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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT.

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 | beg that
you will permit me to mention I'm 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 well as
more safe. This is an all important
part Of the work Of conservation, and
the conservation of human life and en-
erSy 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 n fair and effective EN-
ploycrs liability act; and n law that
we Gun 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 album
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 It 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 alienation
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 If 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
to which it has devoted itself so unre-
servedly during the past seven months
Of accomplishing concentration upon
the business of legislation? Surely it
Is a proper and pertinent part Of my
report on The State Of the Union" %
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 if say with
how much and how constant satisfac-
ton | have availed myself Of the priv
uege of putting my time and energy
at their disposal alike in counsel and
In action. WOODROW WILSON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
UPHOLDS ANTITRUST LAW.
Recommends That It 30 Suppleme nted
With Moro 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
effectuNlly than 1t has yet been pre-
vented. l think 1t will be easily agreed
that we should let the Sherman nntl-
trust law stand, unaltered. as It is,
with its debatabe ground about IT,
but that we should as much as posi-.
bic reduce the area Of that debatnbl
ground by further and more explicit
legislation. and should also supplement
that great net by legislation which
will not only clarity 1t but also facili-
tate Its administration and make It
fairer to all concerned.
No doubt we shall all wish. and the
country will expect, this to DO the
central subject OF our deliberations
during the present session. but It Is q
subject so many sided and so deserv-
Ing Of careful and discriminating. dis.
cussion that 7 shall take the liberty Of
addressing you upon 1t in special
message at later date than this. It
Is Of capital Importance that the bust.
ness men of this country should be re-
lieved OF all uncertainties Of law with
regard to their enterprises and invest
ments and clear path indicated
which they csn travel without anxiety.
Il Is as important that they should he
relieved of embarrassment and set
free to prosper as fhat private monop-
oily should be destroyed. The ways OF
action should be thrown wide open.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
NEED VAST SUM TO
RUN GOVERNMENT
Total of $S01,72S,660 Required,
According to Estimates from
Each Department.

Washington. Dec. 1.-Congress will have
| to appropriate Just SSol, rs 66o TO operate
the government of the United States
during the fiscal year 1915, according TO
the estimates prepared by each depart
ment and sent to :he House to-day by
Secretary McAdoo of the treasury. With
this vast sum the government will main
tain the batteships and forts and the
armies in the States and in the coun-
tries that border the seven seas It will
keep tho scales OF justice balanced. en-
deavor to retain the friendship of foreign
nations. look after domestic prosperity
and seek at intervals to discover new
ways in which to better health, improve
living conditions and investigate the
merits of the thousand new things in
industry and commerce that come to its
attention
From carrying the mails including the
parcel post the government expects the
nation to pay $3OS 953, III but the postoffTce
department is self-supporting and no APP
preparations are required from Congress
to keep it going.
The estimates submitted to-day are 500
s64, Ni7 in excess of the appropriations for
the last fiscal year, but their total falls
$50, %. oi6 below the estimates for that
year. Exclusive of the postofice, tho
estimates are as follows:
Legislative establishment, SL533 33l.
Executive establishments $50, 500 96s
Judicial establishments $l,242, ITO
Department of agriculture, $40 05l, $50.
Foreign intercourse, st447.O42
Military establishment 5lO5,937,54i.
Naval establishment, sl39 S3l, 1853.
Indian affairs. SO, 2OS 500.
Pensions, $3.50. 10000
Public works, s97,9l7592
Miscellaneous, ISL 1893. 213.
Permanent annual appropriations, $751;
log, 400.
NEEDS OF NAVY AND ARMY.
For the preservation and completion Of
vessels already in commission or author
lied the navy department wants $3.50 0)o:
for the hulls and machinery of the two
battleships and eight torpedo boat de-
stroyers which Secretary Daniels wishes
to build In the fiscal years. l94-l9l5, 81
10000; for armor and armament of yes
sells authorized, slOO91,O0o. The sum Of
100000 is wanted for naval defense mines
and appliances; $4,000 for experimental
work in high explosives; $4,000 for the
naval station al Pearl harbor. Hawaii and
$4,000 for additional facilities and for
the purchase of additional ground at the
naval proving ground. Indian Head Md.
lust below Washington. To extend the
naval gun factory on Washington 100000
Is asked
Many increases are sought for the army.
OF these large number are explained in
the estimates by the statement that the
army Itself is larger than II has been
heretofore, One OF the principal military
Items is $4,000 for military aeronautics.
of which sl5o0oo is to be spent for Is aero
planes
The estimates for the organized militia
are larger by many millions than in pre-
vious years, The sum of 81. $780, 900 is asked
for field camps of instruction, s2,l0oOo0 for
field artillery material and 100000 for
ammunition.
For armament in Notifications, the esti
mate Is sjsod,S0o an increase VI more
than t2-1ao.lD over last yeaN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
FAVORS DIRECT ELECTIONS.
Would Retain Conventions, Delegates
to Be Nominees For Office, Whose
Duty It Would Be to Frame Plat

