Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-05
WORK FOR CONGRESS-
President Tells of Unprece.
 dented Prosperity.
VOICES MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES

VOICES MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES Fifty-ninth Annual Message Submit. ted to Congress-Japanesc Question
 In the Senate by Rayner of
 Maryland.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. D. President Roosevelt, submitting his annual mes. sage to congress, opens it by affirming that as nation we still continue to enjoy literally unprecedented pros perity, and it is probable that only reckless speculation and disregard of legitimate business methods on the part of the business world can materi ally mar this prosperity.
 No congress in our time. he says, has done more good work of importance than the present congress. There were several matters left unfinished at the last session which he most earnestly hopes will be completed before ad. journment.
 The features of the message are as follows:
 A law prohibiting corporations from contributing to campaign funds.
 Revision of tue statutes to give the government the right of appeal in both civil and criminal actions against trusts.
 Capital punishment for rape.
 Rigid enforcement of the eight hour law where practicable.
 Shorter hours for railway employees.
 Investigation of the conditions of the labor of children and women.
 A more stringent employers liability act.
 Provision for federal investigation of controversies between capital and la. bor.
 Withdrawal of public coal lands from sale or entry.
 Amendment to meat inspection law providing for placing dates on cans.
 Some method whereby at an early date the federal government may ex- ercise more complete control over corporations.
 "A graduated inheritance tax and, if possible, graduated income tax" to be accomplished when next our sys. tenn of taxation is revised"
 National laws on divorce and polyg. amy. /
 Subsidies for the development of American shipping.
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 Lower tariff or absolute free trade for the Philippines.
 Citizenship for the Porto Ricans.
 An act providing for the naturaliza- tion of Japanese
 The amendment of the statutes so that we can enforce the rights of aliens under our treaties.
 That the. navy be maintained at its present strength by replacing obsolete ships with new ones.
 A new principle of selection in both the army and navy which will bring into the higher ranks fewer men and these at an earlier age.' =. ...
 Of race suicide the president says it is n sin for which there Is no atone ment.' . Here and there the reading of the document was punctuated with ap- plause and hearty handclapping from Democrats as we'll as Republicans fol lowing it's conclusion. During the ma jor portion of the time of the reading of the message Representative Lacey of Iowa acted as speaker pro tenn, be. ing the first of the defeated stand pat ters to be recognized by Speaker Can. non. In the senate President Roosevelt's message occupied attention to the ex- clusion of almost all other business. | The exception was the introduction of resolution on the Japanese situation by Senator Rayner of Maryland. MT. Rayner's resolution says: "That in the opinion of the senate l the government has no right to enter l into any controversy with any foreign | government relating in any manner to l any of the public school systems of | any of the states of the Union; and, further. That it is the duty of the president | of the United States to notify the gov ernment of Japan and to notify any | foreign government with which this | question may arise that the public | school institutions of the states are not | within the jurisdiction of the United States and that the United States has | no power to regulate or supervise their | administration" President Roosevelt's special mes , sage to congress al Porto Rico will he sent in on Dec. II and the special mes sage on Panama on Dec. 1T. The name of Charles Page Bryan of Illinois. the minister to Portugal. has been mentioned in connection with the | post of ambassador to Brazil which | will be vacated by the promotion of i Mir. Griscom to Rome. Mr. Bryan was formerly minister to Brazil. and his as slgnment to Portugal was in the na- ture of a promotion.
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