IS fey 2 ! I" a. IP 11 ri VOL. I. NO. 48. IiUTHERFORDTON. N. (A. TIIUIUWAY DKCKMUKR 5. I!;01. SJ.OO A V H ' M 'Al s TIB MESSAGE What the President Says : oil Important Subjects. ; : TRUSTS ANi) RECIPROCITY' - ' IIov He Would Deal These Problems. With Jle rif-flnre i i : .: ; Psi'.fiicilj !) :H UM' I Ifi 111 I-uy f:-. iis !" i:i:l:i tint icti Tic ; ji'io.'s;. thf r:::-.-i;:i- f.f tlefS-Iir;-;i AdiocsiJ-s il s'i: rst't r:f IJuiy tin i til.r.v. ::i:r Io!: T!-I C'! :y ! r.s f;: sn- ttf Rifitj:.;-; Ilif !;.;( ii:;! 1 1: : i'lici'ie tjil-.i- i'j;'--c; I'm- 5:;iil:j;;iiiic-u a:sJ Oijt'r Ei:N::Iur i u?t.t : ii!u.s. A'askiii'.!::!, Doc. -T!; pnident i: i.is says: 'i'i;- d.-r ti..- )li t!.i' I ;iini:;;l iaessae to ouiicross mr. .issnnl'lo-s this j .::! ' ad.o.v :.!' a ;'!'!;;; ! .;!;,;;: !: . f .''. t . I :i : l ; pre; id. V. if pteinla r Pro; Kihi.-y was ; ! i;t ,y anar.chist widle : 1 1 1 : '. i i : . J. the Pan-Aoiera-an 'p. '?-';-t.ion al ikdVa.lo and i:i,u ia that city on the 1 ii'.i (if that iaor,!k. Of t!:e !;i't seven ideotoJ prosidonls he is i lie thin! wl;! has hcen ninrdored. and I!;.' !;:: reoita! i;f ;i;is ,'act is U!".c;--!.t to justify ; v::ve aianu iiions ail' h'.v d Am. Tie.!!! i ::i;;c:i-:. M (.over. !,; -ir-.!::istai!--s of tkis. t!.e third as-as.-ia::!i'..:i of ;:h Anierh-ati presideut. have a p.-. id ;."!r:.y sinister s:idi;; i;i.ce. i'.U Prosideni l.ineeki and Pr.'sidei.r hi wore killed ly ass-:ss':,s of tjpos '.i: : i: t ui:.: t ( iy ::et imoiiiiiiii-jn ia Ids: .!'. Pi t si lent i.ineidn faihng a vi :iai to the tei'i'i!.'.' pr.ssiens avoused liy Iteir years i.i civil war and i'resi !::;( :.',ri;o!d t: tie re'.'er.efn! vanity ol' a tiisapptiinted tiieo se;'l;t v. i'rosi deni ! ii : ley was killed ! an utter ly d"! i':; ed indisal 1; leiiia: to that l.t.dv i.f i-rlmiini'.-: v iio i-hjeet to ail fcovcrnmer.V. ..uti atid had alike, who ye .):;.:; ast a:;y forni of pr.patar l:h oi ty if it is ;:'i;:i'a!:!;'i d l,y even the roost j'isi ;:e,i libera! laws and who lire as I.- aile to the Hpn;:!:t i-;:p;lient ol' a fii"' pe-a ie's s.:her will a.s t ; the t'r:ini.io:;l and !r!osjvfsilie despot, .trrrrj. j- nnd AarirffcWH. The i a . i.ieat eoalin::; s with a rnlo-.-y t f. M.-K;;dey. t!;en tarns t i tie a!..;.- ; ' ::a.:re::y. (ii'i!;:::;:;-;:::: its dotiaiias an! ;r e.o-i;. ; s. He says: I earn.'; tiy : t eeieiaea i to ! it .' ( across tha' ta it ti.e . !;. ee;'a;s. oil t:.:;t to ibis f into wise di:re- isaideiaiion on tO. ."a:)t!-v :!:U!l'a'i- ! ! ''.-' ! 1':- a'i --: a t r i ii I' . I ... ! ' 1 ij.. to ai! ;: .). a rnuieut ami justii'y e 1: 1 i : r : b -; of il.ose p.ia.cetl in ;-ill- .'. T'-;.a1 id t: ab as those who iila t: th -'i! la to ion a; aao p;at!a r -.i in open mooting be;; ,,' iaiiy perpetrate a -riu;e. and the !! 'v s-.or.id ii.aara t heir rigorous p!'ais!ooe!.. '1 boy ami these lib" them oitoiii 1 be k"pt (nit of this country, and ! .! I oivei i.eif H .; .' .'ia-i to the oa me. a a i fa rrc: be in;;;'.' for !h v h.j : :a y. lb Iii-o-ntty for t'it "V ahoiiiil be Ol omuti V oaaatry w'aa.ce i key eiaiii; pr.-ivision shouhi panishmeu! t;i those niatter calls more w i:;- st I hou.iM.t of the ooaaress. .' :! Tor Ii!?r?.t fts is rS a. j Tiie federal court a slnni'd !; ajven ' Jus ia:liai ion over any ma a who kilis i a a;!eu:; as to I. id the preside:;: or any ; man who by the const itut ion or by! law is in line of snoc: sion for the presidency, wl.r'e tie ptttdsiiincut for on im -uci f.-ai'ul attempt should he pro- ; pt iaio!,i d to tho enonnity of tin; of- : tense a frali . our institutions. j Anarchy is a crime a;,ainst the whole : bmaan raae, am! all mankind shouhi ' lai' tl aprniiist the anarchist. His erinn Klaaihl be made an offense against tha : law of t a:io::s. liin- piracy and that j form of man stea'ina, known as the i tilavo tratle. j 'I he president next considers bud- ; iioss conditions, which lie finds highly 1 satisfactory. lie continues: ' 1'he Irememle.ns- and highly complex indu. -trial development which went on with ever accelerated rapidity during i the latter taalf of the nineteenth eon- ' tury bria rs us face to face at the be- ' ciiitnuu: of ike twentieth with very i iarious social problems. The old laws ii in! the oh! custom.