New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE BEFORE CONGRESS-
1T WAS SUBMITTED TO BOTH HOUSES YESTERDAY
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President Congress treaty building an
canal just entered with the Republic
that the question OF the particular chosen revocaby
He maintains that the better than the treaties
offered by the Republics Nicaragua and Costa c that by
safeguaded treaty Colombia
which ratified by the United States Senate but unanimously
by the Colombian Congress
appear that the coonban made real effort
ratification OF the which that had itself
Moreover he maintains that the Pudiated such
make evident by the time the Colombian Congress adjourned
not the seantes hope remained OF getting satisfactory treaty
treaty situation but did not choose to
IT, exercise this control Evidence OF dqPlciy is adduced
transit the Isthmu OF Panama from the I8 when this
government entered with Newranada the predecessor
upon Republic present Re
public OF Panama he the Congress
Colombia the the condition
which controlled that ITSELF
territory which the the which
moment the territory bore on the The the law
control of the Isthmus of Panama"
This purpose has fulfilled treating Republic
any property in the ihmus
Reasons promptly recognizing the Republic OF Panama such
length Emphasis laid the fact that in the last fifty
years there have been fythree revolutions and violent
enps at revolution on the nus proving Colombia to be utterly
incapable of keeping order there and the conclusion drawn that
world
and of obligations under the of I846 with New
Granada uninterrupted the sthmus
times the government been guilty of
folly did when
ton of November last took place in Panama
The President the Canal Treaty yesterday the Senate
CORPORATIONS.
The message opens congratulations the nation on what has been
accomplished the direction of providing for the
great corporations combinations Of corporations
engaged interstate commerce by means OF the Department OF Com
and Labor and the Bureau of Corporations Hereunder He
the of this department been conducted the
theory OF securing fair treatment alike for capital and labor asserts
publicity harm the honest and adds
canty that 1--WE need not be about the welfare OF
poratons which shrink from the light"
POSTAL FRAUDS.
Regarding postal exposure of
public corruption honor nation disgrace since the
shame lies in liberation not in correction and he urgently recon-
mends that the Attorney General be allowed for the OF prose
cutting this class OF offenders well vioor of the naturalization
and land laws the 100000 appropriated Feb
1908 for enforcing the various federal trust and interstate
laws
In connection with this the President urges the advaby negotiating
treaties with foreign powers making bribery extradtable offence
until there exists place earth where fleeing from
ARMY AND NAVY.
For the army permanent camp suitable military
of the declared desirable
method prooon from grade TO grade IN which the OPINION OF the
higher officers of the the candidates should be decisive
the standing and promotion OF the latter The President declares
that the only people who conene with system OF promotion
by seniority those who conented with the triumph OF
medocrty excellence
Staff army President
there should be adding the effective the
fighting strength of the fleet"
establishment base Subig the Philippines
the condition OF the islanders avoab reported that
the President mo people benefited another people
than have benefited the Fpnos by taking OF the
Islands,
WORK FOR CONGRESS-.
Congress granting Secretary Treasury
liberty deposit receipts granted in
receipts appropriate of money
expenses the further abors OF the
appointed fixed OF exchange between gold standard
countries silver standard appoint commission the
purpose investigating what legislation desirable for the develop
the American merchant and mail
expenses commissioners lay
decision the recent
tribunal remedial legislation for the
MISCELLANEOUS
pointed surplus present wear will be verv
small indeed there be all The need OF strict economy