The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-07
MESSAGE READ
BEFORE CONGRESS
President Reviews Lead
ing Issues, but Avoids
the Tariff Question.
WANTS LAW FOR
PURE ELECTIONS
Conmends jamestown Tcrcen-
tenary observation-disclosures
Capital and Labor, Foreign
Relations and Philippine
Policy-Pleads for Up
building Of Navy.

d,y Associated press)
WASHINGTON, y. g, Dec G.--The
message or President Roosevelt TO Con-
grcss was read In both rl.o,iscs to-day. II
was In part as follows:
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tivcs:
,rhe nation continues 10 enjoy note.
, worthy prosperity. Such prosperity IS OF
course primarily due to the high In
divid,ial average OF oura citizenship cl akcli
together with our great natural resources
but an important factor therein IS inc
working Of our lonE-cnntinned govern
mental policies. Tho people have empha,t-
cally expressed their approval OF inc prin-
ciples underlying these policies, and their
desire that these principles be kept sub
stantally unchanged, although Of course
applied In u progressive spirit to meet
changing conditions.
The enlargement Of scope Of functions
OF the National Government REQUIRED by
our development as nation Involves, OF
course, Increase of cxpense; and the
period Of prosperity through which the
country is passing justif1es expenditures
!! for permanent improvements far create:
than would be wise in hard times. Bat
tlesI1!ps and forts, public buildings and
improved waterways are investments
which should be made when we have. the
money; but abundant revenues and a.
large surplus always invite extravaganza.
and constant care should be taken to
guard against unnecessary increase OF
the ordinary expenses OF government
The cost Of doing government business
should be regulated with the same rigid
scrutiny as the cost Of doing private
business.
Capital and Labor.
Ingthe vast and comph Gated mechanism
OF our; modern civilized life the dominant
note Is the note of findustrialsnl; and the
pecially Of organized capital and organ
lied labor. to each; other and 10 the pub
lie at large come second In mportance
only 10 the intimate questions OF family
lswitn9its sharp division Of authority be-, be-
tween the Nation and the several States.
has beon- on; the whole far m ore tld-F
yilnta geous to our development. han q, q
But It IFS undoubt edly responsible for.
much Of the difficulty OF. meeting with
adequate legislation the. new problem
presented blythe total change In indus,
trial conditions on this continent during
tic last half century, IN actual practice
it has proved exceedingly difficult and in
many cases Impossible. to get unanlHllty
OF wise action among the various States
OF the case this is especially true ofathe@
laws affecting the employment of capital
in hugo masses 5s$ss5 81 "
With regard to labor the problem is no
less Important, but rs simpler. AS
long ns the States retain the primary
control Of the police power the Ecircum-
stances must be altogether extreme. which
require interference by the Federal auth
critics, whether In the way of tsa afeguard.
Ing the rights OF labor or in the way OF
seeing that wrong is not done by unruly
persons who slleld themselves behind the
name Of labor. If there is resistance TO
the Federal Courts. interference with the
mails, or Interstate commerce, or noles-
tation Of Federal property, or & II the
State authorities In some crisis which
|, they are unable to face call for help, then.
I tho Federal Government may interfere;
bit though such interferences may be.
caused by a condition of things arising
out OF Il trouble connected with some
question Of labor, he interference itself
simply takes the form Of restoring order
without regard TO the questions which
have caused the breach of order-for to
keep order IS primary duty and In a
time OF disorder and violence all other.
questions sink into allegiance until order
has been restored. In the District OF,
Columbia and III the Territories the Fed.
cral law covers the entire field, of govern
ment but the labor question is only acute
iii populolis centers Of commence manu-
featuring, or mining Nevertheless, both
In the enactment and in tho enf'orce-.
mcnt of law the Federal Government
within its restricted sphere should set an
example To tho tStlte governments, rs-t
peciully in q matter so vital as this uf-
fectlnE labor. ! believe that under mod
ern Industrial conditions 1t Is often nee
cssury, and even where not necessary 1t
IS yet often wise, that there should be
organization Of labor III order better to
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