The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-07

Washington, Dec. 6.-After listening
to the reading of the Presidents an
nual message to Congress, the House
adjourned until tomorrow. During
the first ten minutes of the session
two minor routine matters were dis
posed Of, but outside of these no other
business was transacted.
Just before Speaker Cannon raped
the House to order an elderly man,
occupying a front seat in the public
gallery, uttered a series of long drawn
whoops. Considerable commotion was
caused before he was elected.
Shortly after the clerk began to read
the message, printed copies were dis
tributed among the members. Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike gave close
attention to the utterances of the
President and with the aid of the
printed copies intently followed the
clerk in the reading. Upon the con-
clusion of the reading of the message,
which consumed one hour and fifty
three minutes. there was loud APP
pause from the Republican side.
The message, on motion of Mr..
Payne, was referred to the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of
the Union, after which the House adj
journed.
The Senate was in session for more
than two hours to-day, and in addi-
ton to listening to the reading of the
Presidents message, received a pre-
limnary report from the Merchant
Marine Commission, witnessed the in
ductiOn of Senator's Knox and Crane
into Office and in executive session re-
ferred the presidential nominations to
the proper committees.
The reading of the commissions of
two new senators attracted more at
tention than usual in such cases, on
account of their prominence. and sem
ators generally did not fail to note
the peculiar wording of Gov. Penny
packers communication, wherein he
conferred the office of senator upon Mr..
Knox, empowering him to hold it with
all its emoluments and privileges un-
Ill the next meeting of the Legislature
OF the state, IF he shall so long be-
have himself WE'LL
The Senate held a brief executive
session and adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The Presidents message follows:
10 the Senate and House of Repre-
sentattves: The nation continues to
ENJOY noteworthy prosperity. Such
prosperity is of course primarily due
TO the high individual average of our
citizenship, taken together with our
great natural resources; but an i'm
portant factor therein is the working
OF our long-continued governmental
policies. The people have emphatically
expressed their approval of the prin-
clples underlying these policies, and
!helr desire that these principles be
kept substantially unchanged, al
though of course applied in a progress
siVe spirit to meet changing condi-
TONS
The enlargement Of scope of the
functions of the national government
required by our development as a ma
uon involves, of course, increase of
expense; and the period of prosperity
through which the country is passing
!ustifies expenditures for permanent
Improvement far greater than would
De wise in hard times.
Caution Against Extravaganza.
Battleships and forts, public build
lhgs, and improved waterways are in
Vestments which should be made when
We have the money; but abundant rev.
enues and large surplus always in
vie extravaganza, and constant care
should be taken to guard against I'M
necessary increase of the ordinary ex-
penses of government. The cost of
ooing government business should be
regulated with the same rigid scrutiny
n a hIIGi-
ness.
Capital and Labor.
In the vast and complicated mech
anism Of our modern civilized life the
dominant note is the note of indus
trlalism; and the relations of capital
and labor, and especially Of organized
capital and organized labor, to each
other and to the public at large
come second In Importance only to the
intimate questions OF family life.
Our peculiar form of government.
with Its sharp division of authority
between the nation and the several
states. has been on the whole far
more advantageous to our development
than a more strongly centralized gov
erhment But IL Is undoubtedly re-
sponsible for much OF the difficulty of
meeting with adequate legislation the
new problems presented by the total
change in industrial conditions on this
continent during the last half century
IN actual practice II has proved ex-
oeedlngly difficult and in many cases
impossible, TO get unanipity OF wise
action among the various states on
tnese subjects. From the very ma
lure Of the case this Is especially true
o the laws affecting the employment
OF capital IN huge masses.
The Labor Problem.
with regard 60 labor the problem Ia
10 less important, but Il is simpler.
~ long AZ the states retain the prl-
Hatp control OF the police power the
IRENE which require Interference BY
'Ne foaefM authorities. whether IN the