President Roosevelt's I
ssage to Congress!
frfrfrefrfr fr t t t f $ !' 'I
To the Senate and House of Ueprescnta-1 be waged nffninnt misconduct, against
tiwM I wroiigiioing wncrcvcr u is iounn ; anu we
operate with pecntlr severity against per
sons of tnnll means, and favor only the
very criminal whom It It most desirable
la punlsb.
At the last election certain leadra of
organtxed labor made a violent and sweep
ing I lar k upon the entir Judiciary of tlia
country, an attark couched In such term
a to Include the most upright, honest ami
broad-minded Jmlces. n less llian thoe of
narrowrr mind nnd nior restricted outlook.
It wan I hp kind of attark admirably fitted
to prevent any successful attempt to rerorm
abuses of the Judiciary, because It itavc the
champions of the unjust Judge their eagerly
dulled opportunity to ahlft their around
Into a championship of Inat Jurigea who
were nnjuntly assailed. Isiat year, liefore
the House Committed on, the Judiciary
theae anme leader formulated their de
mand, specifying the bill that contained
Th. financial atamlins of the nation at niuat stand heartily for the right of ev- them, refusing all compromise, stating they
th.TJer Le U "ocilont, and the ery decent man. whether he be a man of nir.r'VVr-fa.on tLT .""a
Inancl.l management of the nation's in- great wealth or a man who earn hi live- c, Jn.ls.ed on P"" h ',
tereala by the government during the last lihood aa a wageworker or a tiller of the
even years has ahown tne mosi aue...:-
tory result. But our currency system la t Well to keep in mind that exactly
Imperfect, and It l earnestly to be hoped the nnarixiist la the worat enemy of lib-
that the currency comtniaaion will be able frty and the reactionary the worst enemy
to propose a thoroughly good system which 0f order, ao the men who defend the rights
will do away with the existing defects. of property have moat to fear from the
Purine the period from July 1, 1!M1, to wrongdoers of great wealth, and the men
Sept. SO, 1IMW, there was an Increase In who are championing popular right have
the amount oi money in circuiimwii i most to tear irom ine ocmngogues wno in
f!XK2,W1..'R)9. This incrense in the per the name of popular rights would do
aplt'a during Ibis period was $7.00. With- wrong to and oppress honest business
in this time there were several occasion men, honest men of wealth: for the sue
when it was necessary for the Treasury cess of either type of wrongdoer neces
Department to come to the relief of the sarily invites a violent renction against
money market by purchases or redeim- the cause the wrongdoer nominally up
tiona of United States bonds; by Increas- holds. In point of danger to the nation
Ing deposits In national banks; by stimu- there is nothing to choose between on the
lating additional issues of nnlionul bank one hand the corruptlonist, the bribe
Botes, and by facilitating Importations giver, the bribe-taker, the man who em
from abroad of gold. Our imperfect cur- ploys his great talent to swindle his fel
rency system has made these proceedings low-citizens on a large scale, and, on the
necessary, and they were effective until other hand, the prpacher of class hatred,
ISie monetary disturbance in the fall of tho man who, whether from ignorance or
10O7 Immensely Increased the difficulty of from willingness to sacrifice his country
rdinary methoda of relief. By the mid- to his ambition, persuades well-meaning
die of November the available working but wrong-headed men to try to destroy
balance In the treasury bad been reduced the instruments upon which our prosper
to approximately $.vi0.000. Clearing ity mainly rests. Ix-t each group of men
liii racintinna throughout the country beware of and gunrd asainst the shortcom-
bad been obliged to resort to the expedient ings to which that group is itself most
of issuing clearing house certificates, to liable. Too often we see the business
be used aa money. In this emergency it community in a spirit of unhealthy class
was determined to invite subscriptions for consciousness deplore the effort to hold to
$50,01 10,01 10 Panama canal bonds, and account tinder the law the wealthy men
100,000,000 three per cent certificates of who in their management of great corpo
IndebfedncM authorised by the act of June rations, whether railroads, street railways,
13, 1H!)8. It was proposed to re-deposit or other industrial enterprises, have be
in the national banks the proceeds of haved in a way that revolts the conscience
tfteae Issues, and to pet"mit tn,ir UIM" of the plain, decent people. Such an atti-
basil for additional circulating notes of tude cannot be condemned too severely,
national banks. The mora I 'effect of this for men of property should recognize that
procedure waa so great that It was neces- they jeopardize the rights of property
ary to issue only $24,031,080 of the Pan- when they fail heartily to Join In the ef
ttna canal bonds and $15,430,500 of the fort to do away with the abuses of wealth.
certificates of indebtedness. I On the other hand, those who advocate
except to protect a property right, and pe-
cinrany provided tunt tue runt 10 carry
on biiHlnraa ahould not he construed aa a
property right ; and lo a aecond provision
their bill made leg-al In a labor dispute
any act or aureement by or between two
or mure persona that would not buve been
unlawful If done by a alngle person. In
other words, thla bill legalized blacklisting
and boycotting In every form, legalixlng.
for Instance, thoae forma of the secondary
boycott which the anthractta coal atrlke
commission so unreservedly condemned;
while the right to carry on a busjnesa waa
explicitly taken out from under that pro
tection which the law tbrowa over proier
ty. The demand waa made that there
ahould be trial by jury In contempt rases,
thereby moat aerloosly Impairing the au
thority of the courta. All thla represented
a course of policy which, If carried out,
would mean the enthronement of class priv
ilege In Ha crudest and most brutal form,
and the ietriiitiun of one of the most
essential functions of the judiciary In all
civilized lands.
The violence of the crusade for this legis
lation, and Its complete fiillure, Illustrate
two truths which It Is essential our people
should learn. In the first place, they oiiKht
to teach the worklngman. the laborer, the
wagenorker, that by demanding what la
Improper and Impossible he playa Into the
hands of Ills foea. Huch a crude and vi
cious attack upon the courta, even If It were
tempomrlly successful, would Inevitably In
the end cause a violent reaction and would
bund the great maxa of citizens together,
forcing them to stand by all the Judges,
competent and Incompetent alike, rather
tntlnnal provision. Anything like frivolity
or wantonness In upsetting such clearly tak
en governmental action la a grave offena
agalnat the rep'i: Ic.
For many of t ;r shortcomings of jnatlce
In our country our people aa a whole are
themselvea to biume, and the Judges and
Jul lea merely bear their ahare together with
the public aa a whole. It la discreditable to
us aa a people mm mere anoiixi ne nun-
culty In convicting munierera, or in oritig-
t demnnatrate the practicability of the
proposition.
Education.