-? which had almost; ! the binding ft tree of law were once quite sudiaieat (o regulate the ac- cumulation am! distribution of wealth. ! P-iiiee the hitlnsirial changes which hove so enormously increased the pro ductive power of mankind they are no longer sullieieid. Tri romblualtons. The growth of cities has pone on be yond comparison faster than the growth of the country, and tlio up building of the preat industrial cooler has meant a startling increase not merely in the aggregate cf wealth, but in the number of very large individual and especially of very large corporate fortunes. The creation of these great corporate fortunes has not been due to the tariff nor to any oilier govern mental action, but to natural causes in the business world, operating in oth er countries as they operate in our own. The process has aroused much an tagonism, a great pari of which is wholly without warrant, it is not true that as the rich have trow 11 richer the poor ha, u grown poori r. On the con tiary, never before has the average man. the wagewoiker. the farmer, the fc.mall trailer, been so well off as in this country and at the present time. There have Pee: abuses connected with the seen: amotion : f wealth, yet it remains true Pi ii a -or'i.ve .n cumulated in bgitkna'O hit:-: ad bv ee i." ess eo-j aU.at- d only on condition or conferring im mense incident:;! beneiits upon oth ers. Successful enterprise of the type which benefits all mankind can o:d- exist if the conditions are such as t: offer great prizes as the rewards of nrasenn f or laa'.ioa. Tho president adds that there a:e many reasons "for camion in dealing with corporations, lie says: . Tllv linvo pro-meed toe gnat aggregations of corporate sun! individual wealth have made thcia viiy pyicnt lV.ciois in intenintioiial conim.-rfi.-il co!iiictitio!i. M ovvv. vr, !t c;ii!iiot too ft n !; pointed ont t'.iat to strike with urnonu.-t violence at tae interests ot one s-t of Oieii almost inevitably ondana.'r:; Die intorosts of all. The fundamental rule iii our national Hi'o the ruie kich ;;n derlies all otk v:, - is that, on ihe whole and in tin' hae; inn. wo shall ;ao op or down together. The mechanism of mod'Tii hnsineps is. so doiicaio that cstromo care mu-v.S be ta'.;en not to iiiterfcro i"ltl : it in a spirit of ra?hne.-:.-: ur i;r!;ora;o-e. In dialing with !ni!?k-e:s ii:ere:as, for the c..; vei n moot to undertake by crude and iii considered legislation to do what may turn out to be bad. wnnhi be to incur the risk of such fa rn -a ch in:? nation:'.! disaster that it would tie preferable to undertake nothiuv; a! ail. The i. nai who demand the imp i.sibla or the undesirable serve as the allies of the forces with which they are nom inally at war, far Paw hamper ih;;se who would endeavor to liad ont in ra tional fashion what the wroup ready are and to what extent and in what manner it is practicable to apply reme- ; dies. ; Uow to ri-rtp! JiJe lOviln. ! AM this is true, and yet it is also; trtio that there are real and inave evils. ( one of the chief bein;? ovi-rcapii::!iw. ; tion bi'cat'se of its many bait fid ( on ; se;;:a ni t'S. and a iesohiie and practical ' effort must bo made, to correct these evils. It is no limitation u;yu property , rights or frecdmn of cun;r;;ot ta. re- ' quire that when men receive from :?ov ernmeiH the privilege of tltui;,' busi ness under corporate form, which frees them Pom indiridual rcsj.iisibdiiy and enables them to en'd into their en terprises the eapiia! of the public, they ph-.il do so upon absolutely truthful representations as to the value of ike property in which the capital is to be invested. Corporations cnacd in in terstale commerce should be rcjrula tod if they are found to exerci.se a iiceu. :: workina? to the jiublie injury. It should be as much the aim of those who sock for social betterment to rid the busi ness world of crimes of eouuiiuT as t i rid the entire body politic of crimes of violence, (beat corporations exist only because they are created and safe guarded by our institutions, and it i; therefore our riaht a led our duty ta see that they work in harmony witi1 these institui ions. I'nbiieily h first Kkkpsi! is. The (irs-'t essential in dctenninla? how to deal wkh the preat indnspaai combinations is knowledge of the fact.