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Santo Domingo. in her turn. has now
made an appeal TO us TO help her. and
not only every principle Of wisdom but
every generous instinct within us bids
us respond TO the appeal
IL is not of the slightest consequence
whether we grant the aid needed by
Santo Domingo as an incident 10 the
wise DEVELOPMENT of the Monroe Doc
trine. or because We regard the case OF
Santo Domingo as standing wholly by
itself and TO be treated as such. and not
on general principles or with any refer
once TO the Monroe Doctrine.
The important point Is 60 give the
raaded aid. and the case Is certainly
sufacteutIy peculiar to deserve TO be
Judged purely on It's own merits.
The conditions in Santo Domingo have
for a number OF years grown from bad
to worse until a year ago all society
wac on the verge Of dissolution. For
tIInately. Just at this time a ruler sprang
up in Santo Domingo. who, with his col
leagues. saw the dangers threatening
their country and appealed to the friend
ship Of the only great and powerful
ncighbor who possessed the power, and
as they hoped also the will TO help them.
Imminent Danger.
There was imminent danger of foreign
intervention. The previous rulers OF
Santo Domingo had recklessly incurred
debts. and owing To her internal dis
orders she had ceased to be able 10 pro-
vide means OF paying the debts The
patience OF her foreign creditors had be-
come exhausted. and at least two foreign
nations were on the point ot interVen-
ton. and Were only prevented from IN
tervening by the unofficial assurances oil
this Government that It would itself
strive TO help Santo Domingo In her
hour OF need In the case or one Oh
these nations, only the actual opening
of negotiations to this end by our Gov
arnment prevented the seizure of terri
torv i'm Santo Domingo by a European
mower. OF the debts incurred some were
inst while some were not of char
acter which really renders it obligatory
on or proper for Santo Domingo to pay
them i'm full But she could not pay any
OF them unless some stability was as
sured her government and people.
Accordingly the Executive Department
Of our Government negotiated treaty
Dominican people TO straighten out their
finances. This treaty Is pending before
the Senate In the meantime a tempor-
ary ARRANGEMENT has been made whict
Will last until the Senate has had time
to take action upon the treaty. Under
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sn ranke Of life. II they are capitalists
their selishness and brutality may take
The form Of hard Indifference to suffer-
1ng, greedy disregard of every moral
restraint which -interferes with the ac-
cumulation Of wealth. the cold-hlooded
exploitation OF the weak; or. IL they
Pre- laborers, the form of laziness. of
sullen envy of the more fortunate. and
or Willingness to perform deeds of muir
derous violence Such conduct is inst
as reprehensibIe in one case as In the
ether, and all honest and farseeing men
should join in warrins against It
wherever 1t becomes manifest.
Individual capitalist ana individual
wage-worker, corporation and union.
are alike entitled to the protection of
xhe law, and must alike obey the law.
Moreover, in addition to mere obed-
ience TO the law. each man. IL he be
really a good citizen, must show broad
sympathy fer his neighbor and genuine
desire TO look at any question arising
between them from the standpoint OF
that neighbor no less than from his
own; and TO this end it is essential that
capitalist and wage worker should CON
suit freely one with the other. should
each strive to bring closer the day when
both shall realize that they are proper
zy partners and not enemies To an
proach the questions which inevitably
arise between them solely from the
standpoint which treats each side in the
mass as the enemy Of the other side in
the Scass is both wicked and foolish
Class Spirit Fatal.
In the past the most direful among
the influences which have brought
about the downfall of republics has
ever been the growth of the class
spirit. the growth Of the spirit which
tends TO make a man subordinate the
welfare OF the public as a whole to the
welfare OF the particular class to
which he belongs, the substitution of
loyalty to a class for loyalty to the
nation.
