The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05

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Il oEthe Federal power, II Is wholls
effective to regulate this form d CON
merciaI intercourse between
States, and as the insurance b9slu
has outgrown In magnitude TIE pc
billy of adequate state superyirip
the Congress should carefully cOasit
whether further legislation can be hae
What is said above applies With equ
force to fraternai and beneVoisa. q
CARNATIONS which contract Ior ne u
surance.
Merely Mentions TaTiI.
There is more need Of stability shgr
OF the attempt to attain an ideal pat
lection in the methods Of raising raV
enuo, and the shock and strain to ne
business world certain 10 attend an1
serious change in these methods rur
der such inadyisable unless for grave
reason. 1t is not possible to lay down
any general rule by which to determine
the moment when the reasons for win
outweigh the reasons against such
a change Much must depend, not
merely on the needs, but on the de
siros Of the people as q whole ior
needs and desires are not necessarily
identical. OF course no change en-
be made on lines beneficial to, or De-
sired BY, one section or one stalls
only. There must be something Ike
q general agreement among the Cill
zens Of the several States, as repre-
scented In the Congress, that the ehanga
is needed and desired In the interest
Of the people as whole; and there
should then he a sincere, Intelligent
and dismterested effort to make itih
such shape as will combine, 50 lar Is
possible, the maximum Of good to ho
people at large with the minimum d
necessary disregard for the special n
terests of Localities or classes, Bat 3
time Of peace the revenue must bepn
the average, taking series Of years ~
gether, equal the expenditures OF elss
the revenues must be increased TAI
year there was deficit. Unless or
expenditures can be kept within 81
revenues then our revenue laws nun
he readjusted. It's as yet too early Q
attempt to outline what shape such
roadIu8tment should take. for 4 is II
yet to early to say whether there win
be need for 1t. 1t should be considel
whether 1t is not desirable that ths
tariff laws should provide for applying
as against or in favor Of any other M
ton maximum and minimum tnSil
rates established by the Congress, 70 y
10 secure 4 certain reciprocity Of tflll.
ment between other nations and uuI
selves. Having in view even IafBrr
considerations of policy than those q
a purely economic nature, It would
my judgment, be wen TO enesavlr .
bring about closer commercial conn
lions with the other peoples 81 TN
continent. l am happy to be able .
announce to you that Russia nor
treats us On the mOstfaYored.natIc
basis.
Recommends Animation II Two
recommend that Indian TtTti
and Oklahoma be admitted gAs u
State and that New Mexico and q
iona be admitted as one State. Their
is no obligation upon us to trett ten
torial subdivisions. which are matl
u convenience only, assblndipg '1isit
the question of admission to
hood. Nothing has taken up more iinic
in the Congress during the past .
years than the question as 70 ~
statehood to be granted 70 the Inn
Territories above mentioned. and ai
careful consideration Of all thai ~
been developed in the discussions
the question I recommend that thS
be Immediately admitted as tlFolst
There is no Justification for FMS
delay: and the advlsabIlity OF Inahi
the four Territories into two Stat
has been clearly established
IN some Of the Territories the ie
iallye assemblies Issue license
gambling. The Congress should b
law forbid this practice, the haInfl
results Of which are Obvious a. -
glance.