The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-10
ANNIVERSARY.
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Reduction of s55,OOO,OOO in expense
of running the Government shown
this year.
Pensions for superannuated en-
ployes of the Government recon-
mended.
Investigations of sugar frauds by
Congress deprecated lest it give i'm
munity. to those the Government pro-
poses to prosecute.
Increase of the navy limited to two
battleships and a repair vessel.
Authority asked for appointing a
commission to devise means of expe-
diting trials and appeals in Federal
Courts.
Legislation suggested which shall
forbid issuance Of injunctions without
notice and opportunity to be heard.
Antitrust and interstate commerce
law amendments to be subjects of
special messages.
Postal savings bank and ship sub
sidy favored
Statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
IONA asked.
Conservation and waterway i'm
provements to be discussed in flu
ture messages.
More legislation asked to suppress
white slave traffic.
Establishment of National Blu
reau of Health recommended.
Freedman's Savings and Trust Co.
recommendation have been made
by my predecessors that Congress
appropriate a sufficient sum to pay
the balance-about SO per cent-of
the amounts due depositors in the
Freedman's Savings and Trust Com
pany. l renew this recommendation,
and advise also that a proper limita-
ton be prescribed fixing a period
within which the claims may be pre-
sented, that assigned claims be not
recognized, and that limit be i'm
posed on the amount of fees collecti-
BILE for services in presenting such
claims.
Negro Freedom Anniversary.
The year 1913 will mark the fiftieth
anniversary of the issuance of the
Emancipation Proclamation granting
freedom to the Negroes. It seems
fitting that the event should be prop
erly celebrated. Already movement
has been started by prominent Ne
groes, encouraged by prominent white
people and the press. The South es-
pecially is manifesting its interest in
this movement.
1t is suggested that proper form
of celebration would be an exposition
to show the progress the Negroes
have made, not only during their pc
Rod of freedom, but also from
the time of their coming to this coun-
try.
l heartily endorse this proposal,
and request that the Executive be
authorized to appoint a preliminary
commission of not more than seven
persons to consider carefully wheth-
er or not it is wise to hold such an
exposition, and if so, to outline
plan for the enterprise. further
recommend that such preliminary
commission serve without salary ex-
cept as to their actual expenses, and
that an appropriation be made to
meet such expenses.
Conclusion.
have thus, in a message COM
pressed as much as the subjects will
permit, referred to many of the legis-
lative needs of the country, with the
exceptions already noted. Speaking
generally, the country is in a high
state of prosperity. There is every
reason to believe that we are on the
eve of substantial business expan-
sion, and we have just garnered
harvest unexampled in the market
value of our agricultural products.
The high prices which such products
bring mean great prosperity for the
farming community, but on the other
hand they mean very considerably
increased burden upon those classes
in the community whose yearly COM
Densation does not expand with the
Improvement In business and the
general prosperity. Various reasons
are given for the high prices. The
proportionate increase in the output
Of gold, which to-day is the chief me-
dunn of exchange and is in some re-
spects a measure of value, furnishes
suitable explanation Of at least
part of the increase in prices. The
increase in population and the more
expensive mode of living of the peo-
ne which have not been accom-
panied by a proportionate increase in
.creage production. nav furnish a