The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-12-06

In President Roosevelt's annual mos
sage which was read to both houses of
congress yesterday the question of regu-
sideration. There is no deviation from
the path which the President marked out
many months ago. He desires that the
abuses Of the railroads be stopped, and
petitions congress to enact adequate ieg-
islation covering the question. While
not saying that the Interstate Commerce
nXing all rates. ne does believe that when
any rate is questioned and found wrone
the Commission snail have the power OF
substituting rate. which shall hold un-
al reversed by the courts. IN this way
viii the weapon of delay. which has al
Ways been powerful in the hands of the
railroads, viii be taken away from them
Ane recommendations in regard to the
railroads are couched in sincere language
savoring not at all of the demagogue. bu.
at thesame time breathing ..r Tent de-
IRE 70 see the present unwnoiesome con
ditions bettered.
The President also renews his request
Tor laws requiring safety appliances on
All roads, and also for laws limiting inc
.ours OF labor of railroad employees.
lie desires that the department of COM
Aerce and labor make a thorough inves-
igation into the condition of women VINO
are engaged in gainful occupations in
his country.
lie recognizes the difficulty of States
regulating the big insurance companies.
nd asks congress to give the matter con-
sideration with view to placing the in
surance business more under federal con-
trol.
He warns against any serious tamper
ng with the country's system of obtain
| ng revenue.
He recommends drastic changes in our
| naturalization laws.
That part of the message in which
everybody is most interested is tha,
which refers to the railroads. 1t is as
| follows:
| So. long as the finances of the nation
ire kept upon an honest basis no other
question of internal economy with winch
| the congress has the power to deal be-
| gins to approach in Importance the mat
er of endeavoring to secure proper indus
rial conditions under which the individ-
uals-and especially the great corpora
| ions-doing an interstate business are to
| act. The makers OF our national consti-
! luton provided especially that the regu-
| alton of interstate commerce should
| come within the sphere of the general
government. The arguments in favor of
their taking this stand were even then
| overwhelming But they are far greater
| oday in view of the enormous develop
| nent of great business agencies, usually
corporate in form. Experience has shown
| conclusively that it is useless to try to
| ret any adequate regulation and super
| vision of these great corporations by
state action. Such regulation and super
vision can only be effectively exercised
by sovereign whose jurisdiction is CO.
extensive with the field of work of the
| corporations-that is, by the na.lonal
| government. / believe that this reguia-
lion and supervision can be obtained by
the enactment of law by the congress.
| If this proves Impossible. it will certainly
be necessary ultimately to confer In fuli-
est form such power upon the national
government by a proper amendment OF
| the constitution. 1t would obviously be
unwise to endeavor to secure such an
amendment until it is ce.'u'n that the
result can not be obtained under the con-
stitution as 1t is now. The laws of the
congress and of the several States hith-
erto, as passed upon by the courts. have
resulted more often In showing that the