This inevitably brings about a tenden-
cy to treat each man not on his merits
as an individual. but on his position as
belonging to certain class in the com
munity. If such spirit grows up in
this Republic ii will ultimately prove
fatal to us. as in the past IT has proved
fatal to every community in which IL
has become dominant Unless we con-
tinue to keep a quick and lively sense
of the great fundamental truth that our
concern is with the Individual worth
OF the individual man, this Government
cannot permanently hold the place
which IL has achieved among the ma
tions- The vital lines of cleavage
among our people do not correspond
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INSURANCE
State Supervision of Insurance Companies Proves nee
tual-The United States Should Follow Policy of Other
Countries by Providing National Control

The great insurance companies afford
striking examples of corporations whose
business has extended so far beyond the
Jurisdiction Of the States which created
them as to preclude strict enforcement
of supervision and regulation by the
parent States
In my last annual, Message, l RECON-
mended that the Congress carefully
consider whether the power OF the
Bureau Of Corporations cannot cOnsti-
tutionally be extended to cover inter
state transactions in insurance"
Recent events have emphasized the
Importance OF an early and exhaustive
consideration Of this question. 10 see
whether 1t is not possible 10 furnish bet
ter safeguards than the several States
have been able TO furnish against cor
ruption OF the iagrant kind which has
been exposed
It has been only too clearly shown
that certain of the men at the head OF
these large corporations take but small
note of the ethical distinction between
honesty and dishonesty; they draw the
line only this side OF what may be
called law-honesty, the kind of homes
ty necessary in order to avoid falling
into the clutches of the law.
or course the only complete remedy
for this condition must be found in an
aroused public conscience. a higher
sense of ethical conduct in the com
munity at large. and especially among
business men and In the great profes-
sion Of the law. and in the growth OF
spirit which condemns all dishonesty.
whether in rich man or in poor man.
whether IL takes the shape Of bribery
or cf blackmail. But much can be done
by legislation which is not only drastic
but practical There is need OF far
stricter and more uniform regulation Of
the vast insurance interests OF this
country.
Others Have Found il Wise.
The United States should in this re-
spect follow the policy OF other nations
by providing adequate national super
vision Of commercial interests which
are clearly national In character.
My predecessors have repeatedly rec
ognized that the foreign business of
these companies is an important part OF
our foreign commercial relations Dur
ing the administrations of Presidents
Cleveland. Harrison. and Mckinley the
State Department exercised its influence.
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FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
PROVISION Should Be Made for Publication of Political Con
tr1butions = Corporations Should Be Prohibited
from Giving Money for Use in Elections

In my last MESA ge / said:
The power Of the Government to pro-
tect the integrity Of the elections Of its
own officials is inherent and has been
recognized and affirmed by repeated
declarations of the Supreme Court.
There is no enemy Of free government
more dangerous and none so insidious as
the corruption of the electorate No one
defends or excuses corruption. and il
would seem to follow that none would
oppose vigorous measures to eradicate IL
"T recommend the enactment OF a law
directed against bribery and corruption
in Federal elections.
The details Of such a law may be
safely left 70 the wise discretion of the
Congress. but T. should go as far as
under the Constitution IL is possible to
go. and should include severe penalties
against him who gives or receives a
bribe intended 10 influence his act or
opinion as an elector; and provisions
for the publication not only Of the ex-
penditures for nominations and elections
tribUtlons received and expenditures
made by political committees"
/ desire to repeat this recommended
ton. In political campaigns in a coun-
try as large and populous ours IL is
inevitable that there should be much
expense of an entirely legitimate kind
This. OF course, means that many con-
tributions. and some Of them Of large
size. must be made. and. as a matter
OF fact in any big political contest such
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supply should be always available for
the business interests or the country"
Every consideration OF prudence de
mands the addition OF the element Of
elasticity to cur currency system. The
evil does not consist In an inadequate
volume Of money. but in the rigidity Of
this volume. which does not respond as
II should to the varying needs of COM
munities and of seasons. Imitation must
be avoided; but some provision should
be made that will insure n larger vol
ume Of money during the fall and win
ter months than in the less active sea
sons OF the year; so that the currency
will contract against speculation. and
win expand for the needs OF legitimate
business.
AT present the Treasury Department is
at fTregularly recurring intervals
obliged. in the interest of the business
world-that is. I'm. the interests of the
American public-to try to avert fnan-
cial crises by providing a remedy which
should be provided by Congressional ac-
ton.
Business Methods.
