Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-11
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
NO DYNAMITE IN PARTING SUGGES-
TIONS-MANY WELL KNOWN DOO-
TRINEs AGAIN URGED-MEs-
SAGE IN BRIEF.

SAGE IN BRIEF.
On Tuesday President Roosevelt sent
his final message to Congress, and 1t IS
much milder in tone than was expect
ed. 1t made two full pages in the
Washington Herald, SO we only give
the following brief synopsis of it. 1t
says:
The financial standing of the nation
is excellent; currency system defective;
financial showing Of the administra-
ton covering seven years declared tex
ceedingly satisfactory"
The Sherman antitrust law, prohlb--
iting all combinations, condemned as
too sweeping. Substitute law suggest
ed that will "permit combinations that
are in the interest of the public" Rail
ways should be put completely under
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and removed from the domain OF anti
trust law. Power to make comblna-
lions and and traffic agreements should
be explicitly conferred, subject to the
approval of the commission, and also
provided that every such combination
or agreement shall be published Sin
all its Details
States rights doctrine held to be non
effective to control great corporations,
and national control of such corpora
tions urged in the interest of the peo-
pie. Principal source of strength OF
corporations antagonistic to control IS
appeal to States rights doctrine. Ad-
eauate power should be vested in the
National Government. Such action
would not represent Capitalization, but
would be merely acknowledgment OF
patent fact that Capitalization has al
ready come in business.
: Progressive inheritance tax on large
fortunes again urged, in the interest Of
the poor man. s'Largs fortunes rarely
do good and often do harm" Nationa
employees, liability law advocated
Principle of the eight-hour law shoule
be extended.
Salaries of Federal judges, beginnin.
with the Supreme Court, should b
doubled. Method should be devised t
obviate the long delays that obtain IL
the administration of justice. Dema land
of organized labor in the matters of in
junction and contempt declared t.
mean, if carried out, 'the enthrone
, ment of class privilege in its crudes
: FORM" Some members of the judicia
r body, however, whose minds are no
open to new applications of old princi
4 pies do lasting harm by sticking fo
n technical sliberty" while Withholding
2 liberty in any real sense.
Forest preservation, postal saving
e banks and parcels post are all adve
d Gated. The Government printing offic
c should be placed under the jurisdictio
q of the Department Of Commerce an
St Labor.
If Real progress towards self-goverr
II ment noted in the Philippines, an
&c time may come when the Filipinos al
able to decide for themselves whethe
3 they desire to be an independent NJ
p ton. japanese governments 1917 e.
If position commended, and America
Id adequate partition advocated.
Present system of promotion by sen
u GRITTY in the army condemned. III
g higher places should be filled by tt
t. most deserving men without referen'
ne to seniority.
81 The government should do every re
nd sonable thing in its power to perfe
the efficiency of the National Guard.
n Four battleships, besides addition
y. GOLFERS and destroyers, are advocate
~ ~ for the navy. Bureau organization
the navy is sweepingly condemne