Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-08
THE MESSAGE.

THE MESSAGE.
The message of President Taft was
read to congress this morning. Econ
omy in expenditure and sufficiency
OF revenue" is the most important
question confronting the present adj
nlinisuation in the opinion of the
president. Concerning the tariff he
says that nothing more ought to be
done along that line. until the tariff
commission presents reliable data SUI
ncient to guarantee intelligent action.
The president notes the increase in
the cost of living, but denies that this
increased burden is the result of the
recent tariff bin.
The president says that the people
desire postal savings banks and fur
thsr says that these banks would be
4 good substitute for guarantee bank
deposit laws which he regards as dc.
moraiizing to conservative banking.
However, he stops short of specific
endorsement of the postal banks,
The message is lacking in yigor and
there are no reforms recommended
which viii attract any special atten-
ton. except, perhaps. where he recon-
mends legislation which viii effect
the future Issuance of injunctions by
United states courts. calling for a law
which win give to a defendant rea-
sonable chance to be heard before an
injunction shall be issued, but here
makes numerous exceptions.
The president recommends that Ari-
IONA and New Mexico be admitted as
separate states, in accordance with
the declaration of the last republican
national, convention. In this connec-
ton he recommends that the constitu-
ton be adopted only after an approx
al of the people of the territories. This
recommendation is not clear as no
state has ever had a constitution put
into effect until after it's approval by
the people. It has been confidently
expected that the president would re-
commend the statehood bill ever since
his recent visit to the territory. He
could not omit this in the face of the
declaration of his party, besides it is
known that President Taft desires
that the two remaining territories be
added to the sisterhood of states.
While the president stands pat on
the present tariff bill and on the prin-
ciple of protection, he puts that ques-
ton far in the future By the state
nnent that 1t will require the new tar
i'll board. or commission, several
years to complete the labor assigned
them and declares until that work is
completed nothing further should be
undertaken in the way of tariff legis-
IatioD.
The president promises a special
message to congress in which he viii
make recommendations regarding the
further conservation of the natural re
sources Of the country. including wat
erways. reclamation. irrigation. re
foresdng. etc. 1t may be assumed thai
these recommendations viii Re favor
able to the growing west.
The message may be described a.
a conservative document. throughout
and there Is nothing IN u TO remind
one one OF the wild ana vigorous Ian
guage used in the messages Of Roose
welt wherein be undertook to stamF
his recommendations on the mind o.
congress and the country with pail
Of hob-naiied boots.
Evidently the president considers
the trust question as settled as far
as legislation is concerned, as tbs
trusts are not mentioned in the syn
opais Ct tn message telegraphod tC
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