Would Retain Conventions, Delegates
to Be Nominees For Office, Whose
Duty It Would Be to Frame Plat
forms.
l turn to a subject which l hope can
be handled promptly and without seri-
ous controversy Of any kind. l mean
the method Of selecting nominees for
the presidency of the United States.
feel confident that / do not misinte:-
pref the wishes or the expectations Of
the country when | urge the prompt
enactment Of legislation which will
provide for primary elections through
out the country at which the voters OF
the several parties may choose their
nominees for the presidency without
the intervention Of nominating. conven-
tons. | venture the suggestion that
this legislation should provide for the
retention OF party conventions, but
only for the purpose of declaring and
accepting the verdict of the primaries
and formulating the platforms Of the
parties. and ! suggest that these con
yentons should consist not Of dele
gates chosen for this single purpose,
but of the nominees for congress, the
nominees for vacant seats IL the sen
nte OF the United States, the senators
whose terms have not yet closed, the
national committees and the candi-
dates for the presidency themselves,
In order that platforms may be framed
10y those responsible to the people for
carrying them into effect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
VIEWS ON CURRENCY BILL.
Urges Measure That viii Prove Bene-
fit to Farmers-Hopes For Quick Ac-
tim

ton.
| turn to matters Of domestic con
Germ. You already have under consid-
GRAFTON "A bill for the reform Of our
system Of banking and currency, for
which the country waits with impa-
thence, as for something fundamental
TO its whole business life and necessa.
ry 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 of. And yet | feel that the
request is not necded-that the mem
berS OF that great house need no urg-
ing in this service to the country.
l 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 a 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 find themselves quit Of many Of
the difficulties which now hamper them
in the field OF credit. The farmers Of
course ask and should bc given no spc
cial privilege, sucn as extending to
them thc credit of the government
Itself, What they need ana should OBJ
flin is legislation which wi! make
their own abundant aud substantial
credit resources available as fOun.
dation for joint, concerted. local ac-
ton in their own behalf in getting the
capital they must use. II is TO this We
should now address ourselves.
1t has, singularly enough. come to
pass that we have allowed the indus
try of our farms to lag behind the
other activities Of the country in its
development. need not stop - tell
you how fundamental to the life of the
nation is the production of its food
Our thoughts may ordinarily be con
rcntrated upon the cities and the hives
or industry, upon the cries Of the
crowded market place and the clangor
IF the factory. but it is from the quiet
lnterspaceS of the open valleys and the
free hillsides that we draw the sources
OF life and Of prosperity, from the
farm and the ranch, from the forest
and the mine. Without these every
street would be silent, every office de
serted. every factory fallen into disre-
pair.
And yet the farmer does not stand
upon the same footing with the fores-
ter and the miner in the market of
credit He is the servant of the sea
sons Nature determines how long he
must wait for his crops and will not
be hurried in her processes. He may
give his note, but the season of its
maturity depends upon the season
when his crop natures and lies at the
gates Of the market where his prod
ucts are sold And the security he
gives Is of character not known in
the brokers' office or as Familiarity M
it might be on the counter of the
banker
The agricultural department of the
government is seeking to assist AS
naynr hefnle 10 make farming au eli
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

Washington, -. C.-In his message,
delivered az joint session Of the
nouses Of congress at the beginning of
lhe 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
laid. should be changed so that its
exact meaning would be clearer The
president also urged the choice of
presidential nominees by the direct
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
PRESIDENT MAKES KNOWN
HIS Philippine POLICY.

