Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-12-14
The Presidents Messa6e.


corporations by the regulation oil
Industrial activities.
That Government commission be
given the power TO decide whether
a railroad rate is just. to prescribe
maximum and minimum rate, this
rate 70 be effective within a reason
able time, subject to review by the
courts; any kind OF commission or
rebate (unless for service rendered)
70 be prohibited that she accounts
u rallseads-es sssBsses 70 ezamsaas
ton as are the accounts OF national
banks. The President says he op-
poses Government ownership of rail-
roads.
That Congress consider limiting
the hours OF labor required OF rail
road employees and the compulsory
use OF the block system and other
safety devices.
That insurance be under the sup
ervision and regulation of the Fed
eral Government.
That Congress consider the ques-
tion OF fixing maximum and mini
mum tariff rates to be applied to
countries which favor or discrimi-
nate against the United States.
That unnecessary Offices be abol-
ished and more business-like meth
DDS introduced in the executive de-
partments.
That the publication OF campaign
contributions be required by law /;
that all contributions by corpora
tions for political purposes be pro-
hibited by law.
That the Santo Domingo arrange
ment be confirmed by treaty 10 order
10 prevent chaos in that republic.
That promotions 10 the army here
after be by selection and not by Sc
niority.
That the units of the navy be not
increased in number, but that one
'battleship be built each year TO re-
place some vessel of out-of- date
type.
That bureau Of naturalization be
established and measures taken to
restrict immigrants that efforts be
made to prevent the congestion of
immigrants in the Eastern cities and
more OF them sent to the Southern
States.
That the entire code Of United
States criminal laws and land laws
be revised.
That a pension system be institut-
ed in the life-saving service.
That the nation care for the graves
of the Confederate dead.
That the Pure-F Food laws and Copy
right law be completely changed and
made much stronger.
That the Philippines be granted
limited free trade with the United
States.
That Hawaii be fortified and Ameri-
cau citizenship conferred on the peo-
pie of Porto Rico.
That Indian Territory and Okla
homa be jointly admitted as one State
and Arizona and New Mexico as
another.
That Alaska be granted a regular
delegate in Congress.
That sufficient money be at once
appropriated to continue the work
on the Panama canal.
That the consular system be chang
ed, all consuls put on a fee basis,
and a corps Of inspectors of consu-
lates created.
Striking Sentences I'm the Message
This Government stands for man
hood first, and for business only as
an adjunct of manhood.
I'm such a republic as ours the
one thing that we can not afford to
neglect is the problem o: turning out
decent citizens.
This Government is not and never
shall be government by plutocracy.
This Government is not and never
shall be government by a mob. II
shall continue to be in the future
what it has been in the pasta Gov
ernment based on the theory that
each man, rich or poor, is to be treat
ed simply and solely on his worth
as a man; that all his personal and
property rights are to be safeguard
ed, and that he is neither to wrong
others nor suffer wrong from others. -
THE introduction Of women into
industry is working change and dis.
turbance in the domestic and social
life Of the nation. The decrease in
marriage aud in the birth rate has
been coincident with it."
The noblest OF all forms Of gov.
ernment is self-government but il
is also the most dificult."
There are derhagogues OF peace
just as there are of war.
AS the world is now, only that ma
tion is euuinned for neace that knows