The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-05
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED
Past Session Has Been One of Unusual
Activity and Public Importance

and the legislation enacted in the ses-
sion Just closed, exceeds in impor-
tance for the best interests Of all peo-
pie Of the republic, the work of any
session during my 30 years Of public
life.
~ have not lime 10 make a com
plcte review of all the legislation. Suf-
flee it 10 say that the legislation COW
ering the appropriations and author
ling of public expenditures has been
most carefully considered and wisely.
enac:rd
1.-The legislation commonly referr-
ed to as the rate legislation, the pure
food biiis, the inspection feature Of
the agricultural bill, are all measures
that affect the interests of all the
people and while nothing perfect can
be enacted. | am satisfied thaht the
operations Of these laws will demon
strate their wisdom.
''And | believe if nothing else had
been accomplished than the enact
ment of these three measures, they
alone would be sufficient to make the
first session of the Fifty-ninth Con-
sress a memorable one in the history
of the republic. -
President Roosevelt on Work of
Congress.
Washington, Special.-Presldcnt
Roosevelt on the adjournment of Con-
gress, dictated a statement concern
ing the work accomplished during the
session just concluded He says that
the present Congress has done more
substantive work along the lines of
"real constructive craftsmanship
than has been accomplished at any
session of Congress with which the
President is familiar. He says that
men of genuine patriotism have a
right to feel "a profound satlsfac-
ton in the entire course of this Con-
gress."
The ext of the Presidents state
ment follows:
In the session that just closed, the
Congress has done more substantive
work for good than any Congress has
done at any session since / became
familiar with public affairs. The leg
! islation has been along the lines of
real constructive craftsmanship of the
most practical and efficient type, and
| bill after bill has been enacted into
law which was Of an Importance so
great that it is fair to say that the
| enactment of any one of them alone
would have made the session memoir
able: such. for instance, as the rail-
! road rate bill, the meat inspection
measure. the pure food bill. the bill
for free alcohol in the arts, the con-
sular reform bill. Panama canal leg
| islation. the Joint statehood bill. and
: the naturalization bill. 7 certainly
have no disposition to blink what
there is of evil in our social. indus
! trial or political life Of today. but
it seems to me that the meh of gen
! uine patriotism who genuinely wish
/ we'll to their country have the right
! to feel a profound satisfaction in the
! entire course of this Congress. ]
would not be afraid to compare its
record with that of any previous Con
gress in our history. not alone for
! the wisdom but for the disinterested
hi%hmindedness which has controlled
its action. Tt is noteworthk that not
a single measure which the closest
scrutiny could warrant us in calling
of doubtful proprietv has been enact.
ed; and on the other hand. no in
f1uence Of any kind has availed tc
prevent the enactment of the laws
most vitally necessary to the nation
at this time