The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-07
SUMMARY OF
THE MESSAGE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT In The
FAVOR OF JAPS.

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The presidents message was laid be-
fore congress after the opening last
Tuesday. Printed copies were placed
on the desks of all who closely follow
ed the reading. 90
President Roosevelt, in his message
delivered to congress, urges:
Passages of q law prohibiting all |
corporations from contributing to cam.
paign expenses OF any party.
Law comforting upon the government
the right of appeal in criminal cases
| on questions Of law. This measure is
designed to prevent government prose-
cution Of trusts and other violators Of
federal statutes being blocked by unfa-
vorable rulings in inferior courts on
technicalities. 81 nssa
"A law TO prevent setting aside judge
ments of inferior courts on immaterial
technicalities is also recommended.
A bill limiting number of hours Of
labor Of railway employees. The presi-
dent enters general plea for the intro,
duction Of the eight hour day in
branches Of labor. He excerpts the
Panama canal work on the ground that
existing conditions are most unfavora-
BILE. O.
Federal investigation Of the child
and woman labor problem. Also dras-
tic law for territory under federal jur-
isdiction.
More complete employers liability
law placing trade risks" for injuries
sustained by embploye on employer.
Institution Of federal commission to
investigate and arbitrate disputes be-
tween labor and capital.
Withdrawal of remaining govern
ment coal lands from sale on entry ex-
cept under especial circumstances.
Lands t. let to private individuals un-
der royalty system. with government
retaining sufficient control to prevent
excessive prices to consumers or unfair
freight rates in transportation Of pro-
duct.
Graduated income and graduated in.
teritanoe tax on the theory that the
man of great wealth ewes q peculiar
obligation to the state because she de-
rive special advantages from the mere
existence of the government. =,
|, An act specifically providing for the
naturalization of Japanese who come
here intending to become American
citizens Recommends amendments tc
permit president to enforce rights Of
aliens under treaties. Action shutting
Japanese ont of San Francisco schools
denounces as wicked absurdity. rs
i Concerning the prevailing trouble
. over Japanese in schools Of San Fran
o CISCO the president says he will do al
3 lin his power on behalf Of the Japanese
: and all the forces Of the United States
: military and civil, which he may law
n fully use, will be 80 employed. His r.
]. marks are highly Mandatory Of the Jap
8 anese.
9 In regard to. the application of tn,
t injunction process to labor troubles tn
Q PRESIDENT urges that abuse Of the powe
be provided against by some snch Law
9 as he advocated last year. Prohibition
! of the use of injunctions altogether j
4 not favored. Hasty action of judge
+ in granting i'll advised restraining or
o ders is criticised.
n The president takes his usual stronl
n stand against lynching, devoting con
10 siderable time to discussion of the rae
o question in the South.
He advocates capital punishment b
= legal process for the crime of rape.
II The path marked out by congress
/ last year is recommended as the bes
y plan for dealing with the difference
! between capital and labor. Preacher
I. of discomfort on the labofers' side an
2 wealthy violators Of the law are place
;, in the same category and the suppress
81 sion Of both are urged by all regula
10 means. Incorporation of the intel
> ste to commerce law is cited as refuts
ton OF the claim that IL would rui
the railroads on the one hand and ths
it did not go far enough on the othe,
Greatly increased earnings have bee
;" shown by the roads in the five month
the law has been effective, and th
IS same period has produced an unprect
e dented number Of reductions in freigI
Ia tariffs and fares. Two days before I'll
y law went into effect on Aug. ~ tt
Is commission received notices of ovt
Il 5000 separat tariffs, each Representing
30 reduction. Federal control Of Il
te roads is urged as the best possible ant
10 dotes for the agitation toward govern
n ment ownership ard socialistic primo
on pies.
To- The president holds that the goverl
ment should not conduct the busine
lu- of the nation, but that it shuold exc
ls- else such supervision as will insure /
at being conducted in the INTEREST," of Il
IN nation. This rule is .rnade applicab
at to both organized capital and organic,
mt labor.
'ct Hearty concurrence is given Il
Grand Army proposition to erect I
amphitheater for the observance