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PITTSBORO. N. CM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902
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HE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
He Devotes Much Attention to the Trust
t Problem, and Urges1 Congress to
" Remedy Any Evils.
AGAINST CHANGES IN THE TARIFF POLICY
Advocates Reciprocity, Wants Duty on Anthracite Coal Renmed, Ures
an Elastic Currency System, a Proper Imrnijrratfon Law, Harmony
Eetwaen CapIUl and Labor, thj Creilbn of a Sesrstary of
CcmmsrcJ ani a General StaT For the Army.
Washington, D. C. President ftoose
'vte message, which u read before the
ate anil lious
. a follow:
U ihe Senate
j le and House of KeprcsenUlives, is, in
and House of Ilcpreaenta-
wes: '
We ttll continue in a period of unbound
. . ed prosperity. Thia prosiienty U not the
creature of, law, but undoubtedly the law
under which vre work have W mstru
mental in creating the conditions which
made H pofsible, and by unwise legislation
it would be easy enough to destroy it.
There will undoubted. te period of de
pression, ine nave will recede, but i'ux
tide will advance. This nation is seated
va a Continent tlanked tiy two gnat oteau.
It is composed of Men lh deacendant ot
pioneers, or. in i serine, pioneers them
Mives; ot men winnowed out (roui among
the nation of the Oid World by the en
ergy, boldness and love oi adventure touud
in (heir own eager hearts. tuch nation,
Au piaced, will -rc.) wrest aticcea lrom
I tortiuie.
4 tiut our people, the- son of the men of
VKe Civil r, tlie n of (he men who
Tad iron in-their blood, rejoice in tlie pres
ent and face the fuiute high of heart and
reeoiute ot WiH. Our is not the creed ot
the weakimg and the eoffltrJ; ours is the
ttmpel of hope and oi triumphant endeavor.
Wo do not simnk front the .struggle be
fore us.1 'there i many problems tor us
to face at the o-jtet of the twentieth cen
tury grave piobienis abroad and slid
graver at home. )ut we know that we can
aoive them and soive them well, provided
only that we bung to the solution the
qualities of head and 'heart which ' were
shown by the nten who. in the days of
Washington, founded this Government,
nd. in the day of Lincoln, preserved it.
President Kooscvelt then calls attention
to the great fortunes of the . country,
which, he says, have been won not by
doing vi, but as an incident to iction
which has benefited the, community as a
whole. In dwelling upon the evils which
have arisen in the course of our industrial
development he says that the evils are real
nd tome of the-' are menacing, but hey
are the outgrow " not ot nuserv or deca
dence but of on. ' sonperity. Thi indue
trial devclopmrn, must not be checked,
but side by aide with it should go such
progressive regulation as will diminish the
evils.
TRUSTS.
In my messnee to the present Coneres
at it first session 1 discussed at lena-th the
question of the regulation of those big cor-
t oration commonly doing an interstate
usiness. often with some tendency to
monopoly, which are popularly known as
trust The expenenre of the past year
has emphasized, in mr opinion, the desir
ability of the steiia ( then proposed.. A
fundamental requisite of social efficiency
is a- high standard of individual energy
nd excellence, but this ut in no wise in
consistent with power to act in combina
tion for aims which ran not so well be
achieved by the individual acting alone. A
fundamental base of civilization is the in
violability of property, but this ia in no
wruw inconsistent with the right of society
to regulate the exercise of the artificial
powers which it confer upon th owners
of property, under the name of corporate
, franchises, in siich way as to prevent the
misuse of these powers. Corporations.,
.and especially combination of corpora J
tions, should be managed under public
refutation. Kxnerienre ha shown that
under our system of government th neces
sary supervision can not be obtained by
State action. It must, therefor, be
achieved by national action. Our aim ia
not to do away with corporations; on the
contrary, these big aggregations are an in
evitable drvelonment of modern industrial
ism, and the effort to destroy them would
be futile unless accomplished In ways that
would work the utmost mischief to the
entire body politic. We can do nothing of
good in the way of regulating and upcr-
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It in our minds that we are not attacking
the corporations, hi-t endeavoring to do
away with any evil in them. We are not
hostile to them; we are merelv determined
that they shall be so handled a to sub
serve the miblie good. We draw the line
against misconduct, pot against wealth.
