The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-12-05
THE MESSAGE.


welt to the Fifty-seventh congress,
now in the last half of the session,
was read Tuesday. While containing
something of an appeal to the CALLER
les, and spectacular projections, the
message is interesting and it's $4,000
words length not repellant. Follow
ing are conceded the points of the ar
gument:
Trusts-The evil resulting from the
combinations of capital for the pur-
pose of restraining trade must be
curbed by legislation and promptly.
This does not mean the man who, in
conjunction with his fellows and Incl
dental to the performance of a great
industrial feat, earns money, shall be
classed as a doer of evil. If neces-
sary, the combination should be
amended to meet the required end,
the curbing of the trusts.
Tariff-Stability of policy is a
prime requisite, but this stability
should not be fosilization. Bust
ness should not be upset by too
radical changes. There must always
be a sufficient rate of duty to allow
for the difference of wages between
here and abroad Reciprocity treat
les may be used as a basis for the
readjustment sought. A tariff COM
mission should be appointed. Anthra-
cite coal should be put on the free
list.
Money-Banks are natural servants
OF commerce and the burden of furn-
ishing an elastic currency should be
placed on them as far as possible,
and the government should regulate
this so that business interests will
be protected.
Immigration-There is strong need
Of proper immigration bill, and the
bill which has already passed the
house should be enacted into a law.
Labor and Capital-Both labor and
capital are entitled to fair treatment.
Both corporations formed by bust
ness men and declarations organized
by laboring men have come to be i'm
portant factors in our industrial life.
Glass animosity should be discour-
aged. as being, if possible, more
wicked and more destructive to ma
tional welfare than sectional, race
or religious animosity.
New Cabinet Officer-A secretary
of commerce, with a seat in the cabi-
net, should be created There is an
urgent demand for such position.
Cuba-Reciprocity with Cuba is
urged 1t is not only for our own in
terests to control the Cuban market,
but we of the giant republic of the
north should make our sister nations
feel that whenever they will permit 1t
we desire to be disinterestedly and
effectively their friend.
Arbitration-The example of the
tribunal of The Hague should be gen
orally followed. 1t is a matter of sin
cere congratulation that the United
States and Mexico should have been
the first to use the good offices of The
Hague court.
Canal-Completlon of the isthmian
waterway should be pressed forward
as a continuing policy. The canal will
be the greatest engineering feat OF
the twentieth century. 1t will be oil
advantage to tropical America. Nc
Independent nation in America neeG
have the slightest fear of aggression
from the United States.
Pacific Cable-An all American ca
BILE between the United States an(
the Chinese empire by way of Homo
lulu and the Philippine islands ha:
been provided for and will soon BIZ
ready for business.
Philipplnes-Civil government i!
being established Filipinos now en-
joy such rights to life, liberty ant
happiness as are possible to no othe
Orientals under their own govern
ment except the Japanese.
Army-The army has been reduces
to the minimum allowed by law. Leg
islation providing for a general stat
for the reorganization of the stat
and supply departments is recon-
mended The militia system shoul
be reorganized.
Navy-Constantly increasing after
ton is being paid to the gunnery 0
the navy, an increase is asked for b
the secretary in the appropriation TO
improving the craftsmanship, whic
should be granted. There should b
no halt in the building up of tn
navy. Good officers are particular
ly scarce. There is room for
thousand more of them.
Post Ofices-Rural free deliver
has become fixed principle. TIL
striking increase in postal revenu