Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Summary Of Document Read to Con-
aress last Tuesday.

STCSS Idot dOoaoy'
The annual message of President
Theodore Roosevelt, read last Tuesday
before the joint session Of both houses
of the Sixtieth United States congress
contains thirty thousand words, and Is
summarized by the Atlanta Journal az
follows:
The president recommends Federal
licenses or national charters for cor
porations.
He recommends that any revision
of the tariff be postponed at least un-
til after the election.
He proposes that the congress appro-
pirate money necessary to defray the
expenses Of the leading national parties
in presidential elections.
OF most vital Importance from the
viewpoint Of the president Is the re-
cent financial depression or strlngency
pointing to the moral lesson Of purga-
ton Of dishonest business methods.
The author Of the message urges
prompt action as to definite currency
plan, though the minutia OF the propo-
sition receives no tangible suggestion
from the president.
Relative to the currency plan, how
ever, the president suggests that II
must be Of SUFFICIENT elasticity to ena-
BILE its speedy retirement after the
financial stringency be passed.
The president follows his previous
declarations as to railroads and cor
porations. advocating all the publicity
possible In regard to the inside work
ngs Of giant corporations Throughout
the country.
He imphatically urged Federal moor
poration or conditional licenses. which
together with a wholesome govern
mental supervision, ne believes Wouin
prevent a great deal Of dishonesty
which has been prevalent In the past
in the various channels Of business and
trade.
The present tariff system, the pres
ident SAYS, is responsible for the excel
lent balance which prevails between
our expenditures and income, pointing
with pride to the yearly average OF
$31, 100000.
He is of the opinion that the tariff
system should be given careful scru-
tiny to prevent any tendency to grow.
ing abuses in the administration OF
this important feature OF the govern
ment.
The president Ia heartily in favor o!
an income tax. though he says he
speaks with reverence due TO the con-
trary decision Of the United States
supreme court on the subject.
1t is the opinion Of the president that
recent prosecutions have successfully
denied the old reasons given that II mac
Neen impossible to punish dishonesty
where the guilty were men OF grea'
wealth.
In discussing railroad accidents the
president declares that more people are
being killed on the great steam high.
ways Of the country than are claimed
in the wars Of the world. He urges
that the Federal government inyesu-
tigate railroad accidents.
The lessons learned from his recent
tourney down the Mississippi river are
pointed to as being reason enough fol
he country to pay particular attention
to the development Of its interior wa
terways.
EMPLOYERS liability, western land
frauds, savings bank system and many
other matters Of especial interest to the
rublic welfare are dealt with at con
siderable length in the message. o.
more than passing interest is his re-
commendation that fourth class post
masters be placed under civil service
Citizenship to the people Of Porto
Rico is suggested: an ocean mail SUB
sidy to the far east Is discussed al
length: The Hague conference is re-
viewed along with the announcement
that the exposition in Japan In 1917
will afford the United States a magnif-
icent opportunity which he hopes tc
see improved: the tariff agreement, re-
Gently extended by Germany, Is made
the subject Of serious remarks.