The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-12-16

Z should ~ made that win insure 1 large
4 volume e money durins the Fan and VIE
!. Of the year; 70 that ths currency viii cor
: treca against speculation, and win sxpan
! lor ths needs Of legitimate business. "A
I present the Treasury Department Ii 4
: irresulariy recurring intervals Obliged, In tn
interest Of tbs business world--that H. II
: ths interests r rhs American pubilc-to tr,
70 Aysrt nnAneiaI erts<n by providing = rem
I sdy which should ~ provided BY Congress
sionai action.
ii Tsdsrni Elsotisas.
In my last annual message / said:
The power Of tbs Government 10 protect
! tn* integrity Of the elections OF its own ofn
! rixls u Inherent and has been recognised
and affirmed BY repeated declarations OF thu
supreme Court. There il no enemy OF ire.
insidious ths oorruption Of the slsctorats
NO onN defends or excuses corruption and
would sssm 20 follow that acne would
opposs vigorous measures to srads'nse IT, !
rrcommsGd the enactment of law directed
against bribery and corruption In Federal
slsctions This details OF such law may
l ~ s*rsy EFT 70 the wise discretion OF this
conKxsss but It should 20 a. tar ~ under
the Constitution II is possibIs TO 10, and
should Include severe penaifiss against him
wEp xiyes or receives = bride Intended to
and provisions for thu publication not only
Iot fhs expenditures for nominations and
eiections OF all candidates, but also of all
contributions reeeivsd and expenditures made
BY political eonmittees"
4 desire TO rspsat this recomm endation. In
pentical campaigns In country as large
ana popHious - ours II is Inevitable that
mare should be much expense Of an entirely
legitimate kind. This OF course means thai
many contributions and some Of them OF
,.Fss Size, must % made. sad. ~ a matter
- iaet, IN any big political contest such
contributions are always made to both sides
~ ~ sntfrely proper both to give and re-
essse mem unless there IL improper mo-
tive connected with either gift or reception
IL they ara sxtorted BY any kind of pressure
nr prons@es axpraas or Implied direct or in
aifect, IN the way OF favor or Immunity
e enIn ing Aslnx or receiving becomes not
doubfediy be difficult as a matter OF prac-
t1cnl detail To shape an act which shall
su1ro Win reasonable certainly against such
.n'Tsohuunt, but II 1t In possible to secure
~ law the full and verified publication in
aelaii OF All this sums contributed to and
sspenaed by the candidates committees OF
any political parties the result cannot but
DC whoiesome. All contributions by corpor-
H'ions to any political COMMITTEES or for any
pvnuesl purpose should be forbidden by
,ssn .. aarss.oss should not be permitted to
use stockhoiders' money for such purposes;
and moreover, prohibition OF this Kind
would BE- ~ far ~ IL went an effective |
n msenoa OF stopping ths evils aimed at in
corrupt practices acts No only should both |
ths National and the several State Legis-
lhtures forbid any officer OF corporate |
from using the money OF the corporation In |
or about any election, but they should also
Forbid such use Of money In connection with |
any legislation save by the smplovment ~
counsel In public manner for distinctly legal
The Hague Conference.
49,, ne hrst conferences OF nations held at The
Hague In 1899, being unable to dispose Of ali
'no business before IL. recommended the
consideration and settlement of a number Of
~ i',o'isnt Questions by another conference
80 pc called subsequently and at an early
ihte. These questions were the following. |
~ rho rights and duties OF neutrals; t2) the
imitation OF the armed forces on land and
sea, and OF military budgets: (9) the use
u new types and eaibers Of military and
laval guns; "a the inviolabiity of private
PROPERTY at sea In times of war; (5) the
OF ports cities and villages byk
invai forces In October 1904. at the inn
lance OF the interparlamentary Union.
when, at conference held In the ITbItad |
's =, and attended by the lawmakers OF is
in'rtht nations, had reiterated the demand
or a second conference of nations 1 issued
mVtaticns to all the powers signatory to
,ne hague convention to send delegates to
tch conference and suggested that n he
gain held at The Hague. In It's mote Of
december 49, 1904. the United states GOV ,
, rnment communicated to the representa- (,
ne conference could be best arranged un- =
realty. r''0'' "asoo a
From all the powers acceptance was 70.
