Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-12-04
MEETING OF ooNGKEss. =

Nrnaav. and viii end March 4th- 1908
Eatb in the Senate CHAMBER and Hal
of Reprr=eutAtives there were great dis
rlRvs of flowers. 40 much 20 that th'
rooms -nesemlsled drawing room VIII
an afternoon tea In progress, and th'
d.sks II some of the members We're <
covered with flowers as 70 be temporari
IN uaal~ss
--rbe roll was called. some new mem
hers were sworn in. and 8 large numbei
of hills ON the trust and every Other
conceivable subject introduced ana th'
House adorned for the day.
a number Of the members-elecf %
the Pennsylvania Legislature were IL
.awn. and also New Castle. OIL City
and Washington. Pa men looking aftei
auuropriaiions for postoffice buildings
Ar the Pennsylvanis delegation were
invited to 4 dinner rt Senator Penrose
for Tuesday evening.
Big Tom Reed. the ''ex-Czar ot me
Horse~ was IN town and talked sarcas-
ticauy u Congress doing anything re
rHrlsng trusts. bat the President wac
ouo.ed a. ssying shall insist on hav'
inv some aufi trust legislation this ses-
sion. The people want il and want IL
Iisa question which should not be
uoefponed and propose 70 secure action
Nv Congress AZ this session, u possible
and ms message 20 Congress was await
el with interest
The Message
The Presidenf's message to Congress
read N both halls, Tuesday afternoon
i Al unusually terse strong ana CON
srrrntive address, and though touching
I'M nearly eresy subject Of National In
terest i comparatively brief
H. begins with a review Of this Ma
Sons preseut phenomenal prosperity q
s-et-,.sut Of ifs causes. and the reitere-
.scr, sf 4. few accepted principles for lts
g.srrsunmDue The regulation OF ihe
s,-,-rrs - ar,r,rouriately the subject ol
si,e frsf recommendation. Upon TINS
shn+ +l,a legislation should be- restrlc-
r.. nj destructive The campaign Il
me-, ~ te one Of attack but Of defense
rTh..r. ~ NO intention of aEsailing the
s,nrr.orat:ons. the sole purpose l. 10 IN
snre H. I,rotecti0n Of the public fron.
r,ossil,le misuse OF the power conferred
rr,ur thr t,nrp0rMfi0ps by the Hfate.
500 regulation has been proved by ex-
,,s-sa,,,-. "a tse abortive Therefore, The
rpenlt rnnst he achieved by national nr-
rion. The contention W Attorney Gen
s-al Knox ia his Pittsburg speech, tnat
Conrrees. under the clause giving II the
rssrfrt ~ regulate inter State commerce,
has unouaiitied power, is reasserted py
The President. Should legislation under
thmt clause ur0ve ineffective he faFors 4
Constitutional amendment which VIII
sixe Congress whatever additional pow
or may be required
Publicity IL held 10 be- an essential
r,rsIizrsuarv u restriction The Presl-
dent declares that mOnOpolies, unJusi
discrimination which prevents or GRIP
rles competition. and fraudulent over
-ar,;tslixafiou. must be prevented
frhe theory that a remedy for the
trrst eTils nay be found by re
duct5on IL the tariff j. fatty
deuied. II would be a punitive
measure which would punish all 4
reach q few. a cure that would Ds
So than the disease. Where q
rlamr.se In the tariff schedules j. needed
rrrirrnrirr. L. smrs. offers o. profitable
mode u reduction. but where that Il
impossible the. change might be maas
hr darnrt revision. such a change. fhs
- Aaa
after the fullest consideration by pr1c
fical experts, who should approach IN.
muhset.f from a business Ftandp int and
recommend action 70 Congress
IN Recommending the placing OF an
thracite coal upon the Tree hst ths
President does what he can 10 correct
the pnhlic injury done by what Secre-
rnrr Moudr declared 10 be the sneak
ing 0f that duty into tine Dlngley tar1ii.
Elasticity II the monetary system u
considered necessary. huf beyond recon
mrnding that IL he secured autoInaflcal-
Az ana with due care 10 maintain the
roid standard the President does not 20
into that subject. The need for an
amended immigration law u cited
Nexf 10 the sections dealing with the
trusts and the tariff public attention
labor question With regard 20 this ths
President confines himself TO a state
rnenf of the equal right Of capital anc
labor a. organize. He makes no sug
rertiua for the incorporation Of ths
Arbitration idea into legislation, bat
relies uron the promotion Of a bettel
understanding between capital aae
Falsor 10 protect the interests OF th'
public and avert disputes
Reciprocity with Cuba il commended
to tine senate. &c which n treaty vii
soon T. presented. In referring I,
recspr0city elsewhere in the lnessag'
the President argues that if il cannot b,
secured bY treaty il should be by direc
legislation A reciprocity treaty witt
Newfoundland has been drafted and
will be submitted for ratification. Th'
fact that the United States ana Mexic'
were the first nations 10 submit a dis
pnte 10 the arbitrament of The Hagn'
court i commended TO foreign emula
tion.
Upon the Isthmian Canal the actio-
uf Congress IL approved. Stress j. lai'
upon the fact that the completion o.
this work viii not he n menace to any
nRfion. but viii be of world wide bene
fir Indirectly. Colombia il treasured
that no territorial aggression is beins
considered M Washington.
The conditions in the insular posses
sions are held 20 justify the policy oi
acquisition The acceptance Of tn,
Government conditions for the con
structi0n II the Pacific cable is follow
ed by the transmission Of the contrac
for approval bv Congress. The bills 70,
the reorganization Of the militia, max
ing the National Guard first reserve
and for the creation of a general staff
are recommended. More ships. officeri
and men are needed for the navy by
reason II expanding foreign policy, anS
as a guarantee Of peace. although tn
President takes occasion to say tina
there is At present not the slightes
chance Of trouble with any fOreigI
Power.
The extension Of rural free deliverl
il advocated the irrigation law is com
mended and the appointment of a com
mission 10 investigate the seizure q
public lands by cattleiDen is suggested
The retention Of the public domain 70
h0uaebuiiders IL urged The chaOti
condition ~ Alaskan government
made the basis Of q recommendation 70
AN~t@a@AA@A &AA1M VIII fANNtLt NAc e
pl0statl0n Of that territory and enc0ur
age lie development The importanc
OF teaching the Indian how to earn hi
living j. again impressed upon Congress
The passages referring 10 the curbinI
Of the trusts read as follows:
In nay message 70 the present Congress
mt ifs first session 1 discussed at lengtl
the question Of the regulation of thos
big corporations commonly doing an in
state business. often with some ten
oency 20 monopoly. which are popular