The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-05

vldlng a remedy which should be pro-
vided by congressional action.
business Methods In, Departments.
At various times have instituted in
resfigafions into the organization and
conduct Of the business Of the execu
tive departments. While none of these
Inquiries have yet progressed fer
enough TO warrant final conclusions.
they have already confirmed and en-
phaslzed 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 Anticipated and inefficient.
/ recommend that the congress consider
this subject
Federal Elections.
| In my last annual message / said:
1.-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
| tllrlQfQ06 ao lut tDAl uVA4Q4 VI Tic CtEll-
crate. No one defends or excuses cor
ruption. and it would seem to follow
| that none would oppose vigorous meas
lures to eradicate 1t. I recommend the
enactment OF law directed against
bribery and corruption in federal cleo
TONS The details OF such law may
be safely left to the wise discretion of
the congress. but It should 90 as far as
under the constitution II Is possible to
90 and should include severe penalties
| against him who gives or receives
bride intended to influence his act or
| opinion as an elector and provisions for
the publication not only Of the expend-
itures for nominations and elections OF
all candidates, but also of all contribu-
tons received and expenditures made
/ by political committees"
! desire 10 repeat this recommends
ton.
All contribution ns 10
any political committee III fg no
liticai purpose sbotisd Le lsFiasilcn by
law. dircetga should not be permitted
10 use stockholders money for such
purpo.e.. H..,l moreover. prohibition
of t.ls would be. as far as it
Went 81 ttive method of stopping
the = a. In corrupt practices
tsis
1 1e EAnue Conferences.
1he .l'si conference Of nations held
at The Iiusue In 1890. being unable TO
dispose Of an the business before 1t,
recommended the consideration and
settlement OF number of important
| questions by another conference to be
called subsequently and at an early
date These questions were the follow
Ing: IL The rights and duties Of neu-
trails: ca the limitation OF the armed
| forces on land and sea and of military
budgets; 10 the use OF new types and
calibers Of military and naval guns: (4)
the inviolability Of private property at
sea in times of war: 90 the lombard
ment OF ports. cities and villages by ma
val forces. In October, 1904, at the In
stance Of the interparliamentary union,
/ issued invitations to all the powers
signatory to The Hague convention to
send delegates TO such conference
and suggested that it be again held at
The Hague.
From all the powers acceptance was
received. coupled In some cases with
the condition that we should wait until
the end of the war then waging be-
tween Russia and Japan. The emperor
OF Russia. Immediately after the treaty
Of peace which 50 happily terminated
this war, In a note presented to the
president on Sept 10 took the initiative
in recommending that the conference
be now called. The United. States gov
eminent IN response expressed it's cor
dial aequiescence and stated that II
would as a matter OF course take part
In the new conference and endeavor to
further its aims. We assume that all
civilized governments will support the
movement and that the conference is
now an assured fact. This government
VIII do everything in Its power to Sc
cure the success of the conference to
the end that substantial progress may
be made in the cause of international
peace. justice and good WILL
Monroe Doctrine.
There are certain essential points
which must never be forgotten as re-
CARDS the Monroe doctrine In the first
place, we must as nation make 1t ev-
ident that we do not intend to treat 1t
In any shape or way as an excuse for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT on our part at the ex-
pcnse of the republics to the south.
But we must make 1t evident that we
do not intend to permit the Monroe doc
trine to be used by any nation on this
continent as a shield to protect It from
the consequences Of its own misdeeds
against foreign nations. The Monroe
doctrine does not force us to interfere
to prevent the punishment of a port
save to see that the punishment does
not assume the form OF territorial occu-
patton lii any shape. The case IL more
difficult when 1t refers to contractual
obligation. This country would GER
tainly decline to go to war to prevent a
foreign government from collecting a
just debt. On the other hand. it is
very inadyisable to permit any foreign
power to take possession. even tempo
rarity. of the custom houses OF an