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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE presidents
message has been transmitted to on
gress. Its principal features are as fol-
lows:
The country is to be congratulated
on the amount of substantial achieve
ment which has marked the past year
both as regards our foreign and as re-
CARDS u domestic policy.
With a nation as with a man the
most important things are those of the
household, and therefore the country
Is especially to be congratulated on
what has been accomplished in the di-
rection of providing for the exercise Of
supervision over the great corporations
and combinations Of corporations IN
gagged in interstate commerce. The
congress has created the department
of commerce and labor. including the
bureau of corporations. with for the
first time authority to secure proper
publicity OF such proceedings of these
great corporations as the public has
the right to know. 1t has provided for
the expediting of suits for the enforce
ment Of the federal antitrust law. and
by another law it has secured equal
treatment to all producers in the trans
portation of their goods, thus taking
a long stride forward in making effec-
tive the work Of the interstate COM
merce commission.
The preliminary work Of the bureau
of corporations in the department Of
labor has shown the wisdom of its Gre
alton. Publicity in corporate affairs
will tend to do away with Ignorance
and will afford facts upon which intel
ligent action may be taken. Systemat-
ic, intelligent investigation is already
developing facts the knowledge of
which is essential to a right under
standing of the needs and duties of
the business world. The corporation
which is honestly and fairly organ
lied, whose managers in the conduct
of its business recognize their obliga-
ton to deal squarely with their stock
holders, their competitors and the pub
lie, has nothing to fear from snch SUI
pervisiOn. The purpose of this bureau
Is not to embarrass or assail legitimate
business. but to aid in bringing about
a better Industrial conditional condi-
ton under which there shall be obedi-
ence to law and recognition of. public
obligation by all corporations. great or
small. The department of commerce
and labor will be not only the clearing
house for information regarding the
business transactions of the nation. but
the executive arm of the government
to aid in strengthening our domestic
and foreign markets, in perfecting our
transportation facilities, In building up
our merchant marine, in preventing the
:. entrance Of undesirable immigrants, in
improving commercial and industrial
conditions and In bringing toeeethee on
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various federal trust and Interstate
commerce laws the sun Of $500. 900, to
be expended under the direction of the
attorney general in the employment Of
special counsel and agents In the de-
partment of justice to conduct proceed
ings and prosecutions under said laws
in the courts OF the Emitted States. I
now recommend. as a matter of the ut
most Importance and urgency. the ex-
tension Of the purposes Of this appro-
priation, so that it may be available,
under the direction Of the attorney
general and until used. for the due en-
forcement of the laws of the United
States in general and especially of the
civil and criminal laws relating to pub
lie lands and the laws relating to postal
crimes and ofenses and the subject of
have shown Il d%eplorable state of af-
fairs in these three matters of vital
concern. By various frauds and by
forgeries and perjuries thousands of
acres of the public domain. embracing
lands of different character and X
tending through various sections Of the
country, have been dishonesty acquir-
ed. 1t is hardly necessary to urge the
Importance of recovering these dishon-
est acquisitions, stolen from the people.
and of promptly and duly Furnishing
the offenders.
Through frauds. forgeries and per-
juries and by shameless briberies the
laws relating to the proper conduct of
the public service in general and to the
due administration of the postoffice
department have been VIGOROUSLY vio-
lated, and many indictments have been
found. and the consequent prosecutions
are in course of hearing OF or the eve
thereof. For the reasons thus indicat-
ed and so that the government may
be prepared to enforce promptly and
with the greatest effect the due PEN
alties for such violations of law. and
to this end may be furnished with sutfl-
Gent instrumentalitieS and competent
legal assistance for the Investigations
and trials which will be necessary at
many different points of the country. !
urge upon the congress the necessity
Of making the said appropriation avail
able for immediate use for all such
purposes. to be expended under the di-
rection of the attorney general.
Need For Treaties Making Bribery
Extraditable.
Steps have been taken by the state
department looking to the making of
bribery an extraditable offense with
foreign powers. The need of more eff
fective treaties covering this crime is
manifest. The exposures and prosecu-
lions of official corruption in st. Louis.
