Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
.Tas MESSAGE.

sion of the sixtiesh congress today is, published. The great length of the message would not permit it's full pub. lication.
 The part of the ,sessage of special interest to the people of Arizona IS that touciiing the subject of statehood for Arizona The president has kept his word and urges that the bill ad- mitting Arizona as state in the un. ion be passed during the present ses- sion. This recommendation by the president will be strong factor for the success of the measure which wifi be introduced by Mark Smith during the early days of the session. Mir. Roosevelt, it will be remembered, was the power behind the proposition two years ago to admit Arizona and New Mexico as one state, but this he ad- mits the people of Arizona will not agree to and says that it now only re mains to admit the two territories as separates states. Arizona was almost unit against joint statehood and the fact that separate. statehood is now practically assursd proves that the people of this terTltory made no mis- take in fighting for their just rights against the powerful influence of President Roosevelt and the national administration. This fight made by Arizona resulted in attracting the fay- orabIe attention to the territory of the entire country It was a fight led by Delegate Mark Smith, who was backed by every important influence of the territory. regardless of politics. Among the republicans who. are spe- eialfy deserving of thanks for the good work done in fighting jointure were Frank Murphy and Hon. R. E. Morrison of Yavapai county. These gentlemen worked faithfully in lining up enough republicans in the senate to insure the passage of the Foraker amendment. However, it must not be 
 forgotten that ii Sss Delegate Mark Smith who appealed to the democrats in the senate and the house and sue ceeded in getting the joint statehood measure condemned in the democratic caucus, thus bringing to the aid of Arizona every democrat in both the ! senate and the house, with the single exception of one senator.
 The message. delivered today foI- lows closely the lines of former mess ages of the president regardins cor Dorations. He urges that the trust I laws be so amended as to permit com binations of companies where such combination can be shown to be for the public good Concerning the rail- roads he, asks that power be vested u the interstate commerce commis sion for the. complete control and ID. vestigation of these companies at all times. -
 The subiectof tariff is noi separate ly mentioned and as iatimated frou the White House since the election Roosevelt is leaving that matter for President Taft to eiueidate in his first message which will be delivered to a special session of the sixty-first con- gress which is to be convened early in the spring of Rext year to pass 6 l,bin which shall revise the tariT schedule
 Throughout the -lGessage the presi- dent holds firm the ground of his poi. l'cies which have been criticized as be ing opposed to the individual rights iof the states and adheres to the decla. ration formerly made along that line that only the power of the govern ment is strong enough to restrain the tendency to criminal conduct on the part of many of Gre trust combina. tons.
 Tbe message is strong in it's res. emIoendation regarding the preserva, tion of the forests of the country and declares that it is duty the present generation owes to the generations to come.
 Improvement Of ouI inland water ways is urged as necessity xhich should not allow further delay in be ginning the work and he reeommends that a beginning O. the perfermance Of this important d,.ty start during the present session of congress. He points out that while hundreds Of mill ions have in the recent past keen