The ahare that the national government
ahould take In the broad work of education
ftaa not received the attention and the care
It rlahtlv deservea. 1 tie Immediate respon
sibility for the support and Improvement
of our educational srstema and l .stltutlons
rests and ahould alwaya lest with the peo
ple of the aeveral atalea acting through
FEWER DESERT ARMY
Ing to Justice men who aa public servant ft' "cl governmen u bit the
nate, whether due to hairsplitting techni
calities In the Interpretation of law by
judges, to aentlmrntallty and class con
sciousness on the pari of juries, or to hys
teria and sensationalism In the dally press.
I-or much of thla failure of Justice no re
sponsibility whatever Ilea on rich men a
such, we wno mane up tn mas 01 in
people cannot shirt the responsibility from
our own anouuiers. uui mere 1a an ira
nortant nart of the failure which ha ape-
dally to do with Inability to hold to proper
account men or weaun wno uenava uauiy.
work wblch must not be lost and a dutv
which should no longer be neglected.
With the limited menns hitherto nro-
vlded, the bureau "t education hs rendered
efficient eorvlce. but the ( ongresa ha neg
lected to adequately supply the bureau with
mean to meet the educational growth of
the country. I earnestly recommend that
this unfortunate atate of affairs aa re
gards the national educational office be
remedied by adequate appropriation.
I'enans.
I commend to the Congress the careful
The chief breakdown la la dealing with I consideration of the admirable report ol
the new relations that arose from the mu
tualism, the Interdependence of our time.
Kvery new aoclal relation beger a new
type of wrongdoing of aln, to use an old
fashioned word and many yeara always
eiapse before aoclety la able to turn th la
sin into crime which can lie effectively pun-
iKhed at law. liuring tne lifetime or the
older men now a 1 1 vat the social relations
the director of the census, and I trust that
hie recommendations will lie adopted and
Immediate action thereon taken.
Pabllo Health.
It la highly advisable that there should
be Intelligent action on the part of the na
tion on tne question or preserving tbe
health of the country. The first leglaln-
have changed far more rapidly than In the I tlve step to be taken la that for the con
nrecedlng two centuries. The Immense I centratlnn of the proper bureaus Into one
growth of corporations, of business done by I of the existing departments. I therefore
associations, and the extreme strain and I urgently recommend the passage of a bill
presaur or modern lire, nave produced con- I which aball authorize a redistribution of
dltlons which render the public confused I the bureaus which shall beat accomplish
as to who I La really dangeroua foea are
and among the public servants who have
not only shared this contusion, but by some
of their acts have increased It, are certain
Judges. Marked Inifflclenry ha been shown
in dealing witn corporation ana in re
this end
Government Prlntlnar Office,
I recommend that legislation be enacted
placing under the Jurisdiction of the de
partment of commerce and labor the gov-
corporation, with Its o Ulcers and agents. It
many issue 01 securities, ana its constant
consolidation with allied undertakings.
than to aee the wheels of Justice atopped. finally become an Instrument ao complex
A movement of thla kind can ultimately re- as to contain a greater number of elements
suit In nothing hut damage to those In that, under vnrloiia Judicial decisions, lend
whose behalf It la nominally undertaken, themselves to fruud and oppression than
The wngeworkers, tbe worklngmen, th I nny device yet evolved In the human brain.
settling the proper attitude to 1st taken "niireni p.m,... u,m.e.
by the public not only towards corporations. I Soldiers' Homes
but towards labor, and towards the aoclal All Soldiers' Homes should be placed un
questions arising out of the factory sys- I dr the complete Jurisdiction and control
lein. anu ins enormous gruniu i our great i 0 tn war department.
i,tlr"- I .1 -..- .1.. Kin.-... - ,1 r-nMMi-
1 IIC II k I M .1 1 1 ...at ' " " ' '111 II 1. 1 II ,
Isteil bv a few Individual of recent veurs. I aiona
In what lias amounted to a aoclal end In- I Economy and Bound business policy re-
dustriul revolution, has been as regards I quire that all existing Independent bureaus
some of these Individuals made possible I and commissions should tie placed under
only by the improper use or the modern I the Jurisdiction or appropriate cxecutlvt
corporation. A certain lypc or modern I aepartmenis.
Statehood.
I advocate the Immediate admission of
New Mexico and Arizona as states. Till!
should lie done at the present session 01
the Congress.
Interstate Fisheries.
I cnll the attention of the Congress to
During the period from July 1. linn, to I proper control on nelinlf of tne public, I simply as goon citizens, as gooi Americana, I eminent. Keapect for tne inw is essetj
Sent .10 1908 the balance between tne 1 through tue State, or these great corpora-1 wnnom n-Kru i imnn-u nnu improper to ine peruwnvnee 01 uur lunmuuuinj
' jiJ ' 1 ji,.,.tnrHlnRn Hnm and of th. ,!,! 1 1, nn...H on n clasa luteresta. Kuch an attitude la an ob- respect, for the law la largely condltlc
sn uiuiubit i ciri u i . - . -. - - ' - . i n , i , i .. i . . i. i . . . k .. ... - T . I -
- . , 1 I I . I I , . I I ' ' l irnnuii .u Binni vt i.iuhuiu IU ru- I 1 1 1 11 II 1 1 nun . I w I iur V w 1. 1 n . L I m II
In thla attitude of sturdy Independence, lu I The courts hold a place of ' peculiar and
this uncompromising Insjstence upon acting I deserved sanctity under our form of gov-
itial
and
ndltloned
laboring men of the country by the way In Corporatlona are necessary Instruments of ,ne importance ot me promera or me nsn-
whlcb they repudiated the effort to get modern business. Tney nave been permit- , ' " "'-'' ..
them to cast their votes In response to an ted to become a menace largely because In similar problems the obvious and simple
appeal to clnaa hatred, have emphasized the governmental represent alive of the rule ahould fie followed of having those
their sound patriotism and Americanism, people have .worked slowly In providing for mattera which no particular state can man-
The whole country has cause to feel pride adequate control over them. B"e taken In hand by the I nited Htntes.
Fisheries and Far Seal.
Th federal stature regulating Interstate
traffic In game should he extended to In
clude fish. New federal fish hiiteberie
should lie nutnliHuherl The ndmlfllst rn t Ion
Of- I I. . llBUl..n eM uunl r I ..n hltl,l ha
AvtiAtiaA. nr rha ffAunrn tnen r snoweu siir- i giant scam in Diisiness niierniioiis. iiuini I . . - - I . ' , ... .... . - . . . I -on. - - - - -
:T. .r. 7:.: - inns. -er b.nn In mind iht "...,1. th..v do "T..A" ... "'"r "?"in" "1'.U vested in the bureau of fisherle.
iiim in iuo iiui ' I ... ........ .-.- uui inn riirrinr rrni-uuiin ries, m per- I wnirn cun weiisen iiiih rcn-ci, uvi lor I s.- a I
and 1ft07. and a deficit in the years V.HH, scrupulous justice to the corporation. It n-I sons who bind themselves to the wronira the sraveat reason and In the most care- oreiarn Airaira.