President Wilson's policy to-
ward tho Philippine Islands is
made clear in his message. He
urges tho development OF tho
Philippines, always keeping in
view ultimate independence Of
the islanders. While he does not
believe they are ready for self
government today he believes
that eventually they will be. He
points out improvement that has
recently been made by calling
attention to the fact that more
natives have been appointed on
the Philippine commission than
was tho case previously.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

ference Of purpose between them. The
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
policy can be worked out by confer
once and concession which will release
these resources and yet not leopard
or disslpato them for one have no
doubt, and It can be done on lines of
regulation which need be no less ac-
eoptable 20 the people and government
or tho nation ut large, whose heritage
these resources are. We must bend
our counsels to this end A common
purpose ought to make agreement
ensy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
PROBLEM IN ALASKA.
Urges Development by Nation Of Nat.
ural Resources and Full Territorial
Form of Government.

Form of Government.
a duty faces US with regard to Alas
ka which seems to me very pressing
and very imperative: perhaps | should
Fay double duty, for it concerns both
the political and the material develop
ment of the territory. The people of
Alaska should be given the full terri
torial form Df government, and Alas
ka as storehouse. should be unlock
ed. One key to it is n system of rail
ways. These the government should
itself build and administer. and the
posts and terminals it should itself
control in the interest of all who wish
to use them for the service and devel-
opmcnt of the country and its people.
But the construction of railways is
the key to the storehoUse and throw
ing back the lock attl opening the
door. How the tempting resources of
the country are to be exploited is an
other matter, to which | shall take the
liberty of from time to time calling
your attention for it is a policy which
must be worked out by well consid-
cred stages, not upon theory but upon
lines of practical expedicncy. 1t Is
part of our general problem of con-
servation. We have n frecr hand in
working ont the problem in Alaska
than in the states OF the Union, and
yet the principle and object are the
same wherever we touch it, We must
use the resources of the country, not
lock them up.
There need be no conflict or jealousy
MS between state and federal authori-
ties for there can be no essential diff
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
CALEDONIA COUNTY Co1.pT

st, Johnsbury, Dec, Tho Deem
Der term of Caledonia county court
opened to-day Judge Fish OF Yer
genncs presiding, Besides the Gale
lonia county bar orleans county was
represented by Horace +. Graham Of
Craftsbury, George Young Of New
port j. Colby Stoddard of orleans and
f. d. Baldwin of Barton. H. w. Lund
Of Canaan was also in attendance.
The jury calendar was called and %
cases were set for trial indicating
rather long winter term
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

Although the Panama canal probably
will be in operation long before the close
Of the fiscal year OF 1916 the war de-
partment estimates that s25 32G,aS5 must
be appropriated for the canal that year
which is about 100000 moro than the
current appropriation. According to tho
estimate the number Of the employees IN
the organization, through the 1914 fiscal
year, was 22,000, while in the fiscal year
Of 1915 the number will be about 100
The organization on the isthmus and in
Washington two years ago cost little
more than 100000 and with $500 ON
ploycs off the rolls, this sum will be
reduced to about t9,So0G0.
COST OF SPECIAL. ATTORNEYS.
one of the most interesting items in
the long list Of estimates is that Of $40
100 for salaries and expenses of special
attorneys, examiners and agents OF the
bureau OF corporations. an increase Of
100000 over last year In a note accom-
panying tho request for this additional
sum, Congress is told:
This increase is due entirely ia tho
plan projected for additional work to DC
done by the bureau Of corporations This
plan has to do with: Tho facts on stocks
and bond issues holding companies. ir-
''' Wv ms "'''' 'o' aus cue" the economy
anu W "uS'S ana interstate
w.. w. P'' '''''''' an" ''n"''unE state laws
Inc pu'''" "' corporations congress Is
re'n'nueu' was authorized to investigate
inc bureau VI interstate concerns in tho
act creating it. The proposed trust in
VesuSaton "ouId seek TO show whether
/
the 'hou'rh trust or system of 'monopoiis-
TIC UNITS can 90 IN" required work more
cheaplE ana adFantaE"ously than small
er compeutlV" units. Between ip ana ~
additional special investigators wi.l ho
needed by the departments 'Wo may
not be anI" to solve tho problem dog
maucally' says footuoto, "hu' wo can
adduce a great body of facts which will
throw light upon the question
Tn" department of commerce asks for
| 5000" TO bc used in investigating No
cost Of production Of articles dItiablo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

riculture may be made to serve them
very greatly in their work Of framing
appropriate and adequate legislation.
1t would be indiscreet and presump-
tuous in any one to dogmatize upon SO
great and many sided question, but
feel confident that common counsel
will produce the results we must all
desire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
URGES CURRENCY REFORM
TO BENEFIT THE FARMER.