The canits'ist who, alone or in conjunc
tion with the fellow, perform aome grent
Industrial feat by which he win moncv is
a well doer, not, ' wrong-drier, provided
only he . works in proper and legitimate
lines. We wish to favor such a man when
he docs well. We wish to supervise and
control his actions only to prevent him
from doing ill. Publicity can do 110 harm
to the honest corporation, .and we need
not be over-tender about sparing the dis
honest corpora t inn.'
No more important stihirrt rsn conic be
fore the Congress thim this of thn regula
tion of interstate buiiies. Thin country
can not, afford to sit supine on the pica
that tindiT our peculiar system of govern
ment we are helpless intli" presence of
the tirw conilitioiin. and iiiinbln to grnpule
with them r to cut out whatever of evil
bus arisen in miinertkui with them. The
power of the Congress to regulate, inter
"ft ale commerce in nn absolute snd tinipinli
tied grant, and without limitations other
ihiin those prcicribed bv the Conslittition.
The Congre has ennntitutional authority
to make all hnv nrre&snry and proper for
executing this power, and I Rin t!lied
that this prvcr lum tint been exhausted by
any legislation now on thn statute hook.
It is evident, therefore, that evils restrict
ive of commercial freedom and entailing
restraint nio:i national commerce full
wilhin the regno) tivQ power, of the Con
gnw. and that n wise and reasntmhlp law
..von hi bo a necissarv and printer exercise
of Congressional authority to the end that
such evils shfi'ild be eradicated.
I believe' thnt monopolies, t unjust dis
criminations, which prevent or cripple
competition, fraudulent over-capitalization
nd other evil in trust organisation and
practice which injuriously atlect inter
state trade can be prevented under the
power of the Congresa to "regulate com
merce with foreign nation and among the
several Hates" through regulation and
requirement operating directly upon uch
commerce, the instrumentalities thereof,
and those engaged therein.
1 earnestly recommend thi -aubject to
the consideration of the Congress with a
view to the passage of a law reasonable in
it provisions and effective in it opera
tions. ujMin which the questions oan be
finally adjudicated that now raise doubt
as to the necessity of constitutional amend
ment, if it proved impossible to accom
plish the purpose above et forth by auch
a law, then, assuredly, we should not
tbr'r.k fr?r s?rrt?rj te Constitution so
a to secure beyond peradrentnre the pow
er sought. ,
The .President thenvask that Congress
make 1 special appropriation which will
enable the Department of Juxtice to secure
the better enforcement of the auti trust
law as it cow stand.
THE TARIFF.
One proposition advocated ha leen the
reduction of the tariff a a mean of reach
ing the v-ii of the trusts which fall with
in the category 1 have described. Not
merely womd this be wholly ineffective,
but the diversion of our effort in such a
direction would mean the abandonment ot
ail intelligent attempt to do away with
these evils. Many oi the largest corpora
tions." manv of those which should certain
ly be included in any proper scheme of reg
ulation, would not b affected in the slutht
est degree by a change in the tariff, save as
uch change interfered with the genera,!
prmperitr of the country: The only rela
tion of the tariff to big corpoiatictu as a
whole i that the tariff make manufac
tures profitable, and .the tariff renjedy
proposed would be in effect simply to
make manufacture unprofitable. To re
move me larin a a punitive measure di
rected against trusts would inevitably re
sult m ruin to the weaker competitor
who are struggling against them. t5ur aim
should be nol by unwise tariff change to
give foreign product the advantave over
iometie products, but by proper regu
lation to give domestic competition a fair
chance. and this end can, noi. be reached
by any tariff changes which would affect
unfavorably ail domestic competitor good
and bad alike. The uuestion of rcculatiou
of the trusts standa apart from the que
tion of tariff revision.
J "resident Roosevelt then states that one
way in which the readjustment iught can
lie reached u by reciprocity treaties. He
believe that tich treaties can be used to
widen our markets, and also to secure iu
practical shape the lowering of duties when
they are no longer needed for protection
among our own people, nr. when the rnini
mum ot damage done mar be diaresarded
for the aake of the maximum of good ac
complished. Wherever the tariff condition are aiich
that a needed change can not with advan
tage be made by the application of the re
ciprocity idea, then it can be, made outright
by a lowering of duties on a given product.
