The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-12-21

EXECUTIVE
Points Of Presidents Message.
The message which President Roose-
Welt sent to congress, a document con-
tanning about $4,000 words, is regard
ed on all sides as a state paper of un-
usual scope and force, dealing, as it
does, with nearly every issue before
the American people. AS had been
expected, he handled the Japanese
school question without gloves. refer
ring to San Francisco's exclusion Of
Japanese pupils from the public schools
as a "wicked absurdity," saying that
It was a sure mark of low civilization
and low morality to abuse or discrim-
mate against the stranger and that
this hostility might be "fraught with
the gravest consequences to the ma
ton" He lauds the japanese people
for their progress, refers to the duty
of the national government to guaran-
tee the fulfllment Of it's treaty obliga-
lions and recommends an act providing
for the naturalization Of the japanese
and also such al amendment to the
criminal and civil statutes as will en-
able the president to enforce the rights
of aliens under treaties. He says he
will do everything in his power, using
both military and civil forces of the
United States, as the matter now
stands to protect the Japanese in their
treaty rights.
Next to this new and uppermOst is
sue of international policy in public
interest was the presidents recon-
mendation in favor of graduated in
heritance and income tax laws not
only for the purpose Of raising rev.
enue, but also "to put a constantly
increasing burden on the inheritance of
those swollen fortunes which it is GER
tainly of no benefit to this country to
perpetuate."
In line with this policy the president
urges a law giving the government the
right of appeal in criminal cases, say
ing that it would greatly assist in the
successful prosecution of the criminal
corporations or trusts.
He renews his recommendation for
a meat inspection law charging cost Of
inspection to the packers.
All public coal lands should be with
drawn from sale or entry.
Unregulated competition, It Is as
serted, results in a single corporation
or individual rising at the expense Of
others and producing. AN effect more
degrading than communism.
He says the rate law has proved its
efficiency by reducing more than 5.OOO
separate tariffs.
The aim should be steadily to re-
duce the hours of labor with the gen.
eral Introduction Of the eight hour
day. He favors a government board
Of mediation and arbitration to handle
disputes between capital and labor,
adding that 1.-THE triumph Of the mob
is Just as evil q thing as the triumph
Of the plutocracy."
The president insists that 1.-THE best
way to avert the very undesirable
move for the governmental ownership
Of railways" is to secure control n
regulation of interstate carriers.
The horrors incident to child labor
are "a blot ON our civilization" and .
law for federal territory 10 recon-
mended.
Power to deal with the divorce and
q c suicide evil should be conferred
on the national government.
Again a law is asked for prohibiting
all corporations from contributing toI
the campaign expense Of any party.
Judges are warned to use great care
in exercising power Of injunction.
In regard to the lynching problem
the remedy proposed 10 swift and OIL
derby punishment by death for al
criminal attacks on women. the presl.
dent even going so far as to say that
assault with attempt to commit rapet
should be made capital crime, at least
in the discretion Of the court" wnlie
the trial should be SO conducted that
the victim need not be wantonly sham.
ed while giving testimony.
Either a ship subsidy bill or
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South America is strongly advocated.
Free trade with the Philippines ana
citizenship for Porto Ricans are urged
as matters Of simple justice.
Cuba must show its capacity to keep
order If it hopes to maintain Its mae.
p%endence.
Some plan to favor a more elastic
currency is deemed wise.
There is no recommendation for radi-
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To maintain the navy at its present
strength one new battleship should %
authorized every year.
Asks Arbitrary Power.
In a special message to congress
President Roosevelt called attention =