Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-04
OTHER SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE
Postal Savings Banks, Better Foreign
Mail Service, Army and Navy At
fairs and Foreign Relations
Are Considered.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--The annual mes
sage OF the president of the United States
was received by the senate at 1913 p. m.
today, and within a minute Secretary Ben
nett had begun the reading OF the docu-
ment. The message was presented to the
senate by the assistant secretary 70 the
president Mr.. Latta, who had followed
Senators Allison and Teller, the committees
which had made the customary call upon
the president. We have called upon the
PRESIDENT" said the venerable senator from
Iowa, standing In the center aisie beside
the equally venerable senator from Colo
rado in low and impressive tones, "and he
informs as that he will communicate with
the/senate in writing Immediately"
"A message from the president OF the
United States" announced Mr.. Latta,
much more distinctly as the two commit.
teemen parted TO permit the Introduction Of
the presidents representative. The doeu-
ment was Immediately forwarded to the
desk Of the vice president and as soon as
the wrapping could be removed It was laid
before the senate.
The secretary read with dellberativeness
and distnctness and was followed closely
by many Of the senator's, who held printed
copies of the message In their hands.
The message was read in the house with
similar ceremony. 1t was as follows;
To the Senate and House OF Representa-
tlves:
No nation has creator resources than
ours and think II car be truthfully said
that the citizens OF no nation possesa
greater energy and industrial ability IN
no nation are the fundamental business
conditions sounder than In ours at thiia
very moment; and It is foolish, when such
Is the case, for people TO hoard money In
stead OF keeping Il IN sound banlSa; Tor Il r.
uch Such no9rolng that Is the Immediate occas-
ION OF money stringency. Moreover. as q
rule, the business Of our people Is con-
Quoted with honesty and probify and thlp
applies alike to farms and factories. Ia
railr9a9s and banks to all legitimate conn
In any large body OF men, however, there
are certain to be some who are dishonest
ana II the conditions are such that these
men men prosper or commit their misdeeda
Win impunity, their example Is a very evil
E IhlnE TOT the community. Where these
men are business men OF great sagacity and
Of temperament both unscrupulous and reck-
less, and where the conditions are such
that they act without supervision or control
public opinion, they delude many Innocent
people into making investments or embark-
ing IN kinds OF business that are really
unsound When the misdeeds Of these sue
cessfully dishoneBt men are discovered suf-
tsrlng comes not only upon them, but upon
the innnocent men whom they have mis-
LED. II Is painful awakening Whenever
u occurs. and, naturally, when 4 does oc-
cur those who suffer are apt 20 forget that
the longer II was deferred the more pain
ful It would be. In the effort to punish
the guilty II is both Wise and proper 70 en-
distress OF those who have been misled
by the guilty Yet It e not possible to ro-
frain because OF such distress mona striving
TO put an end TO the misdeeds that are the
ultimate causes OF the suffering, and as a
means to this end. Whero possible, 20 pun
ish those responsible for them. There may
be honest differences OF opinion as 70 many
governmental policies, but surely there can
be no such differences as to need OF uniilneh-
fV1n urnr aaf
ful dishonesty.
Recommendations Two Years 0Id.
The president then repeats the recon-
mendations made 20 congress In December,
1905, In which he first urged legislation
looking to the federal control OF corpora
tiOns engaged In interstate commerce out
OF that recommendation came the new
federal rate law, the enlargement OF the
powers OF the Interstate Commerce COM
mission and the creation OF the bureau OF
corporations which has conducted most
Of the Investigations resulting IN the prose-
cution OF the Beef trust the Standard on
trust and the fnng OF railroads that have
violated the law prohibiting rebates and
rate determinations. The message then
continues:
have called your attention IN these
cause l am satisfied that 81 Is the duty OF
the national government TO embody IN
action the principles thus expressed.
Liberty and Regulation.
No small part OF the trouble that We
have from carrying 20 an extreme the ma
uonal virtue Of self-reliance, OF independ-
ence In initiative and action. IL is wise to
conserve this virtue and TO provide Tor ha
fullest exercise, compatible With seeing that
liberty does not become a liberty TO wrohR
liberty that the lack OF all effective reEula-
ton Inevitably breeds, The founders of
the constitution provided that the national.
government should have complete and eole
control OF Interstate commerce. There Was
'o0ntiAuSd on PAgo FOuFA