-' p'oblicity. In the interest of the !)U;1) lie the f?;iverioiieut si:ou!d have th.' Hi!it to inatieat ami e:;ai nine the work inpts of ihe pre.it corporations enpaped in interstate business. Publicity is the only sure remedy which we can now invoke. What further remedies a needed in the way of governmental regulation or taxation can only be de tei mined after publicity ha.s been &i tained by process of law and in lh, course ;f administration. The first requisite is knowledge, full and com plete knowlcdpe which may lie mud;' pubile to the world. Artificial bodies, such as corporation. and joint stock or other associations. : dependinp upoti any staiu'.o; y law for their existence or privileges shouhi b.' subject to proper governmental super vision, and full and accurate in forma tion us to their operations should made public regularly at reasonable lntui-.-o!o 'l'iie large corp.cratio.ns. conuuon'y cailetl trusts, tlioupli orpauiaad in en i state, always do business in many States, often doing very little busines.; in tho state where they are incorpo rated. There is utter lack of uniform ity ii! the stale laws about them, and, as no state lias any exclusive interest iu or power over their acts. It bu:5 ia pra-aiee proved impossible to pet ade quate regulation through state action. Then-fore, in the interest of the whole people, the nation should, without in terfering with the power of the statct ; in the matter itself, also assume power i f supervision ami regulation over al! cor)oi -a tions doing an interstate bust Amend Constit nt ic.n if Necfr.-isry. When the constitution was adopted, at the end of the eighteenth century. I.... .. . -t r ...ii I. . no rn.ui.ui uisoom cou.ii loieieu - sweeping changes, alike in industrial and political conditions, which were t.i . p..t, u 1 v iu oegtioone , twentieth century. At that time i! was accepted as a matter or course that th.e several states were the prope.' ; r.ulhorities to regulate, so far as wa.t ; tlun necessary, the comparatively in- ; tsignificnnt and strictly localized cor , porate bodies of t'ue day. The condi tions are now wholly different, and! wholly different action is called for. j I believe that a law can be framed which will enable the national govern-', moot to exercise control along the lines ' ioove indicated, profiting by the expo-1 donee pained through the passage and adminisiration cf the interstate com merce act. !f, however, the judgment of the congress is that it lacks the con stitutional power to pass such an act, then a -constitutional amendment shouhi be submitted to confer tht' power. j There should be created a cabinet of ficer. io le known as secretary of work for their own coud': '- s jit a couircerr.o cuj industries, as provided railroads work for f! i. p. mine ! in the bill introduced at the last sea-' points. Shipping lines, if . - a. e ..-!,? sicn of the congress. It should be bis the principal countries v. hi. . ai h we province to dea! with commerce in its i have dealings, would be -.-.d.ueal as b-oadtst smi.-o, ieap;;-:., r ,.-..,. , f n as comniciclai b.-u-tib Frsta ev- ether t:d''a-, v. .n. r:-.:itt : nior- ciiuut inn riiia. l.altar. Th: prt'Hldeut lcciarcs that tie ;" ia i-Jirs i'i lioooKsiiry to re-t navt i i--;- Ci." n.'K fKfhihion law. I;i r: :-d to J..ii r rays thct thf ovf:-iiiiH-i:t nid iirov!d' in its con tracts that ai! v.-;..r: Khcci i i;c doao r.tldi-r "fair" c-(n:!iUii:s a:;d thnt ail niht work i houid i f, biddt n for wonioii ai;d children as well as ex.-os.-dvo oveninu-. ile ortntinu'.' : 'oi'y :;i a! jvood has been and '.ydi be aeooL;; -Pished by as.soejatiuiis to' a::ie:is of i!.ua-vorkors when oo;aa;-i d w'th foiotiaiaiii ayil when tlK-y oombsiie in sb'tosiee nnoa their own riL-ius whii law ni-'diii.-r respeei for the r;j:ht. ot ctl;ei;.. The disjiiay of the-.;.. tpiaiiWvs in sua!) bedics is a duty t i the natia-n j nt! lo.-a? than to the associations lhain j salves. t iiiaiiy. there mu.-'i alo in ; many ca so? l e action by the govern i Bic-nt in 'i-der to sa;',a. i;a i d the ii;:.;s ; snd intei eats ,f nil. Pifder oar o n ti tutk'ti there is mneh ineie scope for ! E-Uoti :i-:-ti'!il by the a:;:!;' and the tuno.f. ipality than by the nation. Ib.it oi: points si'eii as t'.iosc t;n:o!:od on a'.ove I the national .srnverni.-.eiii can ai-;. lie .'i.-si-ris that tae imtidaratie: laws ! are nnr-aii-d'actoiy a::;! that a law , should i.e e::a; t; d to keep e, na-t ottly ai:a;a i:i- ts, la-; perso;::; of a low m.irai tendency or of easavory n patadan and iia.aa U: ;;a.' boitw a certain S-tfiudam f e'-onmnic i'tneas in enter our industria! lieid as comiK-i iters wi:h Ameiacaa labor. 'it!;- T;; s-iTr (ti: il l vc'' p t y. The proshk nt de clares that uatidio? could be mate unwise than to disturb tiie business iniei esis of the country by tiny , r.eral tariff chanye at this time, lie adds: Yet it is not only possible, but emi nentiy dosiialdc. to oor.ihkie vdh th" Stability ;f oar ccomnnic s,. stem a son plemciitary system of recipn.M-a! ia na lit and obligation with other nation.?. Such reciprocity is an Incident and re suit of the iirm c-.