If possible such change should be, made
only after the fullest consideration bv
practical eiperts. who h.ould ajVbroack
the ubjeet from in'utnesa atandpoint,
having in view both the particular inter
est affected and the commercial well
being of the people as a whole. The ma
chinery for providing auch careful investi
gatioivran readily be supplied. The execu
tive department has already at its disposal
method of collecting facta and figure,
and if the Concres desire additional run-
aideration to that which will be given the
uhject by t own committees, then a
commiuion of business experts can tie a
pointed, whose duty it should be to recom
mend action by the Congress after a delib
erate and ientitic examination of the va
rioti chcdule a they are affected by tho
changed and changing conditions. 'I he
unhurried and unbiased report of thi
commission would ahow what changes
should be made in the various schedule,
and how far these changes could go with
out also changing the great prosperity
which thi country i now enjoying, or up1
setting its fixed economic, policy.
President Roosevelt declare' that, in or-'
der to prevent the recurrence of financial
tringencie which injuriously affect legiti
mate business, it i necessary that there
should lie an element of elasticity in our
monetary system. He believe that cur
rency circulation should be so regulated
that a sufficient supply should be alwav
available for the business interest of the
country. He autteei.ts that all future legis
lation nn the sulijert should lie with the
view of encouraging the use of auch instru
mentalities as will automatically supply
every legitimate demand of productive in
dustries and of commerce, not only in the
amount, but in the character of ' rircn'n.
tion. and of making all kitwl of money in
terchangeable, and, at the will of" tho
boMer. convertible into tiie established
gold Nlamlnrd.
lie calls attention to the need of passing
a proper-immigration law, covering the
points outlined in hi mc.im" which was
tend at the first session of the present
Congress.
LA1SUII AND CAPITAL.
- The relations ot lubr-mid capital is the
ncxl Kinijtri dwell upon l,y i'leauieut
JxDo.M'WM. jte iteciun-s dial tuis ut an -r
01 .federation unit coiulmuiWuu. .As tiuai
lies 111011 work Uiiouku toipuiatiou so it
is 01 leu uecciisnry tor laboring mcu to
worn 111 Ivdt'i'iUiuits, mjhI Uiee have kj
t omu ltnpoi lain tiicloia ut iiiixU'iu indus
trial lit.-. Opposition to each Knul ut u
gttiiiiailioii kiioulil take the loiju ot oppo
kitiou to whatever is und 111 the imiiiiui ot
any given corporation or union, tint each
inn hi retrain mini aroiiiaiy or tyrannous
niu-tfeiviicti with tho lights ot otiioin, Or
mnizod capital and oiganioif labor alike
hliouid icinciiiliir Hint 111 the long run tho
intercut ot e.i h must bu brought into hitr
niouy with the intercut ot the general pub
lic, mid the conduct of each must coiitoiiu
tu the fuuttauieulul' rule of obedience. It
the law, oi individual freedom, and of jus
tice and fair dealing toward all. rich
suoukl renieniber mat 111 adaitiou to power
it must atrive aner toe rcaiiZatioB of
healthy, lolty and generous ideais. Few
people deserve better of the country than
those representative both of capital and
tabor and there are many auch who work
continually to bring about a good under
standing of this kiud, based upon wisdom
and upon broad and kindly yiuoutliy be
tween employer and employed.
The Preaiuent then earnestly hopes that
a Secretary of Commerce may be created,
with a seat in tne Cauinet. lit assert
that the creation of ucli a department
mg with and exercising supervision over
the whole subject of the great corpora
tions doing au interstate outlines, and
with this end in view the Congress siiouid
endow the department with large oucis,
which could be increased aa .i;iieac
might show the need.
'J. he Piy.ideiU states that be hopes anon
to Bubmif to the Senate a recipi- ity
treaty with Cuba. On Alay 20 tas. uie
United Males kept its promise to the iaf-'
and by formally vacating Cuban soil and
turning Cuba over to those whom her own
people had chosen a the- first olliciata, of
the new republic. He urges the adoption
of reciprocity with Cuba not only because
it ia eminently for our own interest to
control the Cuban market and bv every
mean to loster our supremacy in the trop
ical lands and waters south of us, but uUo
because we, ot.the giant republic of the
north, should make all our sister nations
of the American Continent' feel that, when
ever they la-ill permit it we deiie to show
oursetve disiuterecdly anil effectively
their friend. ,
The Congress has wisely pro";ded that
we shall build at onc- an is in an canal,
if possible, at Panama. The Attorney-General
reports that we can undoubtedly ac
quire good title from the French Panama
canal company. Negotiation are tior
pending with Co'ombia to secure her as
sent 10 out butMu ittn .!. 7 l.c 'a .-.rl;
should be carried out aa a continuing pol
icy without regard tn change of adminis
tration, and it should be lwgfin under, cir
rtunstances vvf ich will make it a matter of
pt-ide for all administration to continue
tli policy.
