The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-12-08

of this volume, which does not respond
as it should to the varying needs of
communities and of seasons. Imitation
must be avoided, but some provision
should be made that will insure
larger volume Of money during the fall
and winter months than In the less &C
tive seasons of the year, SO that the
currency will contract against specula-
ton and will expand for the needs OF
legitimate business. At present the
treasury department Is at irregularly
recurring intervals obliged In the inter-
est of the business world-that Is, in
the interests of the American public
to try to avert financial crises by pro-
viding remedy which should be pro-
vided by congressional action.
Business Methods In Departments.
| At various times have instituted in
vestigations into the organization and
conduct of the business of the execu-
tive departments. While none of these
Inquiries have yet progressed far
enough to warrant final conclusions,
they have already confirmed and en-
phasized the general impression that
the organization of the departments is
often faulty in principle and wasteful
in results, while many Of their business
methods are antiquated and inefficient
I recommend that the congress consider
this subject.
Federal Elections.
In my last annual message said:
"The power Of the government to
protect the integrity of the elections of
its own officials is inherent and has
been recognized and affirmed by re-
peated declarations of the supreme
court. There is no enemy Of free gov
eminent more dangerous and none SO
insidious as the corruption Of the elect
crate. No one defends or excuses cor
ruption, and it would seem to follow
that none would oppose vigorous meas
ures to eradicate it. | recommend the
enactment of a law directed against
bribery and corruption in federal cleo
lions. The details Of such law may
be safely left to the wise discretion of
the congress, but it should 60 as far as
under the constitution it Is possible to
go and should include severe penalties
against him who gives or receives a
bride intended to influence his act Or
opinion as an elector and provisions for
the publication not only of the expend-
lures for nominations and elections of
all candidates, but also Of all contribu-
lions received and expenditures made
by political committees"
desire to repeat this recommended
lion.
All contributions by corporations to
any political committee or for any po-
litical purpose should be forbidden by
law, directors should not be permitted
to use stockholders money for such
, purposes, and, moreover, a prohibition
Of this kind would be, as far as it
went, an effective method of stopping
; the evils aimed at in corrupt practices
acts.
The Hague Conference.
The first conference of nations held
: at The Hague in 1899, being unable to
dispose Of all the business before it.
recommended the consideration and
settlement Of q number Of important
questions by another conference to be
called subsequently and at an early
: date. These questions were the follow
= ing: o. The rights and duties Of neu-
: trails; (2) the limitation of the armed
forces on land and sea and of military
budgets; 81 the use Of new, types and
calibers of military ans naval guns; a.
4 the inviolability Of private property at
: sea In times Of war; g. the lombard
ment of ports, cities and villages by ma,
? val forces. In October, 1904, at the In,
7 stance of the interparliamentary union
I issued invitations to all the powers
+ signatory to The Hague convention tc
7 send delegates to such conference
= and suggested that it be again held al
5 The Hague.
t From all the powers acceptance was
: received, coupled in some cases with
| the condition that we should wait unit
e the end of the war then waging be-
: tween Russia and Japan. The emperor
| of Russia, Immediately after the treaty
| Of peace which so happily terminated
a this war, in a note presented to the
: president on Sept. IS took the initiative
: in recommending that the conference
/ be now called. The United States gov
: eminent in response expressed its cor
e dial acquiescence and stated that il
= would as a matter of course take par
: in the new conference and endeavor tt
e further it's aims. We assume that al
!, civilized governments will support the
/ movement and that the conference Ii
s now an assured fact. This government
e will do everything in it's power to Sc
; cure the success Of the conference tt
/ the end that substantial progress ma!
be made in the cause of internationa
e peace, justice and good will.
Monroe Doctrine,
r There are certain essential point.
e which must never be forgotten as re
e CARDS the Monroe doctrine. In the frs
r place, we must as nation make it ey
Y ident that we do not intend to treat i
n in any shape or way as an excuse fol