The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN A
NUTSHELL.

New Orleans States: For the busy
reader these icnt features of the
Presidents ms are given:
Business c.5 IS are sound; it is
foolish for people to hoard money;
boarding caused the money strlngency.
There can be no differences of opinion
as to the need of unhinching persever-
ance in the war against successful dis
honesty
For railroads national incorporation
law is needed or a law to license rail
roads to do an interstate business. Rail
road agreements should be allowed sub
ject to public scrutiny.
The Sherman antitrust law should
be amended, since it puts a premium on
immortality by forbidding honest men to
do what must be done under modern
business conditions. Only evil combina-
tons should be punished.
We need a greater elasticity IN Our
currency. Emergency currency is re-
quired, based on adequate securities and
under heavy tax.
The country is committed to protec-
ton. Tariff revision should be ap-
preached from business standpoint. 1t
is improper to deal with it on the eve of
a presidential election.
A graduated income tax would be de-
sirable. An inheritance tax law should
be passed.
There is no longer any complaint that
the law can not be invoked against
wealthy offenders.
The abuse of the writ of injunction
should be limited 1t is sometimes reck-
lessly and unnecessarily used.
Federal inspection to reduce railroad
accidents; extension of the limited la
bility act; compulsory investigation of
labor disputes; laws to protect woman
and child labor; uniform grading of
grain; the & velopment of irrigation );
preservation Of public grazing lands !;
extension lie eight-hour law on gov
eminent work, and the abolition of the
tariff on wood pulp; are recommended.
The government should build levees
along the whole lower length Of the
Mississippi river and improve our in
land waterways.
The work of the Panama Canal Com
mission is reviewed.
The organization of postal savings
banks; better shipping facilities for
Hawaii; the creation of a bureau of
mines maintenance of the Hermitage );
a naval monument at Vicksburg; Fed
eral and State cooperation against
health scourges; appropriation by IL
government to pay the expenses of the
national parties in presidential cam
paigns; improvement of Our ocean mail
service; increase of the army and de-
velopment of its branches are urged.
Appropriations at this Congress for
the building of four new battleships is
recommended.
ut DdttiSSlilp UP 10 tlc dtiilC IS
defended as in the interest of the serv-
ice.
Substantial progress was made by
The Hague conference
Within the coming year Cuba may be
turned over to a government chosen by
her own people
Generous provision for United States
representation at the Toxic exposition
is earnestly advocated.
Regulations adapted to the removal of
the abuses of our customs relations
with Germany have been extended to
other countries.
Cancellation of part of the Chinese in
demnity growing out of the Boxer affair
and promotion Of the coming of Chinese
students are urged
Reference is made to the visit of Sec
rotary Root to Mexico and the good re-
lations which exist with that Republic;
hope IS expressed for the successful is
Sue Of the Central American peace con-
ference and praise is given the work OF
the Bureau of American Republics.
The appearance of the prohibition
contest just as the extra session closes