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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1903)
RPJ?WI fT" -!--v T -f v.--t fpqp ip4pju.ji -r r-w 1 j'rjiKfW11"' "ij The Commoner. DECEMBER 11, 1903. if wp The President's Message. (Continued from Pago 3. cising care and economy in appropria tions and scanning sharply any chango in our fiscal revenue system which may reduce our income: Tho president did not devote great attention to the currency question. On this point, he said: "Tho integrity of our currency is beyond question and under present conditions, it would v.a iiTTwiRo and unnecessary to at tempt reconstruction of our entire monetary system. The same liberty should be granted the secretary of the treasury to deposit customs re ceipts as is granted him in tho depos iting of receipts from other sources. In my message of December 2, 1902, I called attention to certain needs of the financial situation, and I again ask the consideration of congress for these questions." The president then referred to the commission appointed to confer with the principal European countries in the hope that some plan might be de vised whereby a fixed rate of ex change could be assured, between gold standard countries and silver stand ard countries. He said that the pre liminary report of this commission had been filed and he deemed it im portant that the commission bo con tinued and that a sum of money be appropriated sufficient to pay the ex penses of its future members. Referring to the merchant marine, the president said: "A majority of our people desire that steps be taken in the interests of American shipping THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL, Few People Know How Useful It is In Pre serving Health and Beauty. Nearly cverytody lenows that char coal is tno 'safest and most efficient disinfectant "and purifier in nature, but few realize its value when taken into the human system for the same cleans iDg purpose. Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it tn: better; it is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs tho gases and impurities always present in the stomac . and 'ntestines and car ries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or, after eating onions and ottrr odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and im proves tho complexion, it whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels; it disinfects the irouth and throat from the poison of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal in one fcrm or another, but probably tho best charcoal and the most for the money if in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges; tbey are composed of the finest pow dered Willow charcoal, and othor harmless antiseptics in tablet form or rather in tho fcrm of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey. The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in a muchi Improved condi tion of the general health, better com plexion, sfeeter breath and purpr blood, and the beauty of it is, that no possible harm can result from their continued uso, but on the contrary, great 4benefit. A Buffalo phypician in speaking of the benefits of c-arcoal, says "I ad vise Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to sll patients sufficing from ?as in the Etomach and bowels, and to clear the complexion and purify the breath mouth and throat; I also believe the liver is greatly benefited by the daily use of them; th " cost but 25 cents a box at drug stores, and although in some sense a patsnt preparation, yet I believe I get more and better charcoal in Stuart's Absc-bent Lozenges than In ny of the ordinary cha'reoal tablets." so that wo may onco more resume our former position in tho ocean-carrying trade, but hitherto the differences of opinion as to tho proper manner to reach this end have been so wide that it is probably impossible to secure the adoption of any particular scheme. Having in view these facts, I recom mend that tho congress direct the sec retary of tho navy, the postmaster general, and the secretary of com merce and labor, associated with such representation from tho senate and the house of representatives as the congress in its wisdom may designate, to serve as a commission for tho pur pose of investigating and reporting to tho congress at its next session what may be desirable or necessary for the development of the American merchant marine and American com merce, and incidentally, of a national ocean mail service of adequate auxil iary naval crujsers and naval reserves. "While such a'measuro is desirable in any event, It is especially desirable at this time in view of the fact that our present governmental contract for ocean mail with the American lino will expire in 1905. Our ocean mail act was passed in 1891. In 1895 our 20 Knot trans-Atlantic mail line was eaual to anv foreisn line. Since then. the Germans have put on a 23 knot steamer and the British have con tracted for a 24 knot steamer. Our ser vice should equal the best, if it does not the commercial public will aban don it. If we are to stay in the busi ness, it ought to bo with tho full understanding of tho advantages to the country on one hand and on the other with exact knowledge of the cost and proper methods of carrying it on. Moreover, lines of cargo ships are of even more importance than fast mail lines; save so far as the latter can be depended upon to furnish swift auxiliary cruisers in time of war. The establishment of new lines of cargo ships to South America, to Asia, and elsewhere will be much in the inter ests of. our commercial expansion." Referring to immigration, tho presi dent said: "We cannot have too much immigration of the right kind and we should have none at all of the wrong kind," He pointed out the necessity for devising some system by which undesirable immigrants shall be kept out entirely while desirable immi grants aro properly distributed throughout tho country, and he said that at present some districts which need immigrants have none and in others where the population is al ready congested, immigrants come in such numbers as to depress the con ditions of life for those already there. He added that during the last two years the immigration service in New York has been greatly improved and that the corruption and inefficiency which formerly obtained there have been eradicated. The president directed