The Republican journal., 1905-12-14
The Presidents MESSAGE.

Inc message of President Roosevelt.
read In Congess Dec. 5th, was one of the
longest Presidential messages ever writ
ten ana contains Is, 224 words. He
comments upon every prominent cues.
tlon now before the public and gives
most consideration to the question of
eaerai Government supervision of
railroad rates, in order that each ship.
per should receive an equal rate. He
says mat complete stop must be put
W REBATES In every form. The power
TO regulate rates, he thinks, should be
piaceG In the hands of an administra-
i've BODY created by Congress. He
also re1ers to the many evidences of
dishonesty shown by the great insur-
ance companies, and recommends their
supervision by the Federal Govern
ment. He also refers to contributions
made to political parties in the Nation
al campaigns. He gives a description
and analysis of The Hague Peace Con
ference, and describes the position of
the United States. Comment is made
upon the present condition of the
Army and Navy, and recommendations
are made for the betterment of each de-
partment. The Philippine question is
considered at length. and the conditions
existing in all the provinces are fnlly
described. The whole question of the
Panama Canal is considered and the
position of the United states reuardino
it is made clear. Following is sum-
mary of the salient points of the mes
sage:
Congress should confer upon some
administrative body the power to regu-
late railrord rates and OTHER matters of
complaint that NAV ARISE between the
great TRANSPORTATION corporations and
their patrons. Public ownership of the
railroads is undesirable and regulation
should be guarded against spirit Of
hostility.
Railroad employes should have short
er hours. and the policy of greater safe
ty app6ances shollld be extended
Present powers of the conrts 10 in
terfere in labor troubles shonld not be
ABRIDGED hnt constant care shonld he
exercised in its employment Inyesti-
cation of child labor and the labor of
women should he made with A view to
Improvement in conditions
EMPLOYER and employe should be
brought closer topather on basis of
better mutual understanding
In the lipht of recent disclosures
CONGRESS shonld consider the deslrabil-
ity of federal supervision for insurance
comnanies state supervision is made
onate to meet and control all evils.
Revenues in time of peace should pro-
vide for the GOVERNMENTS expenditures
and when they fail to do this. should be
readiusted. a general agreement of the
neonle throup6 congress as to time and
method is necessary.
II would ne Well having in view even
lareer considerations of policy than
those of nurely economic nature. to en-
deayor to bring about closer CONNER
cial connections With the other people
nj the North American continent
The necessity for wise economy is
recommended nnon congress.
TIC element of elasticity should be
add ia The currency: its volume need
not necessarily be increased at present.
The eypcutiye d6nartments should be
raorganizad and broupht up to date.
Al cnntribntjons bv corporations to
any nolitical committees or for anv po-
ii+;oiI ,.,,rnnss sbn,Id he forhidden bv
law
Tha Haone conference is recommend
ID To- the attention OF the country. The
~ ~ |''t ,fstes ~ for neace VET forces
for the rioht should not disarm. \
l aei ,la ar5itration treaty between all
sha l' ns a. shonld he sought.
" The Monroe Doctrine IS still funda-
mental prjncjnle: practice under it
shn,Id NO noada to conforn7 to present
33y ' nonditions Illustrations of its ap-
va; tom t Wv Sonth American countries
XII tnnfo IN non1in@o and The Panama canal
= az ra e gjy on IL - - '''' WV
a. rEa ar army though If need not be
mad. larnar shonld he increased in
at tt and mnhillty. fine coast artil-
,. INV ' sfo;,lJ he incTeas4d
~ 9'io Iatv eGai1ij aIwavs he relatively
J.. rd ,aI 10 +t'a1 tha army Wisdom of re-
ranf n t'ii' REGARDING the navy has
h oru f frnit nnti7 if does not now seem
,, oalaS ~ increase the number of its
n.y.. .n % hattleshn year viii prob
' tiy he snfficient to repIace inefficient
ao'S 4e u,liN Mrs Sea'ooing torpedo
baot eiit IVA doStroyars are 5n6ispensable
ria decentralization laws should be
+n ane ndtui" VISA as should the
criminal law of the United States