The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-08

PREslnENT,s MESSAGE

FhESfBENf , NJ EOSHOE
President Taft's message 70 the
congress contains many items OF III
telest and not a few which viii awak-
al added faith In their author IN
some respects the message bids all
Americans hope for good things from
the admnist ation. His appeal for
economy in departmental affairs Is
backed BY smaller demands from
his cabinet officials His remarks
concerning Latin AmeEica should be
heeded. His reference TO the treat
les concerning fishery and boundary
disputes with Canada show a high
element OF stllesmanship and good
purpose. His remarks anent the Bel
gian situation in the Congo are fas
from satisfactory and DO moi place
the high citizenship and noble pur-
poses q the President in as good =
light as De deserves
In revenue matters the President
shows considerable tact aud disp0si
ton TO allow revenues 10 arrive at q
status wherein governmental expens
cs may be paid without aldship
and strikes the first chord of re
trcnchmeni that has been shbited
IL the White House for many years
Discussing frauds III the govern
ment revenue department, President
Taft shows high patriotism and fix
ed purpose, equal TO the occasion and
allowing all men to applaud his reso-
lutte determination TO enfolce hon
esty. no matter what the cost
He youclies no opinion ON war nor
navy department matters, leaving the
reader 60 0pine The statements 81 his
eahinet officers must likewise CON
tain his own opinion
President Tatts strongest points
are IN relation TO legal procedure,
He takes the eommon-sense view thaI
legal procedure is behind the times
paraseology ancient. and customs un-
fit for present day usage He az
lacks the legal delays Of trial and
the slow methods prevailing In this
respect the President assumes states
manic heights and adyances theories
all parties and a'f well-informed peo-
lsle will seek TO cause ~ come about
IN postal affairs, adding thereto
the idea Of postal savings bank,
Mr. Taft shows his alignment with
the East His idea Of a postal bank
can only be described as a cheap
cross between Socialism and Wild cat
banking. with not one feature to al
low h.m 10 be considered as beink
ordinarily well-baianeed III matters q
finance Like au men Who have nov.
G had 10 strive among the children
81 men iii the marts Of commerce, he
has Ideas OF finance wholly incom-
patible with success, and therefore
partially unfit for discussion wherein
the Nations chief executive Is to be
considered
The ship subsidy OF former efas IS
advocated bv the President Its evils
and fallacies are not outlined. be.
cause the President accepts the doe
trine Of the old higots-swe are rigni
and failure 70 agree viii forbid us
arguing because you are hereto
He seeks 10 convince the people
the voting Of subsidies win bring
prosperity. admitting those who may
profit are already too rich for the wei
fase OF state or nation
President Taft offers new and
not bad idea as "a the admission Of
Arizona and New Mexico inl-o the
Union he wishes the constitutional
conventions 10 promulgate consli.
tuition. wherein thar organic Law
alone Is 10 be voted on il refused
lhefc being III the enabling act
method by which The people may
again elect delegates and try moth.
er constitution That system Is I'M
tried aud might work to The deiri-
luent Of lie Two territories. but en
It's free. appears fair ana one worthy
OF trial
Ia demanding conservation OF Nj
iional resources. President Taft ap
proathes for the first time advocacy
ii the policies 81 the men WHO were
associated with President Rockwell
and the matters wherein pinehol it
Interested are sci forth IN the man
ner aud style OF Clifford piRch0i At
least OF the class will approve Of the
majority OF he ideas sei goth III that
particular department Of his message
10 congress.
sBrcslueut Tat Is the ilrsi nt The
Nations chief executives 10 take no
lice OF the white slave traffic aud
hizgfpgr;ied ed announcement should
prove sufficient 20 draw an enacting
response from the legislative body
thar sill make thai decidedly bcllish
commerce i thing oi the past m these
United States
The President SHOWS proper appre-
eiaiion for The bureaus seeking q
bofief the Natlen's health. he shows
fhat be has considered The wellbesag
Of bis fellows. and that his heart is Ia
sympathy With whatever tends to.
ward making this d better and grand.
e. Nation
President Tafl's ideas concerning
government for ALASKA ara nos unexs
nocied. but are. should they even Af