-tabl'-sliinont and preservation of our present t-cei:oi.:'.e policy, it v.as specia.lly p-rovide'd for in the present tariff law. Iicolprcoity must be treated as the handmaiden of protection. Our h'rst duty is to see that the protection oraut oti by the tariff iii every easy where It is needed is maintained, and that rcei- proclty be soutcht for so fur as it , an safely be d-me without injury io our home industries, dust how far this i; must be determined according to ti;a individtiai case, remembering a: '..ay that every application of our tavi:: p..;. icy to meet our shifting national -must be conditioned upon toe card;:-.-. fact that the duties must t.e - --a o reduced below the point that '' id ! : the diffci'mee between the lab- r - vi lure and rdirojsd. The will !t 'iaa; of the wa;:ewori;cr Is a prime considera tion of our entire policy of oeonomie legislation. I.'nr V.'tdsr 5I.irf-l. buaj'H c to this proviso of the proper protection necessary to our indasiri ! Wf'ij beinp at home, the principle of, reciprocity uitist command our hearty support. The phenomena! piowtii (: our export trade omphasizen ti.e ur gency of the need for wider niarkct.-t" anil for a liberal pod icy in don!:np witii fsroipti nations. Whatever is merely IH'tiy and vexatious in the wa.y of -trade restrictions should be avoided.1 The customers, to whom we dispose of : cur surplus products in the long run.' directly or indirectly, purchase; those t surplus products by jrivina: us tome- ; thiup in raturu. Their ability to jan chaae our products should as far aa possible b'o secured by so anan ;rin;: oui' tariff as to eual!e .us to t ike from j them those products which we can use I without barm to our own industries a;.;i labor cr the use of which will be 1 cf marked beueiii to us. 1 j It is most important that we should i maiuiain the high love! of our present ; prosperity. We have now reached tin! ; point in the development of cur hi : terests whore we are not only able ta , supply our own markets, but to pro I dace a constantly growing surplus lor j which we must find markets abroad. , To secr.ro these markets we can util ; is.c existing duties in any case wiaaia! : they are no longer needed for the pur i pose of protection, or in any case where the article is not produced hera and the duty is no longer necessary ; or revenue, as giving us something to I offer in exchange for what we ask. The cordial nidations with otln r na ; tions which are so desirable will nat urally be promoted by the course finis required by our own interests. Tiie natural hue of development for a policy of reciprocity will be in connec tion with those of our productions which no longer require all of the sup port one needed to establish them upon a sound basis and with those eth ers where Cither because of natural of i of economic causes we are beyond lh i rea(.h ()f Ul com;etitlon. , , ,,. ,aU.ntion ,lf thl. ,.nate ta ; tht. r-jprccity treaties laid before It by j my predecessor. Tiie Ji:rrlaanl .Marina. ; The condition of tho American mer-' chant marine is such as to call for i...- j mediate remedial action by the co.i- ' gross. It is discreditable to us as a nation that our merchant marine should be utterly insignificant in com parison to that of other nations whk h wo overtop in other forms of business. ,Ve should not longer submit to condi tions under which only a trilling por tion of ol- great commerce is carri d in our own ships. To remedy this state of things would not merely serve to build up our shipping interests, but it would also result in benefit to ail wh are interested in the permanent esta' lishment of a wider market for Am. ican products and would provide auxiliary foreo for thi navy Kb i cry sliindjioliit it is unwise for the and all ip.nttcr.s an"ecliu. "t!.? lv.sin; corporal! iiis and our L'ui'U-'d iaes io conttnin? r.j n iv u;:i tbo i-l.'.'-x of c M:,p. : nsnh.i.?. for xhj I distribution ol ov :. h should Ii - riado advanta;-';.ns to i :y-y Am rloaii good. in Ainoricitn ;:": ' 'd:)-. At pr-s- !:t An:. : si:';.; i:: mi- i Cor o.'flai:- i;y. r.r :-.;..;!;,;:;.,. v.d:: ti j pot. iii co!!;;-,i) ;o.:i with the id:'p;sl;5v: j of foroip-Il OCU!; l-l; y. M.!V, t.( .-. t fol'i:;:: st;"U;:. d:i;;.--. ai a :-;;c:-d if i ! toon l.in.