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The Caucasian., 1913-12-02

vote OF the people expressed at phi
maries. The message In full IL a. fol-
lows:
Gentlemen Of the Congress-In pur-
suance Of my constitutional duty to
give to the congress Information Of
the state Of the Union" I take the lib.
erty OF addressing you on several mat
ters which ought. as 1t seems to me,
particularly to engage the attention Of
your honorable body, a. Of all who
study the welfare and progress Of the
nation.
shall ask your indulgence II ven-
ture to depart In some degree from the
usual custom Of setting before you in
formal review the many matters which
have engaged the attention and called
for the action Of the several depart
ments Of the government or which
look to them for early treatment In
the future. because the list il long.
very long. and would suffer In the alb
breviation to which l should have to
subject 1t. shall submit to you the
reports OF the heads Of several depart.
ments in which these subjects are set
forth In careful details and beg that
they may receive the thoughtful atten-
ton Of your committees and Of all
members OF the congress who may
have the leisure to study them. Their
obvious Importance, a. constituting the
very substance OF the business Of the
government makes comment and en-
phasis on my part unnecessary.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
UPHOLDs ANTITRUST LAW.
Recommends That II BE Supplemented
With More Explicit Legislation to
eacititata ita Administration,

Recommends That II BE Supplemented
With More Explicit Legislation to
Facilitate its Administration.
Turn from the farm to the world Of
business which centers in the city and
In the factory. and | think that all
thoughtful observers will agree that
the immediate service we owe the
business communities Of the country
Is to prevent private monopoly more
efectually than 1t has yet been pre-
vented. think it will be easily agreed
that we should let the Sherman anti
trust law stand, unaltered. as 1t Is,
with its debatable ground about it.
but that we should as much as possi
BILE reduce the area of that debatable
ground By further and more explicit
legislation. and should also supplement
that great act by legislation which
will not only clarity it but also facili-
tate its administration and make it
fafrer to all concerned.
No doubt we shah all wish. and the
country will expect, this to be the
central subject of our deliberations
during the present session. but 1t is a
subject 50 many sided and SO deserv
ing OF careful and discriminating dis
cussion that | shall take the liberty of
addressing you upon It In specia.
message at q later date than this. 1t
y Of capital importance that the busi
- men Of this country should be re-
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opmene % che country aa6 its people.
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che Sep % t4e s3oeeAouse. and ohroV-
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oshes snaeseo. Go Whics 0 shall cake ofe
si0ertS oQ 0rone t6lne eo oimP calling
yowr aseenoioo. 6o0 10 o. policy WHICH
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The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
EAyoss DIRECT ELECTIONS.

NosGO Neoso Goaossneisaso Delegates
g So sSomi@eee 600 Office. Whoss
0uep &C WsuId 60 Go ees~O 4lsee
0oroooe
0 oueo 20 o eaASeeo @AicN Q Acp~ esn
Oe 0Sn6l.8 promLNls sn6 ~ithone serA
cas- ooNsrosovs0 0S aog ain9 . ssaN
ehe oeeho0 "s selecting oomineee doS
ehs ples0derpe sq che GNise6 etasen 0
leas oonti0ono ehas Q DO aoa aisinser
pseQ eho oesAos 80 che expectations of
che oountro when argo che psomIN
enactment % Legislation (Which Will
provide 600 s%imary elections ehrouxA
oue che countrs ae which che sosers of
Che seseras parties o1ay choose sheir
Aominees Cor che presidency without
the intervention of nominating xonyen-
eions . venture che suggestion ehae
this aegislat tion shoui0 provide fog che
eeteneioD % pasty conventions. Out
only Cor che purpose % declaring and
accepting che serdice of che primaries
and formulating che platforms Of che
parties. ana . suggest that these oon-
ventions shouIA consisA soe Of dele,
gates chosen for this single purpose,
but of the nominees eor cougreSA che
nominees for vacaIA seats In che sen
ate Of the United States, the senators
whose terms have not yet closed. the
national committees ana the cand
dates for the presidency themselves.
in order that platforms may be framed
by those responsible to the people 6or
carrying them into effect
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02

ference % purpose between them. Whe
resources in question must be used.
but not destroyed or wasted; used. but
not monopolized upon any narrow idea
Of individual rights as against the
abiding interests of communities. That
a policy can be worked out by confer
ence and concession which will release
these resources and yet not leopard
or dissipate them / for one have no
doubt and it can be done on lines of
regulation which need be no less ac-
ceptable to the people and government
of the ma ation at large, whose heritage
these resources are. We must bend
our counsels to this end. A common
purpose ought to make agreement
easy.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
Notice for Pubtication-No. OlOO7.

