The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-07
PRESIDENTS
SUGGESTIONS.

The Presidents message was read !
Tuesday in both houses of Congress.
summary follows:
The message states an emergency
circulation must be provided, and
discusses some suggestions, but
make no recommendations of plans.
1t suggests a national incorpora-
ton act 1t says the Interstate Com
merce commission should have au-
thority to pass upon future issues
of securities and make physical val
nations on any railroad. 1t suggests
that railroads should be permitted
to enter into agreements under GER
tain control and restriction. 1t asks
for legislation respecting great bust
ness concerns doing an interstate
business.
1t suggests that the antitrust law
should be amended SO as to forbid
Injurious combinations only. No
combination should be tolerated that
creates monopoly. Unhealthy com
petition involving heavy loss for the
purpose of destroying opposition
should be prohibited. s
A national Incorporation act is
suggested, or a license act. Right
to hold stock in other corporations
should be denied except on approval
by proper government officials
The message points to the need of
close cooperation between national
and state governments in admins
tering pure food laws.
Congress is asked to provide for
emergency circulation National rev.
enues are in most satisfactory con-
dition.
Tariff revision should be pOstpon-
ed until after the next campaign.
Income and inheritance taxation Is
suggested when the revenue laws are
revised. There is no reason why thu
national and state governments
should not both levy taxes on inner
itances.
The message urges the prosecu
ton of wealthy Offenders and de
mands Imprisonment for individual
offenders. 1t suggests regulation TO
the exercise of the power of injunc
ton.
A law is asked for providing 10
the payment of damages to injure
employees irrespective of negligence.
The extension of the eight-hou
law is demanded.
The desirability of compulsory II
vestigation of industrial disputes
suggested. The message points
the need of Investigations of the col
dltions under which women and chi
dren are employed.
It considers the interests of Il
farmers.
The opinion is expressed that Il
national government should take
the work of establishing a great sy
TEN OF inland waterways.
The message points out the wo
accomplished by the reclamation sc
vice. Land reform Is recommend
along the lines OF the public Ian
commission.
The president takes up the matt
of forest preservation and sugge
the abolition of tariffs on forest pl
ducts. He renews the suggesti
that the government should ret'
the fee of oil. coal and gas lands
The message deals with the pr
ress on the Panama canal.
1t fayors a postal savings abnk.
II recommends the parcels post,
pecially for rural istricts.
II contains words OF encoura
ment for the Seattle exposition.
1t points out that Hawaii is left
an awkward posotion by the uni
tunate failure of the shipping
at the lest session.
A bureau of mines is recomme
ed.
The message suggests that
government pay the legitimate
penses of presidential campaigns.
A national art gallery Is rec
mendsd; also the abolition of du
on works of art.
The message treats of the work
complished by the biological sur
It considers the ocean mail SER
1t points to some pressing nj
OF the army and navy