The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-04
TAFT'S INAUGURAL
ADDRESS


kNonctdueosl
grants Who cannot be anna gama ted
with our population has heAn made
the subject either of pfuhinitefy
clauses In eur treaties and statutes.
uf Of strict administrative feHula
tiau secured hy diplomatic nekotia
tian. I sincerely hope that We may
continue Go minimifa the evils likely
90 arise from such Immigration
without unurNeaahff friction ana
by mutual concessions between nrli
respecting kovrrnments Mean
time. We must take every ptecans
tian 90 prevent. o. failing thst 20
puulah. uuthurata 90 race Feeling
among eur people against foreign.
cts % whatever nationality VIE
have ~ our grant treaty rish.
a. pursue lawful business here and
20 b protected against iawisas as
sauit or INJURY.
View naahtas Laws.
Mr. Taft stated that one OF the
reforms would be tho change % the
monetary and banking laws 20 ~
10 secure greater elasticity In the
form Of currency available for
trade, Congress should pass
postal savings hank bill Foreign
trade must be encouraged and
steamship lines should DO cstab
liahed between tho unlted States
and foreign countries guaranteed ny
mail subsidies
Mr Taft dweit az some iongfh
on political conditions In the south.
and urged better feelings.
Caa@e af Labor.
There Is ona other matter 90
which I shall refer IL VAS made
the subtset % gtsat gomtfeye.sI
during tins ~ieettans and calls Tor
az taaat 4 passing references nos
NJ distinguished pfeaee esaef has
siSvn much attention % TIE cause
Dg labor. with whose struggle Ter
better thlnRa 10 has shown the ain
csreat aympa thY A. hls ins,anrc.
congress has passed the ntii fixinN
the LIABILITY ~ Interstate satftvgn
- their employees for tnfnfN Hus
aheiishAnm the ruis q feiiew .seFs-
pnt and thn common iVw rule ~ I"
cuntributorY nnaiigUntes and sab.
stit gtine therefor the so-cattnl fale
% comparative ne1ilgenre. u has
49, 49,. g ,;ss lsw 1a.s ampisSss
/ ~ Injuries Sustained IN The eutpiuY
~ che government through tie reg
hNrnca ~ the superior y also
Essegd faesisi shild laeor AZ ssr
gtaas aasniuiatfatioas az arhitsa.
lfisa lass for Interstate cnEuWtres
eatifpnfs and their employees. ana
t4Ns FOR fhr application - safety
tssifes e. save the lives sna limbs
al Seen passed Additional lsxis.
lslisa "a this kiud vas pszsea -
tna aeiHuing congress
IiasltftY Law..
wlsA q saF that. n - far a. !
cas-. ! epPe g. prgmnts TIE .ness
cnatnetaF I afn strongly rpFNinHe3
that ne government ahuala neske
ttssf - Responsible - emplufse la
jared "a - employ a. an tnfrfstats
railway evaporation - made feEp#ns
afbfs " feaarat lac 20 Sc esn-
pioyss ana { shall - Glad shea
ever AaF additional feas9nsate
/ daee L. isss ~ ilfa and liiuh
amenE saifWaF rmrlefas. 50 ufse
congress - fe,4sife rs adopiien ~
interstAee raslwmYa
a@..sie. - iafasstisss.
Anotnes isAar question has arisen
I which has awakened tne most -
cited dlneupslaa rnst - IN raspeet
fsaua inlsnetlaas ~ Industrial dis
putsM A. % nat mF convictions
are fined TAks nwmY ffvna Nourta.
Z N q could 10 sansn away. the power
% iaaua iniunetiena ~ ishor dis
pateN nnd 4 uumiH create = pftFi-
irgsa class smang he iabofsrs and
( save the iaWiess ampuE tnefr nun.
/ baF from a mnaf naeirui remedy
I avaflnhts 60 all man for tbs pre-.
lection o. titAir business arAinst
that business i nos = property o.
I prenuiarf riEHt whico can ~ pro.
I teefeA hv euutf4btH tetWnrftou IL as
( terry without foundation IN preGe-
dent Or reason. ne proposition =
usually linked with ems 60 make
= proposition - ~ variance vita
I the American inssluct and Hiii find
No support N my Judgment when
T submitted 20 thH Ameticnm people
meut u tyranny, ans ousht not q
be made irEitimafs
Temporary n~~srninlnm order.
The isHuina 81 temporary re-
stragniug ORDER wtthsui notice has
I In several Instances been abused ~
/ Va lnr0n aidnratr sNsFelNa and 60
remedy fhia the psaif9Fm upon
( which vas elected sseeminends the
I formulation a. = statut@ q tha con.
Z fitlnnn anAer which such fesn-
porary restraining oriar aaeht e.
Issue a statute can and ought 70
I be trained 20 eWhodY the best nnd
am practice. and can BRING fha mnh.
I Inc court ~ q make abuses u the
process auiikaiv in the future
American people NJ I understand
I them. fualsf that the authority N
] the courts shall be sustained. ard
are opposed 90 any change IN the
procedure ~ which the powers 81
i court may be weak aned and fhe
I fearless and effective adWtniHfra.
/ fian ~ Justice he iuterfsred with
Having thus reviewed the uueHa
lions likely 70 Tecur during my
I pressed IN q summary way the u8-
I wstgnn which I expect 60 take "a
| recommends fious 70 congress aud
[ In my conduct as an executive.
( invoke the oQnslaefate H9mpathY
ana the aid ~ Almighty Nnd IN the
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