Mo-. and other cities and states have
resulted in a number of givers and TAX
ers of brides becoming fugitives in for
eign lands. Bribery has not been in
Guided in extradition treaties hereto
fore, as the necessity for it has not
arisen. While there may have been
as much official corruption in former
years, there has been more developed
and brought to light in the immediate
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common ground those necessary part
ners in Industrial progress-capital and
Capital and Labor.

luOOr. rN
Capital and Labor.
The consistent policy of the national
government, so far as it has the power,
Is to hold in check the INSCRIPTIONS
man, whether employer or employee, but
to refuse to weaken individual initia-
tive or to hamper or cramp the indus
trial development of the country. We
recognize that this is an era of fedora
ton and combination. in which great
capitalistic corporations and labor un-
ions have become factors of tremendous
Importance in all Industrial centers.
Hearty recognition is given the far
reaching, beneficent work which has
been accomplished through both cor
porations and unions. and the line as
between different corporations. as be.
tween different unions. is drawn as it
is between different Northumberland
is. it is drawn on conduct. the effort
being to treat both organized capital
and organized labor alike, asking moth
ing save that the interest of each shall
be brought into harmony with the in
terest of the general public and that
the conduct of each shall conform to
the fundamental rules of obedience to
law, of individual freedom and of JUS.
tice and fair dealing toward all. When
v either corporation, labor union or
individual disregards the law or acts
in a spirit of arbitrary and tyrannous
interference with the rights of others.
whether corporations or individuals.
then where the federal government 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 in
dividual, but only to one vital fact
that is, the question whether or not
the conduct of the individual OF aggre-
gate of individuals is in accordance
with the law Of the land. Every man
must be guaranteed his liberty and his
right to do as he likes with his prop
erty or his labor SO long as he does
not infringe the rights Of others.
Government Receipts and Expend-
itures.
From all sources, exclusive Of the
postal service. the receipts of the gov
eminent for the last fiscal year aggre-
gated $500, 8 6,674. The expenditures
for the same period were $500. 99,O07,
the surplus for the fiscal year being
$54,297, 667. The indications are that
the surplus for the present fiscal year
will be very small, if indeed there be
any surplus. From July to November
the receipts from customs were, ap-
proximately, 100000 less than the
receipts from the same source for a
corresponding portion last year. Should
this decrease continue at the same ra-
ito throughout the fiscal year the sur
plus would be reduced by, approx
mately, $3O,OOO,OOO. Should the rev.
enue from customs suffer much fur.
Their decrease during the fiscal year the
surplus would vanish. A large sur
plus is certainly undesirable. Two
) yeaEa ago the war taxes were take1
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OF with the express intention Of
equalizing the governmental receipts
and expenditures, and, though the
first year thereafter still showed q
surplus, it now seems likely that a
substantial equality Of evenue and
expenditure will be attained. Such be-
ing the case. it is of great moment both
to exercise care and economy in APP
preparations and to scan sharply any
change in our fiscal revenue system
which may reduce our income. The
need of strict economy in our expend-
itures is emphasized by the fact that
we cannot afford to be parsimonious in
providing for what is essential to our
national well being.
Needs Of Financial Situation.
The integrity of u currency is be-
yond question. and under present con-
litions it would be unwise and unnec-
cssary to attempt a reconstruction of
our entire monetary system. The same
liberty should be granted the secretary
of the treasury to deposit customs re-
ceipts as is granted him in the depos-
it of receipts from other sources. In
my message Of Dec. 2. 1902. I called
attention tdk,ertain needs of the .fnan-
cial situation. and l again ask for
consideration of the congress for these
questions.
1.-THE president commends the work
Of the International monetary confer
! nee and advises its continuance.]