Punt!!; the fall of lJKW a communicati'in
wm .--dreseil to the Secretary of Mate,
ttpk.nit whefher ichih'oii would lie
graitej Uv the President to a ruporation
to 1j.v a cable fronv a point on the Califor
nia coast to the Philippine Is'ands tr way
of Hawaii.
Inasmuch as the Congress was shortly
vo convene and Pacific cable legislation
liad leen the subject of consideration br
the Congress lor several years, iftaaoied
to me wise to defer action upo:i the appli
cation until the Congrees had first an op
portunity to act. The Congress adjnnrned
without taking any action, leaving the
matter in eiactly the same condition in
which it etood when the Congress con
vened. The Pretident then relates how, pending
Congressional action, the Commercial Pa
cific Cable Company proceeded with prep
arations for laying its cable. A the com
pany needed the sonndine taken by the-
I". S. S. Nero conditions incident to their
use were inmoiied, wli;h prescribed
among other thirik-s a maximum rate for
commercial n:esares. and that the cora
puiv sbou'd cons! ru'-t a line from the
Philippine I'nnd to China, there hcniu at
present.- a is we1 known, a Rritish line
from --Manila to Ilonekont. Ah all-Ameri-esn
line bi-tween our Pacific coast and the
Chinee emnire. by way of Honolulu and
tho Philinpine Island".' h thus provided
for. and is expe ted within a few months
.to 1 ready for businc',
Ot Porto Rico if is only necessary to say
that the prosperitv of the island and the.
wisdom with which it has heen governed
have been such as to make it serve as an
evample of all that is best in insular ad
ministration. riiiLirriNE islands.
On July 4 last, on the 126th anniversary
of the declaration of our independence
reaee and amnesty were promu.gated in
he Philippine Islands, Some trouble has
Since from time to time threatened with
the Mohammedan Moros. but with the
late insurrectionary Filipino the war ha
entirely ceased. Civil government- haa
now been introduced. Not only does each
Filipino enjoy auch rights to life, liberty
and the pursuit of- happiness a he has
never before known -during' tlie recorded
history of the island", but the people taken
a a whole now enjoy a measure of elf
government greater than that granted to
any other Oriental by any foreign power,
and greater than that enjoyed by any
other Oriental under their own govern
ments, aave the Japanese alone.
The President maintains that no policy
ever entered into by the American people
has so vindicated itaelf. The triumph of
our arms, law and principle has, come
sooner than we had any right to expect.
He praises the A my and the civil author
ities for doing better work in the Philip
pine Islands than has been accomplished
elsewhere in modern time. Large num
ber of Filipinos arc to be commended for
cheerfully accepting the new condition.
Only 15,000 troops remain in the island.
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The Army ha been reduced to the min
imum alkiw'ed by law. It is very imali for
the ixe of the nation, and most certainly
should be kept at the highest point ot effi
ciency. A system- of maneuvering our
Army in bodies of some little size hn been
begun and should be steadily continued.
The President urges that marksmanship
should receive special attention, that the
general staff bill should 'tic passed, and
that an efficient militia eystem should be
adopted.
For the first time in our history nayal
manomivers on a large scale are being
held under the immediate command of the
Admiral of the Navy. Constantly increas
ing attention is being paid to the gun
nery of the Navy, but it is yet far from
what it should ' be. I earnestly urge
that the it-crease aiked for by the Secre
tary of the Navy in the appropriation, for
improving the iiinrUsmatiKhio. be granted.
In battle tho only shots that count ore
the shots that hit.
'I here should be no halt in the work of
binding tip the Navy, providing every year
additional tiziiitingrr'ni't. A pood navy is not
a provo ulivo of wnr. it is the nurest guar
anty of peace. L'ach individual unit of our
Navy" jdiould be the mostellieiet -of its
kind as regards both material-and person
nel tint is to be found in the world. 1
call votir special attention to the need of
providing for the manning of . the ships.