At various times I have Instituted in
vestiGations into the organization and
conduct of the business of the executive
departments While none of these In
quiries have yet progressed far enough
TO warrant final conclusions. they have
already confirmed and emphasized the
general impression that the organiza-
tion of the departments is often faulty
In principle and wastefuI in results. while
many of their business methods are
antiquated and inefficient.
There is every reason why our ex-
ecutive governmental machinery should
be at least as well planned, economical
and sf1cient az the best machinery of
the great business organizations, which
at present is not the care
To make 1t so is a task of complex
detail and essentially executive in its
nature: probably no legislative body.
no matter how wise and able. could un-
dertake II with reasonable prospect of
success. / recommend that the Congress
consider this subject with a view to
provide by legislation for the transfer.
distribution, consolidation. and assign
ment of duties and executive organiza-
tons or parts OF organizations. and for
the changes in business methods, within
or between the several departments.
that will best promote the economy.
efficiency. and high character OF the
Government work.
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that Russia now treats US on the most
favored-nation basis
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favored-nation basis
Economy in Expenditure.
l earnestly recommend to the Congress
the need of economy and to this end of
rigid scrutiny Of appropriations. As
examples merely, ] call your attention
TO one or two specific matters All un-
necessary offices should be abolished
The Commissioner of the General Land
ofnce recommends the abolishment OF
the office OF receiver of public moneys
Tor United States land offices. This
VIII effect a saving of about a Quarter
OF million dollars a year.
As the business of the nation grows
II IN inevitable that there should be
from time to time legitimate increase
IN the number Of ofncials, and this fast
renders 1t all the more important that
when ofaces become unnecessary they
should be abolished.
In the public printing also a large
saving Of money can be made There is
a constantly growing teucency to pub
hSh masses of unimportant information.
IL Is probably not unfair TO say that
many tens OF thousands of volumes IRE
PuDhshed Mt which no human being ever
demand whatever
Yet, in speaking of economy, must
In no wise be understood as advocating
the false economy which is in the END
the worst extravagance. To cut down
on the navy, for instance, would be a
crime against the nation. To fail to
push forward all work on the Panama
Canal would be as great a folly.
Elasticity for Currency.
In my message of December ., 1852. to
tho Congress. I said:
Interest rates are a potent factor
In business activity. and In order that
these rates may be equalized to meet
the varying needs of the seasons and of
widely separated communities. and to
prevent the recurrence of financial
stringencies which injurlous.y affect Ie-
Gitimate business, il is necessary that
there should be an element Of elasticity
In our monetary system Banks are the
natural servants of commerce. and I'M
on them should be placed, as far as
practicable, the burden Of furnishing
and maintaining a circulation ADEQUATE
to supply the needs OF our diversified
industries and of our domestic and
Foreign commerce; anc the issue Of This
should be so regulated that sufacien.
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through diplomatic channels. to prevent
unjust discriminati ton bv foreign conn
tries against American insurance com
panies These negotiations illustrated
the propriety of the Congress recogniz-
ing the national character Of insurance.
for in the absence Of Federal legisla-
uon the State Department could only
give expression 10 the wishes of the
authorities Of the several States. whose
policy was ineffective through want OF
uniformity.
! repeat my previous recommendation
that the Congress should also consider
whether the Federal Government has
any power or owes any duty with re-
spect TO domestic transactions in in
surance Of an interstate character
That State supervision has proved IN
adequate is generally conceded The
burden upon insurance companies. and
therefore their pOlicyhOlders. of con-
hicting regulations OF many States IS
unquestioned. while but little effective
check is imposed upon any able and
unscrupulous man who desires 10 ex-
pioit the company in his own interest
at the expense OF the policvholders and
or the public
States Inability Proven.
The inability OF a State to regulate
effectively insurance corporations Gre
ated under the laws Of other States
and transacting the larger part OF their
business elsewhere is also clear. AS a
remedy for this evil Of conflicting. in
effective, and yet burdensome reguIa-
uons there has been for many years a
widespread demand for Federal super
vision The Congress has already recog-
nlzed that interstate Insurance NAV be
proper subject for Federal legislation.
