paclhc
Coast and the Chinese Empire, by way OF
Honolulu and the Philippine Islands, is thus
provided for
The Philippines ITO hurry matters. to go
faster than we are now going, would entail
calamity on the people of the islands,;
The Armv.-"Both our officers and enlisted
men are such that we can take hearty PRIDE IN
them. No better material can be found
urgently call attention to the need OF passing
bill providing for general staff.
The Nary.-"I earnestly urge that the in
crease asked for by the Secretary OF the Navy
in the appropriation for improving me marx.
manship be granted. A good navy
is not provocative of war. 1t is the surest
guarantee of peace" =.
1I0ska.-siIt is not to our credit as a nation
that Alaska, which has been ours for 80
wears, should still have poor system OF laws,
as is the case. Z Alaska should have
a Delegate in Congress"