Department Of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
Nov. IS, i9i3.-Notice is hereby
given that Monroe Phil of Forbing,
Louisiana, who, on Oct. 3, 1910,
made Homestead Entry No. 040O7 for
north half Of southeast quarter OF
section is, township is north, range
f3 west, Louisiana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
three-year proof to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the United States Commfss arer e
Shreveport, La, on the 26th day Of
December 1913. Claimant names as
witnesses Henry Wilson of Forbing,
la, Green Collins of Forbing, La,
Dave Sheppard of Forbing, La, and
Antney Jackson of Forbing, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
Register.
Caucasian, Shreveport, La. Nov. 20.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
VIEWS ON CURRENCY BILL.

Urges Measure That Will Prove esns-
fit to Farmers-Hopes For Quick Ae-
ton.
turn to matters Of domestic con-
cern. You already have under consid
Grafton bill for the reform Of our
system OF banking and currency, for
which the country waits with impa.
thence, as for something fundamental
to it's whole business life and necessa
~ to set credit free from arbitrary
and artificial restraints need not
say how earnestly hope for its early
enactment into law. take leave to
beg that the whole energy and atten-
ton Of the senate be concentrated
upon It till the matter Is successfully
disposed Ct. And yet feel that the
request is not needed-that the mem.
bers of that great house need no urg-
ing In this service to the country.
! present to you IN addition the ur-
gent necessity that special provision
be made also for facilitating the credits
needed by the farmers Of the country
The pending currency bill does the
farmers great service. 1t puts them
upon an equal footing with other bust
ness men and masters of enterprise. as
It should. and upon its passage they
will nnd themselves quit of many Of
the difficulties which now hamper them
In the field Of credit. The farmers Of
course ask and should be given no spe-
ciai privilege. such as extending to
them the credit Of the government
itself. What they need and should OBJ
tain Is legislation which will make
their own abundant and substantial
credit resources available rs foun-
dati0n for joint. concerted, local ac-
ton In their own behalf In getting the
capital they must use. 1t is to this we
should now address ourselves.
It has. singularly enough. come to
pass that we have allowed the indus
try Of our firms to lag behind the
0ther activities of the country 80 its
Development need not stop 81 tel
- ~ fnndsnentnl to the NE = ~
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
WANTS TREATIES RATIFIED.
Asserts rhat United States Leads In
peaos Negotiations.

Asserts rhat United States Leads In
Psaos Negotiations.
The country. am thankful to say, II
at peace with all the world. and many
happy manifestations multiply about 10
Of growing cordiality and sense of
community Of interest among the ma
lions, foreshadowing an age Of settled
peace AID good will More and more
readily each. decade do the nations
manifest their willingness to bind them
selves by solemn treaty to the proc
esses of peace. the processes OF frank
ness and fair concession. 90 far the
United States has stood at the front Of
such negotiations. She will. earnest
" hope and confidently believe, give
fresh proof Of her sincere adherence to
the cause Of international friendship
by ratifying the several treaties Of ar.
bitration awaiting renewal BY the sen-
ete.
In addition to these It has been the
privilege Of the department Of state %
gain the assent In principle. Of no les
than thirty-one nations. representing
four-fifths Of the population Of the
world. to the negotiation OF treaties by
which It shall be agreed that whenever
differences Of interest or Of policy arise
which cannot be resolved by the orii-
nary processes Of diplomacy they shall
be publicly analyzed. discussed and re-
ported upon By q tribunal chosen by
the parties before either nation deter
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
PRIMARY NOMINATIONS
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

o urge the prompt enactment
Of legislation which will provide
for primary elections through
out the country at which the
voters Of the 0svsrai parties may
choose their nominee for the
presidency without the intsrven-
tion Of nominating conventions.
lventurs the susssstien that this
legislation should provide for the
retention Of party conventions,
but only for the purpose Of de-
elarino and accepting the vsr-
dict Of the primaries and formu-
iating the platforms Of the par
ties, and ! suggest that these
conventions should consist not
Of delegates chosen for this Gin.
gle purpose. but Of the nominees
for congress, the nominees for
vseant seats in the senate Of the
United States, the senators
whose terms have not yet closed,
the national oemmittess and ths
candidates for the prssidsnoy
themselves, in order that plat
forms may b framed by those
responsible 20 the people for car
ryins them into effect.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT.
Urges Legislation to Safeguard Work
men Both on Land and Sea-Points
Out Needed Economical Reforms.

