The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-10
THE MESSAGE.
Synopsis of President R0ose-
velt'S Suggestions and Rec
concentrations to the
Sixtieth Congress.

Washington, D. President
i Roosevelt's message to the first ses-
sion of the Sixtieth Congress is one
of the longest ever transmitted to
that body. 1t contains nearly $4,000
words, about equally divided between
new recommendations and repetition
of suggestions contained in former
messages. The President touches
upon a wide range of topics relating
to every department of the Govern
ment service, domestic, diplomatic
! and consular.
While the President does not re-
tract any of the statements made by
him in his speeches last summer con-
corning business dishonesty, his mes
sage is singularly free from any new
or sensational reference to men en-
gagged in Industrial and commercial
ventures. The most interesting and
pertinent feature is his treatment of
the causes and effects of the recent
financial disturbances.
He repeats his demand for re-
forms in business methods, and calls
for legislation providing more
elastic currency"
In the course Of his message the
gestions and recommendations:
I. A national Incorporation or IL
cense law for railroads engaged in
Interstate commerce.
g. An amendment to the Sherman
law to permit combinations in GER
tain cases and forbids only harmful
combinations and unhealthy compe-
ftition.
8. Compulsory publication of the
accounts of great corporations.
|. 4. Prohibit monopolies from en-
,gaging in interstate or foreign COM
merce.
|. 5. A Federal incorporation or Ii
cense law for corporations engaged
in Interstate commerce, with a Fed
eral commission to pass upon the
worthiness of the association seeking
Incorporation.
6. Forbid interstate corporations
from holding stock in other corpora
tions except with the approval of
the proper Government officials.
z. Government supervision o.
great corporations after the manner
|, of Government supervision of ma
tional banks.
s. An act providing for a more
elastic currency.
8. Reasonable tariff revision i'm
mediately after election.
10. A Federal income tax.
IL. A progressive Federal inheri-
lance tax.
12 Restrict the power of courts
to issue writs of injunction.
13. Federal inspection of inter-
state railroads to prevent accidents.
after the manner of Federal inspec-
ton of steamboats,.
IL A model employers liability
act to apply to Government EN-
ployes.
Is. Extend the application of the
Eight-Hour law on Government
work.
16, Compulsory investigation of
great labor disputes,
IT. Encouragement of technical
schools.
is. A national system of inspect
ing and grading grain.
10. Improvement of inland water
ways with Government dams TO pro-
vide water-power.
20. Reclamation of waste lands.
FL. Government regulation OF
grazing lands.
%. Repeal of tariff on wood pulp.
%. Forest preservation.
"a. Government leases of coal, oil
and mineral lands now in the La
tional domain
rs. Postal savings banks.
26. Extend Civil Service act over
fourth-class postmasters.
27. Create bureau of mines.
%. Government appropriations
for keeping up The Hermitage, An
drew Jackson'S LONE.
20. A naval monument in Vfcks-
burg National Park.
80. Payment of campaign expenses
in national elections out of the
United States Treasury.
81. A national art gallery at
Washington, with the removal of the
duty on works of art.
80. Use the profits of foreign mail
service to encourage American ship
ping.
49, Increased pay for the army.
"a. Four new battleships.
So. An appropriation for Amerf-
can representation at the japanese
National Exposition.