N-nou trouble threatens Us if we can not
do better than 'we me now doini as re--.n-ds
securing the services of a suflieieiit
number of thc Jiight'8tt)-pt! of sailor men,
of ea mechanic.
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.
The striking increase in the revenues of
the PottoUlee. Department shefws clearly
the prosperity of our people nntyHhe in
creasing activity of the business" of the
country. The inrreae for last ygar was
ld,21B853.87. Rural free delivery s now a
fixed policy. It i justified by result. It
is a potential educational force, enhance
the value of farm property and make
farm lite pleaaanter and less isolated. The
message urge liberal appropriations for it
extension.
The President then urge the necessity
for nationally aided irrigation, the need of
scientific foreat protection and the desira
bility of protecting the wild creature on
forest reserves. fo far aa they are avail
able for agriculture, and to whatever ex
tent they may be reclaimed under the na
tional irrigation law. the remaining publie
lands should be held rigidly for the home
bnilder, the eettter who live on hi land,
and for no one else. In view of the capital
importance of these matter I commend
them to the earnest consideration of the
Congress, and if the Congress rind diffi
culty in dealing with thera from lack of
thorough knowledge of the aubject. I rec
ommend that provision be made for a com
mission of expert specially to investigate
and report.
The President then drsciibe the re
mar ka tile agricultural progress wmcn na'
been made in all sections of the country
under the scientific aid that the Depart
ment, of .Agriculture has extended to the
farming population. thereBy" showing them
bow most t SicicntH- to bein themselves.
The President sugsest the enactment of
o"ial and economic lesi'lation for the Dia
tnet of Columbia, and which will make
Washington the model city of the country.
Through a wise provision of the Con
gress at itst lat session the White House,
which l ad become disfigured by incongru
ous add tions and changes, bas now been
restored to what it was planned to be by
Washington. In making the restoration
the utmost care has been exercised to
come as near as' possible to the early pl'ans.
and to supplement these plans by a careful
studv of such buildings aa that of tlie Uni
versity .of Virginia, which was built by
Jefferson. The White House is the prop
erty of the nation, and so far as is com
patib'e with living therein it should be
kept as it originally was. for the game rea
son that we keep Mount Vernon a it
originallv -was. The atately simplicity of
it architecture is an expression of the
character of the period in which it was
bunt, and is in accord with 'the purposes
it was designed to serve. It is a good
bin,-; to preserve such buildings as historic
monuments vhieh keep alive our sense of
continuity with the nation"s pant.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Foreira Ctnmnt on fh Wwwf.
Londou. Comment on tho Presd
'dfuf lucfssagp to Congress is almost
wholly favorable. The menace vn
also generally favorably received br
the presR of Jaris. Perlin. Rome aud
other European rapitalo.
Ship Explosion Kill Many.
As the result of an explosion on an
oil e tea met-, the Progresso, at San,
Franelwo. Cab. twelve men were
killed and a large number were in
jured, while a property loss of $200,
000 was caused.
Mrib Cuminlssism to Get Pay.
The House Committee ou Appropria
tions at Washington bas diret-ied
Cbiiii-inaa Cftiinou to make a favor
able report uu hi bill appropriating
$.V.MM)0 to defray the expenses of iht
Anthracite Coal .Strike Commission,
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J mis; Holmes lonflruisd.
' dive:' Wendell lioiiues bus been con
I firmed l y the t'iii.ivl States Senate af
u nuiiiiu't' of the. Cniteil States Su
pieuie Conn. There v.-as no oppusi
tion und the iiomiuatica was uol dis
tllisse.l
tianSt Treasurer Was short.
It was announced that a deilcienej
of several thousand dollar, bad beer
found in the accounts of the late Al
bioti F. Welch, who. at the time of bit
death, tbrte week, ago. was treasure)
nf the Saving-i Bank at Dauvcrs
Mas. Mr, Welch died after an perit
tion for a carbuncle ou bis neck.
Nearlv stt4fl.oOA.niia v-nr f.n.i..-..
I Tlie House Committee uu Appropiia
I Cons at Washington, I). ('., has a creel
I on the Pension Appropriation bill, li
1 apprupriaies $Utt,s-l 7.000. which u
I coiiro more than for the current vear.
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(rtwu Trlnee lhauk tl 'resident.