Pres dent 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 largo
new Investments or developing
resources. Tho president also
calls attention to conditions as
they exist at present, which
make it very difficult for the
farmer to finance his crop. He
urges in his annual message pro-
visions that will safeguard the
farmer, help his credit and pre-
vent a repetition Of the neces-
sity for the governmental to de-
post large sums OF money in
the southern and western states
so as to aid the producer, as was
the case last fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
PRIMARY CARNATIONS
FOR THE RESIDENCY.

! urge the prompt enactment
of legislation which will provide
for primary elections through
out the country ct which the
voters OF the several parties may
choose their nominees for the
presidency without the interven-
ton OF nominating conventions.
venture the suggestion that this
leg station should provide for the
retention of party conventions,
but only for the purpose of de-
clsring and accepting the YER
dict Of the primaries and formu-
lating the platforms OF the par
ties. and | suggest that these
conve ntions should consist not
of delegates chosen for this sin
gle purpose. but Of the nominees
for congress, the nominees for
vacant seats in the senate Of the
United States, the senators
whose terms have not yet closed,
the national committees and the
candidates for the presidency
themselves. in order that plat
forms may be framed by those
responsible to the people for car
ryine them into effect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
HUERTA MUST GO.

Predicts Downfall of "Usurper" Who
Cast Aside Even Pretense of Legal
Right and Declared Himself Dicta.
tor"
There IL but one cloud upon our hori-
Eon, That has shown itself to the
south of us and hangs over Mexico.
There can be no certain prospect Of
peace III America until General Huerta
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

London, Dec. 1.-The Royal society
to-day awarded the Hughes medal to
DR., Alexander Graham Bell of Wash
ington for his Investigations into tech
meal electricity, The society elected
Sir William Crookes president for the
ensuing year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

London. Nov, 30-Summer has fingered
here far beyond its wont 1t displaced
autumn and even now seems hesitating
to depart. November has been as genial
as many Junes and its warmth has been
something Of u record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
HEARN, MERCHANT PRINCE DIES

New York, Dec. l.-GeorCe A.
Hearn, a leading dry goods merchant
of the city and an art collector of note,
died to-day from pleurisy after an III
ness of about 10 days Mr.. Hearn once
gave an art collection to the Metropoli- %
tan Art Museum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
TELLS LEGISLATIVE AMBITION
Program for Social Justice and
General Welfare of the Ma
ton Is Outlined to At
tentive Congress.


For exactly - minutes tho President
stood before the assembled Senate and
ti"us" Ia tn" chamber OF Tho latter and
r''d his first annual message. Applause
pun t."i"d important uttemno's. am.
when he had finished there was an enthD.
S."-tr demonstration. with handclappiu1
ana cheers. Briefly. the President out.
lined 90 program for social justice and the
general ""Iiar" Of the nation. and proc
CANNED tho aspirations Of the United
states i"r international amitv and the
m"int"han'" Of constitutional govern
mont III aI America.
WIN close. almost 'or'r attention,
members OF the Two 1oHso5 listened, and
th' ana AGAIN IL" legislators them-
serves gave vent To i''ir enthusiasm
along with the crowded galleries.
'1s IMAM SOTO words long, IL" message
WAS one or m" hfi"i"St and most novel
'i Nm'fi an state papers, marked oon-
'rA'l as pr 'ntod h' it's author to-day,
20 i"' hi'h.ft" lengthy documents aver
aging -''' words or more dronc1 through
by reading clerk to an inattentivc con-
gross.
Thor" was another contrast oonspicu.
ously apparent President Wilson had
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E->DOpSED nv tr.,Drps
Tato. ra,-..if-ar. and dar,oer,.s o,iLe
pronounced fine r77.ssar. ae tho .y,tararco
of a statesman.
II like tho idea ~ fine President co,,ir,er
before Congress" said Representative
Mann. republican leader. land reading a
short message. pithv and to tho ooint In
the main | liked the message to-day.
think everybody will rcrog,lizc # as the
utterancc of a statesman. regardless o,
whether he agrees with its details
OF particular significance was one dem
onStration of applause regarded in the
national capital Tonight. the unmistak-
able approval that greeted the Presidents
remarks "Thor" can be no certain pros
pect of peace I'm America until General
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
PRESIDENT rs
NJ E:SSAGE: TO
CONGRESS q:

Chief Executive Discusses the
Mexican Crisis, the Currency
Bill, the Sherman Law, Nomi-
nation OF President by Direct
Vote at Primaries and Other
Matters of Importance.