UMirk lmHW infl frnm nnii iwrT ui iuc iinh innv ncrniir n nn s iiroiir. nun roruiui- I now nun iiicu t-oiniiuiiru ut iuh roiiria on I runv iruHrnm manner. o ir muicea auouiu I iiiih iiuiioii a ioii-ikii ihiiivj in im.ru mi
fiscal Tear'lfiOO The net reault waa a ly encourage capable men of business ao laboring men, should also think seriously lie held In peculiar honor. On on average the theory that right must be done between
nml... f toiokliriru The financial lone as thev act with honest v thev are as to what auch a movement aa thla por- they atnnd above any other servants of the nations precisely as between Individuals,
urplua of M .JmSJ rhiil ..elUln it fb ,. of ,? !,, well ''"'. The Judges who h.ve shown them- community, and the greatest judge have and In our actions for the Inst ten years
operation! of the government during this striking at the root of our national well- H(IvM am, wm effwtVey , ,.he,.k ,.,., th'K hWiVHt level held bv those few we have In this matter proven our faith by
. J I J .. n iku. itiSa-nnrai He- h.inn Fn, In , I. n I . r. .. -un nnilim t i 11 mnM .. . . .,.,. ... . . ... . . . . .
yeriuu, umra un.n uirTO u. ........ . ... . ... ln .., ...... v. .... .... . In nunonesc acuvny 01 me very ricn mnn I greatest patriots whom the whole country I our ueeus. we uuve oennvea, ana are dc
in rerelntaand exnenditures. resulted In 1 liresHlire of material distress, the people I who works Inlmiltv bv the mlainiinairement I rieliiho i,nr lint n-e miwr fnco the I havlnir. towards other nations, ns In nrl
Bet reduction of the interest-bearing debt I as a whole would probably go back to the I of corporations, who have shown them- I fact that there are wise and unwise Judges, I vate life an honornble man would behave
f the United State from in 1,1 41,114" reign of an unrestricted indivltltinllsm
to $.S07,2T)3,10(, notwithstanding that rather than . submit to a control by the
there had been two salea of Panama eatial State so drastic and so foolish, conceived
bonds amounting in tho aggregate to $54,- in a spirit of such unreasonable and nar-
631,080, and an issue of three per cent row hostility to wealth, ns to prevent busl-
eertifleate of Indebtedness under the act ness operations from being profitable, and
of June 13, 181IS, amounting to $ir.4.'!0,- therefore to bring ruin iimiu the entire
BOO. Itefunding operations of the Treas- business community, nnd ultimately upon
nry Department under the act of March the entire body of citizens. We do not
i. rrauiieu iu in .t... " M"r n luoni.-ui ih ii.tvc iiiat int.- . ...... .... Kme wrong. , but fearless also In hold- I err hut who., reniiro 1 foe life there Is
two rter cent consols of lU.StJ 01 9-'"i.'vr.t,-1 will lie solved bv anv short nntl easy I inn to strict account corooratlona that work I ' i..,- ... .i
400 bond, be-ring higher rates of taUrert. methotl. The solution will con,,, only by Mfk-j;-"W,,h'!l, UTS'Z, '?. leryordlnry condl.Vois th.' only aVe?l ifSZZy and eutir.
A decrease of $S,0Si, ! in the annual In- pressing various concurrent remedies, the worklngman gets his rights, aie the rorm. of ,irC(l8Ure , whl(.h lg in any votlon to duty, which make It a model
terent charge resulted from mese opera- wlikth the federal government nlnno enn ;,,,;. Z t ,.7 n, atnk.Vn omenalile are public opinion, ana tne ai y,oril 0f the kind. No
"on.. enact and which Is absolutely vital in or- !Zn has' fallen on"denf "n. " .'he w',!!" 1",In'(!" f '"? .ZtlVJTo !nBnltuie"'a before bee
In ahort. during tho seven years and dor to secure the attainment of our pur- .uit.ii.m for it. nnsssr t.roved to he with. w 1 '? I most Immediately effective, and to ny nny nation; and no task of
three month, there haa been a net surplus pose. Many luw. aro neoded.
f nearly one hundred million, of receipt. t,bor.
er expenditures, a reduction of the in- Thrn tn many mutten atf-cing Jalior
tereat-bearing debt by ninety millions, In Bnd tne Bttu of the wageworker to which
pite of the extraordinary expense of the 1 should Ilk to draw your attention, but
Panama canal, and a saving of nearly an exhaustive discussion of the problem In
nine millions on the anual Interest charge. I all It aspect la not now necessary. This
selves alert to do Justice to the wagework- I Just as there are wise and unwise execu
er. nnd sympathetic with tbe needs of the tlves nnd legislators. When a l'resldent or
muss of our people, so that the dweller In I a governor behaves Improperly or unwlse-
towurds his fellows.
I.ntln-Amerlcan Kepnbllcs
The commercial and mnterlnl progreas of
u......., .... ..u ui. ifith.-- ly, me remeuy is ensy, ror 111s term in the twenty Lntln-Americnn republics la
nKr.ro'r.,iat':Jhe rm?n, Wh, "1""'t: ,ne "nme true wl,n the lpB'nto,r worthy of the careful attention of the Con-
C.la. .iw..ey I ?,.e, !"! n"holKh not to the name degree, for be Is reM No otner gecU(,n , the world has
that the r needs aie understood by the one of many who belong to some given nown , greater proportionate development
courts these Judges are the real bulwark l,.-ui,,tiu i,,i Un.i it 1. therefore less "."V." J .LI i-J. .
inw ian in
m ... .. .. ... a . . 1 j , - 1 ni un 111 rt lie ii 1 1 ii lit' nun uk
JL'Sr-mn nf.h- Pr.i .VSi tiVJ?!. k"K t.. h" l'"""""1. responslbll Ity and year, ana none otner h more mpH.lal
. - """" noo mm accoiintiinie mereior. nnu clnlma on the Interests of the United States,
"" -" ....... ,1 . Midire. wno. lie inc ninnan. is niao iiKeiy iu 1
ranaaia lanai.
The work on the I'nnnma Cnnnl I lielng
re de
model for
task of such
been undertaken
out substantial bast. The courts are " ." w" ",,u"'" ''K,'"r ever wvn be"er penormea.
Jeoparded primarily by tbe action of these ""i;; ,. . ' I".. 7, Ocean Mall Lines.
l-efl.irnl anil Hint liirii who allow In- I " ...
n ..... i.
