Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Opposition to the proposed immed-
late congressional investigation of
the sugar import scandals in the New
York customs house, and likewise to
any further revision of the tariff at
present; absence Of any specific rec
ommendation regarding the crisis in
Nicaragua, and actual recommends
ton LEGISLATION to forbid the issuance
of judicial injunctions with
out notice in labor controversies and
for the establishment of system OF
postal savings banks, may be consid-
cred the most striking features OF
the first. annual message of Presi-
dent Taft.
The Nicaraguan question, conser-
walton Of the nations natural resour.
ces, needed amendments to the anti
trust and interstate commerce acts,
and the contemplated revision Of the
federal statutes governing the organ.
ization. of the armed forces of the ma,
ton in time of war are all reserved
for possible treatment later in spec
ial messages. w t}}tEf% .-:sf : III
in his message which bulks some
1900 words, Mr.. TAFT reports the
country to be Gin a high state Of
prosperity" and he adds that there
Isl every reason to believe that we are
on the eve. of substantial business
expansion, and we have just garner
ed harvest unexamp1ed in the mar
ket value of our agricultural pro-
ducts" .a
The president expresses entire con-
fidence that the duty imposed upon
the executive Of enforcing the maxi
mum rates of the tariff law against
nations unduly discriminating against
the United States will not provoke
any tariff war, and he favors no fur
Their tariff tinkering at ,east until the
new tariff commission shall have COM
pleted its work Of gatheri., y informa-
ton as to the relative cost OF pro-
ducing dutiable articles I'm this
country and abroad. This task ne
expects will occupy two or three
years.
Projects recon ended by the pres
ident In addition to those mentioned.
above, include: .
A ship subsidy to encourage. Amer
lean shipping.
Publicity of political contributions
in elections Of members Of congress-
A higher rate OF postage on period
icals and magazines. - e.
A fund of $4,000 to aid IN sup
messing the white slave trade.
I A commission to evolve plan to
exnedite legal procedure and mill
gate the laws delays -~
Construction OF an artificial island
.nd fortifeations ia the entrance to
Chesapeake Bay, two battleships and
one repair ship for the navy and the
establishments Of an extensive naVai
base at Pearl Island, Hawaii.
A national bureau of health.
stateho God for New Mexico and
Arizona and an appointive governor
and executive council for Alaska.
Civil control Of the lighthouse
board and >separation.of the national
astronomical observatory from naval
: control. 81, =" III Pig -,
Celebrations in 1915 Of the semi-cen-
tennial of Negro elaanci patton, and
Reimbursement. sorrs the aepositors Of
the defunct FTeedman's trust and saw
ings company. Z, W. T. L sss ..,, ,.
:: Consolidation Of tie bureaus OF
manufactures and statistics IN the de-
partment Of commerce and labor.
appropriation for the remodellins
of the District Of Columbia jail. =. ~ d.
Calling attention to the crisis IN
Central American affairs brought
about BY the summary execution in
Nicaragua Of two Americans, the
president announces that this govern
ment mas terminated diplomatic re-
1ations with the zelayan adm nistra-l
ton in Nicaragua and Intends to take
susa further stsps as may be found
I most consistent with its dignity ifs
daty 10 American interests and it's