Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-23
SOME RECOMMEN


Some of the leading newspaper men
Of Washington have been allowed to
see a draft of the presidents annual
message to congress and give out au-
thoritative information concerning the
same. 1t is claimed that it will be q
document that will contain recommen-
dations which will border on the sen.
satlonal. but the people feel assured
that the basis of everything in the
message will be a square deal for ev.
cry man and his idea as to how the
same can be secured. The most i'm.
portant recommendations and subjects
the president has made and discussed
in his message are said to be:
National regulation and supervision
of corporations engaged in interstate
commerce. either by act Of congress
or through constitutional amend
ment
National taxation of Inheritance
Graduated taxation of incomes.
National assistance to labor through
laws making eight hours a legal day
for all government work save on the
Panama canal.
Limiting hours of labor of railroad
employees.
Authorizing thorough investigation
Of child and woman labor problems
Requiring in cases arising out OF
applications for writs of injunction in
labor disputes that due notice be giveu
to adverse parties before granting 6
writ the hearing to be exparte if the ad
verse party fails to appear at the
time and place decreed.
Discussion Of the negro problem. dis
approval of such outbursts as occurred
at Atlanta. Ga, and the necessity 0
both races observing tolerance il
their relations.
Reformation of the currency system
/ by the addition of the element of elias
/ ITCHY.
Restriction of immigration in order
to insure the admission of the righ
kind of immigrants.
Description of Secretary Roots Wis
it to South America with the satisfac
tory results which have flowed there
from.
Explanation of the causes which
compelled American intervention in
Cuba and an announcement of the
unseltish policy the United States Will
pursue with regard to the island.
American citizenship for Porto Ri.
cans.
Removal of all duties, save 25 per
cent of the present rates on sugar and
tobacco on Philippine products. ex-
cepted duties to be removed entirely
in 1909
Announcement that new treaty has
b9en arranged with Santo Domingo
which removes the constitutional oD-
jections raised against the convention
now befaore the senate awaiting raifi-
cation.
Statement Of the work done on the
Panama canal 60 be added 10 should
the presidents trip to the isthmus
furnish developments warranting it. ,
Warning to the American people to
accord to the JaNnese and all other
foreigners the rights which belong tc
them by treaty, and federal contro
of cases involving foreigners.
! Statement that negotiations are il
progress with China for a new immi
grafton treaty between the two coun
tries
Development through national SUP
sidy OF great and prosperous merch
ant marine.
Increase of the navy by construC
plon OF battleships and other craft
which shall make the United States
strong enough to guard itself and Its
interests at home and abroad.
Increase of the artillery corpse oil
tile army and application of the prin
clple of selection in the promotion OF
officers of the army and navy.