The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-09
MESSAGE FOR CONGRESS
PRESIDENT HAS DRAFTED HIS
ANNUAL DISCOURSE.
BORDERS ON SENSATIONAL


From Any Ever Made by Any Presl-
dent viii be Made by Roosevelt
This Winter--Labor Problems.
Washington, ID. G., Nov G.-Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt on his return TO Wash
ington from Pine Knob brought with
him draft of his annual message to
congress which he revised while in
the Virginia home of his wife.
Authoritative information has been
obtained concerning the contents OF
that will contain recommendations
which will border on the sensational
and facts which will warrant the Sc
rious consideration of the American
people. The most important recon-
mendatons and subjects the president
has made and discussed in the docu-
mcnt are as follows:
National regulation and supervision
of corporations engaged in interstate
commerce, either by act of congress
or through "A constitutional amendment.
Plea for Laboring Men.
National taxation of inheritances.
Graduated taxation Of incomes.
National assistance to labor through
laws making eight hours legal day
for all government work save on the
Panama canal.
Limiting hours of labor Of railroad
employees.
Authorizing thorough Investigation
Of child and woman labor problems.
Requiring in cases arising out of
applications for writs of injunction in
labor disputes that due notice be Civ
en- to adverse parties before granting
a writ, the hearing TO he ex partc If
the adverse party fails to appear at
the time and place dccreed
To Touch Race Problem.
Discussion of the negro problem,
disapproval of such outbursts as oc-
Cured at Atlanta, Ga. and the neces-
city of both races observing tolerance
in their relations.
Reformation Of the currency system
by the addition of the element of elias
ticity.
Restriction Of immigration in order
to insure the admission of the right
kind of immigrants.
Description of Secretary Roots vis-
It to South America with the satisfac-
tory results which have flowed there
from.
Explanation of the cause which com,
PEELED American Intervention in Cuba
and an announcement Of the unsefish
policy the United States will pursue
with regard TO the island.
American citizenship Sor Porto Ri
cans
Removal of Philippine Duties.
Removal of all duties, save rs per
cent. of the present rates on sugar and
tobacco, on Philippine products, ex-
cepted duties to be removed entirely
in 1909.
Announcement that a new treaty
has been arranged with Santo Domil-
60 which removes the constitutional
objections raised against the convel-
tion now before the senate awaiting
ratification.
Statement of the work done on the
Panama canal Ito be added to should
the presidents trip to the isthmus
furnish developments warranting it,
Warning TO the American people ID
accord to the Japanese and all Other
foreigners the rights which belong 10
them by treaty and federal control Cf
cases involving foreigners.
IN
progress with China for a new immis
grafton treaty between the two cOun-
tries.
Tariff Goes over a Year
Development through national sub
sidy of a great and prosperous mer-
chant marine.
Increase of the navy by construc-
tion of battleships and other craft
which shall make the United Suites
strong enough to guard itself and it's
interests at home and abroad.
Increase of the artillery corps OF
the army and application OF the prin-
ciple of selection in the promotion Of
officers of the army and navy.
1t will be noted that the president
makes no recommendation in regard
to a revision of the tariff. This is q
matter which will go over until next
year,
Surprises in the message, of course,
are those in regard to the taxing Of
incomes, discussion of the negro ques-
ton and the different attitude the
American people must assume toward