This la an exceetliniflv aatisfactorv allow-1 aiiminiairaiion la ueariun 11s enu , anu. 1 rrUBi,ed down h thinie modern industrial
Ing, especially in view of the fact that ?'"0' " who.' In other worda, fall to
during thla period the nation haa never tne BrtlHn o( ,hB milrh , ,
1 ffVPff ton1nn nr that th rumprl V nOllla I T ntvnln raonmmnntl ! PTtonRinn Or Tile
?le" 'wrongdoing oFvl rich -Ten 'under " from within, in io other nation In ocean mall .rtoi IHlil so that satisfactory
moderV IndustrU " .. courts wield uch vast American ocean mall lines to South An r
or unwllllngnes. to give relief to men of a"tX. far-reaching power aa In e -l ntted lea, Asia, the l'bi Ipplnes, and Australasia
.....n ... . ..i ,. ... Htates. All that la necessary Is that the may be established.
Thla Is Report Adjt.-Qen. Aim
worth Makes to Secretary
. . of War.
BOISE BARRACKS ARE DISLIKED.
Greatest Percentage of Loss Occurs
There Total Enrollment in
October, 78,168.
ine ao uuon 01 ine prouiera ueiienus upon ,mdertand and apply the needed remedies
Via, ax r t If in tT I rt A Htatlnal an nil nh a a 11 ix I . 1 .....
hesitated to nndertake anv exnenditure wt . u . Vi . I,,r. tn? n,w wrongs produced py tne new
sniHiicu mi uii.iii.o.c "'ii 'ii' ' me action 01 lie nnuon. 1 oei eve in a n,i hhlv roiiiolei social and Iniliislrial
that It regarded a. neceaaary. There have .teady effort or perhaps It would la, more S,";,,.,' ' ,71" t to
keen no new taxes and no Increaaes of accurate to atay In steady efforts In many iat nat century
taxe: on the contrary, soma taxes have different directions, to bring about a condl- Th(re are eula decisions hy various
courts as a whole should exercise this
power with the faralghted wisdom already
shown by those judge who scan tbe ru
turo while they act In the present.
Forests.
Hawaii.
I call nnrtlculnr attention to the Terri
tory of Hawaii. Tbe Importance of those
Islands I apparent, nnd the need or improv
ing their condition and dcvelonlns their re-
If there Is anv one dutv which more I amircea la urgent
than another we owe It to our children and I , . ,
our children' children to perform at once, I r .
It I to ave the forest of this country, ior 1 uenl progress toward seir-governmeni is
they constitute the Brst and mot lmpor- being mude In the l'hilipplne Islands. Tbe
tnnt element In tbe conservation of the I gathering of a l'hilipplne legislative body
ne assembly marus a proem
regards
....!. .r.l Iii.Ifii.ii.,1.1. I.i. I r" uuur.,.auia y, luiiiqiri uui...... ... . ,h.t Inull.l.li f,.llnu aii.-h reck- I ranurH. l.l.ill,. i.n.,..!.,n. nt Other Asiatic
kave already again and again said In my which all the work Is carried on. As far as i,0""' nnr,, ,1,",. ..'.'.l1 ,iL!lIIro.ilm" l, od uncontrolled graslng, especially by powers, and, Indeed, always excepting the
The campaign of the War Depart
ment against desertions from the army
Is meeting with success, according to
Adjutant General F. C. Alnsworth, U.
8. A., who stated la his nnnual report
to the Secretary of War that the rela
tive number of desertions was less In
1008 than In any other fiscal year
since 1901. The desertions during the
fiscal year 1908 were 4.503, or 4.6 ier
cent of the whole number of enlisted
men In service lu the army last year.
In 1907 the percentage wns 5.0, and In
190G It reached the record of 7.4 rcr
cent. Every branch of the service
showed a decrease In tbe number of
desertions during the year, with the
single exception of the hospital corps,
where there was a slight increase.
In analyzing the problem of dealing
with desert Ions, the report .says that
the Fourtenth Cavalry had the largest
relative number of desertions of any
organization In the service, while the
Third Infantry came second, and lie
Fifth Cavalry third. In troop G of the
Fourteenth Cavalry the desertions
amounted to 21.18 per cent. Boise Bar
rack, Idaho, enjoys the notoriety of
having the most desertions of nny post,
the number there reaching 16.5 per
nt.
Army Now Number 78,106.
It Is pointed out In the report that
while there was an increase In the au
thorized enlisted strength of the army,
there was a much larger Increase In
the actual strength, which was only
9,315 enlisted men short of the author
ized strength of Oct. 15, 1908, as
against n deficiency of 20,535 enlisted
men on Oct. 15, 1907. The total ac
tual strength of the army, not Includ
ing the hospital corps, on Oct. 15, 1908,
was 78.166, as compared with 58,998 a
year previous.
As a result of the riding tests ordered
by the President, nineteen officers were
placed on the retired list.
In commenting on the difficulties ex
perienced In the past In obtaining re
cruits, Gen. Alnsworth says that "as a
result of the earnest and continued ef
forts of the officers engaged In recruit
ing a sufficient number of recruits was
obtained not only to fill tbe vacancies
occurring during that year, but also to
make considerable progress In filling
the army to Us maximum authorized
strength."
Chicago.
The week chronicles ample testimony
to tbe Improved state of commerce
Not only are there smaller trading de
faults, but payments through the bank
establish a new high record volume,
lnd official statements disclose ample
tores of money, deposits being un
precedented and reserves Indicating the
probability of further ease in discount.
The course of new demands reflects)
steadiness, and little change Is likely
to occur during the closing weeks of
the year. Leading Industries exhibit
more extended operations, sonio
brancbes approaching closer to normul
production. Increasing machinery and
hands appear In Iron and steel, more
furnaces and mills being active ami
the output of cars and other equipment
enlarged. Foundries and forges ob
tain substantial forward orders, and
larger bookings are noted In electrlcnl
lines, assuring employment for month,
ahead. Factories are doing better lu
heavy hardware, power, sanitary goods
tnd furniture.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 20, against 20 last week,.
18 In 1907 and 26 in 1906. Those with
liabilities of more than $5,000 number
6, against 5 last week, 7 In 1907 and
7 In 1906. Dun s Review.
NEW YORK.
Weather conditions have been Irreg
alar, but the arrival of a cold wave
following unseasonably mild tempera
tures has stimulated retail trade North,.
West and East, and even helped busi
ness at tho South ut some points,
though holding of cotton and low prices:
therefor have tended to check buying
In the cotton belt as a whole.
Collections have shared In the Irreg
ularity of trade, nnd there Is notice
able more complaint as to these than
as to business generally, more particu
larly at the South. Heavy wearing ap
parel, shoes and coal have been helped
by climatic developments. Holiday
trade, too, shows signs of expansion,.
nd comparisons with a year ago in alt
lines are naturally fh favor of current
business.
Business failures In the United States
for the week ending Pec. 3 number
22, against 193 last week, 272 In llke
eek of 1907, 216 In 1900, 203 In 1905
nd 231 In 1904. Business full urea in
annda for the week number 38, against
15 last week and 26 last year. Brad-
street's Commercial Report.