Tor In creating the Bureau Of Corpora
uons Il authorized it to publish and
supply useful information concerning in
terstate corporations, including corpor-
atoms engaged in Insurance.
1t is obvious that II the compilation
OF statistics be the limit Of the Federal
power. II IS wholly ineffective - regll-
iate this form OF commercial intercourse
between the States. and as the insur-
ahce business has OutgroWn in magni-
tude the possibility Of adequate state
supervision. the Congress should care
Iuuy consider whether further Iegisla-
tlon can be had. What is said above
abpueS win equal force TO fratcrnal and
DeneXolent organizations which contra 81
for life insurance.
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Of the conference TO the end that sub-
stantial progress may be made in the
cause Of international peace. justice. and
good will
Ihis renders it proper at this time to
say something as 10 the general att,-
tude of this Government toward peace.
More and more war is coming to be
Looked upon as in itself a lameutable
and evil thing. \ wantou or useless
war, or war OF mere aggression-in
short, any war begun or carried on I'm
IA constituencies spirit, Is to be con-
Gemned as a peculiarly atrocIOus crime
against all humanity. We can. however
do nothing of permanent value for peace
unless we keep ever clearly I'm mind 1be
ethical element which lies at the root
Of the problem. Our aim is righteous
ness.
Peace is normally the handmaiden of
righteousness; but when peace and
righteousness conflict thCn a great and
| upright people can never for a moment
hesitate 10 follow the path which leads
toward righteousness. even though that
path also leads to war.
There are persons who advocate peace
at any price; there are others who. fol-
! lowing false analogy. think that be-
I N'A'7N - - itp iDiibEI lltNfSNdTN IN CIVIL
lied countries for individuals to protect
their rights with Il strong hand. il is
therefore unnecessary for nations To be
ready TO defend their rights These per-
sons would do irreparable harm to any
ration that adopted their principles.
ana even as IL is they seriously hamper
The cause which they advocate by tend
ing 20 render il absurd In the eyes of
sensible and patriotic men
Demagogues of Peace anu War.
There can be no worse foe of man.
kind in general. and OF his own country
In particular, than the demagogue of
war the man who in mere folly or 10
serve his own selfish ends continually
rails at and abuses other nations. who
seeks 10 excite his countrymen against
foreigners on insufficient pretexts who
eXcites and infiames "A perverse and
aggressive national vanity, and v,bc
may on occasions wantonly bring on
| conflict between his nation and sorne
other nation.
But there are demagogues OF ueacs
just m there are demagogues OF war
and In any such movement as this 10,
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Standard of Conduct.

STANDARD OF AOnUuCis
In other words. the standard which
we should establish Is the standard Of
conduct. not the standard Of occupa-
tion, OF means. or Of social position.
II is the mans moral quality. his
attitude toward the great questions
which concern ali humanity. his
cleanliness Of life. his power to do
his duty toward himself and toward
others. which really count: and il we
substitute for the standard of personal
judgment which treats each man ac-
cerdlng to his merits. another standard
in accordance with which all men of
enc class are favored and ali men of
another class Disseminated against. we
shall do irreparable damage to the body
polite ] believe that our people are
too sane too self-respecting, too 1T for
self-government. ever to adopt such an
attitude.
This Government is not and never
shall be government by a pIutocracy.
This Government is not and never
shall be government by a mob. Tt shall
continue to be in the future what it
has been in the past, a government
based on the theory that each man,
rich or poor, is to be treated simply
and solely on his worth az a man, that
all his personal and property rights
are to be safeguarded, and that he is
neither to wrong others nor to suffer
wrong from others.
The noblest of all forms of govern
ment is self-government; but It is also
the most difficult. We. who possess this
priceless boon. and who desire to hand
it on TO our children and our children s
children. should ever bear In mind the
thought so finely expressed by Burke:
Men are qualified for civil liberty in
exact proportion to their disposition TO
put moral chains upon their own appe-
tites; in proportion as they are disposed
to listen TO the counsels of the wise
and good in preference to the fiattery
of knaves. Society cannot exist unless a
controlling power upon will and appe-
tte be placed somewhere. and the less
of il there be within the more there
must be without. 1t is ordained in the
eternal constitution of things that men
OF Incorporate minds cannot be free
Their passions forge their letters"
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HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Much May Be Accomplished for Worlds Peace Coming
Meeting, But 1t Would Be Calamity for
Peoples to isarm Now

The first Conference OF Nations held at
The Hague IN 1899. being unable To dis
pose Of all the business before Il. recon-
mcnded the consideration and settle
ment OF a number Of important CUES
tions by another conference 10 be
called subsequently and at an early date.
