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priss cannot supply. and az such q low
rate Of interest a. not to withdraw
custom from existing banks.
Panama Canal Ali Righs
The Panama canal viii have o most
Important bearing upon the t-ats DO
tween the eastern and the far western
SECTIONS Of eur country. and VIII great
" Increase the facilities Tor transport
tatinn between the eastern and vest
srn seaAcard and may possibly r-vo
htrionixe the transcuntlnsnfal rates
with respect 70 buIxy merchandise. II
viii also have . most beneficial effect
% Increase the trade between the east
er1 seahoarf cf the rnitsd States and
the western coast ot south America
and. indeed. with some of the TN
pcrtlnt ports On the east coast cf
south America reached hv rail frum
the west coast. The work on ths
canal iz making mnst satisfactory
progress. The type nf fh~ canal a. Q
iock cHnnl was axed hv congress after
a fiii consideration ~ the conflicting
REPORTS ~ the majority snd minority
cf the consulting board. and zftsr tho
recommendation % ths var Depart,
nent and the executive UPON thsss
reports. Recent suggestion that sum>
thing had occurred On ths isthmux to
make the Icsk type Of tho canal Isss
feasible than it wss supposed 70 ss
when the reports wsr. made and tho
policy determined on. led 70 a visit to
the tsrhmus OF a board Of competent
engineers 20 examine the Gatun dam
and lucks which ara the key Of the
lock type. The report Of that board
shows that nothing has occurred IN
the nature Of newly revealed svt-
tsnce which should change the views
once formed IN the original discussion.
The construction viii 20 on under Q
most effective organization controlled
ey Col Goethals and hts fellow army
engineers associated with him, and
viii certainly be Completed early IN
the next administration. n not nefrrs
south ard tne Negroea
look forward With hope 2, fncr-ss
ing the already suod feeling between
the south and the other sections ce
the country. NY chief purpose is not
n effect a change IN the electoral vote
af the southern states Thar is q ser
0ndary consideration. What look ror.
ward 70 IN an Increase in he tolerancs
0f political viewsof al kinds and their
sfvucacy throughout the south. and
the existence Of a -espectahle political
tn
than this. 70 an Increased feeling On
tbs part at all the people IN the scuca
that this government is their guv-rn-
nsrt. and that rs officers N tnsfr
states are their officers
The consideration af This question
cannct. however. De cpmpIets and full
without references 70 the negro race.
IFS progress and its present condition.
The Iith amendment secured them
tresdoms ne Isth amendment fs1s
process Of law prntecticn af properly
and The pursuit of happiness and tns
18th amendment attempted 20 secure
the negrD against any deprivation af
the privilege 10 vote. oscauss ns vsD
q newru The fstn and r.rn arnend-
nenfs have been generally enf1rcsd
and have secured ths objects cnr
which they wers Intended Whfle he
Ism anendment has not been <-nsr>
1iiy observed n sEe past Il ought 70
be observed. and tis tendency sf
southern legislation tu-fay 10 toward
the enactment af electoral gIalifics,
tons which shall SQUARE vita tsa6
Asrendmeuc
La~a far Lzcors 9ers~G
rner- Is one other MATER 20 which
7 snail refer K vas made n. snblrcs
4 great courruwerzv turing tne cleo
rnn and calls sur As least q passing
references aos- NJ Distinguished ,reds-
eessnr has rfr-n 1lurh arrsufion ~ rhs
cause n Abor win whus- sc-uxx.s
flr better things he has shawn ne SIN
cerest sympathy A his Instance. con,
<-sss has passed the bfII 1xsag tns In
hiiltv of izt=rstzn. carriers IN THAR
employees for injury sustained n rns
course af employment. a1aliznfrg ~
rule of feilnw servant and ras cnumna
law rule a. - cuntrinufsrY nex.tx-nc~.
Z has also PASSED a Ias axfnx tas
compensation 1f government sruInves
fur injuries sustained IN ths employ
af the government through ths a-gsi-
ssnce az me superior e also passed
model child la3or lzw snr ths Dis
srtct af Columbia "a previous admin
istr1rinns an arbitrary Iax Tor inter.
state coEnmsrr- railroads and their
employees. and avs for rhe application
df safety devices 10 save tns lives ana
limbs Of employees af interstata rail
roads had been passed Additional
legislation Of this zind waz passed sy
the ourguins congress-
wish 70 say that N 50 rar as Z
can Z hcpe 10 prumute the enactment
Of further legislation Of this eharac-
ter I am strongly convinced that tas
government should maze itself AZ -
spousthle 70 employees injured IN is
empiny as an inrersrata railway cor
poratiun is made Responsible BY fad,
eral laS To rs employees.
In conclusion the PRESIDENT ais-
erissed the question az the power az
FEDERAL courts % ISSUE infunctions IN
labor disputes. refterarfng s1rrihIy his
belief that to take away this power
from the courts would result IN ths
creation Of a privileged class arnsux
the lahorers and save the Iawias.
among their number trum a most
nsedfuI remedy for the protection af
business against Illegal invasion.