Wn taken off ; there has bm a reduction courta which have been exceedingly detrl-
f taxation w' rk w 1!!.. A . ? ih '". mental to the rights of wageworkers. Thla
" U0"' superintendents, the men who produce ,, true of nU th ,,.,,,, tnilt dp(.,,,P that
cl 11 iu Lim iur w uu iniu n 1 ... .. .a 1 1. 1 ... 1
a article produced, aball own ',,,.riV,,d tiipir hiiertv" to contract to natural reaourcea of the country. It mat- I and l'hilipplne aBaembly mnrka a proces
ahare than at preent of th .5 ' . " Tnirero neciinsflon or to work ,w not whether this deforestation Is due absolutely new In Asia, not only as regard
produce, and be enabled to " nnilealrl.l or 1. !.! i n( the actual reckless cutting of timber, to Aslntic colonies of European power, but a
V. . i..... . .. I n unueairauie or improper nnmiier 01 1 . rt . . . . 1 .. 1 . : ...1 1 .,..,. I . . ...... 1 .. , A.t,.- auiuti
Corporation. I for th market and tbe men who find a
As regards the great corporations en-1 market for the
gaged in Interstate business, and especial- health the. o
y tbe railroad, I can only repeat what I V.t it 1' tn!
liiK",; and therefore cannot recover dam
under the interstate clause of the Constl. I of tbe advantnires conferred bv machinery. I "..I" .7." .". . .' V' ".V unchecked wanderinir of which over the I the irreat Emnlre of Jonan. It opens nn
fntion the United States haa complete I organisation and division of labor, accora- HUture de. ldea Is an excessive number country means destruction to forest nnd entirely new departure when compared with
toeasagea to the Congress. I believe that I possible I hope to see a frank recognition I HJwh,! maimed Tn that ciinatlon and" tlle great migratory bands of sheep, the I striking and wonderful example afforded Uy
to control all agen- l'?l"e1.bjr "n effort ,01ur"'K 1"t larger
, j . .,?. ahara In the ownership of wageworker of
imerce, and I believe rawtr m, tn1 faotol'.r. m urmiug, this
vernment alone can simply mean that we wish to aee the farm-
and paramount right
ties of interstate commerce,
vui iui uouiiiiDi Kirtci 111111T111. oiuiiQ t'aui almo v meatia that
exerciae this right with wisdom and effec-1 er own his own land ; we do not wish to aee
of hour or to carry on the 1 work umler to the small home maker, the anything which has happened among Asiatic
condition which the legislature decides "'J! ?' " "enn. I Pwer which are their own master. 1
..i...i.k 1 i...ii 1. . 1 1 nnui mmiiieu utrrsous. or iirrauiia unuum i none ami iMuevB idhl ineso aitron uiui.
1 1' ,nj uiiurai 1 11 iirimiimi lutu nn I . . , -- , - , , . , , I . , , , , , , ,
11 1 lulled to above nullify the legislative I ,0 ,ne future by desire to make money In I beginning of a course which will continue
effort to protect the wageworker who most ever? wa7. oul 01 e Preaeni, omeumea till tne ruipinos Become nt 10 oeciue ior
civenese so as both to secure justice from, the farma so large that they become the d ,...,' Vtlon from t enu.loverR who Vnk as If no great damage would be done themselves whether they dealre to lie an In
and to do bistice tn. the .rent rarnnrn. I property of ahaentee landlords who farm I I.:, . y.V"... " 1. .i"1' Z. J I bv the reckleaa destruction of our forests. I .lenenrient nation All w can do la to srlve
- . 1 - 1 sin niivHiiiiiafH hi 1 1 1 1' 1 r if r 1 1111 1 iiv iirri 1. 1 - . ... 1- -
(tons whit are the moat important fac-I "m " tenania, nor yet ao small that the -j here la also I think around for the be- I 11 ollncult to have patience wltb the ar- I them the opportunity to develop the capac-
tors in modern business. 1 be eve that V ' . ,,f tn t gl,lw(llI1tiK injustice Is often suf- m prrami. " ny ior sen-Kuvernuieni. 1 i
It la worse than follv to aMennit tn urn. AKBln- ,ue depositors In our saving banks . d b .n,vea In conseouence of the own reckleaaneas In the use of our splen- In a generation the time will arrive when
llhlr Zn Ih LZ I. 1 n,,w m",,ber ovcr one-tenth of our entire l,m of courtS s iinr em orarv lnlunc "' we have already crossed the the Philippines can decide for themselves
tirJL.1 ti . 1 i. ' b,uthe rPuI't''-. Th are all capitalists, who wUhoiH " not ce to them ani minUb- ' tloilKT famine In this country, whether It Is well for them to become In.le-
fih.rman antitrust law, because auch a Ihrough the saving banks loan their "tb",n Z cflniemnt of ro nnd no measure that we now take can. at pendent, or to continue under the protec-
law can be enforced only Imperfectly and money to the worker that Is, In many wl,ere , , msVtet ot fact tbcv have no leH"t for man' Tears' unao tne mischief tion of a stronit and disinterested power,
Unequally, and Ita enforcement works al- clw' to themselvea to carry on their va- knuwloilite of any proceedings. Outside of tl,Ht haa already been done. Hut we can nble to guarantee to the Islands order nt
5 oat BS much hardship as good. I strong- r'ou" Industries. The more wo Increase or)l,nllPd aDor fhre Is a widespread feel- Prevent further mischief lielng done; and home ami protection from foreign Invasion,
advocate that Instead of an unwise thlr m""1,r. h" niore wa Introduce the , ,h, svstem otten works crest In- " wo"ld tie in the highest degree repre- Vartn Rico
iffIf XT hihif . 1 Ui.i? unwise principle, of co-operntlon Into our Indus- :,i, . to wewrke bnslble to let any consideration of tempor- 1 or, ,Uco'
u pr?hlwit ' 1 comblnatln". th-re 'tr,. (every Increase In the number of small etter tl.ehwkln "y convenience or temporary cost Inter- I again recommend that American clti
Shall be substituted a law which shall .tockbolder In corporntlou Is a good thlug, induatrtalS fere with uch action, especially as regards xensblp be conferred upon tbe people of
xpreaaly permit combinations which are for tbe same reason. ; and where tho em- r?u the national forests which the nation cau Porto Rico.
