The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-08

\ ing courts OF the power to issue In
/ functions in labor disputes. Such spe-
/ cial Limitation Of the equity powers OF
/ our courts would be most unEise. The
remedy is to regulate the procedure
/ by requiring the judge to give due no
I tice TO the adverse parties before
/ granting the writ, the hearing to be
! ex parte II the adverse party does
not appear at the time and place or
/ dered-'
Women Workers.
/ The message also recommends an
\ investigation Of child and woman Ia
4 Dor in the several states and adds
The Introduction Of women into in
\ dustry is working change and disturb
ance in the domestic and social life
I OF the nation The decrease in mar
/ rage, and especially in the birth rate,
/ has been coincfdent with It This
whole matter in reality forms one Of
! the greatest sociological phenomena Of
our time: it is a social question Of
/ the first Importance, Of far greater
/ Importance than any merely political
1 OF economic question can be; and TO
solve it we need ample data"
Tariff and Money.
/ The tariff problem is discussed un-
/ der the head Of Revenue
The message says:
Last year there was a deficit IN
/ less our expenditures can be kept with
in the revenues then our revenue laws
must be readjusted. 1t is as yet too
/ early TO attempt to outline what shape
/ such a readjustment should take, for
/ It is as yet too early 10 say whether
/ there viii be need for it II would in
/ my judgment, be well to endeavOr TO
I 9riug about closer commercial cOnnec-
( IONS with the other peoples Of this
continent"
Currency.
Every consideration Of prudence
demands the addition Of the element
/ Of elasticity to our currency system.
/ The evil does not consist in an made
quate volume Of money, but in the
! rigidity of this volume, which does
I not respond as it should to the vary
I ing needs Of communities and Of sea
sons Imitation must be avoided; but
some provision should be made; so
! that the currency will contract against
speculation, and Will expand for the
needs Of legitimate business"
Points in Brief.
Other salient points of the presi-
dents message follow:
Corruption.
recommend the enactment Of
law directed against bribery and cor
| rUptiOn in federal elections.
Alaska.
I earnestly ask that Alaska be
given an elective delegate. Some per
son should be chosen who can speak
with authority Of the needs Of the ter
ritOry.
Capital in Islands.
In the proper desire to prevent the
islands being exploited by spectators
and to have them developed in the in
terest Of their own people an error has
been made in refusing to grant suf-
fcient liberal terms to induce the in
vestment OF American capital in the
Philippines and in Porto Rico.
Consular Force.
Our consular force should be CLASH
fed and appointments should be made
to the several classes, with authority
to the executive to assign the mem
bers OF each class to duty at such
posts as the interests Of the service
require
Porto Rico.
earnestly advocate the adoption Of
legislation which viii explicitly confer
American citizenship on all citizens Of
Porto Rico
Hawaii.
In my judgment immediate steps
should be taken for the fertilization Of
Hawaii
Pure Food.
I recommend that a law be enacted
to regulate Interstate commerce in
misbranded and aduIterated foods,
drinks and drugs.
Ship Subsidies.
Even on the Pacific, where our ships
have held their own better than on
the Atlantic, our merchant flag is now
D - I'D
slowed by other governments on their
own steam lines.
Peace Conference.
I most earnestly urge that this ma
ton do all in its power to try to fur
Their the movement and to make the
result Of the decisions Of The Hague
peace conference effective. If posi-
bic, there should be a general arbitra-
ton treaty negotiated among all the
nations represented at the conference
Army.
No local interests should be allowed
to stand in the way Of assembling the
greater part Of the troops which
would at need form our field armies
in stations Of such size as Will permit
the best training to be given TO the
personnel of all grades, including the
high officers and stan officers.
Public Lands.
The honest disposal and right use
. OF the remaining public lands is Of
fundamental Importance. The iniqui-
tous methods by which the mOnOpO-
iizing Of the public lands is being
brought about under the present laws
are becoming more generally known,
but the existing laws do not furnish
effective remedies.
Navy.
It does not seem to me necessary
, that the navy shOuld-at least in the
immediate future-be increased be-
yOnd the present number OF units
What is now clearly necessary is to
substitute efficient for inefficient units.
Probably the result would be attained
by adding a single battIeship TO our
navy each year
Il National Parks
: In my judgment the Grand Canyon
Of the Colorado should be made into
a national park Nothing should be
allowed to interfere with the preserva-
ton OF Niagara Falls in all their beau
ty and majesty.
Panama Canal.
The American people is pledged to
the speediest possible construction Of