Urges Legislation to Safeguard Work
men Both on Land and Sea-Points
Out Needed Economical Reforms.
Three or four matters Of special i'm
portance and significance l beg that
you will permit me to mention in clos
ing.
Our bureau of mines ought to be
equipped and empowered to render
even more effectual service than it rem
ders now in improving the conditions of
mine labor and making the mines more
economically productive as weh as
more safe. This is an all important
part Of the work of conservation, and
the conservation of human life and en-.
ergy lies even nearer to our interest
than the preservation from waste Of
our material resources
We owe It in mere justice to the rail-
way employees Of the country to pro-
vide for them fair and effective en-
ployer's liability act: and law that
we can stand by in this matter will be
no less to the advantage of those who
administer the railroads of the coun-
try than to the advantage of those
whom they employ. The experience
Of large number Of the states abun-
dainty proves this.
We ought to devote ourselves to
meeting pressing demands of plain
justice like this as earnestly as to the
accomplishment of political and eco
nomic reforms. Social justice comes
first. Law Is the machinery for its
realization and is vital only as 1t ex
presses and embodies it.
An international congress for the dis
cussion of all questions that affect safe
ty at sea is now sitting in London at
the suggestion. of our own government
SO soon as the conclusions Of that con
gress can be learned and considered
we ought to address ourselves. among
other things. to the prompt alleviation
of the very unsafe, unjust and burden
some conditions which now surround
the employment Of sailors and render
it extremely difficult to obtain the
services of spirited and competent men
such as every ship needs IL it is to be
safely handled and brought to port.
May l not express the very real
pleasure I have experienced in coop
Grating with this congress and sharing
with it the labors of common service
10 which it has devoted itself so unre-
servedly during the past seven months
OF uncomplaining concentration upon
the business Of legislation? Surely 1t
is proper and pertinent part of my
report on THE State Of the Union" to
express my admiration for the dill.
gence, the good temper and the full
comprehension of public duty which
has already been manifested by both
the houses. and hope that it may not
be deemed an impertinent intrusion
of myself into the picture IL say with
how much and how constant satisfac.
ton ] have availed myself Of the priv.
flege OF putting my time and energy
at their disposal alike in counsel and
in action. WOODROW WILSON.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
AUERTA MUSf eo,

Predicts Downfall Of "Usurper" Who
"Cast Aside Even, Pretense Of Legal
Right and Declared Himself Dicta-
tor"
There is but one cloud upon our hori
son. That has shown itself to the
south Of us and hangs over Mexico
There can be no certain prospect of
peace In America until General Huerta
has surrendered his usurped authority
In Mexico. Until 1t is understood on
all hands. indeed, such pretended gov
ernments will not be countenanced or
dealt with by the government Of the
United States. We are the friends OF
constitutional government in America.
We are more than its friends; we are
Its champions, because in no other
way can our neighbors to whom we
would wish in every way to make
proof of our friendship work out their
own development in peace and liberty.
Mexico has no government. The at.
tempt to maintain one at the City of
Mexico has broken down. and mere
military despotism has been set up
which has hardly more than the sem
blance Of national authority. 1t origi-
mated In the usurpatiOn of Victoriano
Huerta. who. after a brief attempt to
play the part Of constitutional presi.
dent, has at last cast aside even the
pretense of legal right and declared
himself dictator. As consequence a
condition Of affairs now exists in Mex
leo which has made 1t doubtful wheth
er even the most elementary and fund.
amental rights either of her own peO
pie or OF the citizens OF other coun
tries resident within her territory car
long be successfully safeguarded and
which threatens II long continued tc
imperil the interests Of peace. order
and tolerable life in the lands imme
diately to the south of US.
Even II the usurper had succeeded
In his purposes, in despite OF the con
stitution of the republic and the rights
Of its people, he would have set up
nothing but precarious and hateful
power which could have lasted but o
little while and whose eventual down.
fall would have left the country In q
more deplorable condition than ever
But he has not succeeded. He has FOR.
feited the respect and the moral sup.
port even of those who were at one
time willing to see him succeed. Little
by little he has been completely isolat
ed. By little every day his power
and prestige are crumbling. and the
collapse Is not far away. We shall
not, believe, be obliged to alter our
policy of watchfnl waiting. And then
when the end comes. we shall hope to
see constitutional order restored in dis
tressed Mexico by the concert and en-
ergy Of such Of her leaders as prefer
the liberty Of their people to their own
ambitions.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
URGES CURRENCY REFORM
TO BENEFIT THE FARMER.

President Wilson in his mes
sage urges the immediate pas
sage Of currency legislation. He
asserts that business interests Of
the nation are waiting on tho ex-
pected law before making large
now investments or developing
resources. The president also
calls attention to conditions as
they exist At present, which
make Il very difficult for the
farmer to finance his crop. He
urges in HE annual message pro-
visions that will safeguard the
farmer, help his credit and pre-
vent . repetition Of the neces-
sity for the governmemnt to de-
posit large sums Of money in
the southern and western states
90 % to aid the producer. as was
the case last fall.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
Fruits and Nuts.