The following telegram from tbb
Crown Prince of Slam, dated Vaneou
cer, B. C, was received by President
Roosevelt at Washington: "Having
t'ompletcd most Interesting tour
through, the. UniNd Slates, I beg now
to take leave or Your Excelleuey and
to expreNS my highest appreciation and.
gratitude for the very hospitable at
tcutiou aecurded tne by you and by
the ofnolgls aud dtfrvas r this friend
ly country. 1 assure yen that 1 bear
borne with me the happlect liiPiPotitH
of America and the Amerletnt-."
liny, I.aaeheil at. Kilts Ills GramHa'lier.
Cally Collins, tificen, shot and klled
liis grandfather. J. C. Sparks, lu the
dining room of bis father" home near
if,.,.L- Hill S C. The family had been
laulrpg t young CoIIIuk. The grnud
father was paying the family a visit.
There i some dotdu as to vtbeiher
youngV'ollius Intended thv bullet for
iiiM father or grandfather. He says the
pislol dropped out of his pocket.
r.oM I'nnk r.uliliFiv in Jloufnna.
Three masked uien In hi up tbe cavil
ler of tile bank ut liildger,.Mout., aud
iSv-aptd with ?:0Hl.
Fromlaent I'eopls.
Premier Balfour Is not only n fine
musician, but also a golfer and au au
tomobllist.
The Crown Trinee of Germany Is ti
clever nutomobllist and understands
how to repair all -accidents to the ma
chine;. . . ,.
The Shah of Persia owns the largest
diamond In the worl;'. while the Sultan
of Turkey is the possessor of the larg
est ruby.
The tverman Emperor has, taken up a
new hobby, lie is. very much, fasclti
nted just now with tbif" collecting of
book plains. '
Stai 1st lc are at baud showing that
In the first month of the last quarter
in France horses caused W accidents;
with K fatalities. The ..railways In
the same length of time caused 145, of
which eight were fatal. The automo
bile was the cause of its, with two fa
talities, and the bicycle was responsi
ble for 110, with six deaths.
Recommendations Contained in, the
President's Message to Con gre.
OPPOSES REVISION. OF TARIFF
r.oosorslt Waats a Rewsoaabl sst KVe
tlva Anti-Trust Imw I'assml t'avs-rs
Iteclprnrlty ad HurTst Nedt Fi
nancial Iglslattou The Isthtalaa
Caaal mmd I'aelfle Cable.
Washington. D C The reading of
the President's message to Congress
consumed one hour In the Hoiisv and
an hour and Ufteen miuutes i'.i the
Senat Iu botli inslanci the closest
rttentlpn was paid to the President's
recommendations." especially to those
portions relating to the regulation of
trusts, the tariff and he Isthmian ca
nal, but there were no demonstrations
if approval until t'le reading was con
cluded, when, in the House, the He
publican members Indulged iu a gener
ous outburst of applause. In the Seu
ate, however, the Republicans received
the message in silence. '
Tlie message opens with a statement
of the geueral prosperous condition of
the country. A considxation of the
Biiojecl of tiui iujiukii. C ire.-.-dent
says that the industrial evils are
the result of Qur firosperity. nud Unit
In attempting to remedy these evils
we must not check' our "industrial de
velopm?nt. Of the evils of trusts he
mentions monopoly, unjust discrimin
ations and fraudulent over-capitalization
as being the principal ones, and
believes that Congress -can act under
the power to "regulate commerce with
foreign nations and among the several
States." He declare, however, that
the necessary suiservision of corpora
tions" and. combinations must be
achieved by national action, and urges
Congress to pass an anti-trust law.
which "shall be reasonable in Its pro
visions mid effective in Its. operations."
';, The President dei-larts that be is
L firmly opposed to tariff revision except
through reciprocity treaties. He says
that the country has acquiesced In the
wisdom of the protective tariff princi
ple. It Is exceedingly undesirable that
this svstem should lie' destroyed, or
! that there should lie violent or radical
I changes therein. He thinks that It is
i very desirable that reciprocity treat
! les should be adopted, as they can be
used to widen our markets and to se
i cure the lowering of duties no longer
! needed for protection. He recommends
j the removal cf the-duty tin anthracite
j coal.
