The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-12-08

II Is not necessary at present to discuss.
should be gradual. At first a name
national Inheritance tax, while Il might
be more substantial than any such tax
either in amount or In the extent of the
increase by graduation. to what such q
tax should ultimately be.
Agricultural Interests.
He appeals for every, encouragement
that the congress can give to the agri-
cultural interests or the country. He
points to the good that Is being done by
the various forms of grange organiza-
tions. and says:
Several factors must cooperate In the
improvement of the farmers condition.
He must nave the chance to be educated
In the widest possible sense-in the sense
relationship between the theory of edu-
cation and the facts OF life. In all
education we should widen our aims. 1t
is a good thing to produce a certain num-
Der of trained scholars and Students:
but the education superintendent by the
state must seek rather to produce q hun
scholar, and it must be turned now and
then from the class book to the study
of the great book of nature itself. This
is especially true of the farmer, as has
observers most competent to pass prac-
teal judgment on the. problems of our
country life. All students now realize
that education must seek to train the
executive powers of young people and to
confer more real significance upon the
phrase dignity of labor" and to pre-
Zach developing in the highest degree
his individual capacity for work, they
may together help create a right public
opinion. and show In many ways social
and cooperative spirit. Organization has
become necessary in the business world:
and 1t has accomplished much for good
sary for farmers. Such a movement as
the grange movement is good in itself
and is capable of a well-nigh infinite fur
ther extension for good so long as ii is
kept to its own legitimate business. The
benefits to be derived by the association
of farmers for mutual advantage are
partly economic and partly sociological.
Currency Reform.
Amendments to the present currency
laws are asked for, and after showing
that present laws are inadequate because
of the wide fiuctuation of interest
charges. he says:
The mere statement of these facts
shows that our present system is seri-
ously defective. There is need of a
change. Unfortunately. however, many
Of the proposed changes must be ruled
from consideration because they are
complicated. are not easy of compre-
hension. and tend to disturb existing
rights and interests. We must also
rule out any plan which would ma
~terially impair the value OF the United
States two per cent. bonds now pledged
to secure circulation. the issue Of
which was made under conditions De-
culiarly creditable to the treasury. I
do not press any special plan. Various
plans have recently been proposed nv
expert committees OF bankers. Among
the plans which are possibly feasible
and which certainly should receive
your consideration is hat repeatedly
brought to your attention by the pres
ent secretary of the treasury. the es-
Sential features of which have been
approved by many prominent bankers
and business men. According to this
mitted to issue a specified proportion
of their capital in notes of a given
kind. the issue to be taxed at so high
a rate as to drive the notes back when
not wanted in legitimate trade. This
plan would not permit the issue of
currency to give banks additional
profits. but to meet the emergency pre-
scented by times of stringency.
for the Philippines and in the
connection reviews the work done
by this country in the islands. and says
"if we have erred in the Philippines it
the direction of granting a large meas
ure of self-government."
Naturalization of Japs.
President Roosevelt scores San Fran
cisco and other Pacific coast cities for
their treatment of the Japanese, and
makes the following recommendations:
II recommend to the congress that
an act be passed specifically providing for
IdAO dllZJllOl vi OdPllCSC "IC COllio
here intending to become American cit
One OF the great embarrassments
attending the performance of our in
obligations is the fact that
the statutes OF the United States gov
ernment are entirely inadequate. They
fail to give to the national government
States courts and by the use Of the
army and navy. to protect aliens in the
rights secured to them under solemn
treaties which are the law of the land.
1 therefore parnaStlY recommend that |
the criminal and civil statutes Of the
states be so amended and added
the United States government. which is
in our international rela-
to enforce the rights of aliens UNI
der treaties. Even as the law 10 Is
toward this end. and in the
now before me affecting the Jap
anese. everything that it is in my power
to do will be done. and all OF the forces.
I may lawfully employ will be
80 employed. There should, however, be
40 particle Of doubt as to the power Of
national government completely to
and enforce its own obligations
10 other nations. The mob of a single
,ity. may at any time perform acts of
violence against some class OF
foreigners which would plunge us into
war. The city by itself would be power
sign power thus assaulted. and If inde-
of this government it would
venture to perform or permit the
performance Of the acts complained of.
The entire power and the whole duty to
the offending city or the Offend
ng community lies in the hands OF the
United States government. 1t Is I'M
.hinkable that we should continue a pol
cy under which a given locality may be
allowed to commit a crime against a
nation, and the United States
limited, not to preventing
he commission of the crime, but, in the
resort. to defending the people who
lave committed 1t against the conse-
American citizenship should be con-
erred on the citizens of Porto Rico.
rhe harbor of San Juan In Porto Rico
should be dredged and improved. The
expenses of the federal court of Porto
Rico SHOULD be met from the federal
reasury. The administration Of the af-
airs of Porto Rico. together with those
" the Philippines, Hawaii and our other
nsular possessions, should all be direct
81 under one executive department.; by
reference the department of state or the
of war.
Cuban Intervention.
The rebellion in Cuba and the Incl
he provisional government Is reviewed,
nd the president says:
"When the election has been held and
he new government i~naugurated in
'~eaceful and orderly fashion Of the provi-
ional government will come to an end.
take this opportunity Of expressing
lpon behalf of the American people,
With all possible solemnity, our most
arnest hope that the people of Cuba