Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-08


its relation to the Nation as a whole
Is q reiteration Of the doctrines, the
aims, and the aspirations of his Al
ministration.
In its special reference to the Ter
ritory of Hawaii the message is par
ticularly vigorous and pointed.
Though the President proposes moth
ing new, he has touched on the vital
necessities for the development of
these Islands as strong outpost
transportation, immigration, and for
titication.
After reading the recommendation
for the suspension of the coastwise
shipping law, we may better under
stand why the Governor cabled his
regrets over the action of the bust
ness organizations in revoking their
approval of the bill embodying the
amendment for Hawaii In particular.
The President goes at the subject
Of our needs in his usual incisive and
forceful style. He directs attention,
TO the cessation of Oriental immigra-
ton and the opportunity for internal
development with a citizen popula-
ton. To uphold the prosperous con-
ditions of the Territory and at the
same time build on right lines for the
future we must have ample transport
tation facilities, improved harbors,
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from the mainland and Europe.
The conference of Territorial off,
GERS held yesterday with Secretary
Garfield on European immigration
was obviously a preparation for car
rying out the suggestion made by the
President and presented to Congress
today.
Every detail OF the message is
pithy and well worth careful perusai.
That portion in which he deals with
the corporations, the railroads, and
the laboring men will, under present
conditions of public mind, attract the
widest attention.
One reading his scheme for the con-
troll Of the railroads of the country
cannot fail to observe the influence
the Chicago traction struggle has had
on the Chief Executive. 1t may be n
coincidence, but the President in ad-
yocating control of corporation-own-
ed railroads rather than destruction
and Government ownership, has fol-
lowed what Chicago found practical
solution, as set forth in the state
ment of the situation given by Miss
Tarbel In the American Magazine.
The President demands in effect
that the railroads shall be sufficiently
controlled by the Government to take
them outside the field OF exploitation
for the benefit of swollen fortunes
and the oppression of the people
through rebates and unfair dealing
with employees. He would have the
Federal Government supreme In
handling Interstate commerce. lie
would not rob a single investor o.
one cent of legitimate profit. Ht
would assure the employe n gool
wage. He would guarantee satisfac
tion for the public by full public
statement of the affairs of the cor
poration, that the people may know
exactly the condition under which
the roads are operating and where
the money is going.
This is intensely practical. It hai
proved successful in one of the grea
municipalities. And the principle in
volyed is one so meaty with goo,
hard business sense that it might wei
expand to the National field.
In matters of National finance !
Is interesting to note that taking tn
full period of Mr.. Roosevelt's servic
as President, the country finds itsel
many millions ahead, the Nationa
debt reduced. and the interest ac
count cut down.
1t is in his moralization over tn
attitude of the reactionaries of hig
finance and the radicals Of labor an
socialism that the Rooseveltian abil
ity to voice the ssntinsentAofsthe ~
erage, common-sense citizen is mark