APPLES Per bbl. $5.00a5.50: per
box $i.75a250.
ORANGES-Per box: Louisiana
and Florida S3.5Oa3.75.
LEMONS-Per box $4.O0a4.50.
WALNUTS-Per lb. II i-2a22c.
ALMONDS-per lb. zoe.
PEANUTS-Raw hand picked per
lib. 7i-2c;; roasted ic higher.
RAISINS- Per box $i.85.
COCOANUTS-Per 400 $3.50.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per lb. f8c.
PECANS- Per lb. 15ai6c.
CELERY--per dozen Si.OO.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
AEsIDENE WlLsO&

Washington, 10 Gin his message,
delivered at joint session Of the
houses OF congress at the beginning Of
the second session Of the Sixty-third
congress-, President Wilson urged i'm
mediate currency legislation. devoted
considerable space to the needs Of the
farmers and referred to the Mexican
crisis. The Sherman antitrust law, he
said, should be changed so that its
exact meaning would be clearer. The
president also urged the choice Of
presidential nominees by the direct
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
Oyster Shells az Medicine.

Ground oyster shells were given by
the medieval doctors to children suf.
fering from ricketts, and scrofula Now
1t appears that they were right The
shells contain lime. nitrogen. iron. sui
phur. manganese. magnesia. -four. bro
mide. phosphoric acid and iodine. all
excellent for feeble children. They say
that II growing children were to take
powdered oyster shells in their food
- tseth would BE impruyed.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
PHILIPPINE CONTROL.
Must Hold Ultimate Independence In
Wow and Strive to Fit Filipinoe For
Self Government at Future Date.

must Hold Ultimate independence IN
Wow and Strive to Fit Filipinos For
Self Government at Future Date.
These are all matters Oe vital 10
mestic concern. and besides them, out
side the charmed circle of our own ma
tional life in which our affections com
mand us, as well as our consciences
there stand out our obligations toward
our territories over sea. Here we are
trustees Porto Rico. Hawaii. the Phil
ippines, are ours. indeed. but not ours
to do what we please with. Such ter
ritories. once regarded as mere posses.
sions, are no longer to be selfishly ex.
plotted: they are part of the domain OF
public conscience and of seryiceable
and enlightened craftsmanship.
We must administer them for the
people who live in them and with the
same sense of responsibility to them as
toward our own people in our domestic
affairs. No doubt we shall success
fully enough bind Porto Rico and the
Hawaiian Islands to ourselves by ties
of justice and interest and affection,
ward the Philippines is more diff
cult and debatable matter. We can
satisfy the obligations Of generous JUS
tice toward the people Of Porto Rico
by giving the ample and familiar
rights and privileges accorded our own
obligations toward the people of Ha-
waii by perfecting the provisions for
self government already granted them,
but In the Philippines we must go fur
ther. We must hold steadily in view
their ultimate independence, and we
must move toward the time of that
independence as steadily as the way
can be cleared and the foundations
thoughtfully and permanently laid.
Acting under the authority conferred
upon the president by congress, have
already accorded the people Of the is
lands majority in both houses OF
their legislative body by appointing
five instead of four native citizens to
the membership of the commission.
believe that in this way we shall make
proof Of their capacity in counsel and
their sense of responsibility in the ex-
ercise of political power and that the
success Of this step will be sure to
clear our view for the steps which are
to follow.
Step by step we should extend and
perfect the system of self government
in the islands. making test of them and
modifying them as experience discloses
their successes and their failures; that
we should more and more put under
the control Of the native citizens of the
archipelago the essential instruments
Of their life, their local instrumental
ties of government, their schools, all
the common interests Of their commu-
mites and so by counsel and experience
set up a government which all the
world will see to be suitable to a peo-
pie whose affairs are under their own
control
At last, l hope and believe, we are
beginning to gain the confidence Of the
Filipino peoples. By their counsel and
experience. rather than by our own.
we shall learn how best to serve them
and how soon it will be possible and
wise to withdraw our supervision. Let
us once find the path and set out with
firm and confident tread upon it, and
we shall not wander from it or linger
upon it.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
PROBLEM IN ALASKA.

Urges Development by Nation Of Nat
uraI Resources and Full Territorial
Form of Government.
A duty faces us with regard to Alas
ka which seems to me very pressing
and very imperative: perhaps / should
say a doHble duty. for it concerns bot!,
the political and the material develop
ment Of the territory. The people of
Alaska should be given the full terri
torial form of government. and Alas
ka. as a storehouse, should be unlock
ed One key to it is a system of rail-
ways. These the government should
itself build and administer. and the
ports and terminals It should itself
control II the interest g III who wikh