-ts ;; n:u;. . a:;- :o:ir ;::: -d. i and ai! our i-adhic: w.- .!; a::d ; stealers ji:;k. C!r;;.i :: n it rs f ; : ppee.l and mail o:.;a:t rs el' hiali spa 'd. have to moot the feet ;i.a; the oiiil:::! Cost of buih'k)", A.::V. liean slops ia. trrer. tor than is the ea-a- . .;.!: ti al. the waa- 'S paid Aaa viea:t t ..h-or and rion are very !:: :. ': hi la ; i: r t : a t paid the f dicers a!:d s-aaai:: ;,:' f : r. I.ai coiapt tin;; io:::.:r:.-'. :;n t! . . t:." standard of !ivi;a; on oar skips is far superior to i i.e "s!am- od ;f !. n tiie ships of ;or eta.an n't i.'i i'ivais. :; government : ::::;: ta will rami dy th. i; : ton a . Tiie Odd be Amt r.eau na r.-aa a; naiai restored to tno o.-m :i. The passage of ;i o!d as the staiuk'.-.i deehued, been shown judbar us. The p: ai In many n ; -i; fts ! int? law ihuaiisii: s r :a tht! prop' r t-xiTcise ;-.i. t csMkiisbSn? y I::!.-, it is t i:.e iy an-? to :.. at a. a:-: " la'iiioad iiei; at Lb-a of the be a::., y f,.r :'.:.v : fUUe'.if.n. !M t!. i'e scans to be need tile oe- ;l crises :,'. ti a of better safeguards a::aio-t ranaiii;? iuiluanee of cianiaere and financial panics. .N.'ovn currt i:cy of the c.emtiy shavh! la made responsive to lie., demands of out domestic trade end common e. Ih-onomy in expend;-, moa j ; i:rced Al!:e:dn;ant of thi' in!;-:: ;ah' aauaaae act is advised to insure the cardinal provisions of iiiat act. Ti.e ooai: car ried on by ti.e d- par: me;.: of ;r:: ieai ture ia Uc?:t oea:;;.S;ed and pta.isi-tl highly, h!;" pre.-:. lent ihn :nr'.s to forest pre crva. -oi: .-.! irr.v;a;;an of arii! funis, sayi:;-; i : : iaah are hiai.'y n.a-essaty. II;- weald pit aii li.e w,... !; ill Connection with ike for:.-! re:-erve.- lu chaiare of tho bureau of i ores: ry. The prcfddcut co::t:ir.:es I y frariau:: the count'eiion kt ; wt t n the ; r ' serves and the watt r supply. lie ...ys: Tiio forest.-; are raia: ;.! r ai r n:r- Ky restraiaiaa- t h... reams in ;i, .,'. 1 Glid !' !- . :- . ;.em iii th-eiarht tat y i r.irke p- - - a ' (.r wate:.. taker- ! v-ds: '- .!-r-d. '.' i.ay prevent the :a.i! : ' ;:: :..- . ;;.l so pn:iac: the s;.--:- ' : .'.a . i'ih up with ; sh ';" ' :: ei'va'ion is. then f..r-. ! " a'::.! Cu!i:iitiii of water cooser- ; ' a..!. i la.:- forests alone o.iom t, .o',.-ovcr. ful'y reaulate an ! conserve the water of the arid rep;;o'i. (iiaat storape .. o: k. are necessary to equukne th th. a' Btraams ami to save the bond waters. Their construetion has lain eoueie lively shown to be an uudmaakh too vast tar private cif- ri. .. r can i: be Past accomplished by the individua.' states actinp alone, 'i iio rtiveriimcnt shouhi construct ami maintain ikt reservoirs as ir does other paid;.- works. Wiicrt; their purpose is io naruiate th. fiow of streams. Site water siastdd !. tunic:! i recty into the channels in th,' dry season take the same corns, under thi same laws aa (be mourn! flow. The reclainalion of the unsettled arkl puldie !a:als pr: s-a-.ts :: t'ik't : n p-i.- leus. Here it is not ommph to ropi.'.utt ! the flow of streams, 'id..- ob.i-ct of i !: ; povernmeai is to diaposo of ; ke !:u: I i to settlers who wiii la:ih! la. mas up--i j it. To e.ccomi .1 isii lh's ohieci wj'iei ,0.,-. m, m,, -bo .--am-, taa ,. The pioa.-er settlers an the arid psih lie domain chose their homos ai a: : streams from winch they .t;!d them selves divert the water to tcok.im their holdings. Puch opportunities are pr:a tlcally gone. There remain, however, vast areas oa public land which on:' b1 made available, for hoist stead settle ment, but only by reservoirs and maul line canals impracticable !or privat.' enterprise. These irrigation works should be built by the national govern ment. The hands n ciaimod by them shouhi be reserve! i by the government for actual settlers, and the cost of con struction should, so far as passible. I repaid by the land rociaimcd. The dis tribup.on of the water, the division -i the streams among irrigators, show; J be left to the settlers then. selves al conformity with, state laws and with out interference w:;!i those laws ot with vested rights. The declaration is made that in thu ariil states Ike only right to wat which shcu.tl be recognized is ihat of use. The ; -csideut says that the do", trine of ) ivate ownarshij. of water apart from land cannot prevail without causing wrong. Ii:t:!ar Prnlilfnu, Insular questions are next treated, i In Hawaii our aim must be to dovebei ' the territory mi the traditional Amcr-j ican lines. Porto