St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Presidents Message

Following is the Daily States digest
of the Presidents message:
Business conditions are sound; it is
foolish for people to hoard money;
boarding caused the money stringency.
/ There can be no differences of opinion
as to the need Of unfiinching perse-
verance in the war against successful
dishonesty.
For railroads national incorpora-
tion law is needed or a law to license
railroads to do an interstate business.
Railroad agreements should be allow
ed subject 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
combinations should be punished
We need a greater elasticity in our
currency. Emergency currency is re-
CURED, based on adequate securities
anu undef neaVy tax.
The country is committed to pro-
lection. 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
desirable. An inheritance tax law
should be passed.
There is no longer any complaint
that the law cannot be invoked against
wealthy offenders.
The abuse of the writ of injunction
should be limited. It is sometimes
recklessly or unnecessarily used.
Federal inspection to reduce rail-
road accidents; extension of the
limited liability act; compulsory in
vestigation of labor disputes; laws to
protect women and child labor; uni
form grading of grain; the develop
ment of irrigation; preservation of
the public grazing lands; timber con-
servation; extension Of the eight hour
law on government work, and the
abolition of the tariff of 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
Commission is reviewed.
The organization Of postal savings
banks; better shipping facilities for
Hawaii; the creation Of a Bureau Of
Mines; maintenance Of Hermitage; a
naval monument at Vicksburg; Fed.
eral and State cooperation against |
health scourges; appropriation by the |
Government to pay the expenses Of
the national parties in presidential |
campaigns; improvement of our ocean
mail service; increase of the Army |
and development Of its branches are
urged
Appropriations at this Congress for
the building of four new battleships
is recommended.
The battleship trip to the Pacific is
defended as in the interest of the SER
vice.
Substantial progress was made by
the Hague Conference.
Within the coming year Cuba may
be turned over to government chosen
by her own people.
Generous provisions for United
States representation at the Toxic ex-
position is earnestly advocated.
Regulatations adapted to the re-
moval of the Chinese indemnity grow
ing out of the Boxer affair and pro-
motion of the coming of Chinese
students are urged.
Reference is made to the visit OF
Secretary Root to Mexico and the good
relations which exist with that Re-
public; hope is expressed for the sue
cessful issue of the Central American
Peace Conference, and praise is given
the work of the Bureau Of American
Republics.