The Wahpeton times., 1906-12-06

has produced an unprecedented. hither-
to unheard Of numbers Of voluntary re-
. n fseEhfs and fares 6y the da If
enlarginE the powers Of the interstate
commerce commission SO as to give 1t
larger and more efficient control over the
railroads. In some n ethOd. whether by
national license law or in other fash1on.
We must exercise, and that at an early
date. far more complete control than
"a control that will tend to put stop
to the securing Of inordinate profits by
favored individuals at the expense wheth.
er OF the general public, the stockholders
or the wagewOrkerS.
The best way to avert the very unde-
sirable move for government ownership
ment, on behalf of the people as a whole:
such ADEQUATE control and regulation OF
the Fr.at interstate common carriers as
will do away with the evils which give
rise to the agitation against them.
Combination of capital. like combina.
ton OF labor. is necessary element OF
our present industrial system 1t is not
possible completely to prevent it. and. II
1t We're possible. such complete prevention
would do damage to the body polite.
What We need is not vainly to try to pre-
vent all combinations, but to secure such
rigorous and adequate control and super.
vision OF the combinations as to prevent
their ,njuring the public"
Ire president urgently recommends the
enactment of gradual ted Inheritance tax
and. if possible. a graduated income tax
The man of great wealth owes peculiar
obligation to the state and should assume
ton.
The only other persons whose welfare
is as vital to the Welfare OF tn, the aTa wnoe
workers are the tillers of the soil, the
farmers. There is no longer any failure
10 realize that farming at least r, N Geri
and scientific profession. This means
that there must be open to farmers Inc
chance fol-. technical and scientific train
mos ne aeverey megT sTps The m
represents peculiarly high type OF
American citizenship. and he must have
oeT eae e1sens t. rise ane apa
While in the long run voluntary ell
fort will prove more eficacious than gov
ernlnent assistance. while the farmers ;nHa!as
Yet the government can also do ml;cn.
The department of agriculture has broken
new ground in many directions. and year
methods and develop fresh usefulness.
Its constant effort is to give the govern
mental assistance in the most effective
farmers rather than to or through ind1-
vidual farmers It is also striving to co:
ordinate its work with the agricultural
departments of the several states. and,
SO far as its own work is educational. to
coordinate it with the work OF other ed
ucational authorities"
NO government pOlcN 1Qr lUe OelleIs
ment Of our internal conditions has been
more fruitful of good than the policy OF
irrigation and forest preservation:
In the judgment Of the president the
whole subject OF marriage and divorce
should be relegated to the authority OF
congress.
The passage of law to encourage the
development of American shipping is
The president declare. that our cur
rency system is seriously defective and
hot Nov {e- rpf nh n
pecial plan is pressed. but the president
emphasizes the necessity for careful con-
sideration of the subject by congress.
The president expressed the hope that
the bill to provide a lower tariff for or
absolute free trade in Philippine products
will become law. No harm will come
land, while there will be some small but
real material benefit to the Filipinos. the
main benefit will come by the showing
poWer 15 70 their cur TO 90 all IN
American citizenship for the citizens OF
Porto Rico is recommended.
The president declares that there must
be a complete reorganization Of the gov
ernnlental system of Alaska.
The attitude Of hostility here and there
assumed toward the japanese in this
presidents attention. He says: This
very few places. Nevertheless. it is most
discreditable to US as a people and it may
be fraught with gravest consequences to
US as a nation.
The Japanese have won in a single
generation the right to stand abreast Of
Europe and America; they have Won on
their own merits and bv their own exer-
tions the right to treatment on basis Of
full and frank equality. The Overwhelm-
ing mass Of our people cherish lively
regard and respect for the people Of
Japan. and in almost every quarter of the
as he deserves: that is. he is treated as
the stranger from any part Of civilized
Europe is and deserves to be treated.
ing has manifested itself toward the Jap
anese-the feeling that has been shown in
shutting. them out from the common
ings against them in one or two places
because Of their efficiency as workers.
To shut them out from the public schools
to learn from Japan as Japan has to learn
from us. and no nation is fit to teach un-
less it is also willing to learn
The president e recommends I'm. IDS. the passage
ton of Japanese who come here intending
to become American citizens. He also
recommends that the civil and criminal
president. acting for the United States
government which is responsible in our
international relations; to enforce the
rights of aliens under treaties.
The president enters into an extended
explanation of the causes which COM
PEELED American intervention in Cuba He
declares that when the election has been
held and the new government inaugurat-
ed in peaceful and orderly fashion the
provisional government will ciIfie 10 an
end.
The work of the international confer
ence OF American republics, held at Rio
de Janeiro. is dwelt upon at length The
president says says that many matters Of i'm.
trade. the Increase Of communications.
the smoothing away of barriers to free
intercourse and the promotion OF a bet
ter knowledge and good understanding
Letween the countries represented were
discussed and the conclusions formulated
in a series Of resolutions which will be
presented to congress. He points to the
cordiality with which Secretary Root was
received in the different countries which
he visited as evidence of the strong
States and its neighbors to the south
The president promises to report later
at length on. the whole subject of the
Panama canal