Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Congratulates the Country on Substantial Achieve.
ments of Past Year-Capital and Labor-Postal
and Land Frauds-The Panama Canal.

amount Of substantial achievement
regards our foreign .n ana GAs as reg regards our
with Ic nation" he says, as with q
q the SouseSoid. and tSe s the eeSn.
Try is especially to be congratulated or
what has been accomplished in the dtrec-
pervision over the great corporations and
combinations Of corporations engaged IN
ant1rstate commerce. The congress has
S the oe of
to secure proper publicity Of soeh pro:
tie pSbe Of hs tses' r<St to
provided for the expediting Of suits TOT
the enforcement Of the federal ANTITRUST
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transportation OF their goods. thus TAX
ing q long stride forward in making
effective the work Of the Interstate COM
The president looks upon the establish:
Inent Of the depa rtment Of commerce ana
Of doing all that is possible for the soiu-
capitalists and wage workers. The scope
the dT ana tSs
mercial and Industrial interests Of the
nation. It is not designed to restrict or
the fullest ee an
authentic information which will aid the
executive in enforcing existing laws, and
ditional legislation, If found necessary.
in order to prevent the few from obtain
Ing privileges at the expense Of d hsaa
tematic Intelligent Investigation is al
ready developing facts" says the presi-
dent, 1.-The knowledge Of which is essen
s to- d h Of the 6nsness oV
The corporation which is honestly and
fairly organized, whose managers In the
Obligations to deal squarely with their
stockholders, their competitors and the
public has nothing to fear from such su-
csuse to dread it fi IS the corporation which
shrinks from the light, and about the
welfare Of such corporations we need not
asss or
but to aid in bringing about better in
dustrial, conditional, condition, under
recognition Of public obligation by all
corporations, great or SMALL"
Among the duties falling within the
Strengthening ing our QUIZ foreign and domestic
markets. perfecting transportation facili-
ties, building up merchant marine, keep
ing commercial and Industrial conditions,
and in bringing together on common
ground those necessary partners in in
dustrial 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 it's creators in this
respect.
In enacting the laws above enumerated
tionary, according to the president, but
a common-sense and successful effort
was made in the direction of seeing that
ss Unae sef th RoR head Of and
the president Id says. says; The consistent
as it has the power. is to hold in check
the unscrupulous man, whether employer
or employee. but to refuse to, weaken in
cramp industrial development. We rec
ognize that this is an era Of federation
and combination, in which great cap
have become factors Of tremendous i'm
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
df 1ni9ns Il GraWn as it is be-
drawn conduct. the effort being to
treat both alike; asking nothing save that
the interest Of each shall be brought into
harmony with the interest of the public,
and that the conduct Of each shall con-
form to the fundamental rules of ODE
dience to law. of individual freedom, and
of justice and fair-dealing towards all.
Disregard of the law. acts of arbitrary or
tyrannaus: interference with the rights of
others viii be stopped by the federal
position of corporation. union or in
dividual. Every man must be qua ranteed
his liberty and his right to do as he likes
as he does not infringe the rights of
others. No man is above the law and no
permission when we require him to obey
thankful for the steps that have been 50
successfully taken J, to put these prin-
The receipts Of the government from all
sources, exclusive Of the postal service,
5ss esa feF
period were $5o6, 0e9,oO7: the surplus for
the fiscal year being $54 297 ,667. The. in
indeed there be any surplus. This con-
dition the president attributes to decrease
ceipts and expenditures: The need Of
strict economy, the president points out.
not afford to be parsimonious in provid-
ing what is essential to our national we'll
being. ,.onz,+u .. ~. o,,rronov T., ~.
yond question:" says the president "and
under present conditions 1t would be I'M
wise and unnecessary to attempt a recon;
xress direct the secretary Of the navy,
the postmaster general: and the secretary
such representation from the senate and
house as congress may designate, to
serve as a commission for the purpose of
Investigating and reporting to congress
at it's next session what legislation Is de-
sirable or necessary for the development
Of the American merchant marine and
American commerce, and incidentally of
q national ocean mail service of adequate
auxiliary cruisers and naval reserves.
While such measure is desirable in any
event.. it is especially desirable at this
time, in view of the fact that our present
government contract for ocean mail with
the American line will expire in 1905.
The need for revision of the immigra-
ton laws that will shut out the undesiE.
able immigrant and encourage the desit-
able Immigrant to seek our shores is
pointed QUE. Corruption and inefficiency
in the New York Office have been .eradi-
Gated.
"The. special investigation of the SUBJ
ject of naturalization under the direc-
ton Of the attorneygeneral, and the con
sequent prosecutions, the president says.
the immediate attention of congress-
Forgeries and perjuries of shameless and
fragrant character have been perpetrated,
not only in the dense centers Of popula-
ton, but throughout the country; and it
is established beyond doubt that very