These questions were the following: OD
The rights and duties of neutrals: (D
the limitation Of the armed forces on
land and sea. and Of military budgets;
go the Use OF new types and calibers Of
military and naval guns, GD the inviola-
bilitv of private property at sea ia times
Of war: 90 the bombardment OF ports.
cities. and villages by naval forces.
In October. 1904. a the instance os the
InterparIiamentary Union. which. at a
conference held In the United States ard
attended by the lawmakers Of fifteen diff
ferent nations. had reiterated the demand
for Il second conference Of nations / Is
sued invitations TO all the powers sig
natory to The Hague convention 10 send
delegates to such a conference. and
suggested that it be again held at The
Hague. In its note Of December 16 1904.
the United States Government COM
municated to the representatives Of for
eign governments its belief that the con-
ference could be best arranged under
the provisions Of the present Hague
treaty.
From all the powers acceptance was
received, coupled i'm some cases with
the condition that We SHOULD wait until
the end OF the war then waRing be
tween Russia and Japan. The Emperor
OF Russia. Immediately after the treaty
OF peace which so happily terminated
this war, in "A note presented 10 tho
President on September Is, through Am
bassador Rosen took the initiative in
recommending that the conference be
now called.
Conference Assured
The United States Government in re-
sponse expressed its cordial acquiescence
and stated that IL would. as a matter
of course. take part I'm the new confer
ence and erdeavor to further its aims.
We assume that all civilized govern
ments VIII support the movement, and
that the conference Is now an assured
fact. This Government will do every
thing IN its power to secure the success
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and indeed run at right angles TO the
.lines of cleavage which divide wage
workers from capitalists. farmers from
bankers, men Of small means from men
OF large means. mon who live in the
towns from men who live IN the country;
for the vital line OF cleavage is the
line which divides ;ho honest man who
tries 10 do we'll by his neighbor from
the dishonest man who does Ill by his
neig hbor
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The Golden Rule should be, and as the
world grows I'm morality # will be. the
guiding rule OF conduct among nations
as among individuals: though the Gold
en- Rule must not be construed. I'm fam
tastic manner. as forbicding the exer-
else Of the police power This mighty
and free Republic should ever deal with
al other states great or small. on a
basis OF high honor. respecting their
rights as jealously as 1t safeguards its
own.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-03-22
Plans Not Yet Received.

The plans for the Battletown
Inn, which were expected here
Monday morning, have not yet
been received. They are expected
on every mail, and bids will be
called as soon as the plans are re-
ceived. 1t was the intention to
have the contractors for the hotel
begin work April 1, but the delay
in receiving the plans will also
delay the work until probably a
week later than was intended. As
soon as the contract is given the
work will be rushed to completion,
as probably not longer than ninety
days will be given for completing
the work.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-03-22
Mr.. Gibson Improving.

DIR. r. p. Page reports that the
condition of Mr.. John NJ. Gibson
is considerably improved since our
last issue, and says that he hopes
TO see Mr.. Gibson rapidly imprOv-
ing. The paralysis seems to have
abated TO a considerable extent,
and the patient has more control
over his limbs. 1t is intended to
move Mr.. Gibson to his farm as
soon as the weather is favorable.
1t is believed that the quietude of
farm life will assist greatly in his
recovery.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-03-22
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
Berryville postofiice for the week
ending March Is, 1905:
Miss Mary Peyton.
Miss Gertrude Lewis.
Mr.. II. ii. Wilson.
Persons calling for the above let
ters will please say they are adver-
tised and pay one cent for each
letter received.
ALEX. MCCORMICK, =. NJ.