The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-12-07
PRESIDENT
MESSAGE
Congress Convened IN Regular Session
This Afternoon After Death
Of the Special.
President Roosevelt Sent His Message
to Both Houses--S Of
the Points.

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Washington, Dec. President Pro
Tenn Fry. at II declared the extra ses-
sion Of congress adjourned without
day He Immediately raped for order
and the chaplain offered prayer. A roll
call followed. AT 1910 recess for one
hour was taken.
The house was called to order at II
| by Speaker Cannon and at. took a
recess until 1880.
When both houses reassembled
President Roosevelt was informed that
lcongress was ready for business and
he sent his message.
The message was the shortest ever
submitted by president of the u s..
to a regular session Of congress. The
country was congratulated on the
achievements of the past year and es-
pecial attention was devoted to the de-
lpartment of labor and commerce, which
was authorized BY the last congress.
| The different bureaus we're explained
and the work outlined.
The president referred to the condi-
| tions between capital and labor and
the necessity Of the government holding
| in check INSCRIPTIONS men OF either
class.
Reference was made to the fact that
| the expenditures of the government for
| the last fiscal year were $54,2o7,667 less
| than the receipts, but the indications
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possible shortage because OF decreased
revenues.
| Under present conditions the presi-
dent thought it would be unwise to at
tempt any reconstruction OF the none
tary system.
a commission composed of the sec
Iretary Of the navy, the postmaster gen
leral and the secretary of commerce and
llabor with such members of the senate
and house as was deemed advisable was
suggested to investigate and report to
/ the next session of congress on the
| best methods to establish merchant
marine, so the u S. could resume its
former position in the ocean carrying
trade.
The necessity Of devising some
scheme by which objectionable imfni-
| grants could be prevented from Sc
curing admission to the u S. was
pointed out.
| Attention was called to the frequent
naturalization frauds iii different parts
Of the u. S. and absolute need OF an
amendment to the present laws.
The enforcement Of antitrust laws,
public land frauds and postal frauds
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| a treaty making bribery an extradit-
liable offense was suggested.
The work of the Alaskan boundary
commission was reviewed and the. eff
fleets Of its findings elaborated.
The Venezuelan arbitration and the
/ advancement Of international arbitra-
! tion were cited,
The relations between the u. S. and
! Turkey and with China were stated.
1t was shown that there was reduc-
ton in the cost Of consular service
/ The rural free delivery, good roads,
ithe Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
I the Lewis and Clark Exposition, de-
lvelopment Of Alaska, Alaskan salmon
fisheries. Hawaii the Philippines and
Porto Rico were briefly mentioned.
/ The removal Of cattle fences from
l government lands in THE western states
4 was noted with the necessity Of re
4 vision pf the public land laws. The
/ abuses of the present laws were de-
'Iplored.
The irrigation movement was strong
.lly endorsed and incidentally the pres
ervation of forests. /.
he condition Of the pension depart
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