I Touching upon financial conditions
i the President says that sonic riblition
; al leglslf tion is desirable, with tue
j view to m.-.king all kinds of ninney I11
I tercb.nngcalde and. a' the will of the
1 hoTder. convertible into the established
gold standard.
He earnestly hopes that a Secretary
of Commerce may be created, with a
seat iu the Cabinet, and that Congress
1 will endow the department with large
powers. -He
urges the adoption of reciprocity
with Cuba because It is eminently
1 for our own Interests to control the
Cuban markets.
The President states that the Con
gress has wisely provided that, we
shall build at once an Isthmian canal.
If possible, at Panama. The canal
L will be of great benefit to America and
or importance to au tlie worm, tie
also says that arrangements have been
made to lay a pacific cable, which
shall connect. with China by way of
Hawaii and the Philippines.
He refers to the prosperity which Is
now enjoyed by Porto Rico, fo the
peace which prevails iu the Philippine.
Islands, praises the conduct of the
Army there, and declares that no p:l
li v ever entered Into by the American
people has vindicated Itself in more
signal manner than the policy of hold
ing the Philippines.
lie says that the Army lias been re
duced to the mlniniUm allowed by law.
nnd recommends the passage of n bill
providing for n general staff. He
nrges Congress to provide for the re
organization of the militia system and
for securing the highest ' efficiency In
tho National fluard.
The President declares that there
should be no halt In the work of. build
ing up the Navy, and calls attention to
the Imperative need of 1000 additional
officers. A good navy, he says, istthe
surest guarantee of peace.
The President then says that we are
on friendly terms with nil nations;
shows the striking Increase In the rev
enues of the rosloftlce Department:
states that the rural free delivery ser
vice has become a fixed policy: urges
the need of Irrigation for the arid re
gions of the country, the protection of
game on the forest reserves, flic pres
ervation of the remaining public lands
for the home builder and ill' settler,"
aud the enactment of wise laws for
Alaska: refers to the ndvattcemi-nt of
the Indians to an almost self-support.
Ing state, to the great success which
has resulted "from giving sclent 'Ac aid
to the farming population; rei cm
mends tlie consideration of plans for
Hie improvement of the Smithsonian
Institution and the adoption of laws
for Ihe social and economic better
ment of the-p'lstrlet of Columbia: sug
gests the perfection of tin safety-appliance
law for the protection uf rail
load employes and the reduction of the
public printing to only what is refilly
needed: comments upon the progress
which has been made in the extension
of the merit system of making ap
pointments In the Ciovernmcirfsrrvh'O.
nn.l closes with tt brief reference to
the Improvement; which have been
luadi! to the White House. f ,
PERISH IN A HOTEL FIRE
The Lincoln, in (h!c-. art Al-
Jr, ' ' '
legad Fire Trap, DesiroyeJ.
Kali Tnt or, Gnrsts An S'Ws'ed or
Kitted iu .luinpinr I'nildiaa;
Had Keen Cnudeuiued.
Obi -ago. 1'ire In nn overcrowded
death trap known as the Lincoln Ho
td -ot.ike rives' of futirteeu persons."
Most of the victims were suffocated as
they slwpt or y.s they struggled through
the narrow hallways in search of nit
exit. Some wef'e killed by jumping
from wiuuows. Many guests were
carried ort unconscious. , .
Per half an hour after flu- firemen
found their way Into the. building they
stumbled across bodies upon the floors
and stairways. Although screams and,
moans from the upper floors told the
rescuers that men aud women were
imprisoned there. ih, smoke was im
penetrable, aud thty victims sailed to
death.
The fire scirttd Jn n reiv- bedroom
011 the fourth Hoi". It is said : porter,
known as "Mack" accidentally tipped
n lamp tve" and then fiel. The fit
111nrsh.1l dednies that the building w;
a l.fipelc" lire trap, and tint tb:- fire
couM not hsvc been worse bad it horn
kindled with criminal Inrewt. Two
months Pso building Insoecte-s con
demned tin- ulace as unsafe.
j Nariy nil those who tret d.-alb in
the nre were troin out oi mini. Most
of them were visitors 1" 'li- Stock
Show and-, tired from a day f sight
seeing, s'-pt o soundly that 'I"'' wr:-
nof awakened lu lime by the fames
which idled the building.
The dead nre A. B. Coon. lawyer.
Marengo. III.: F. L. EwiM- ra'Uv.iv
mail clerk. Ma!ott. Ohio; C. P.
