Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

T7HERE will be universal approval of President Wilson
message, delivered yesterday points brevity.
There will be division of opinion regarding essential
political
The message deals part with the triangular rea-
tonshp of government railroads and railroad employees
previous recommendations emphasizes
ready acted on by congress
With the eghhour railroad law operation the president
proposes to offset financial disabilities railroads
ter on account of it with increase freight That
public may not like
Having been instrumental in the law
manded by the railroad trainmens organizations the president
that before railroad strike put effect the
issue must first be submitted the searchgt arbitration
That the railroad unions may not like.
In order to carry the general plan railroad legislation
the president proposes that commission
be given greatly enlarged powers. That the railroads
not like.
Having about contractua relationship
OF employer and employee engaged the
for the public the president ultimately find that he has
pleased nobody.
Perhaps the president had thought of pleasing any
and that his sole in the policy that he
believes to be constructive in design and benecan effects
In event must be conceded by all candid people
his program will result in degree OF Cancellation
transportation lines employees it will guarantee
the public violent interruption of business will
grant to those who railroad securities
not to be slightly considered analysed through political
spectacles.
The president asks for additional legislation to remove anv
suspicion as to administrative intentions in Porto Rico I'm
quesonab whatever changes be that end
whatever additional relief Justly required may will
be IN line with fair dealing the part of big brother
There is further important point in connection with the
Porto Rcan situation and that is the legislation
the interest those people will have
the south that have taken under protecting wings
Santo Domingo apt illustration. Today the United
States is acting that country 1t was recently
for the and navy departments take
further tighten hold there. Haiti is another point
There question that have exercised almost much
authority there as in Porto Rico in Hawaii
There is tendency to rebel against If shall play far
with Porto Rico however, will an example that the
slow observe and that should friendly feeling
and inspire greater degree OF confidence
the presidents suggestion the encouragement of export
trade shall be carried into effect modification of
monopoly law apparently will be necesated The president
opposed rigid application of the prevent combinations
in export business
At time when the business of the world conducted
large drastic restrictions should be thrown am
enterprises honestly conducted Notwithstanding size or the
scope OF their operations If there necessity remove
tading influence from export trade might equally
desirable to remove it from domestic trade
The demand in this country is for business provide
payro No laws should be permitted business
panson so long as it is not associated with illegal
The recommendation for stringent corrupt practices
act line with the presidents former
energetcaly absterge our politics. +
The message whole busneske and breahes
That much will doubt be admitted by those who oppose
conclusions Being buness-lke epigammatcal
italics it will probably not attract popular attention.
1T HAS A SUBSTANTIAL APPEARANCE
HE of steps, we'll supported financially give
Boise and this entire territory railroad outlet the south