The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15

this prosperity (0 is primarily due to
the high individual average of orr citl-
zenship, taken together with our great
| natural resources" he does not neglect
to state that ''our long-continued
governments policies" constitute an
important factor Of that prosperity.
While the message covers a greater
range of topics than one would expect
| TO find in such document, II Is notable
for its entire omission of matters OF
vital interest to the majority of the
people in the nation and for the extreme
brevity with which it treats number
Of subjects that usually receive con
siderable attention in such executive
communications For instance, not n
word is said about the tariff. While
this omission will meet with the approv-
al of the friends Of the insolent stand
pat policy, it cannot but disappoint the
majority of voters irrespective OF party
affiliations. However, ii is possible
that the president will discuss the sub
iect Of tariff revision either in sub
seauent communication to the congress
during the present session or in his
message TO the long session OF the FIFTY
ninth congress- But in speaking OF
the prosperity Of the country, he says
The people have emphatcally ex
pressed their approval Of the principles
underlying these policies, and then
desire that these principles be kept
substantially unchanged, although OF
course applied in n progressive spirit to
meet changing conditions This may
be interpreted to mean that he favors
the stand pat policy and that he Is
willing TO let good enough alone; or II
may be interpreted to signify that ht
recognizes the need Of tariff revision.
The president urges immediate action
on necessary legislation. He wants the
powers of the interstate commerce com
mission increased so ~ to make rebates
impossible
In II guarded manner the president
cautions against extravaganza. he
thinks large governmental expenditures
are ustitiable in an era OF prosperity,
and gays that battle ships and forts,
public buildings, and improved water
ways are Investments which should be
made when we have the money.
In discussing the labor question he
offers some good suggestions While he
recognizes the right Of laboring men TO
organize, he points ont the limitations
that, Of right ought to be placed upon
the activity of labor unions The use OF
violence aud coercion on the part OF
either employer or employe in the case
Of u disagreement, is very generally
condemned by fair minded people The
president strongly condemns such vio
lence. but he suggests no remedy for
the settlement of such disputes between
employer and employe He does not
advocate arbitration ~ u means of al
iusling the Misunderstanding con
Stantly arising between insolen'
captains of industry and organized
labor However, such advocacy on his
par is probably unnecessary inasmuch
~ it. il quite generally known that he
favors the principle of arbitration. He
urges the enactment of u stringent en-
| plOyer4 liability law On the whole
the subject Of labor and capital il well
treated in the message.
The president recommends the enact
ing of law providing for the giving Of
displayed in the saving Of life in private
rmploymcntH under the Jurisdiction OF
the United States.
Speaking of railroads he gives mum
Der of timely suggestions regarding the
prevention of nyoldable railroad
accidents He recommends the enact
mcnt of II law requiring the adoption #
i block signal system He does NOT
tdvucate u reduction in the cxOrbllaut
amount pad to the railroads for the
Arrying Of mails
The compilation Of the labor laws Of
| the -e7cral states, through the bureau of
labor is recommended with u view Of
clearing the way for the mitigation OF
the evil Of child labor
He urges II larger appropriation for
the purpose of carrying out the pro
visions of the safety appliance law.
The subject of the great corporations
IL treated NJ length The president says
in substance that these gigantic CAPT
talistlc combinations are necessary but
tnnt they should be properly controlled
by the government.
The part of the message devoted 10
the discus-lor Of our foreign policy is
thoroughly characteristic of the prcsi-
dent style of writing when at his best
This part Of the document is, no doubt
extremely Objectionable to those
opposed to the big stick policy, i'm.
p.rialism and its concomitant cxtrava
gance.
Wnat the president saye about the
matter Of preserving the forests will of
course meet with general approval
The same may he said regarding his
elub tratp treatment of the work uf IN.
agricultural department The subject
of irrigation IA we'll han He'd VIDA,
the president says concerning the cit,
of Washington will also meet with
general approval
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