The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11
FEATURES OF PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE 10 CONGRESS

MESSAGE 10 CONGRESS
President Roosevelt in his message
to Congress specifically recommends:
The passage of law prohibiting
corporations from contributing to po-
litical campaign expenses.
The passage of a law comforting
upon the Government the right of
appeal in criminal cases, on questions
Of law
law modifying the use of the in-
junction in labor cases.
That the crime Of criminal assault
should always be punished by death;
that such assault, attempted, should
also be made capital crime, at the
discretion of the court; that the trial
and punishment OF these cases should
be swift and that the victim should
be shielded in the giving Of testi-
mony
A law limiting the number Of hours
OF railroad employees.
A drastic child-labor law for the
District Of Columbia and the Terri
tories.
An addition to the employers La
b,.ity law placing the entire risk Of
trade. on the employer-in other
words, making the employer directly
responsible for compensation in the
case of death or accident, where this
occurs in the legitimate line of duty.
A law for a Federal strike inyesti-
cation commission.
A law providing for the with
drawal Of coal lands from sale or
from entry, save in special circum-
stances.
An addition to the packing mouse
shall be put on the label, and charg-
ing the cost Of the inspection to the
packers.
A graduated income tax law and "a
graduated inheritance tax law Says
the man of great wealth owes State
a peculiar obligation and should pay
means of reaching private fortunes
unduly or dangerously swollen.
National legislation on the whole
question of marriage and divorce.
A ship subsidy bill.
An amendment to the law which
would enable the Secretary OF the
Treasury to treat funds derived from
customs duty as he treats funds OBJ
tanned under the international rev.
enue laws.
A law providing lower tariff or
absolute free trade In Philippine
products.
A law enabling Porto Ricans to be-
come American citizens.
A law providing for the naturaliza-
ton of Japanese; and an amendment
to the present Federal statutes which
will enable the President to enforce
the rights of aliens under treaties.
Revision and amendment of the
laws for the protection of the seals
within the jurisdiction Of the United
States.
In addition to the specific rec on
mendations mentioned above other
interesting features OF the message
are:
A discussion of the use of the legal
injunction in labor questions.
A discussion on the subject Of pub
Tic criticism of judges.
A discussion on the subject of
iynching and race prejudice.
A discussion of questions affecting
capital and labor, of the menace OF
demagogues. and of strikes.
A suggestion that combinations Of
capital are necessary and that it is
unfortunate that the present laws
forbid, instead of sharply discrim-
mating between those which do good
and those which do evil; discussion
of corporations.
An emphatic approval Of more tech
nical and industrial training institu-
tions throughout the country.
Two paragraphs discussing the
home in which are references to the
question of race suicide.
A brief presentation of the most
prominent currency reform plans.
A long discussion. under the head,
international Morality" of the Jap
anese question presented in Califor-
mia, in which the shutting out of Jap
anese from the public schools in San
Francisco is characterized as "a
wicked absurdity."
A brief review of recent history in
Cuba, with the hope that the next
Cuban Government will run more
smoothly, that the "insurreetionary
habit will not become so fixed as to
lead to a second Intervention by the
United States.
A review of the conditions in South
and Central America.
A presentation Of the fur seal sit
nation. drawing attention to the rapid
process Of destruction OF the seal and
to the necessary preventive measures.
A discussion of the subject, peace
and righteousness" in which the
President repeats his previously ex-
pressed ideas about Just wars. "
A lengthy review of Navy and
Army affairs; request that the Navy
be maintained at its present strength
by the building of at least one first,
class battleship each year; recon-
mendation Of the principle of selec-
tion in promotion, and of the estab-
lishment of shooting galleries and
rife clubs throughout the country.