The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-06

'rhe fun text of the Presidents mes
sage as sent 10 Congress today IS as
follows:
TO the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatives:
The nation continues TO enjoy note
worthy prosperity. Such prosperity Is
Of course, primarily due to the hish IN
dividual average of our citizenship taken
tcgether with our great natural re-
sources: but am important factor therein
is the working of our lons-col '"1u
,.overpnepraI policiCs. The people nave
emphaticaIlv expressed their approval
an the pripciples underlying these poll
Giles. and their desire that these pflh-
ciples be kept substantially uhcii'li's geo.
although. of course, applied IN pro
gressive spirit 10 meet changing con-
ditions. ..
The enlargement Of scope OF the Luhc-
tions of the National Government re-
ouired by our development as a nation
involyes of course. increase OF expense
ma rbe period OF prosperity through
,,a,Icb the country is passing Justlnes eN-
ra,ditures for permanent improvements
- rrester than would be wise II hard
tfr,ss Rattleships and forts, public
buildings. and improved waterways are
Investments which should be made when
we have the money; but abundant reVe-
nues and a large surplus always invite
extravagance. and constant care shouId
he taken 10 guard against unnecessary
Increase Of the ordinary expenses OF
,-,,-arrroent. The cost Of doing gov
e.nnent business should be regulated
vyith the same rigid scrutiny as the
cost of doing a private business.
Capital and Labor.
In the vast and complicated mechan-
ism of our modern civilized lie the
dominant note is the note OF INDUS
rrIalism; and the relations or capl'al
and labor, and especially or organized
capital and organized labor, 20 e'1ch
other and 10 the public at large come
ssro,d fn importance only to the tnti-
mate questions Of family life Our pc
rr,liar form OF government, with its
sharn division of authority between
the nation and the several states has
been on the whole Tar more advantage
ous TO our development than a more
strongly centralized government. Bu'
a. Is undoubtedly responsible for mucI
II
ouate legislation the new problems pre-
se-tad nv the total change IN indus
trial conditions on this continent dur
ing the last half century. In actua
practice has proved exceedingly DIM
r,,It and In many cases impossible, q
oct unauimity OF wise action amons
- ,-srtous states on these subjects
1Sroe, the very nature OF the case TINS
Is esneciallv true OF the laws affecting
RE employment Of capital in huge
masses.
WIN regard 10 labor the problem Is h'
les fmportant, bat il / simpler As
Ione asJthe states retain the primarS
control of the police power the eireunl-
sciences must be altogether extreme
which require interference by the fedei
IN ,utI,orlties. whether in the way OF
ssfaensrdine the rights Of labor OF II
Inc way of seeing that wrong is no
done by unruly persons VINO sille'-
themselves behind the name or LABOR
NJ tber.. ir resistance TO the Fedora
f,ot1rts interference with the mails %
f1.,-Staf- commerce, or mOlestalon 90
Federal property.0r II the state autnorl
tsss il sore crisis which they are unable
10 face cali for help, then the tedera
Government may interfere, but though
slch Interference may be caused by
condition of things arising out or trou
bic conpected with some question OF a
Dor. the interference itself simply take
the form of restoring order without re
gard 10 the questions which have caused
tha breach OF order-for 70 keep order 1
a urinary duty and in a time OF dlsorde
and violence all other questions sink INT
allowance until order has been restored
In the District Of Columbia and III IN
Territories the Federal law covers IN
entire deld OF government; but the la
boyr Question is only acute Ia populou
centers OF commerce, manufactures, o
mining Nevertheless, both IN the enact
lnent and In the enforcement OF law III
Federal Government within its restrict
ed sphere should set an example 10 IN
state governments, especially IN mat
ter so vital as this affecting labor.