The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-12-07

service commission has been perform
ed to the general satisfaction OF tie
executive officers with whom the COM
mission has been brought into Official
communication. The volume NJ that
work and its variety and exteut have
under new laws, such as the census
act and new executive orders. greatly
increased. The activities Of the coua-
mission required by the statutes have
reached to every portion OF the public
domain.
The accommodations OF the ccmmis-
sion are most inadequate for its needs
l call your attention TO Its request Tor
increase In those accommodations a.
will appear from the annual report Tor
this year
Political Contributions.
l urgently recommend to congress
that Lawn be passed requiring that
candidates In elections OF members OF
the house OF representative aud COM
mittees In charge of their candidacy
and campaign file in a proper ONCE Of
ment OF the contributions received and
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campaign for such elections and that
similar legislation he enacted In re-
spect to all other elections which arc
constitutionaliy within the control Of
congress.
Frssdman's Savings and Trust Com.
pany.
Recommendations have been made
| by my predecessor that congress ap.
, propriate a suflicient sum to pay the
balance-about 3S per cent-of the
amounts due depositors In the Freed
mans SAVINGS and Trust company. I
renew this Recommendation and advise
| also that a proper Limitation be pre-
scribed fixing a period within which
the claims may be presented. that as-
signed claims be not recognized and
that limit be imposed on the amount
Of fees collectible for services In pre-
senting such claims.
Ssmiesntsnniai OF Negro FrssdeN.
The year 1913 will mark the fftieth
anniversary of the issuance Of tho
emancipation proclamation granting
freedom to the negroes. 1t seems 1T
ting that this event should be proper
ly celebrated. Already a movement
has been started by prominent ne
groes, encouraged by prominent white
people and the press. The south espe.
cially Is manifesting its interest In this
movement.
/ 1t is suggested that q proper form
Of celebration would be an exposl
ton to show the progress the negroes
have made. not only during their pe
riod OF freedom. but also from t6s
time Of their coming to this country.
I heartily indorse this proposal and
request that the executive be authcr
lied to appoint q preliminary commits
sion Of not moro than seven persons
to consider carefully whether or uo
1T Ia wise to hold such an exposition
. and II 40 to outline a plan for the en-
terprise. I further recommend tha
J such preliminary commission serv'
without salary, except ~ to their &C
tual expenses. and that an approprfa
ton be made to meet such expenses.
]. cenelusieW.
have thus, In q message compressed
az much a. the subjects viii permit
referred to many Of the Legislative
needs Of the country with the excep
lions already noted. Speaking gener
ally. the country II in a high state O
prosperity. There In every reason b
, believe that We are ON the eve Of I
substantial business expansion, and W
have just garnered q harvest unex
: ampled In the market value Of on
, agricultural products. The high price
which such products bring mean grea
. prosperity for the farming community
: but. on the other hand. they mean ,
= very considerably increased burdea
upon those classes In the communit,
whose yearly compensation does No
[ expand with the improvement In basa
, ness and the general prosperity. Var
{ Gus reasons are given for the higI
t prices. The proportionate increase q
: the output OF gold. which today - tlb
; chief medium Of exchange and 3 q
r some respects a measure Of value, fun
= nishes q substantial explanation oe q
: least part Of the Increase In prices
|. The increase In population and tn
2 more expensive mode Of living Of th
!. people. which have not been accom-
q panied by q proportionate increase 4
3 acreage production. may furnish . fuI
! ther reason. 1t n well to note that th
/ Increase In the cost Of living r. nn
: confined to this country. but prevail
q the world over. and that those Wh
{ would charge increases In prices to th
: existing protective tariff must mee
Z the fact that the rise In prices ha
taken place almost wholly In thos
products Of the factory and farm q
respect to which there has been eithe
no increase In the tariff or in man
: instances q very considerable redu<
ton. WILLIAM III. TAFT.
. The White House. Dec. Z. 1909.
III The cuelgoo.
1 Where does the cuckoo lay its EN-
: What Is its staple diet? What cours
p does Il take in its autumn miGratjo
e when II returns to its African haunts
5 These are questions that await satil
I factory answers. Until Il was foun
c that the cuckoo laid its egg ON th
j ground and subsequently carried II Z
1 | fts bill TO a neighborin1 nest n ~