special at tention to the subject of naturalization and said that an investigation by the attorney general has revealed a con dition of affairs calling for tho imme diate attention of congress. He de clared that "forgeries and perjuries of a shameless and flagrant character have been perpetrated not only in the dense centers of population, but throughout the country; and it is es tablished beyond doubt that very many so-called citizens of the United States have no title whatever to that icri,f nnri nro nssertine and enjoying the benefits of the same through the grossest frauds." Tho president directed attention to the recommendation made in his last annual message In connection with tho subject of the regulation of com binations of capital wherein he sug gested a special appropriation for the better enforcement of the anti-trust law In response to that suggestion, tho' congress appropriated $500,000, and in the present message the presi dent recommended as a matter of the utmost Importance the urgency of ex tending the purpose of this appro priation so that it may be available under tho direction of tho attornoy general and until used (pr tho duo en forcement of the laws of the United States in general and especially of civil and criminal laws relating to public lands and the laws relating to postal crimes and offonscs and tho subject of naturalization. "Recent In vestigations have shown a deplorablo state of affairs in these thrco matters of vital concern. By various frauds and by forgeries and perjuries thou sands of acres of the public domain, embracing lands of diffcront character and extending through various sec tions of the country havo been dis honestly acquired." In tho same connection, the presi dent said that "through frauds, for geries and perjuries and by shameless uriuenes tno laws relating to tho pro per conduct of tho public service in general and to tho duo administration of tho postofllce department have been notoriously violated, and many In dictments have been found and con sequent prosecutions are in course of hearing or on the eve thereof." The president then said that because of these conditions it is important that the government may be prepared to enforce promptly and with tho great est effect tho duo penalties for such violations of the law. The action taken by the state de partment looking to the making of bribery an extraditable offense with foreign powers was referred to ap provingly. Tho president pointed to tho rapid development of Alaska, to tho estab lishment of growing American inter ests in regions heretofore unsurveyed, and imperfectly known, and said tiiat this development brought Into promi nence tho urgent necessity of the pro posed demarcation of the boundary between the jurisdiction of the United States and Great Britain. Ho de scribed the results of the joint high commission with respect to tho Alas kan boundary' as being "satisfactory in every way," and said that it only remains for tho two governments to appoint each on its own behalf, one or more scientific experts who will pro ceed to lay down the boundary line In accordance with the decision of the majority in tho tribunal. Ho asked congress to make an appropriation to pay the expenses and salaries of the members who servo on this joint boundary commission on tho part of tho United States. Referring to tho claims against Venezuela growing out of the alliance between Great Britain, Germany and Italy for the purpose of blockading Venezuelan ports, the president said that these claims had been submitted to the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague, and that this "triumph of the principle of international arbi tration Is a subject of warm congrat ulation and offers a happy augury for the peace of the world." Ho took oc casion to say also that there seems good ground for the belief that there has been a real growth among, civil ized nations of a sentiment which will permit a gradual substitution of oth er methods than tho method of war in the settlement of disputes. Ho renewed the recommendation made by President McKinley in his message of December 5, 1898, suggest ing an international agreement where by all private property at sea would be regarded as exempt from capture or destruction by the forces of bellig erent powers. The president said he advocated this "as a matter of human ity and morals," and he added: "It is anachronistic when private property Is respected on land that it should not bo respected on sea." The president asked congress to ex tend to the interparliamentary union for international arbitration which met at Vienna last year an invitation to meet in the United States and at St. Louis in 1904. Referring to the late unpleasantness with Turkey, tho president says that our present relations with that gov ernment are friendly and that our I N NO TRUST or Combination. Bccmicowo nro not la "tho combination," title nro irro to mnbo our own price bocauM wopelltboimtlro product of our Krent factory dl re-t to uier at factory prices ou K I P?vKlaaW &! aaaaav 30 Days Trial and CCO dnys Approval tct, wo mvo you from M to 40fi on all Kalamazoo Stoves and Ranges. All Kalamazoo Jtatige and Cook fitnvei art t'juippnt with patent Ocrn TJirrmomtter, Make baklnu aurr ami eaty. 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Tho president pointed with prldo to the now commercial treaty with Chi na, where ho says larger facilities aro to he given to our citizens who desire to carry on enterprises in China, and that the development of our commerce in Manchuria Is assured by the open ing to foreign commerce of the cities of Mukden and Antung. Attention was directed to the re duced cost In maintaining the consular service for the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1903. The present year's excess of expenditures over receipts on account (Continued on Page 13.) Free Wine Wowant to send you FREE, costjnc you abso lutely nothing a trial bottle of "Drake' Pal metto Wine." Drop ua a postal and It comes a hummfmr. You know that 'way back In blblo tlmespeople took wlno ''for the stomach's sake." Butthe modern grape-wine la notcood eltberfor stomach, brain or pocket. "Drake's Palmetto iirir.nt is vmiftv Hfrfnrpnf.. It rnm23 miRhltlZ from tho palm-fruit of our own sunny South. It la a superb appetizer, tonlo and nerve-bracer. 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