eived, coupled In some cases win az oa ~ n
ition that we should walt untii the and Of ?
nc war then waginE between Russia and a
60 '"1 emperor or Russia. Immediately -
i'er the treaty OF peace which so happllv n
armlnatad this war, In note presented 10 p
pc PRESIDENT on September 49, through Am u
'ars,a nosen, took the initiative In recon- a
,ehoinK that the conference be now called u
ne United States Government in response "
spressed ne cordial acquiescence and stated CO
,rs ~ wouia. as matter Of course. take a.
w IN the sew conference and endeavor to
lrther its aims, We assume that all Civilized
,vefnments viii support the movement and g,
Nv , ao conference is now an assured fact a
l.ltxar
aver to secure the success OF Inc conser u
'es 90 me end that substantial progress may d,
stice and good will, f"~S'' 81
Tho Monroe Doctrine. re-
develop along its own lines. II wa hss la
nuld not meet any of the needs of the nrea pl
Z day, and indeed would probably bv this br
,sn 70 Apply the doctrine to changing con- di
lions y would now be completely outworn en-
one OF the most effective Instruments To- vi
ace Is the Monroe Doctrine, as II has been ce
N ara 1s1ns Gradually developed by this Ma st
hey could have been as efrlcIent IN nro. m
'unk peace In the Western Hemisphere and en-
y sy haa % each nation thereon the chance M,
he nave sunk into complete oblivion n is 90
atui az home, and is meeting with recogni-
~ abroad because we have adapted our
angling needs OF the hemisphere WHEN wv wa col
nounce policy. such as the Monroe noe de
PC, we thereby commit ourselves to the con- ne
uences OF the policy and those conasouanca. to
I'M time to time alter II is ont ~ ne dis
estlon 70 claim right and yet shirk The pu
po N, Tor is exercise. Not only We Tn
an American republics who are hanaatad no,
the existence OF the doctrine. must renng bre
: the oolisations each nation is under as bee
arcs ARDS foreign peoples no less than its duty ext
insist upon Its rights Ale
nat our rights and interests ara dasc,v + r, a,
cerned In the maintenance OF tia dor am
- - no oiehr as hardly to need argument II
,c,Io, sp.V'a,y true In view OF the con- der
70 matter OF seif-defcnse we must sxar a.
eiose watch over the approaches 10 tina
canal; ana this means that we musr bs wo,
ibbean Sea. =" 'ne s s,,
santo Domingo. Of
n,o t,o.,t. a.. tina
appeal TO us TO help her ana MOI an1v IT, ~
y principle OF wisdom but every generous r.,
'nct within as bids us respond to the an. val,
-. not OF me slightest consequence gres
~. h'"ne the AID needed by Santo lanc
.'hko as an Incident to the wise develon~ ers
= -. the monroe Doctrine, or because wa part
~ ~ eme case or santo Domingo as stand waite
"nonS us ltSeif, and TO be treated as Gov
!, and not on general principles ar wttb quir
reference TO the Monroe Doctrine Tha land
' ran point Is to give the needed aid. trac
sns ease Is certainly sufficiently peculiar own
eserve TO be judged purely ON IL na'., pow,
Is, me conditions in Santo Dominwo itsel
Ior number of years grown from had men
o'se until year ago all society wa ~, tena
verge OF dissolution. Fortunately sns, Tn
ms time ruler spranx up IN ssa,o pear
inEo, who. with his colleagues saw IN poop
efs threatening their country ana 49, selve
- 70 the friendship OF the only great press
powerful neighbor who possaas.a ~. fores
r. and as they hoped also fha III, 'ne Since
mem There was imminent danger ~ est y
gn Intervention. The prevto,,. $3.50 VI .. has
Domingo had reeklawsis- s 1.ers OF fulne
! and owing 70 her lntern, ssneusred and
had ceased 10 be ahle 40 ,rn la uAsoroers Matt,
aying the debts rha na fasne means reser
sn creditors had become exhausted, and OK II
'Ast Two foreign nations were On ths
"A fro,, A., e-,'aa. anu were only pre- To
,ce 81 M o Inns oy the unofficial as the d
striv. - , " nnaent that IL would pcrou
~ neaa 10y santo Domingo in her shoul
~ - 49, a Nne case ~ one OF these our
"s. ony the sctual opening OF neeotsas kets.
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