Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-12-08
SUMMARY OF
The MESSAGE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IN THE
FAVOR OF JAPS.

on the desks OF all who closely follow
ed the reading. 13 TE .d3fi
President Roosevelt in his messag
delivered to congress, urges:
Passages OF a law prohibiting al
corporations from contributing to cam
paign expenses of any party.
Law comforting upon the government
the right of appeal in criminal CASE
on questions of law. This measure il
designed to prevent government prose
cution of trusts and otl,or violators d
federal statutes being booked by unfa
vorable rulings in inferior courts OF
technicalities. I'.' H
A law to prevent setting aside judge
ments of inferior courts on immateria
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-
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Federal investigation of the child
and woman labor problem. Also dras-
tic law for territory under federal jur-
isdiction. s.
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. IasaI
Withdrawal of remaining govern.
ment coal lands from sale on entry ex-
cept under especial circumstances.
Lands to let to private individuals I'M
der royalty system, with government
retaining sufficient control to prevent
excessive prices to consumers or unfair
freight rates in transportation of pro-
duct. iJph .oa#q j. 4as1 OH
Graduated income and graduated in
teritance tax on the theory that the
man of great wealth ewes peculiar
obligation to the state because she de-
rive special advantages from the mere
existence of the government. ills
An act specifically providing for the
naturalization OF Japanese who come
citizens Recommends am endments to
permit president to enforce rights of
aliens under treaties. Action shutting
Japanese out of San Francisco schools
denounces as wicked absurdity.
Concerning the prevailing trouble
over Japanese in schools of San Fran
cisco the president says he will do all
in his power on behalf of the Japanese,
and all the forces of the United States,
military and civil, which he may law
fully nse, will be so employed. His re
marks are highly Mandatory of the jap
anese.o ~ : s4sI.'
In regard to the application of the
injunction process to labor troubles the
PRESIDENT urges that abuse of the power
be provided against by some such law
as he advocated last year. Prohibition
of the use of injunctions altogether is
not favored. Hasty action of judges
in'grantlng i'll advised restraining or
ders is criticised. a..-,r ..,...
The president takes his usual strong
stand against lynching, devoting con-
siderable time to discussion Of the race
question in the South. s--.
He advocates capital punishment by
legal process for the crime of rape.
The path marked out by congress
last year is recommended as the best
plan for dealing with the differences
between capital and labor. Preachers
of discomfort on the laborers' side and
wealthy violators of the law are placed
in the same category and the suppress
sion of both are urged by all regular
means. The operation of the inter-
state commerce law is cited as refuta-
ton of the claim that it would ruin
the railroads on the one hand and that
it did not go far enough on the other.
Greatly Increased earnings have beer
shown by the rosos in the five month";
the law has been effective, and tn,
same period has produced an unprece
dented number of reductions in freigh
tariffs and fares. Two days before tn
law went into effect on Aug. 81 tn
commission received notices of owe
5000 separat tariffs, each representing
a reduction. Federal control of tn
roads is urged as the best possible anti
dotes for the agitation toward govern
ment Ownership and socialistic princi
pies. r.K -aros1 -CG5-.Il
The president holds that the govern
ment should not conduct the bushes
of the nation, but that it shpold exel
else such supervision as will insure il
being conducted in the INTEREST," of tn
nation. This rule is made applicabl
to both organized capital and organize
labor. ''hs3@ a-t4 DuG
Hearty concurrence is given tn
Grand Army proposition to erect a
amphitheater for the Observance {
Memorial day at the National cemeter
at Arlington, near Washington city.
In regard TO the marriage and divorc
question the president believes tbs
problem should be relegated to the al
thority of the national congress in O,
der TO secure uniformity of divorc
laws and also because it would conf,
on congress the power to deal RADICAL
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