Pico is declared to be - thriving as never oefore. The atten tion of congress is eaiiod to the need legislation (oncoming ti;e island's latii lic lands. In Cuba it is stated that much progress has been made toward putting the independent government oi the island upon a firm footing, and it is declared that !ndi pendence will be r.ti accomplished fact. Tho president adds: Elsewhere I have discussed the ques tion of reciprocity. In the case of Cu ba, however, there are we ighty reason. of morality and en" mitioia'd interest why tho pellcy shouhi be la hi to have a por-ebar a p'i'-ation. and 1 most car na 'iy - -.or attention to the wis- : ah - d to the vital need, of pro- -!:.-.-.- f a substantial reduction in ;-'. a 3 cm fuiaiu imports into ti e ; .el States. a 'aiiug with the ridllp-p-iiie peo ' .' we must show l.oPn pataaa e audi sttM:gth, forbearance aa.d steadfast res olution. Our aim is high. We do no! desire to do for the island rs merely what Las elsewhere 1 ae:i done for trop ic people by even the h-st f -repgn j?(jvor:!!iiv".iis. w e L'-'ol1 to oj ror mom what Pas i: -.- r I : -;" . ; !:-.-n dotw. ir i sny i'o.riie t-f ti.o troph-x : niake them Hi fo.r sr'f j.tv-riir.o':'.t ; ftir tl,' '&:.: :i f lee r.'.-div t'r.-o :. Thi 'dy fti'r i it -t la our ov. :':ilX iety we r.ive the in a te-ai. c ;' o h pouden.o f-u- v. i i. h ihay a. a: kt. theial y iavidap r. a.eia.ei and di a : : As fa.-i as ihara is any a- v..' k h.a'e thai a plv.il di-oi -t i'e- p- eat: pa. ..a; tk !.:.. vis 1: ;. !:; l.-aen piveu in that t'ds'iico 'i'la :.' is it. t :; I it-al ty !'.);; ! for T p"ve: n :ue::t which lam n t receive I ;. J'.tj: i' may w-ei! be lkai i-.; -.: tain (;:.' it V ia h '.'.- to be 'vii'.d.a vn ia .:;;- th ink.:! it;. ills show iko. evp.es ' .S. to txeivlse it: sm ii iu-:a;a- a k::ve al': ;. Iy occ::rri .!. In ft hi r wo: :'.. !!::- is :: : the ii.h'isi ei.r.tiee if our i'.di'::p t . fihow a :-Uilea ia iy h a. :ai a rai -j j-:,:-. The ihn .aar e-.."..!. s io lb. . ppo-ite d r. .' tion. Tott-ttlo; Ah.-.-. Vi t. Tltcre nr.- st. . tranbh s ale " 1 iti the inlands. 'lb;, in -to ! vtitoi las become a:; at" 'air of local batd:t;i :r! mar: ml ors. who deserve no hipbt r itpir-i than ike 1 riaam's of p rik n; f the chi v.a- !!. ii:;;-; !::::;;.:.:: ::t. di;-; 1 or ii'.iirei t, to ik'se in .'.;:a eetos viand; :i the Mime f..; ti'ip as i uc. an a a. :;a-i:l to liosiiie Indians in tiie tiny - when wo still had !n ban wars. The pies: h a! d; lares t!:al Pie tiaa. lorn come fo.r audi' it.na.i k-'a ! e.t i on f.r ti.e Phibapa:"s. !!e say-: It is ii'tes-ary thai the conpre-'--:; ihould pa.- laws by v. bleb the re-so'u-c. s of the iviamls can t'e d -v. lop-d. so tital Ira i:ciiis; s (f r bunted term-; of yearm can be pra::f d to ea.apnoios do- inp busiue-s t.m'uaait I e bta inc. s tin peatiy n; eta !u t h a: am) ca ry ctco'tr ai.tii io the met. muip of of every hind. It is ur ary to . uact s i'' .! I laws deaiina wi'.h mi! iup. bnaki: penei-i! trans-'.. jetation, p. car; eecv. ic i!a at. ad ; r.iol Ike use :u-i 'v;a-r- hip of ihe laa is am! timber 'iita.e !a as v iii piv- fii'e play to imit s: ; .a! ii.terpri-e. and lh-1 commercial (level, p nout v.' .k h w 1! S-U't ly follow Will ak't id Iti the peea.ie cf the island the he. t pio'i's of ihe Einearitv T ot:r (ivire 10 a.d ihmm "tii- (";li;e !n! itir :i ! 1. I ca.a your a :t !.' a.n m to tl:e ery-rp need of a . al and the Phllmphies. i 1 i f '!! tie- p;.n j pia; s to p Wo ahould no! .0 : ; a da v t araesily ; .1 Pa wad c. uPiim i Its in Aski.' I .;.;- a Ihaa iii'c '-sary th con-u ia:.-;;. :! j sr.eh, n ' cih'a. It is demanded m-t i ni.-ly tor commercial let for pop: leal and mili lary t-T.sioeratio'is. S ". I : i .- -r tie eon pres.: si oaPl iuimedia! 'Iy pta ha- for the nstrueti ai of a io'. ri; 1 :-rr ca-. ble r !se a a arraup-.m-'iit ah! I made by v.ddcli i'k.e :n!v i ata-s f ;i ; tho-e ::r-n-i;"; from a aa ra at ca-J lie 1 :ay be set ::r: .1 t" the pm rnmet't I 1'V contract with a private ao!o com ! pa;ty. ' Mo siiude preat ihv'i rial work wld.-l; I i . n.aius to be ond-a 1.1 ::; on p;is con-j ti!'"i!l is of such con'tU' aa io the! Ann riean people as the bad.": of (ana! across ihe bahma . :. e hm North and bkm'th Ameri'-a. Its imp.! tan ; to ihe ?-.::: n is by no !a.aes ii:;. ited i e-reiy .., ' n.at, ::.:! ?. '. upon our iaati ;e. a pi-esp - ; ity. an I y. i : ill: a view to tl;e!e eu'.eis alone it word! I c to th" o:si i.