The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-09
Should Be Handled by National Gov
eminent, Not the State.
so SAYS PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
He Considers Question of Capital and
Labor One of Most Importance
Recommends Continuation Of Con-
otruction OF Large Navy.
/, Question of CAPITAL and

Washington, Dec. Tine preSl-
dents message, submitted to congress
Tuesday, congratulates the country on
the nations continued prosperity and
cautions the lawmakers against eX-
travagance which a large surplus al
ways invites. Capital and labor and
their. relations, the president says,
come second in Importance only to the
intimate questions Of family life, and
encouragement should be given to or
ganized labor so long as it is conduct
ed with due and decent regard for
the rights of others. He renews his
recommendation for the passage OF an
employers liability law for the Dis
trict of Columbia, and further recon-
mends that congress appoint a COM
mission to make comprehensive
study of employers liability with the
view of extending the provisions OF
great and constitutional law to all en-
ployments within the scope of federal
power.
Medals of honor for life saving, he
ssys, should be extended to cover
cases of conspicuous bravery and self
sacrifice in private employments.
Railroad Casualties.
The ever-increasing casualty list
| upon railroads is treated as matter
of grave public concern, urgently call
| ing for action by congress, and the
| proposal for the passage Of law re-
| curing The adoptior of the block-sig-
nal system is concurred in.
"There is no objection to employees
CT the government forming or belong
| ing to unions" says the president,
"but the government can neither dis
! criminatc for nor against non-union
men in it's employment. Moreover, ii
is very grave improperly for gov
eminent employees to band themselves
together for the purpose of extortine
Improperly high salaries from the gov
eminent"
Letter carriers, he says, should be
amply paid, but their claims should be
fairly argued.
In a special message he promises tt
Law before congress the full report o
the investigation of the bureau OF la
Dor into the Colorado mining strike
A list of the labor laws of the VAR
Gus states, particularly those dealing
with women and children, he advises
should be compiled FOR congress by tn
department Of commerce and labor 10
the purpose of securing uniform legis
lation.
Dealing With Corporations.
Under the head of corporations tn
president says:
at is an absurdity to expect to elm
mate the abuses in great corporation
by state action. The national govern
ment alone can deal adequately wit
these great corporations"
The railroad rebate evil must b
, stopped, he says, and the most impo
!. tant legislative act now needed as r
: CARDS the regulation Of corporations
3. one to confer on the interstate cor
merce commission the power to reyis
{ rates and regulations. the revised raj
TO at once go into effect, and to stay
effect unless and until the court OF r
view reverses it.
The forest-reserve policy of the a
ministration is upheld because it pr
D serves the water supply and the su
; ply of timber for domestic purpose
l. The concentration OF this work In Il
}. department. of agriculture is again re
commended.
Established salaries instead of fe'
are suggested for consular offices.
; A national art gallery is recommen
:, ed and the need of national quara
2. tine law emphasized.
d Extravaganza in printing COVER
:, ment reports which are never read
:, rebuked.
Favors immigration.
No distinction should be drawn b
=. tween Americans because of birth
q religion, the president says, nor b
J. tween those whose ancestors stepp'
!. ashore into the wooded wilderness
II Plymouth or at the mouth OF the Hu
c son, the Delaware, or the James mes
N w three centuries ago. Each mu
x stand on his worth as a man and ea'
!. is entitled to be judged solely thereb