Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

| President RooseveIt's annual message to
| congress deals largely with few impor-
tant questions. leaving those of minor in
terest 10 the annual re ports of the execu-
| tive department heads.
| The first subject to receive. attention al
the hands of the president is that OF the
| trusts in connection with the operations
| OF the department of commerce and labor
! and the bureau of corporations. OF the
| results which this bureau viii accomplish
he says
| The preliminary work of the bureau of
| corporations in the department has shown
| the wisGom Of its creation. Publicity in
| corporate affairs will tend to do away with
| ignorance. and will afford facts upon which
| attic, intelligent investigation is a4reaoy 0e-
Weeping facts the know ledge OF which is
| neeos and duties of the business word.
; Ths CORPORA which is Honesty j., ana tha
conduct OF its business recognize their
oo.lGat:on to deal square!y with their
| public, has nothing to tear from such
supervision. TIE purpose of this bure au
IS not to enlbarrass or assail leg-t mate
| better industrial condition-a condition
unoer which there shall be obedience. to
! law and recognition of public obligation
| by all corporations. great or small.
Capital and Labor.
| On the subject of capital and labor the
| president says:
The consistent policy of the, national
| IS to hold in check the unscrupu. GUS man,
| whether employer or employe; but to re-
| fuse to weaken individual initiative or to
| hamper or cramp the industrial develop
| ment of the country. We recognize that
ton in ' which great e ca l corpora
lions and labor unions have become fac
tors Of tremendous importanee in al al, IN l.
given the tar-reaching, beneticent work
which has been accomplished through both
between different corporations, as between
different unions, is drawn as it is between
different individuals: that is, it is drawn
| on conduct. the effort being to treat both
organized capital ard organized labor
alike; asking, nothing save that the inter-
est of each shall be brought into harmony
with the interest of the general public. and
| the fundamental rules of obedience to
| law, of individual freedom. and of justice
either corporation. labor union. or individ-
va! diSregards the law or acts in a Sp rit
OF arbitrary or tyrannous interference with
or individuals. then where the federal gov
eminent has jurisdiction. it will see to it
that the misconduct is stopped, paying
not the slightest heed to the position or
power of the corporation, the union or the
individual, but only to one vital fact-that
Is. the question whether or not the conduct
of the individual or aggregate of individ-
land. Every man must be guarantee kis
liberty and his right to do as he likes with
not infringe the rights of others. No man
is above the law and no man is below it;
we require him to obey it. Obedience to
tie law is demanded as right; not asked
The Merchant Marine.
financial legislation is needed advisable
at this time. On the subject of the mer-
Of the taay of the naVV
postmaster general and secretary of com
meree and labor I'd be appointed to invest-
sirable legislation. He believes in stop
ping undesirable Immigration. but makes
| no specific recommendations. He refers
| to the naturalization frauds being perpe-
| trated in the large cities especially. and
asks that way be found to stop them.
| He recommends that appropriations made
| for the purpose of enabling the attorney
general to prosecute the violations of the
antitrust laws be extended to include all
| violations of national laws, including nat
ura.ization frauds. the postal and public
! land frauds
He refers to steps now being taken by
an extradita able offense, and in Connection
| with this the president says:
n snd ds Gn Of en-
cities and states have resulted in num-
Der Of givers and takers of brides becoming
not been included in extradition treaties
heretofore as the necessity for it has not
much official corruption in former years.
there has been more developed and brought
preceding century of our country's history.
| It should be the policy of the United States
/ tO leave no pace on 6artn WnerG a cor
rupt man fleeing from this country can
| bribery should not be included in all trea-
| ties as extraditable.'
The Alaskan Boundary
In connection with the Alaskan boundary
| dec: sion the president r.views the history
| Of the case leading up to the appointment
| pronounces the result entirely satis1ac-
tory. and says:
The result is satisfactory in every way.
| II Is OF great material advantage
| our people in the far northwest. 1t has
possbe danger h eTeston ahIe to 1 be
come more acutely accentuated with each
passing year. Finally. it has furnished
will with which two friendly nations can
approach and determine issues involving
ture incapable of submission to a third
power for adjudication.
| The award Is Self-eXecuting on the vital
points To make it effective as regards
| the others. 1t only remains for the two
behalf. one or more scientific experts, who
shall, with all convenient speed, proceed
In accordance with the decision of the ma ma
! 1orify of the tribunal. recommend that
the congress make adequate provision for
| the appointment compensation and ex-
| psensss of the members to serve on this
joint boundary commission on the part of
| A review of the Venezuelan case is given
and its amicable adjustment through the
| efforts of this country. and the statement
made that the adjuS tment by arbitration
of this dispute has materially helped the
| cause of International arbitration. He says
| our relations with Turkey are friendly
| and claims against that government are In
process of adjustment. He calls attention
| to the signing of a new commercial treaty
| with China on October which should give
| to our commerce an impetus in that en-
pire, though he says the full measure of
| development cannot be looked for until the
present abnormal conditions are settled.
| He strongly advocates the extension of
the rural free delivery system as rapidly
| as possible. He recommends government
| assistance for the Louisiana Purchase and
| Lewis and Clark expositions. and such leg
| isiation as will tend to the fuller develop
ment of Alaska, especially in regard to the