-l'Vi a :a:;;.ii tatti f ,v a p" Pat. !y fa I t ami V.'i.dc :: - is .e flcial e'Vecis w- ;d I peil .-.e.s I; i. ... t marked i:pon the Pncbie coast a:i ! tea pu!f am! K.outh At; aidic states, it w. ul 1 : !. proa tiy Itueit oth r se-aiou-;. it is c'aphateaHy .; v.'ori; whl'-b it ia f..: f " i!;;arest of !k, . ike eouu'iy to ! pin ai ! cm hoc ;a- shi:i a- j able. ! !'! pia-.I t ; be a! !e io ana- e fa sub- ! ' ',;"'' m. otiatmos -ii P I jet t wlfh tiraat jtrkaiu. cmbn tod on : both sitb a in a spirit f i re mbi .: ss and ' mutual pool will, kave r- suite I ia I my being a! Io to lay h-:cr.' il.e sen j ate a treaty who h. if ratiiicif. ... ill on s hide tis to b.'-an preparations lor an , isthmian canal at any time and which 1 guarantees b. this nation v-a riahi j that it ha.s ever asked in connect: 11 wiii: the (anal. It :-; e -i !":-:: liy pro vides that the Pr.itod States aka-o shall do the work 'of i abhbar: ami .-. sv.i.-a tiie i-espoi'-d'Iii-y of sa egaar a i;:g ike canal ami shall ragulale its neutral ma' by ai! nation- on- term of equably without the 'amrantee or interference of any outside mii .t u from ::: y quarter. The T: e a re. E1m-; r ' ?; c. The ?f, ii;a,e docliiue shouhi ha 'ha canlii.'il feature ; f the fo.V.pn p:.i;-y of all the mititi'-l- cf the tv.o Aaa-Pea . as it is of the Pniti .1 States, 'i !:t Mea roe (h'-::::;e is a !, clarati- v. Hat Pare must be no territorial aggrausiua-im ;it . i by any imo-Ameriea!! power at pie iai pt use of any American pewt r on Amor. lean soil. It is in nowise intruded a he-til" to auy nation in the ui-.l world. PtIII less is it iutmaiet! to give cover t.i auy aggr-'s-'oti by one new world powtf ;it the expense cf any t'.i-ar. it is sim ply a '-top. and. a i mg - top. toward a-'-suriiig tli a universal peace of the wor'd by S'-ciirina the possd l'ity of p-rma-neut ftt -ace on tkiv. hemisplare. I::;it:g the pa.-i century oilier inliu euces have t stai-i.vh. d the p"r;:.aa' :n e and inde:)ei..!".iec of the smaller states of Europe. Thro ugh the Momoc d ac triue wo hope to be a" le to saf- guaid like intiependence and secure like per manence for the leaver among the ik w world nations. This doctrine has nothing to do with the commercial relations of any Amer ican power save that it in trulh allows cadi of them to form such ns it d.'.-mes. In other words, it is ready a guarantee of the commercial independence e-f ihe Americas. We do not ask under this doctrine for any exclusive commercial dealings with ai y other A.moriean state. We do not guarantee any state against punishment if it mPrcuiduots itself, provided that ponlsum- n; docs not take the form of the la- iuaitkii of territory by any i.mti-Ann ileal: p;we.. Our rittirra'e in Cuba is a sukici-ait guarantee of our own g e l faith. We haw not the sii.itt st desire to secure any territory at the ex p-use cf any of our lieigliho; s. The 3T. The niesit'eut (b-vrift s r-f nsiilerabi-"' :-.. tke i.- -i n - i l w'dcli. ! : s. ! I - vb. a. Iy n . - i.-. i i- d.-ekir-' in-i -til: ; ..!i ihe a '; li.. y I : i!n;: !. TV , od. t i o!d; ai; M :.; d. .-:::;. :.ad the P.- t . :.'. . : !. :: .! a . : i.a! p. not a.Iy for l a rt- a l.:. n ' ':; :! a: ; v.,r. !b b.- : :. '. i-r i. re I -d f a : :.' i- - .. . a r: i r.a-n I i l i.otthl be p- e .1. t Ci a- t;i :' .; ! - naval i;:'i:'i.i.f- - I'.ai hi a-h'.ii a : p: ,!-!.. f. r a. ; : or -auk: -d and l:a' t!e f ike i:.:vy j--. I I.i Ihe i : i! .r wis re,, r v ::r '-. . si aid ! e a r at a Seasaa; ;.-;;: ,. , . maiiria! : Pa i.iauuki cur si. ; . r -A ft: ; : ' ; V ' ... : d : a .: P. ! It P n t ;; , rrmy !. ;...:! if. tii ..'. but i: ; : . r P.: - it al ! : I th.- !.ip!:o-: p..:. ! . f , :i; i, , . . -; ;v:.-,:.l un a : .. k . a . . ii i ;.. livl.-l 1 tai a ,.. lai'.e p..od :: . 1; . t eihek ul Jy . ' - s . . ; k - . : :a Ihe i i.i hv v.t.il 1. 1. ; -. thai Pa ir ::;':. ha; , ; 5.-, j : :;me the loak v: -iki .; . pova.-j- :o il.e-e imi: . k a ;.. :'a coed .:0:1s a a. V. e : .;; ' !1 v; 1 a : A pen-ra! a'afi -.-, ; eleai- IV-iM"! !::; 1 .and P .... with upaid I . ke .. r 1 i.f 1 1 ,. C1:PH S. ot - hi ! p.... ' 1; dent adds. f..r Ii k: e,.a. '.-e... tinm s: Action sliouhl ; 'ak. . ia ; to the mililia a:ai . : ;.. : -: 1 1 ; c-a . 1 . 1 a. i; ..'. :::::.. m- od i e I.. ... i b, the u; cor i-reev. ,.!. 1 sole:.- and iv. '.Ill 'l : I..: ai i armament f ; the vaveral same; as milkia in !'-.. ;. ( i;ie.,a t vs. 1'-.' d.i ! tho- : p-ovided ft.r .'. ' I : The !! ';.