A majority of our people desire that
steps be taken in the interests of
American shipping, SO that we may
once more resume former position
In the ocean carrying trade. But hith-
erto the differences of opinion as to
the proper method Of reaching this end
have been SO wide that it has proved
impossible to secure the adoption of
any particular scheme. Having in
view these facts, l recommend that the
congress direct the secretary of the
navy, the postmaster general aad the
secretary Of commerce and labor. asso-
ciated with such a representation from
the senate and house of representatives
ignate. to serve as a commission for the
purpose of Investigating and reporting
to the congress at it's next session what
legislation is desirable or necessary for
the development of the American mer-
chant marine and American commerce
and incidentally of a national ocean
mail service of adequate auxiliary ma
val cruisers and naval reserves. While
such a measure is desirable in any
event, it is especially desirable at this
time, in view of the fact that our pres
ent governmental contract for ocean
mail with the American line will expire
in 1905. The establishment of new
lines of cargo ships to South America.
to Asia and elsewhere would be much
in the interest of our commercial ex-
pansiOn.
Immigration.
We cannot have too much immigra-
ton of the right kind, and we should
have none at all Of the wrong kind.
The need is to devise some system by
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past than In the preceding century OF
u country's history. 1t should be the
policy of the United States to leave no
place on earth where a corrupt man
fleeing from this country can rest in
peace.
Alaskan Boundary.
After %unavailing attempts to reach an
understanding on the Alaskan bound
airy question through a joint high COM
mission. followed by prolonged negotia-
tons, conducted in an amicable spirit,
a convention between the United States
and Great Britain was signed Jan. "a,
1903, providing for an examination OF
the subject by a mixed tribunal Of six
members, three on a side, with a view
to its final disposition. Ratiications
were exchanged on March 3 last.
whereupon the two governments APP
pointed their respective members
Those on behalf Of the United States
were Elihu Root, secretary Of war;
Henry Cabot Lodge, a senator Of the
United States, and George Turner, an
ex-senator Of the United States. while
Great Britain named the Right Hon.
Lord Alyerstone, lord chief justice Of
England; Sir Louis Amable Jette. K.
G. NJ. G., retired judge of the supreme
court of Quebec. and A. B. A~ylesworth,
Il. c., of Toronto. This tribunal met
in London on Sept. 3 under the presi-
dency of Lord Alverstone. On the Goth
of October a majority of the tribunal
reached and signed an agreement on
all the questions submitted by the
terms of the convention. By this
award the right of the United States
to the control of a continuous strip OF
border Of the mainland shore, skirtinR
all the tidewater inlets and sinuosities
of the coast, is confirmed; the entrance
to Portland canal. concerning which
legitimate doubt appeared, is defined
as passing by Tongass inlet and to the
northwestward Of Wales and Pearse
islands; a line is drawn from the head
of Portland canal to the ffty-sixth de-
gree of north latitude, and the interior
border line of the strip is fixed by lines
connecting certain mountain summitn
lying between Portland canal and.
Mount st. Elias and running along the
crest of the divide separating the coast
slope from the inland watershed at the
only part of the frontier where the
drainage ridge approaches the coast
within the distance Of ten marine
leagues, stipulated by the treaty as the
extreme width of the strip around the
heads of Lynn canal and its branches.
While the line so traced follows the
provisional demarcation of 1878 at the i
crossing Of the Stikine river and that
Of 1899 at the SUBMITS Of the White
and Chilkoot passes, it runs much far
Their inland from the Klehini than thu
temporary line of the later modus vl-A
vendi and leaves the entire minino
district of the Porcupine river aud G16s1
cier creek within the jurisdiction Of q
United States.
THE president here recapitulatos
details of the imbroglio between
pean> powers and venezuela 4
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. Wllcl undesirable immigrants shall be
kept out entirely, while desirable i'm
migrants are properly distributed
throughout the country. At present
some districts which need immigrants
have none, and in others, where the
population is already congested, immi-
grants come in such numbers as to de-
press the conditions of life for those al
ready there. During the last two years
the immigration service at New York
has been greatly improved and the COR
ruption and ineficiency which former
~ obtained there have been ~eradicated.
This service has just been investigated
by a committee of New York citizens
of high standing. Messrs. Arthur v.