In the Interest of the public, but shall at P'oyf are the tockholder the result Is e a the effect of a , uernmut t Inline. now. "'Is very moment, control. Cnba. "
LlrZMrm70ttth n.Vnl'alS.x'liula.ar'ofTn fe? ' oauPs.,:g"Cdlsa0I,eHr f&X?. lnlnA w.terw.ra. , Cuba our oancy w... ceas. In
ational govertiincnt full power of control "J "? , "i.T.i Vi . i.... i7. era1 aide In such a dispute. Organ xed abor ... about two months' tluie the Cubans have
and supervision over the.n. One of the Zti"c J f'Xa Postal wvlng ls chlUln un,ivt ,he U"JU" "lnt wul, h ..Actlon ,fho,"d, U f(?r,hw""' , l1,,r " lr order ? man, er e,Xd their own govern-
chief features of this control should be ha, kS will make Teasy for the poorest to " l"' repeated resort to this plan of he present session of the Congress for the ln , ' horltUH, an(J the lllIan(1 "n, u
securing entire publicity in all matter Ei, f th" Ir a.lVgi l?Uute T1.2 P;we,,,,r'- l'nte.,t lias been unwise- ' ,l ''T 1"' u!Jn "'rne'1 ovT to u"m- ur Ptioa "
Which the public has a right to know, and regulation of thetlonal highway, must lie Dyre!HVrCd,,here Is L"".,,,,:!' 'IZll'V "ll" on j a"taS l ie bit n." g edK rlv?r. We t," oe a, luM.?l lll,le over twl
furthermore the power, not by Judicial ".;h that they shall serve all the people et h?m '' 'U pe. pl. of 'a' SS'e Sp'eT hundreds "iV nimiir of dollar, ye.r -nd Cub. has thriven and prospered
fcut by executive action, to prevent or put with equal jus Ice Corporate finance. ,,iuuiiliy wofiUl lti a ft. r 5 rV,i.L".r t?l- upon these waterways, yet the traffic on lmuer ,l- .... .
too to every form of linuroner fivorit- mu" upervieo .0 aa to make it rar ., for 'lln,10,)lni. ....,. ,i.,' I nearly all of them Is .teadlly decllnlnL'.
lam or other wronrdolnir. saicr tnan at present ior t ie man 01 amail douM.,i. exlatlua abuses could w nrovided I This condition Is the direct reault of the
.... , nieuna 10 invest nis money in stock 1 here absence of any comprenenslve und fa
i.un.jn ut t-ouiitry anoint lie I muii ua pruniiiit inu ui I'liiio laiior, aiuiiuu
put
Bierce
domain
of tbe
oughgolng.
plete
Iseu'
ing
rates,
tnary
cial
ways
The 'Army.
Aa reo-arda the army. I can attention to
the fact that while our junior officers and
. mien nrnonaaiB aa innu moni .nnnn a -mva I inu u uu ui naici.ni iniu. vi rim .... .nr ,.... ........ ....... i . i .. i. ttiA .. .au.i 11 r
completely under the Interstate com- on or wouiao abor, abor enlng of boura of ..dvocatJd bv the extreme bar leader.: vloualy we can not continue ll.ua to expend Jr " i,i .e,i..rU re..,ita In
commiKalon and removed from the mecnanicai laisir ; sioca waiering auouiu .lin.n ,,", rr,1P . ,, ,.... ,, ' tila revenuea of the uovernient without re- ?r."J ..Jr.. L. u' . " .
of the anti-trust law. The wwer ' RT0? ii".? L "i l.."u! ? '" ?..! latlon of the most offensive kind, and even turn. It Is poor bnslnes. to pend money "' '"-. "n ,,', :
commission should be made tlior. , ,. "".?.?:.. If euacted Into law I believe that the law for InlHnd navigation unlesa we get It. . t ,.. Nn ' .i...,.!,. Klird It ns
. ao that it could exercise com- ortune. " Industrial education .lml,rK w.oul11 rlu'" ,bT l""d . unconstitutional. Kuch hortslshteU. vacl Hating and fu tile yasM rlght t0 rlHe to the ,,,. rilnk
supervision and control over the encouraged. As far a possible wo should 1" L" '"' MT.J!r' 1lc "re """',y.e "Y: ..w i;,..T tt. In the Army any more than In any other
of securities aa well a over the rals- lighten the burden of taxation on tbe .mall .r"' '.-,uvl .' V .i'. 'il n 7 .. 1 V.. 1, "a. J. profession. . It is. a cur 0.1s an. i.y no
and lowering of rates. As regards . "ould put . premium i.n .nn'T
, at least, this , power should be ai.in- '.l' Vm.e. en Tto7nZ'a' fac '"' luJuncllons' have been obtained remedy lie. In abandoning the method rnt."" to mideriiand the
. The power to inveslignle the nnan- lTinqiee "'X 'hor union. In New York City alone, which have o signally fa led and adopting d ' f rom ,he .tan.lpoi.it of the se,
operatioiiH and accounts of the rail- ,i1Ht fortune reaches a .mint wliere it wo.i .1 !""".' of .""'m ..protect tbe union I new one. in keeping witn tne neea. anu ju,e anJ lu(J ni,on of fuKlng to promote
has been one of the' most valuable i, ..,i....al. aff.-cieil l,v-n. ii...ri..... t. ' "pmperiy rigui . out some being uriuni u. o, uur .rop.e. ..it. ....... .... v.r reanectal)ie. elderly Incompetents. Tbe
featurea in recent legislation. Power to such as 1 promise, it I. eminently right ""'"fl.1"!; "'h.t'r ,rei"'V?'! "KU,""t niplny-
atlon ahould Hx the terina upon ..., , ' V..,..:. "Vi ...J . . . - "
make combinations ami traflic airreenients I that the nat
ahould be exiili.itlv conferred 11 ... the whlcb tbe great tor I. ine. are
railroads, the permission of the coinmls- .lhe r"r"? ,,u t0
sion being first gained and the combina
tion or agreement lieing published in all
Its details. In the interest of the public,
the representative of the public should
Jiave complete xiwer to aee I hat the rail-
Inherited.
eiiiltable remedy wblch should on no ac-
Iiarm to tbos who lube
entirety.
Protection (or Waato M'orkrra.
Theie ahould no longer lie any paltering
with the question of taking care of the
waueworker who, tinner our present na
a year ago for checking the abuse of tbe
Issuance ut temporary Injunctions should be
adopted. I
The chief lawmaker. In our country may
lie, and often are, the judges, because they
m nmllim n.9 iiaii.uu tl.iu iw....... 1.1 1. I n.,i ,.f tl, l....l.in. I . . . ' ' -J 'V"?
w . w. v w . v. ..... .n.n.-i aiiuuiu BiHui wwi un. - i'a - . in mnn, iiiev inieriirei couiraci. uroiiertv. vesieo
be exercised so aa to ee that no injustice I of a given business. The majority of wage- I right, due proces of law. llliertv. thev
roa.ls do their duty by the public, and as I tlonal lystem, Is-come killed, crippled or
is done to the nil I roads.
