The Princeton union., 1906-12-06
DIGEST OF MESSAGE
Presidents Document Powerful Pro.
duction Covering Many Mat
ters of Public Import.
recommends, Among Other Things,
That Assault on Women Be
r1ade Capital Offense.

lld0e Ndpitai OIHenSe.
The presidents message to congress
was read to the senate on Tuesday
and occupied about two and half
hours in delivery. It was a document
breathing in every sentence the per-
sonality of it's creator-frank and fear
less in it's construction. A digest of
its Contents hereunder follows:
Corporation Political Donations
ReneWs recommendations that corpo-
ration donations for political cam
paign purposes be absolutely prohib-
tied by law.
Antitrust observation-disclosures
ment should have right of appeal on
purely legal questions in criminal
prosecutions. Will make antitrust
laws more effective. New York Cen
tral rebate case commented upon.
Judicial Appeals Laws should pro-
vide that courts of appeal should dis
regard errors Of the trial court unless
such errors have caused miscarriage
of justice.
Injunctions-Should not be prohib-
tied in labor cases, but regulated.
Judge should exercise discretion of
granting or refusing. Judges not i'm
mune from criticism. Criticism makes
judges careful and improves admins
tration of the courts.
Lynching-Due to delays and in
efficiency of the law. Noted south
erners quoted on the subject. Ten
dency to lynching spreads until it is
resorted to for many crimes and minor
offenses. Exasperates race feeling.
Negroes should not conceal nor pro-
tect offenders. Assault and attempted
assault should be capital crimes. Edu-
cation mitigates crime. InAammatory
speeches aggravate situation.
Labor-Agitators harm both labor
and capital. Child labor law should
be passed for District of Columbia and
territories. Entire risk of accidents
shoald be placed on the employer.
Compulsory investigation of labor
disputes should be provided by law.
Government Coal Lands-Should be
withdrawn from sale or entry. To be
worked on royalty system. Prices
regulated. ....
Packing House Inspection-Law
should be amended to require date on
canned goods labels, and that packers
should bear entire cost of inspection.
Railway Rate Law-Has already
had good effects. Interstate commerce
board should have more power. To
regulate, not prevent consolidation.
Would avert tendency of monopoly to
socialism. -. .
Legalized Traffic Arrangements
To prohibit all combinations is nox-
ious or Ineffective. Railroad combina-
tions for public good and sanctioned
by interstate commerce board should
be favored.
Inheritance and Income Taxes-In-
heritance tax should be laid at a con-
stantly increasing rate. To lay a
burden upon swollen fortunes. In
come tax is desirable if possible.
Industry-Commercial and indus
trial education should be promoted.
Agricultural education and aid to
agriculture are desirable. Govern
ment should aid irrigation.
Marriage and Divorce-Both SUBJ
jects should be controlled by national
law. Would suppress polygamy and
other evils. Race suicide.
Currency Reform-Some reform is
needed, but no plan especially urged.
Bankers plan mentioned.
Territories Philippine tariff should
be reduced or even free trade granted.
Porto Ricans should have citizenship.
Hawaiian development ought to be
literally aided.
Foreign Relations Discrimination
against the Japanese not approved.
The executive should be given power
to enforce the rights of aliens under
treaties. If Cuba gets the insurrection
habit the country cannot remain in.
dependent. Rio Janiero congress and
Secretary Roots mission reviewed at
length. Algeciras convention relating
to Morocco should be ratified.
Fur Seals Destruction of the seals
at Pribilof island still continues, and
efforts to secure a new treaty for their
preservation have been unsuccessful.
The Japanese new source of danger.
American sealing laws need revision.
To make the intent to violate sealing
laws a criminal offense and cause
of forfeiture.
Peace Conference The Hague con-
gress and Geneva Red Cross conven-
zion commended. But peace is not de-
sirable unless with righteousness.