The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-07


to unheard of number-of voluntary re-
ductions in freights and fares by the rail-
roads. There will ultimately be necu 81
enlarging the powers OF the interstate
commerce commission so as TO give Il
larger and more efficient control over the
railroads. In some n ethod, whether py
national license law or in other fasnion.
we must exercise, and that at an carry
date, far more complete control than
at present over these great corporations
"a control that will tend to put stop
to the securing of inordinate prohtS 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
OF railways is to secure by the govern
ment, on behalf of the people as WnoIe:
such adequate control and regulation OF
the great interstate common carriers ds
will do away with the evils which give
rise to the agitation against them
Combination OF capital ike compiha'.
our present industrial system. 1t is not
possible completely to prevent It, and. II
it were 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 inuring the public
TIE president urgently recommends ths
enactment of a graduated inheritance tax
and. IL possible. graduated income tax.
The man of great wealth owes a peculiar
obligation to the state and should assume
his proper share of the burden OF taxa
ton.
1.-The only other persons whose welfare
is as vital to the welfare of the whole
country as is the welfare of the wage
workers are the tillers of the SOIL. the
to realize that farming. at least in Ger,
tain branches, must become technlcaI
and scientific profession. This means
chat there or es open so
ing. not theoretical merely. but OF tho
most severely practical type: The farmer
represents a peculiarly, high type oa
American citizenship. and he must nave
the same chance to rise and develop az
other American citizens have.
while in the long run voluntary el-
ernment assistance, while the farmers
must promarily do most for themselves,
vet the government can also do m'icn.
The department of agriculture has broken
new ground in many directions, and year
by year it finds how it can improve its
methods and develop fresh usefulness.
Its constant effort is to give the govern
mental assistance in the most effective
way: that is, through association or
farmers rather than to, or through lndl-
vidual farmers. 1t is also striving to CO.
ordinate it's work with the agricultural
departments of the several states, and
so far as it's own work is educational. TO
coordinate it with the work of other ed
ucational authorities.
No government policy for the better
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
The passage of a law to encourage the
development of American shipping is
again urged.
rency system is seriously defective and
that there is need of a change. No es-
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 pr products
to any American industry he says,
land, while there will be some small but
real material benefit to the Filipinos. the
main benefit will come by the showing
made as to our purpose to do all in our
power for their welfare.
American citizenship for the citizens OF
Porto Rico is recommended.
The president declares that there must
be complete reorganization of the gov
ernmental system of Alaska
assumed toward the Japanese in this
country comes in for a large share OF the
presidents attention. He says: This
hostility is sporadic and is limited to a
very few places. Nevertheless. it is most
discreditable to us as people and it may
be fraught with gravest consequences to
1.-The Japanese have won in a single
generation the right to stand abreast Of
the foremost and enlightened people or
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
Union the stranger from Japan is treated
as he deserves: that is. he is treated as
the stranger from any part Of civilized
Europe is and deserves to be treated.
But here and there most unworthy feel
ing has manifested itself toward the Jap
anese-the feeling that has been shown in
schools in San Francisco and In mutter-
ings against them in one or two places
because OF their efficiency ,as,, as workers: workers:
is wicked absurdity. We have as much
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 recommends the passage
Of an act providing for the naturaliza-
ton of Japanese who come here intending
to become American citizens. He also
recommends that the civil and criminal
statutes be so amended as to enable the
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
declares that when the election has been
held and the new government inaugurat-
in peaceful and orderly feshion the pro-
visional government will come to 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 that many matters of i'm.
portance relating to the. extension OF
trade, the increase Of communications.
the smoothing away of barriers to free
intercourse and the promotion of bet
. ter knowledge and good understanding
between the countries represented We're
discussed and the conclusions formulated
presented to congress. He points to the
received in the different countries which
| friendship existing between the United
| States and it's neghbors to the south.
The president promises to report later
Panama canal.
1--WE should as nation do everything
| in our power for the cause of honorable
| peace. 1t is morally as indefensible for
| q nation to commit a wrong upon another
nation. strong or weak as for an indi-
| yidual thus to wrong his fellows We
| should do all in our power to hasten the
| day when there shall be peace among the
| nationsa peace based upon justice and
| not upon cowardly submission to wrong.
1.-The United States navy is the surest
| guarantee Of peace which this country
| possesses. do not ask that we continue
| to increase our navy. ] ask merely that
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