worker must have their linhts aecured for
ing wnn our waterways ia puai. ine coua- .. . , ,,,,. be ,v,.n to ,,, lno81
iry uemanus resuus. deservlnir men without regard to seniority :
National r.rbl. I . , u.st Mitilnrltv ahoulil lu rreate.1 ns niilv
d and they often do '! r'r?s, '"i' should , ur tuat our nnllon park, Baja- one consideration. In the stres of modern
iberlt them In their ' .T''"'".! "K1","' u,,ue. 1 believe that c,nt to natlonal forests be placed com- Industrial competition no business tlrm cub'
.i.w. i ui n uiim i aururtiFu ..iptelv under tbe control of I ha forest I succeed If those re pons.. ne ior lis niiinime
service of tbe agricultural department, in- I ment were chosen almply on the groiin.
stead of leaving tlieui as tney now are. i mac mcy were mo ,.., . ,..
i..l..r th. I.,l.rl..r .l..i.arlineut and nnlli-ed I Illovment '. Vet this is the CiMI.se tldviicati l
bv the armv I as regard the army, and reouircd by !n
- - I - n ....... . ,i.,.u.t ..r .inu..!.. ,.ti
BBnWA VilAd I lUr UU KlUUr. ... . ...... i ....
I ene The eavnlrv nrin sh.iuld be reoruan
The Dure food legislation haa already I iZMi lnun modern lines. This is tin arn
worked a Denent aiuicun 10 oven-summ. i n hlch It la peculiarly necessary mat it:
'iVIcE-rni and telephone companies en- ti""a J,,B,ll" , f .'Ui"' ! 1'",t J he national
ged In i'nfersta.e liusinesa shoi'ild be put KVar-cn.ia.n'no
un liiv jut ii.....-' iou ui iue iiiiersiaie i a employe
iimierce cointuiHNlon. I hut for all t
It ia very earnestly to be wished that I commerce,
cur people, through their representatives, I i'uni"?5 a
should act in this matter. It ia hard to "..".'i'.dd
necessarily enact Into Inw parts ot a ays
tein of social philosophy ; and a. such In
terpretatlon Is fundamental, they give dt
rectlon to all law-making. The decision
nf th court on economic and aoclal ones
lions depend upon their ecouonilc and so
cial philosophy ; and for the peaceful prog- I been teady progress toward that end.
Milder ine jurisdiction of the interstate I -n employe of t lit national government.
commerce cointuiHNlon. I hut for all persons ennaucd lu luteratuta
thorough-gulug Investlaatlon
there la certain leirlalutlun
i i J ... ...... . ....... m. ......
... , ... wilicn a 1 1 o 1 1 1 v. u- ni . . uvi . . uhi i un law,
say whether most damage to the country ,)agH,d ,t the laat aessl.m of the Cougrea.
at large would come from entire failure granting compensation to certain classes of
on (hit part of the public to supervise and employes of the government, should 1st ex-
ntntrol the actions of the rreat cornnra- tended to Include all employe of the kov-
tions. or from tbe exercise of the neces-1 ernmeni anu auouiu u umuu mora uuerai in i to represent tbe people in ennctlna and ad
I inlnlslerlug tbe law, ine Judges are not
my reconniirii.iuii.iD mac cue I cliosen to reuresen the peon e In thla aenae.
.u.e.tlna Until th. .,.e,.. l,er. of .... pru . I. . .- - " f IUOCCWU la o lllirrprci in lawa. I U
, ..... ....... .. . , ..... t. I rapidly ami as ir aa pntciu-auia ne ex-I legislators are responsible for tbe laws
Indian Service.
It ha. been my purpose from the begin
ning of my admlulstrutlon to take th In
dian service . completely out ot tne atmoa
pber of political activity, and there ba
less of our people during the twentieth
century we shall owe most to those Judgea
wno nom to a tweniietn century economic
and aoclal philosophy and not to a long
outgrown Pbllosopny, wnicn waa Itself the
product of primitive economic condition.
Tue legislator and executive are choseu
lions, or iruin iue exercise oi tue neces-1 -iim"-".
sary governmental power in a way which I It term.
would do injustice and wrong to the cor-1 ..fT.'i"
i I.-... i. i - I prin. ipie oi
Secret Service.
I.aat vear an amendment waa lnrorpor
ated In tbe measure providing for the e
cret aervtce, which provided that there I come
ahould be no detail rroui tne secret service
and no transfer therefrom. It I not too
much to say tbat In Its present form tbe
restriction operates only to the advantage
of tbe crlmlual or the wrongdoer.
Postal Savin Banks.
Held otllcera should not be old
Now that tbe organized mllllln. the .Nn
tlonul (iuard, haa been Incorporate,! wit
the armv aa a part or the national ror.v
It behooves the government to do every re-
snnable thing In lis power to perr.vt it
efficiency. There should lie legislation t
provide a complete plan ror nru iniini; t
great body of volunteer liebln.l the ic;:i'ii
army and nauouai guard wnen war nr
The X.Ty,
I approve the recouimen.lallons nf tl.
general Doara ior ine incrense m me n-iv
calling especial attention lo the need
additional destroyers and colliers, ii
Hlsive all of the four battleships. It
l ...... m hi. nuu.mm.i Mn.n f,, I .I...I ... 1,1 . tn e.,!1tlllcte 11 a aOOIl II l till
real rifted inuivuiuansiii, and the preachers HU.led to the entire work being carried on th. lodges for tbe aolrlt In which thev in. n,..t.i ...Ina banka. for deoosltlua av- I a anuadron of elu-ht bntileshliia of tie I
vi cu i'i'i rwiuii t iniu numu m.-iij iu Huiv uy nn auYrrui.i-..i . ..in nrrni ihw amtuio i lerprei aun eniopce ine iswa. e stand 1 lnga
...... arith tl,. aeeiirlt. of tlie tiovernnieut
men of ImsineKa the lust reward of their I lie amended to embrace coutracta on those I ali,f from the reckless aaitatora who wnni.i I i...i...,.i th.m Tha ohlect la to encourage
initiative and business aagucitv, sre sdvo-1 public works which the present wording of I make th fudge, mere plTsut tool of popu- I thrift and economy la lb wage earner and
..i:.,.r ...li.-i.a I'mt unulil tu frniwht with I th act iwoii to exclude. i ar ureludlc and passion; and we aland I iu.ra.in of moderate meana. There are
. - . . I n. . . I ..I i ....... I ..n.ll. ...... I .. . . I I . ..... .1 I .. 1 . ...1 D . . .... k -. .
