The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Congratulates the Country on Substantial Achieve
ments of Past Year-CaptaI and Labor-Postal
and Land frauds-The Panama Canal.

which mas marked the past year DOtn as
regards our foreign and as regards our
with a nation" he says. as with a
man the most important things are those
Of the household. and therefore the coun-
try Is especially to be congratulated or
what has been accomplished in the direc-
ton of providing for the exercise or SUI
pervision over the great corporations ana
combinations of corpora tons engaged in
Interstate commerce. The congress has
created the department Of commerce and
labor. including the bureau of corpora
TO secure proper publicity Of such pro-
ceedings Of these great corporations as
the public has a right to know. IL mas
provided for the expeditng OF suits Tor
the enforcement Of the federal antitrust
law: and by another law has secured
equal treatment to all producers In the
transportation of their goods. thus tax
ing a long stride forward in making
effective the work of the Interstate Com
merce commission"
The president looks upon the establish,
ment OF the department Of commerce and
La Dor as a real advance in the direction
OF doing all that Is possible for the solu-
ton of the questions vitality anectng
capitalists and wage-workers, The scope
OF the departments duty and authority,
the president says. embraces the COM
mercial and Industrial interests Of the
nation. IL is not designed TO restrict or
control the fullest liberty of legitimate
business action, but to secure exact and
authentic information which will aid the
executive In enforcing existing laws: ana
which will enable congress to enact adj
ditional legislation, If found necessary.
In order to prevent the few from obtain
ing privileges at the expense OF dimin-
tematic Intelligent investigation is al
ready developing facts. says the presi-
dent. "the knowledge of which Is essen
tiai to a right understanding of the
needs and duties of the business world.
The corporation which Is honestly and
fairly organized. whose managers in the
conduct OF Its business recognize their
obligations to deal squarely with their
stockholders. their competitors, and the
public. has nothing to fear from such su-
pervision. The only corporation that has
cause to dread II Is the corporation which
shrinks from the light and about tine
welfare OF such corporations we. need not
be over-sensitive. The purpose is not to
assail or enbarrass legitimate business,
but TO aid in bringing about a better In
dustriai conditional condition under
which there shall be obedience to law and
recognition of public obligation by all
corporations great or small" .-'..
Among the duties falling within the
scope Of the department are those of
strengthening our foreign and domestic
markets. perfecting transportation facili-
ties. building up merchant marine. keep
ing out undesirable INN grants. imprev-
ing commercial and Industrial conditions.
and in bringing together on common
ground those necessary partners In In
dustral progress-capital and labor. Con-
slant watchfulness is necessary to Sc
cure to Americans the chance to partici-
pate to the best advantage in foreign
trade: and the department is expected to
Justify the hopes of its creators In this
respect. r. .... -
congress attempted nothing revolu-
tionary, according to the president. but
a common-sense and successful effort
was made in the direction of seeing that
corpora tions are so handled as to sub
serve the Public good.
Under the head OF CAPITAL and labor.
the president says: THE consistent
policy OF the national government. so far
as II has the power. is to hold in check
the INSCRIPTIONS man, whether employer
or employe but to refuse to weaken In
eramp Industrial development We rec
sgnize that this Is an era of federation
and combination, In which great cap
statistic corporations and labor unions
have become factors Of tremendous in
portance. Hearty recognition Is given
the far-reaching, benefcent work which
has been accomplished through both cor
porations and unions. and the line as be-
tween different corporations. as between
different unions. Is drawn as 1t Is be-
tween different individuals; that is, 1t is
drlwn on conduct the effort being to
treat both alike; asking nothing s1ve that
the interest of each shall be brought into
harmony with the interest of the public,
and that the contuct OF each shall con-
form to the fundamental rules Of obe-
dience to law. of individual freedom, and
of justice and fair-dealing towards all.
Disregard of the law, acts or arbitrary or
tyrannous Interference with the rights OF
others will be stopped by the federal
government without heed to the power or
position of corporation. union or In,
diytdual Every man must be guaranteed
his liberty and his right to do as he likes
with his property or his labor. so long
as he does not infringe the rights Of
others No man is above the law and no
wan is below II; nor do we ask any mans
permission when we require hin to OBEY
L. We Rave cause as nation to be
thankful for the steps that have bee 50
successfully taken to put these prih-
eirles into effect.
The receipts of the government from all
sources exclusive Of the postal service
for the last fiscal year aggregated Snh,-
S0G,6T4. The expenditures fcv the same
period were 500. 099WG. the Iurplis ior
the fiscal year being S5i .2AT667. The IN
dications are that the surplus Tor tne
crescent fiscal year Will be very small IL
indeed there be any surplus IEls con-
dition the president attributes to'decrease
in the customs. Taking on the war axes yes
has tended TO more nearly e1uallZe re-
Neints and expenditures The need or
strict economy. the president points OUT,
is emphasized by the fact that we can
no, afford TO he parsimonious In proVld-
ing what is essential to our national we'll
being. - a, 30
xond question" SAYS the president, ana
yyndar nresent conditions IL would be UNI
wise and unnecessary to attempt recon.
struction OF our entire monetary system.
The president recommends. tHa' ~''i
xress direct the secretary or the navy.
the nostmaster general. and the secretary
~ commerce. and labor. associated Win
such representation from the senate ana
house as congress may designate, 10
serve as a commission for the purpose OF
Investigate and reporting TO congress
Al its next session what legislation Us oe-
airable or ne cessary for the deVeiopmeHs
~ the American merchant marine ana
Auer,can commerce, and incidentally OF
= NATIONAL ocean mail service Of adcuuate
AUXILIARY cruisers and naval reserves
while such a measure Is deslropie IN any
event IL Is especially desirable at Ltnls
time, in view OF the fact that our present
Sovernment contract for ocean mail with
the American line will expire In loOo.
The need for revision of the immigra-
tton Ia ws that will shut out the undeslr-
able Immigrant and encourage the nesir-
able Immigrant TO seek our shores IS
nointed out Corruption and inefficiency
In the New York Office have been eradi-
'The special investigation Of the sub
feet of naturalization under the oirec-
ton of the attorney general. ana the CON
seuuent prosecutions the president says.
reveal condition OF affairs calling for
the Immediate attention or congress
Eoreeries and perjuries OF shameless ana
Aaxrant character have been perpetrated
not only In the dense centers OF popu'a-
zion but throughout the country: ana u
a esta blished beyond doubt that very
~anv so-called citizens Of the United
atates have no title Whatever TO mar
right and an asserting and enjoying tho
benefits Of the same through the grossest
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