Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08

of the great book of nature itself Tais |
is especially true of the farmer, as has
observers mosx competent 10 pass prac-
teal judgment on the problems OF eur
that education must seek to train the
executive powers of young people and TO
phrase dignity of labor and to pre-
pare the pupils so that in addition to
his indivfduai capacity for work thes
may together help create right public
opinion; and show in many AMY ways social
become necessary in the business world;
and it has accomplished much for goo6
IN the world of labor. 1t is no less neces-
sary for farmers. Such a movement as
the grange movement is good in itself
and is capable of a weII-nigh infinite fur
ther extension for good so long as it is
kept to its own legitimate business. The
benefits to be derived by the association
of farmers for mutual advantages are
partly economic and partly sociological
Marriage and Divorce.
As means of bringing about national
regulation of marriage and divorce he
says it is not safe to leave these cues
tons to be dealt with by the various
states Continuing on this subject he
When home ties are loosened; when
worthy family life. with all its duties
fully performed, and all its RESPONSE
worth living; then evil days for the
commonwealth are at hand. There are
regions IN our and, ana classes of
population. where the birth rate has
sunk below the death rate. Surely it
should need no demonstration to show
standpcint of the nation. ir from me me
standpoint of the human race, the one
sin for which the penalty is national
death. race death; a sin for which
there is no atonement; sin which is
the more dreadful exactly in proper
ton as the men and women guilty
thereof are in other respects. in char
acter, and bodily and mental powers,
hos rlaszpN frv- -.
it would be well to see the fathers
and mothers of many healthy children.
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 shipping bill that will place
American interests on the seas on a par
especially that something be done that
will establish direct steamship 'commu-
nication with South American ports.
Currency Reform.
Amendments to the present currency
that present laws are inadequate because
of the wide fuctuation of interest
The mere statement of these facts
shows that our present system is Seri-
change. Unfortunately, however many
of the proposed changes must be ruled
from consideration because they are
hension. and tend to disturb existing
rights and interests We must also
terially 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
cuIarly creditable to the treasury. I
do not press any special plan. Various
plans have recently been proposed by
expert committees of bankers. Among
the plans which are possibly feasible
and which certainly should receive
al
brought to your attention by the pres
ent secretary of the treasury. the
approved by many prominent bankers
and business men. According to this
mitted to issue a specified proportion
of their capital in notes of given
a rate as to drive the notes back when
not wanted in legitimate trade. This
plan would not permit the issue OF
profits. but to meet the emergency pre-
scented by times of stringency.
country for the Philippines and in the
same connection reviews the work done
by this country in the islands. and says
has been in proceeding too rapidly in
the direction of granting large meas
ure OF government.
Naturalization of Japs.
President Roosevelt scores San Fran
cisco and other Pacific coast cities for
their treatment of the Japanese, and
an act be passed @ So pFoSdng tf for
here intending to become American cit
liens. One of the great embarrassments
ternationaI obligations is the fact that
the statutes of the United States gov
eminent are entirely inadequate. They
fail TO give to the national government
sufficiently ample power, through United
States courts and by the use OF the
army and navy, to protect aliens in the
rights secured to them under solemn
treaties which are the law of the land.
I therefore earnestly recommend THAI
the. criminal and civil statutes of the
United States be amended and aided
to as to enable the president acting for
the United States government. which is
responsible in our international rela-
tons, to enforce the rights of aliens I'M
der treaties. Even as the law now is
something can be done by the federal
government toward this end. and in the
anese, everything that it is in my power
TO do will be done, and all of the forces.
which 1 may lawfully employ will be
so employed There should. however, be
no particle of doubt as to the power OF
the national government completely to
perform and enforce its own obligations
to other nations. The mob of single
city may at any time perform acts of
lawleSs violence against some class Of
foreigners which would plunge US into
war The city by itself would be power
less to make defense against the fors
eiSn power thus assaulted. and if inde-
pendent of this government it would
never venture to perform or permit the
performance of the acts complained o.
The entire power and the whole duty ia
protect the offending city or the offend-
ing Community lies in the hands of the
United States government 1t is ur-
thinkable that we should continue "a POI
icy under which a given locality may be
allowed to commit crime against u
friendly nation. and the United States
government limited, not to preventing
the commission of the crime, but. in the
last resort, to defending the people who
have committed it against the conse-
quences of their own ongdoing''
American citizenship should be CO.
ferred on the citizens of Porto Ri
The harbor of San Juan in Porto r =,
should be dredged and improved r A.
expenses of the federal court of Po- /.
Rico should be met from the fede,
treasury. The admins ira ton of the :, .
fairs OF Porto Rico. together with tho &.
! Of the Philippines. Hawaii and our othe'
| ed under one executive department: b.
| preference the department of state or tbs
| department OF war
Cuban intervention.
/ The rebellion in Cuba and the iac.-
| dents leading Up to the establishment Of
| and the president says:
when the election has been held and
/ the new government inaugurated in
! peaceful and orderly fashion of the provi-
| Slonal government will come to an end.
| l take this opportunity OF eXpresSinS
upon behalf of the American people.