The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28

PROGRAMME
SPECIAL MESSAGE WILL URcR
MEASURES or GREAT
IMPORTANCE.
FOR TARIFF REVISION
lNcLUpES ANri.TkuST, INJUNo
TIoN, EMPLoYERs LlABlI.
ITY AND FINANCE. 81,

Washington. - President Roosevelt
has determined upon . legislative pso-
gram. the enactment Of which will bs
urged upon Congress In q special mes
sage which he said will 20 in this
week. Each of the measures to b
proposed involves psrplsxing diffleul.
ties. and each will have far.rsaching
effect on tho business and economic
conditions Of the country.
Tho program includes:
A declaration In favor Of revision
Of the tariff in q special session to
Be held after March I. 1909.
An amendment to the Sherman
antitrust law 30 AZ to make impor.
tant concessions to combinations OF
both labor and capital.
Limiting the powers Of certain
courts In the uys Of the injunction in
labor disputes.
Passage Of An employers liability
bill.
Passage Of the Aldr.ch financial
bill.
The support Of tie business aad n.
nancial interests Of the Middle Wen
was pledged to the President on this
program following Al extended confer.
snce held at the White House,
At the conclusion Of the conference.
the following statement was made pub.
lie by Secretary L0sb:
AT q conference with the President
held at the White House last evening
with the following representatives OF
commercial bodies Of he Middle West:
Richard c. Hall. chairman. presL
dent Chicago Association Of Com.
merce; J. V. Farwsll, Jr.. member OF
the Chicago Association Of Commerce;
Charles H. Wacksf. member Of Chi.
eaeo Association Of Commerce: James
H. Smith. president q. Louis Business
mems League: Festus J. Wade. OF exc
cutivs committee st. Louis business
Mems League: II. R. Topping. presi.
dent Of the Kansas City Commercial
club: .. II. Clendenning. secretary OF
Kansas City Commercial club. the fol.
lowing address was presented to the
President and there was q full exprss-
sion Of views both on the part Of the
President and the committee:
"Nr. Presideat-The organisation.
vs represent have . membership Of
about $500 business men. corporations.
arms and Individuals. engaged in the
development Of the Agricultural 70.
sources and the manufacturing. com.
mercial and financial interests Of the
Middle West. In the pursuit Of cur
various lines of business we come In
contact with almost every portion OF
the country. but especially q ths Mis-
slssippi valley.
We never were In > more prosper.
Gus condition than prior to the Yanio
| >A - q. - ~n
ploysd. our capital prohtably invested.
10 . short period these conditions have
changed. Certain iinss Of busiaess are
almost stasnant. brought about BY the
fear OF ths people as to the stability
has been boarded instead Of oowial
into the ordinary channels os invest.
meat, securities and the various com.
mercial interests.
1.-TWO primary causes aee respon'
sibls for this condition First. the
gross violation Of law b. some cor
porations and grating b some pub.
lie oneials, and. secondly. . aencisnt
cuSrsncy system, wholly Incapable Of
responding 70 nssds Of commerce when
fear and uncertainty are oaSendssed
iato the minds O( the nasooo."
The statement thsn cites tAe iasvr.
snee fraud exposures. the Gan Trsa.
cisco earthquake aad Ore. followed ey
graft exposures. and the ooeSvpt maoip
vlation ol he asests Of tAo great Sall
roads. Il oooS % - say:
"Te you, AS. Prssidsat. - oecos6
the csodit lue for oompslling Q -
spsct lpr tAe Law By ths great aal The
small nike.
I'VE believe shss your wosk toward
buDinsss morality Will bs re9eOosred
- . nsljssteae not only u Tie lsvel'
opmsnt q thls couutry'0 6usineba
morals. but - milestone u the prog
ress Of The world.
"'No great good has ever bssn -.
eomplisAsd IN any umes without some
suffering II consequence. but We no~
urge you 10 consider with sxtrens pa'
tience The unusual conditions that pre-
vaii and, while abandoning 10 e.
presssl principle. TO adjust your szs.
eutivs actions to the requirenoats q
this period Of business tinidity.
1--WE ask. you. Ar. President, % n.
dicats 10 the Congress the corrective
measures you dsSm II nse9esaSy "a
take. We believe that the Arst Gter
toward resumption OF normal businsss
conditions can bs taken BY the Cos.
grsss II response 10 explicit recon
nsndatlons by the executive