Briesen, Lee X. Frankel.' Eugene A.
Philbin. Thomas W. Hynes and Ralph
TrautElan. Their report deals with the
whole situation at length and concludes
with certain recommendations for ad-
m%inistrative and legislative action. 1t
Is now receiving the attention of the
secretary of commerce and labor.
Naturalization Frauds.
The special investigation of the sub
ject of naturalization under the direc-
ton Of the attorney general and the
consequent prosecutions reveal a condi-
ton Of affairs calling for the immedi-
ate attention of the. congress. For
geries and p%erjuries of shameless and
fragrant character have been perpe-
trated not only in the dense centers of
population. but throughout the country,
and it is established beyond doubt that
very many SO called citizens Of the
United States have no title whatever
to that right and are asserting and en-
joying the benefits Of the same through
the grossest frauds. 1t is never to be
forgotten that citizenship is, to quote
the words recently used by the SUI
preme court of the United States, an
"fnestimable heritage" whether it pro-
ceeds from birth within the country
or is obtained by naturalization, and
we poison the sources of our national
character and strength at the fountain
II the privilege is claimed and exer-
cised without right and by means of
fraud and corruption.
AuS ASuCAu1 6AuAN july ldtcly Ill SeS-
sion in New York city dealt with this
subject and made a presentment which
states the situation briefly and forcibly
and contains important suggestions for
the consideration of the congress. This
presentment is included as an appendix
to the report. of the attorney general.
Public Land and Postal Frauds.
In my last annual message. in con-
nection with the subject Of the due
regulation Of combinations of capital
which are or may become injurious to
the public, l recommended a special an.
preparation for the better enforcement
of the antitrust law as it now stands.
to be expended under the direction of
the attorney general. Accordingly (by
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation act of Feb. %, 1903, 80
Stat. S54, 9O4), the congress appro-
priated for the purpose of enforcing the
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past than In the preceding century OF
our codntry's history. 1t should be the
policy Of the United States to leave no
place on earth where a corrupt man
fleeing from this country a rest IN
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immigration.
We cannot have too much immigra-
ton of the right kind, and we should
have none at all of the wrong kind
The need is to devise some system by
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TINE HOLIDAY SEASON Is All
hand. We want to RUSH OUT
I'll regular stock of Winter Dry
Goods and Clothing to make room fol
Holiday Goods, and during this week
we will make extra inducements to
accomplish it.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

bells are still tolled on the annlver
sary Of his death.
The broadcast and busiest street OF
the town Is named after Maria The
rosa. and leads northward from the
Trlumrbal Arch until II seems TO stop
at the foot OF the mountain range
which shadows II 80 heavily.
From Innsbruck there are many de
nghtful 'Aysnuoge." or flights out Of
town. as tho Germans say. One OF
the most interesting is TO the Castle
Ambras. celebrated as the home Of
the Arohdubc Ferdinand II. and his
wife. Philippine Welser. Tho marriage
OF tho archdukc to a Greman woman
OF the middle class was an unusual
and romantic one.
Philippine weiser was born In 1927.
In the old town OF Augsburg and re-
celvod the simple education which
vas considered suitable to her station.
While paying a visit In Bresnic she
met the archduke. whose habits
were democratic. and after a short
acquaintance. was secretly married TO
him Some time after the king was
prevailed upon to pardon his sons
lmprudent marriage. but insisted upon
secrecy. and took the Austro'llun
gnrlan succession from his son and
the sons heirs.
The marriage was afterward sane
toned by the pope and recognized by
the world at large, and at Castle Am
bras Ferdinand and his wife lived hap
PLY for many years. Their court was
large and brilliant one, and wal
noted for It's cultivation and splendor
Many relics Of the luxury and wealth
OF Castle Amhras may now be seen II
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TO MARK INGALLS, GRAVE.
His Frlendo Seek for a Stone Such as
He Described

His Frlendo Seek for a Stone Such as
He Described.
