The Springfield herald., 1906-12-07

then from the class book to the study
OF the great book Of nature itself. This
is especially true OF the farmer. as has
been pointed out again and again by all
observers most competent to pass prac-
teal Judgment on the problems OF our
country life. All students now realize
that education must seek to train the
confer more real signiiicance upon the
phrase dignity OF labor. and to pre-
3rs the Es 50 tfat ,R bbss, II naa'Gn Sssrs 20
his individual capacity for work. they
may together help create a right public
opinion, and show in many ways social
and cooperative spirit. Organization has
become necessary in the business world;
in the world of labor 1t Is no less neces
sary Tor farmers. such n movement as
the grange movement Is good IN Itself
thcr extension for good so long as u is
kept TO its own legitimate business. The
partly economic and partly sociological.
Marriage and Divorce.
As II means of bringing about national
regulation of marriage and divorce he
suggests a constitutional amendment, and
says II is not safe to leave these ques-
tlons to be dealt with by the various
states Continuing on this subject he
When home ties are loosened; when
men and women cease to regard
fully performed, and all it's responsi-
bilities lived up to. as the life best
worm iiNlHS. tnen eNll uhyS ior tnc
commonwealth are at hand. There are
regions in our land. and classes of our
population. where the birth rate has
should need no .demonstration to show
that wilful sterility Is. from tho
s,andn % 81 the nation qace ftGm ,ha dns
sin for which the penalty is national
death. race death; sin for which
the more dreadful exactly in propor-
tion as the men and women guilty
thereof are in other respects. in char
those whom for the sake of the state
1t would be well to see the fathers
and mothers of many healthy chi ildren.
well brought up in homes made happy
by their presence. No man. no woman.
can shirk the primary duties OF life
whether for love of ease and pleasure.
or for any other cause. and retain his
or her self-respect.
The president asks for the enactment
into law of a shipping bill that will place
American interests on the seas on n par
with those of other countries. and urges
especially that something be done that
will establish direct steamship commu-
ncation with South American ports.
Currency Reform.
Amendments to the present currency
laws are asked for. and after showing
that present laws are inadequate because
of the wide huctuation of interest
charges. he says
"The mere statement of these facts
shows that our present system is seri-
ously defective. There is need of a
r.
OF the proposed changes must be ruled
from consideration because they are
complicated. are not easy of compre-
hension. and tend to disturb existing
rights and interests. We must also
rule out any plan which would ma :
tcrially impair the value OF the United
States two per cent bonds now pledged
to secure circulation, the issue OF
which was made under conditions Pc
culiarly creditable to the treasury.
do not press any special plan. Various
plans have recently been proposed by
expert commits of bankers angus
and which certainly should receive
your consideration is that repeatedly
brought to your attention by the pres-
ent secretary of the treasury. the es-
sentinl features of which have been
approved by many prominent bankers
plan national banks should be per-
mitted to issue specified proportion
kind. the issue to be taxed at so high
q rate as to drive the notes back when
not wanted In Legitimate trade. This
plan would not permit the issue of
currency to give banks additional
profits, but to meet the emergency pre-
He again asks for free trade with this
country for the Philippines and in the
same connection reviews the work done
III we have erred in the Philippines 1t
has been in proceeding too rapidly In
the direction of granting n large meas
ure of self-sovernmcnt."
Naturalization of Japs.
President Roosevelt scores San Franz
cisco and other Pacific coast cities for
their treatment of the Japanese. and
makes the following recommendations:
''I. recommend to the congress that
an act be passed specifically providing for
here intending to become American cit
liens One of the great embarrassments
attending the performance of our In
the statutes of the United States gov
ernmcnt are entirely Inadequate. They
States courts and by the use of the
army and navy, to protect aliens in the
treaties which are the law of the land.
therefore earnestly recommend that
the. criminal and civil statutes OF the
to as to enable the president. acting for
the United States government. which is
tons. to enforce the rights of aliens un-
der treaties Even as the law row is
government toward this end. and in the
matter now before me affecting the Jap
anese. everything that it is in my power
which I may lawfully employ will be
no particle of doubt as to the power OF
the national government completely to
10 other nniions The mob ' Of S's a sinrie
city may at any time perform acts of
lawless violence against some class of
war. The city by itself would be power
less to make defense against the for
eign power thus assaulted. and il inde-
pendent of this government 1t would
never venture to perform or permit the
performance OF the acts complained of.
The entire power and the whole duty to
protect the offending city or the Offend
ing community lies In the hands of the
United States government. 1t is un-
thinkable that we should continue poll
icy under which given locality may be
allowed to commit crime against Il
friendly nation, and the United States
government limited. not to preventing 8
the commission OF the crime, but. in tho
last resort. to defending the people who
quences OF their own wrongdoing."
American citizenship should be con-
ferred on the citizens of Porto Rico.
The harbor of San Juan in Porto Rico
should be dredgcd and improved. The
expenses of the federal court of Porto
Rico should be met from the federal
treasury. The administration of the ar
OF the Philippines. Hawaii and our other
insular possessions, should all be direct
cd under one executive department: by
preference the department of state tho
department Of war.
Cuban Intervention.
The rebellion in Cuba and the incl
the provisional government is reviewed,
and the president says:
when the election has been held and
the new government inauEurated in
peaceful and orderly fashion of the provi-
sional government will come to an end.
take this opportunity of expressing
upon behalf of the American people.
Wi all ell cole.