Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-21
Txeoutivs Calls Attention to Good Results
Of Last Session.
SEVERAL BIG PROBLEMS ARE UNFINISHED
Present Leaders Should be Returned to
Resume the Work.
STATEMENT ON REVISION OF TARIFF
Small Behents Here and There would
Not onset General Depression that p
wouId Follow Opening of
Subject.

NEW YORK. Aug. 0-f "a, written
by President Roosevelt L ~ 4, man
James e. Watson OF Rushv r. u e.
viewing and approving of the - 's
present congress and declarf q,
change the leadership and o.. ~
tion OF the house at this time mea v
bring confusion upon those who haveN
cessfully engaged in the working out Of
great and comprehensive scheme for the
betterment OF our social and civic condi-
tions" was made public today The presi-
dent also declared that such a change will
result in hurtful oscillation between the
extreme radical and the extreme reaction
ary.
The president also said that he hopes
the present congress will enact laws pro-
hibiting political contributions by corpor-
ations lowering the duties on imports from
the philippines and limiting the number
OF hours for railway employees.
OF the tariff Mr.. Roosevelt says:
We stand uneqpiyocaIly for protective
tarin and we feel that the phenomenal In
dustrial prosperity which we are now on
joying is not lightly to be Jeopardized, for
cure here and there small benefit at the
cost OF general business depression. But
whenever a given rate OF schedule becomes
because of the changes which go on from
year to year In our conditions, and where
It is feasible to change this rate or sch schedule a
tenn. 1t will be done; while general re-
vision OF the rates and schedules Will be
soSsr sense Of ouT peopie that on the whole
the benefits to be derived from making such
changes will outweigh the Disadvantages;
g0ed than harm. Let me add one word OF
caution. however. The question Of revisin
the te. stands wholly apart tSs from soca
lies and with the supervision OF great
form. The only way in which It is possible
10, deal with those trust monopolies and the
great corporate wealth is BY action along
congress- land its immediate predecessors.
The cry that the problem can be met by
any changes In the Sneon,oeppsy sari a
Tie old method OF taking effective action.
~ Work Of Congress.
Mr.. Roosevelt says that II only partisan
issues were involved In this contest he
should hesitate to say anything publicly
in reference 70 It. but he does not feel
that this Is the case. The president de-
ciares that with Mr.. Cannon as speaker
the house has accomplished a phenomenal
amount of good work. 1t has shown a
courage, good sense and patriotism such
that It would be a real and serious misfor-
tune for the country to fail to recognize"
Mr.. Roosevelt then enters upon review
of the work of the congress and the com-
plete measures passed by It, measures
which he says are more than important
in a partisan sense because they subservo
the welfare of the whole people. He gives
credit to congress in the matter Of ths
Panama canal saying;
':The interests banded together to op-
pose the canal are numerous and bitter
and most Of them with q peculiarly sim
lister basis for their opposition. Had con-
gress been either timid or corrupt and
had not the leaders OF congress shown the
most farsighted resolution In the matter.
the work Of building the, canal would
never have been begun. would now have
been halted"
Strong approval lie Expressed Of the at
titude OF congress toward the uphuiiding
of the navy, and then the president takes
UP the measures dealing with government
regulation OF business.
Industrial Changes.
''rhe tremendous social and industrial
shanges in our nation" he says. -have
rendered evident the need OF a larger sx-
ercise by the national government OF ita
power to deal with the business use OF
wealth and especially OF corporate wealth,
In interstate business. II IL not too mu IN
20 Say that the course OF congress within
the last few years and the hearty agree
nent between the executive ana iegisla-
tive depersments OF the nation in taking
the needed action. each within its sphers
have resulted in the natien for the first
time definitely entering upon the career
OF proper performance Of duty in these
matters.
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dsnagoeue IN this matter to confine ones
self 20 merely denouncing the evils Of
wealth and 20 advocate. often in vague
language, measures 50 sweeping that while
they would entirely fail to correct the
evils aimed at. they undoubtedly succeed
in bringing down the prosperity OF the
nation with crash. But II Is not easy
to DO az the present congress and the i'm
mediate predecessors have done; that is
steruiy to disregard alike the self-interesi
OF those who care less to DO away with
them then 20 make reputation with the
unthlnkins OF standing OF extreme op-
position to them But this is pre-
ciseiy what the present congress has done
The previous congress, by the enactment
OF the Hrikins law and the creation Of
the Department Of Commerce ana Labor
inciuding the bureau Of corporations, hat
enabled us 10 make great strides in ad
vance along the path OF thus bringing th'
use OF wealth IN business under the super
vision and regulation OF the national gov
ernment-for IN actual practice II hai
proved sham and pretense TO say that th'
several states can thus supervise and regu
ate N.''
President Roosevelt reviews and approves
the Measures taken to secure certain
rights 10 wage workers, including the ern
pioyers' liability law and the asht-hou
law.
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