-: 1 i. ,i :.: I. :- . :' i:l ':- ci ,ar -k a:k- ' but d ami a sy-.o a a ev-. ; under . ! ic'i tkc ; .. : : . . ,' la ". of r:ish.2 a! ; : :' . ; d i.. pre:-.-rib d in ad .a . 1 hr Vi-rt: : ;. .; .. The pA vl i, ;.! i. p.; . , ;: . t''!il of loaki'ip a; p. a... ao T. I roomia nd P.. j-a.--.a--- ; -r t sys a 1 sa -: f a I.'. .. id v. ,v '- r '. i i ; 1 pr : :i a ' 'o l d I' Which will extend !kc id ... ice to the Pi.-irii 1 t f ('.ti.,-' at least enable 1 1 ,. j r.-a '..-a; i toad it. in my j ;.j vldinp f. . t'oe temp -r.:r. : of ' lerks vb-adtl I p-rovi -km lb;: tla-y . ..1, I S;e civ I! s.a vice -w. It is important to ! ae P obl-'.in at !.: e. bat it !--.. poriant t" have it app': -d i in -uh r po-soNsi as. i la- i of i.a; r-V!!ip t':e con ..;. ; the pa.v: ;. of 1 ev. ! : !- , . : ( -'dy ia ' I.: i t.. . e ' ' b . ' a-:- !. I . !!..- i.i '!- t!al-:I ! I :;ih:- ,. J The president th. n 'm ; a 1 dia.t ::.. : iio;:. iio vays- i'- vhouh! now bri-a -. in. f.imls. tiei-a: for t la : 1 . men! .'ot--; f,:r ; 1 , trie- I i--. Pa y J-koUid be .'. ' ual hold' ' 'I I are w ti-i!' v-t.o ! d-talag v. i Will ia m: '-. , oa a.-s ) ' . ; I a it." . I' . ;.; i 1 !'l p. - 1; - : v ! 1 . '.-!t 1 h : . titai. 'litis iv Pa- -:.-. :: i '-els. A :-'..,! vie. a' i ! i-ia-'a . ri:ai'!-a,- pi - ;b-1-. a : !e; :. tie-ir apt f;aoi l-a Skou! 1 be sie:id:P. t i o e: i V.,-id: like any o!k :. i gr.i ii'tk Ti a ma : rk.ae la -oiaaw :!: nid be i: ad I . -(.:' lie- v. id:, s. !:, Pe- -: ca t ion kould Ia' !. in. : i : !y i idu-trial. 'tirtba I support f ; so i peopi.- i-; asked ;'-; P. :"i sitlaio The ear i -1 a -o: amende! I i l.e pi- 1 ! i i ! lie .o:. 1 ! , : I '! ; ;;. 1 he wo: i: of ri, expos Ii ion is pre.! -ed. it i - t ec.mm u l- ! thai of';;-" as now eim-iaa; ! mat!e a permaneiii ;rivo:an llf? Pftlffr.! :-;-i; A tribu'.i' I - ..;itl l. l a-.- i- I a -a si h. .: o !,' 1 d find ' l.e extension i f-i i ma! is commended. Tin- p '.-de - , -p. . - k . t liii-i.-i si i.ultl be so- i ti- d s;i;s. iu i'.s i ffoi iv io i.-a. ii: connect ion wish s..-.; ! i ' I d I a i. mat i. r. :::!! attenfion ia paid to th ti-a: i.i China, ai d the i - - i lh.- e.-'.aiiiishmcnt of j ,::: e tie. ( UP'- 'ail't d. Sti-e;:s ;- hi il ( a t It-aa ..a.d P rami- .oilam ;- ;.i our con: inning : . a I. ..--..:' mad;; iii it. n in ihe !. :!:. .. . i'ii ; i a a. 'i he pie.-iiioiit concludes l.iv n. ..-. -f-jliiiw.-. : The d'-arii 0f (y,u-i n Vi.-ioPa can ! the piop!-' of Pa- Pnil.-tl '.t.-a- s 0 .-. ;i and i.t artf.it aoria w. i ..k t i. '.. g v-eriii:;-!.l pa v.- fml o.vp. a n. V,'ii--! Pre;-a.;.i Kbd y lii-d. ur t.a'i- n ia turn i-ct-ix. d f o; ; every qoui t Ii Ilidtah ea.pi: c -'pn-v-s ;.. of a1 f and syn.- athy ia; -. sin' !. Th d :' of tht Ibaprc-.- I'o.vag. i' !'r-tt !: .-.,' Oeiaaany .-.'so art u i o tin- g- ;i-:!n y pathy f tin- A!:icrican p -op: -, and P;'- sympati:y was ct.-rdially r. t .a:- --;t: -I by Oormany v, he: Ike ;.: ai-v :-t -assassinated. Pa!, id. fr m eery m i ter f-f the civilized work! '" r. " ''' at the time of the presita ui's d- a-1; a fuiraia-ca of such ci i.-f ami :' :rard ;: : touch tho la-arts of ur p.-; i -. io ri--m'tst of our a miction .ve r. . ' '.' thank the Almighty that w ar- at peace with the nations of m !. ,; and we ibndy intend ikat r p 1 y shall be siicli as to comim';. m.b "k a' the se iiilcrusstlom'.l relations of .ma :t. a! resixa t nu'I pood will. Xtioar- (tin r' ;i-;i.;:j!-)p i f'-r '.,-d heal 111 nnievs hi- ! ov. lv move ma'- a-.. day. When lid is no' at"-; k i c ;;s or.., i s of the sto-aoal : vi- a ai'iio a ness. ia ana he dvst p i t a--1 pi'a-s so n foil ,- It yon wivii to avid P : - ml-na-nts l et-.-) y.a r 1 owe"- r : k.r by taking Chamberlain's ...: .'.'' and Liver Tabl- ts wii-n requir- 1 T't-y arc s- easy to ta-a- an-1 mdd and ;. :.le iu efftct. For sgk- by Tvity A; komi-on. t :f t t!: I 3 s r.rh"., -r i -a's : hv-ci to tlo b.:i.. ; v .'.;. I It !i-nuit3 lib i;:.uvr, ; - Svt.: th.: - : -rr.::-.'!:, '. ".-1 . v.v.Ii ---. ,-n -";! .... ! Od !,- trf-.v- ' t'-.i hrrv.:i o!f.:. 5 - i , 1.1.. : v.. : .. ' :.- a -.- dk .-y ' n : - la -- I ' 0.. . - ' - - ' ;- i . :. -' ; . t . . i ...1 I v.- . ok.-.,. .a e. 1, :r a i , : it . ".. V.':..i a. .i ' . "' 1 -. o d. . a. .c fi rv 1 5 "-.. I' '. '-.i.tath : r;t ariui', : ti.;tj- r- 1 p b k i'dt; !i :;lt h ; a d : :-fi-.e'!.. Try a v.:.!c. : i I -' P.' .' '.- U -l. -.71, 1 - ' d Co. .... -, .1 FREAKS OF VILL MAUZilS. A I?i V."i'-:i .aik-u:lc;ir Mat- "o-'.;'v' y i l,tt,-.). 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