Cownn. married. St. Louis, collector
on tbr. YValmsii ltMmntl: P.. I Bos
wcll. Chicago: T. V. Slocum agricul
tural implement dealer. Waucoinla.
III.: Edward Toner, proof rctd"!-. for
inerjy of Milwaukee; If. O. Woods.
Lebanon. lid., farmer: f. Vocum.
Davenport. Ia., fir and l'glt ning In
surance atrent, father of Samuel Yo
cnm. apothe- vi.-ti-m. Another man.
'not positively iJntilied. sumvised to,
! be a mail -lerkfia'md Bosnick: I- W.
Corey, railway mail clerk.' Bucynis.
(Ohio: Saminl Yocum. I'aveimort. Ia.:
jWnrd Loire, railwar clerk, Sechlers
ville. Wis.: M. M. Fardy. city agent
for K)cehoff Neubarth. wholesale
1 liquor" dealers: tleorge B. f.raves. Chl-
aeo. newsnaiier man.
An investigation will bo made bv the
authorities. A fire wIl around the
freight elevator and other nrecautiou
pry alterations bad been ordered sotnfr
tine r"ro. but tlu changes had been
neglected. '
MINISTER TO JAPAM KILLED. J
State IlefMriwent laformril f Alfred K.
Iturk's latU Near Toklo.
Washington. I). C Mr. Kogurn Ta-kaliii-i.
the Japanese Minister, called!
at the Slate iN-partnieut with a cable
gram from his (tovernuient infoniiing
him that while. duck hunting near To
kio Alfred E. Buck. I'nited States Min
ister to Jaiiaii. became suddenly ill
and died. Mr. Takahlra conveyed the
condolences of his (tovernment.
Mr. Buck, who had made a splendid
record since his appointment from
irifiii.i, 111 tins 1,11111 ,11 I'lllt'llll 1
Me , in IS.'1'J. He made his own way
thcotigb echool and served in the Civil
War. after which he settled in the
South aud bore a prominent pari In
the reconstruction of ihs Snilhern
State.
lie scried in Congress as I!ipresiT
tative of au Alabama district, aril
later removed to Georgia, where !
was Clerk of the Federal Court acd
I'nited Slates Marshal of the Stat".
He had great po.itliil inflrenee In
tlcorg'n.
1.. ten- 1.. : T -
FOUNOER BRADLIY'5 CUT.
tilt resicjnatliin as Mayor of Asbury Talk
Accepted by tlis City Council.
Avluiry Park. N. J. Founder .Tames
A. Bradley's resignation as Mayor of
this city was accepted by the City
Council. There has never been a time
before In the history of Asbury Park
when Mr. Bradley was uot a public
officer.
, The Council also voted to appoint .1
committee of citizens to prepare a suit
able testimonial to Mr. Bradley for
his services tu the city.
Now that Mr. Bradley Is a plain cit
izen the city is iu a position to nego
tiate for the purchase of his board
walk and the city sewers. A coinuitt
tee was appointed for 1 his purpose
consisting of Dr. Brtnv C. Keator, Ir.'
II. s. kiiunouth, Ciiwe W. Treat ami
S. W. Kirkbrijle.
CE T TITlET0 A TOWN.
Indian Homin a i l I lilldreu VI ih nn
luipollKllt Milt.
Washington. 1. C.-The tiovevnnient
has sritutid Nellie Lydeck. an Indian
woman, anil her two diihltvn full 'title
to a large portion of the town of ('ass
Lake, Minn. The decision, rendered
bv the Secretary of tho In telllll ii-iw
out of nllolmeut 'complications dating
back to n time before-the-sett ietneut
of thgjowii,
'liie i'liitcd Suites -Supreme' Court
lias passed mi lii Issue find the towns--pcopb'
have no ''alternative. Mrs. Ly
deck and her children will line..' I It'le
to all impi-i'i ein. -tiis made oa the bud.
Iloinb Thrower. Arrested lu llonii,
A former policemen t;amed Finelil.
havliig in his posfcssluu a loaded
bomb, was arrested in tb; neighbor
hood of the chamber of Deputies al
Home, Italy.. Finelli confessed upon
being questioned thivt beiueaat to
throw the born.) among tin. Dcp-.ttUa
It Is believed that'thu prisoner i1;. "
au Anarchist, but u Insau, , , '