Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-07
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Comprehensive Epitome Of Important
Document.

Comprehensive Epitome Of Important
| Document.
The message Of President Roosevelt
read before the second session Of the
fifty ninth congress, consists Of nearly
| 25, 1000 words.
Only twenty-five words are devoted
to the Panama canal. A special mes
sage will he sent congress later dealing
with this most absorbing question.
| For the first time in many years the
message. deals more with the past than
the future. A feature of the message is
the simplified form Of spelling and is
one Of the first official documents given
to the public since this abbreviated
| method was adopted.
His first recommendation is that In
future inexorable laws be enacted pro-
hibiting corporations from contributing
to political campaigns.
The second paragraph Of the mes
sage deals with the governments right
of appeal in criminal cases and embo-
dies an earnest plea for such laws as
will give the government this privilege.
The practice of setting aside judg-
ments and granting new trials is vigor-
ously condemned by the president.
The president contends that the
right Of injunction in labor cases should
be abolished and he declares 1t an in
tnh 10 a
many instances.
The duties, as well as the good OPP
portunities, of judges are discussed In
detail and the president makes an es-
pecial plea for a higher and more ef-
fective judiciary throughout the coun-
try.
Lynching Is condemned in the most
emphatic language and the race riot
in Atlanta is pointed to as one Of the
evil results of race passion.
AS remedy for race hatred and a
preventive for lynching the president
points to early school training and
manual education of both races.
Capital anil labor are discussed at
great length, with remedies suggested
and moral lessons pointed out. The
message declares that much Of the fric-
ton between the employer and the
employee Is the result of the work OF
the demagogue and urges that the two
classes get on better terms of acquaint-
anceship.
The eight-hour law is approved In
the United States, but shown to be
very undesirable in Panama, where the
conditions and men are totally differ
ent.
The labor Of women and children
in sweatshops and factories is scored
and better and more stringent laws
against 1t urged.
The liability Of the employer Is CIV
en- especial attention by the president
and pertinent suggestions made in ref
erence to who shall share the respon-
sibilIty for accident to the employee.
The president believes prompt and
searching inquiries should always be
made in disputes between capital and
ever possible.
The president insists that coal lands.
still owned by the government,
should be held and leased to miners on
royalty basis.
Several pages OF the message are de-
| voted to a review Of the term corpora
ton, the general effects Of trusts and
the legislation already inaugurated to
permit the possibility Of competition.
The message endorses the inheritance
tax and approves the tax on incomes.
| The president states that the rich man
Is under q peculiar obligation to the
government for protection which the
poor man does not owe.
Technical and Industrial training are
urged as the best foundation for the
young man and the young woman to
build for the future. The tiller Of the
soil, the mechanic ard all others who
earn their bread BY he sweat Of their
brow are given earnest advice.
Irrigation and forest presentations
are briefly mentioned.
The president cordially endorses the
movement to build a memorial amphi-
| theatre at Arlington for use Of the
Grand Army of the Republic on memo
rial days.
The president calls especial attention
to the need Of national laws relating
to marriage and divorce. Race sui
eide, from a Rooseveltian point OF
view, is given particular attention in
| the message.
The president urges that more en-
couragement be given American ship
ping that better water mail routes
be established and faster and larger
ships be put into service for the
country's commerce.
Currency reform is urged and the
past fluctuations in loan money re-
viewed, with several suggestions for
national bank issues.
A lower tariff or else free trade In
Philippine products Is strongly urged
with the declaration that all Is well In
| the Oriental pOSSeSSlOHS diu pCoSc o.
most secured.
| The message insists that American
citizenship should be conferred upon
the citizens Of Porto Rico and the ex-
penses Of the Federal court of Porto
Rico should be borne by the United
States government.
It Is stated that the administration
Of the affairs Of the Philippines, Ha-
wall Porto Rico and other insular pos
sessions should be directed by the de-
partment of state or the department of
war Of the United States.
The Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
meets with the endorsement Of the
president who asks that proper encour-
agement be given the enterprise which
has been launched by Alaska.
Fair treatment to all nations and es-
pecial cordial hospitality for the for
eigners within our gates urged by the
| president He recommends that an
act be passed providing naturalization
for all Japanese who come to America
intending to become citizens.
From his message 1t is evident that
the nresident was we'll pleased with