The grave OF the late John J. ingalls,
at Mt. Vernon cemetery will be
marked by a native bowlder deposited
in Kansas soil in the glacial period,
according to an Atchison, Kan, dis
patch in the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
This will be done in obedience to a
letter written In the senate chamber
at Washington, Dec, 10, 1890, 10 Mrs.
ingalls, In AtchIson. The letter fol
lows:
"The cold wave has passed on and
the morning Is like April. The world
is so lovely at lis best; this life is so
delightful that dread the thought Of
leaving Il. have seen and expert
enced SO little OF what may be seen
aud known that Il seems like closing
a volume OF which have only glanced
a. the title page.
"What an uneivll host life Is, to invite
ne 10 an on Entertainment which we are
compelled 90 r'ig whether we like
80 or not, and the Inceremonlously
take as hy tho fn aad bow as out
into tic n-nt, storny and dismal, to
SO stumbnIE sl3l- Without - much
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Rapid Progress Being
Made by the South

Tho progress OF the south during
recent years ls one of the wonders OF
the age. Between 1850 and 1900 the
population OF the south Increased
from iG.369. $50 to 2s,54S,iO4 or a per
cent. but In the same period southern
agricultural, manufactured and min
oral products increased In value from
SI,l3l $50. 229 to s2.S44.GiG. 440. or 157
per cent Farm values grew from
s.. 200. 1874 1921 to 1891 ,G3i ,632. Farm.
ing is improving. as is shown by the
fact that. while the acreage In wheat
Increased In the two decades but IL
per cent, the crop increased SO per
cent. The average per acre is nearly
two bushels higher than the average
for the whole country. The corn, hay
and oat crops about doubled, and
the cotton output Increased over 80
per cent. The value OF the crop Of
cotton In 1900, reod included. was
$3.50 900 900. The lice and sugar crops
much more thai doubled. and the
product OF southern tobacco is 20 per
cent OF that OF the entire Union. The
rural population is accordingly fairly
prosperous, and its gain in numbers
between 1890 ind 1900 was much
larger than that OF all the rest OF the
United States.
1880 there were 1G1 cotton factor
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Scientific Men Are
Rebuffed by Sultan

No surprise was manifested at the
Information received from CONSTANT
noplo that the Sultan Of Turkey had
again refused "armln" or permits
sion TO an American named Banks to
excavato Tel Ibrahlm," n mountain
about nine hours ride northeast OF
the ruins OF Babylon. where a tradl-
ton Of the country has It that the
tomb Of Abraham Is situated.
There are two o! these socalled
"Tombs OF Abraham" in this region.
the one Mr. Banks desired TO oxca-
vate and the other southwest OF
Babylon, whore tradition says tho
Tower OF Babel was situated. Inter
est is attached to both places owing
to the ruins OF buildings OF an ancient
people and to the traditions invested
In them by the Arabs and Turks. but
Psychologists do not believe that
either Is the site OF the tomb OF Abra-
ham. locating the last resting place
OF the patriarch OF the Children OF
israel in the Cave Of Machpelah. near
Hebron. In Palestine, where Abraham
buried his wife Sarah.
Two years ago Mr.. Banks, who Is
a graduate from Harvard. made ef
forts to secure permission from the
Sultan OF Turkey TO excayate the Ut
or City OF Chaldees on the western
bank OF the Mesopotamia.
II is said that John d. Rockefeller
contributed $4,000 to the fund which
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one Of the latent ant most ingenious
Inventions for the Instruction and de
light OF the blind. Ia a moving picture
apparatus which has just been con
atructed by a young French scientist,
NJ. y. Dussant In the machine the pic
lures are shown by images In relief,
and are approhondod not by the eye.
hut by the touch. Through this de.
vice u has been made possible 90 give
a. the blind an idea Of the motion and
displacement at objects In which the
images In relief take the place OF
photographs These reliefa. passing
more or less swiftly under their nm
gers. enable them to follow with In
torcst. aud at the same time with
profit for their intellectual develop
ment. the night Of bird the mntiot
az tho stars IN the sky the galloplnl
OF horse. q train OF cars In motion
etc.