Ilie gravest barm to the whole country. I . l """',"" rl '"" I many mcaimea m .m . mi
To permit every lawlma capitalist, every I moat arne.tly urge upon the Congre.. u'ropo,lon tha,, In.ammh aa judgei ir. ,plJ i to dipo. It their avln;. Tb re-
law-dcfjine coiporntion o take any ac the duty ', "'f ,1?, choien to .erve th. Interest of tui whole Kit : Is that money 1 kept In hiding and
tiou. UO mailer how luit.ilitoiis, in the iuat. as arlea now glv In to oil r j i, lge. On p.i,, tbey ahould alrlv to Bud out what unrmployed. It I believed tbat In tb
ffot t to secutc an improper profit and "" w"l '"er" ' L ."I Pi! . thoae Interesta are, and, so far aa they con- aggregate vat sum of money would be
to build tip privilege, would bo ruinuil " " "".f" ?, Itali nU sclentlou.ly cau, ahould .trlve to glv. eff.t b Jt lnto crcul.tioB through the Inatru-
1 the re-pul l" and would mark the abun- ."ATheiw" k Ilem.lng to popular conviction when deliberately ad meutallty of the poal .avlng. bank. .
dotiinent'of the effort to secur. iu the '"AJ. MliTttSSWlZZ t'iLM, Lu Vm'"U VO"U
iiiili striiil world thn spirit of democratic doubled. It I not lieHttiug tb dlgulty f .,.,...i,i. ,,i,.i,i when th. a , i..i. in nt laat annual measage I commended
noatmaater general' recommeudallou
au exten.ton oc ine iiarci-i uuat un iu
routes. Tne eaiaoiisnmenc ot a local
I nat on rural route would be to the
mutual benefit of the farmer and th coun
try atorekeeper, and It I deal rani that tb
miiim arvin. mora cnan ia.uvu.uuu Deo-
Ine'l Of no llt-Oliel'tV. 1 exact!)' as evil a I m.ihnil ahnuld i devlajul far dill II I .l.i.nlil 1 .n Ite.-t l. tha ei.nrl. ..v. I tils, should ba Utilised tO the fullest PraC-
coir.ijuly to defend (he wrongdoing of I wua tb luug delays wblch sow obtain in I In tb extreme and exceptional case where I ticabl extent. It would aeem only proper
tueu of wejlih. The war we wage tuiut I tb sdmlul.tratloa of Justice, sad which I Ui.r b beea a clear violation of a tonsil- tbat aa experlman at.aM la trl4 la order I
fair-tienling. t)n the other hand, to at-1 tha nation that Ita moat honored public I a.gaDt wrongdoing or tyranny by a major- I the
tack these wrong. In tlinl spirit of rteni- "" anoum or pam ai.u.. .u .uiau .-o.u- . u uut tu,,y ar , blamed when thev I for i
Hgogv which nn ree wfong iiily when 'r'1 '? 7. ,I!J, oula ;"rn, J,0 Pr I fall to recognlxe under a government Ilk rural
' . .. .. .... , . ...i. . - I life tbat the performance of public aervlce I ...... .k. rf.ui...t. i,,,i.,.., ,.r ,i.. ........ I ,..r...
i:ii.diiu..i i;y iue man ui we.iiui.Biio is , , , exceedingly heavy - ,,, ia to amauer of Teali
dumb n-u bi nd in Ibe presence of wrong t.uuUr MCrlm,. fJi. t, "'th. ""liT.KrS' HucS
oir,)iuttcd lis hum men of proiM-rty or by i. , )u. ..... ,h. .m. I r.'V.Zl'lz..".! .1.,
eTiailiiK tvne. Nothing lietter for the nnv
from every at.indMilnt baa ever o.ciine
than the cruise or tne name ueet mur
tha world. The Improvement of the alii.
in every way haa lieeu extraordinary, ari
the. have gained far more experience I
battle tactic than they would have gal-iei
if they bad atayed in tne Allanui- wnter
The American people have cause for p.-
found gratification, both In view of tb
excellent condition of the fleet as shown I
thla cruise, and In view of the improvcmei
the cruise haa worked In this already hi-
condition.
Premier Aaguith announced iu ' t
House of Commotia thut because of 111
opposition of the Anglican church to th
education bill the government had with
drawn tha measure
Cloth hat and cap makers at St. Louis
recently organized.
Holland now has an estimated union
labor membership of 75,000.
Tha Trades Unionist of Washington, D.
C, devoted to union interests, has been
taken out of the receiver's hands.
Engine drivers In Germany, woh have
run their locomotives for ten years with
out accident are rewarded by tbe govern
ment
The Iron Molders' Union of North
America Is planning to celebrate Its fifti
eth anniversary next year in an appro
priate manner.
On Sept. 1 there were 182 subordinate
unions affiliated with tbe Bakers and Con
fectioners' International, and the numer
ical increase during- the last term wa
2,893. '
A bill to provide for a State tax to be
used for the aid of Injured miners and
families of men killed in the mines will
be presented to the Pennsylvania State
Legislature.
The next convention of the Building
Laborers' International Protective Union
will be held in Boston, Mass., the date
to be decided upon by the International
executive board.
Coal forms 83 per cent of tie mining
output of Germany. Other minerals ar
it. iron ores, copper, leaa, zinc, pyrites,
gold, silver, manganese, arsenic, saltpeter,
vitriol and alum. The workmen number
about 700,000, and the companies about
2,000. '
The production of finished iron and
steel in Pennsylvania In 1007 Involved the
employment of 137,712 people, who earned
$01,413,384 during the year, more than
one-half of this product, or 50 per cent
was manufactured in the county of Alle
gheny.
Nominations for officers of the Cigar
makers' International Union are now be
ing made, and the election will be held
In December. International elections are
held every five years.
Public employment bureaus, whose ser-
Tices in placing laborers are gratuitous,
exist In the larger cities snd towns of
Alsace-Lorraine, as well as being more or
less developed all over Germany.
A new regulation In Spain prohibits
women under 23 and all children under
16 working In trades wherein there is
danger from poisonous fumes and dust,
or risk from fire aud explosion.
The organization of new lodges of the
Brotherhood of Itatlroad Clerks at Hart-
ford and New Britain, Conn., is reported.
Two more are in process of formation at
Torington and Waterbniy. With these
organizations the clerk will have twenty
locals on the Pew Haven system.
A leading publicist, basing his argu
ment on German official statistic, has
reached the conclusion that tbe German
worklngman I now in a position to spend
from 10 to 12 per cent more for necessl
ties and pleasures than in lSOTi. He as
serts tbat a similar investigation In tbe
United States show sn advance of 8
per cent in tne same period.
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wvul.-.
Chicago Cattle, common to primes
14.00 to $V00; hogs, prime heavy, $4.00'
to $0.00; aheep, fair to choice, $3.x
to $4..r0; wheat, No. 2, $1.05 to $1.0t;
Corn, No. 2, 61c to 02c; oats, standard.
48c to 40c; rye, No. 2, 75c to 70c; hay,
timothy, $8.00 to $13.50; prairie, $S.OO
to $12.00; butter, choice creamery, 27c
to 30c; eggs, fresh, 27c to 31c; potatoes,
per bushel, Glc to 71c.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $3A)f
to $7.00; hogs, good to choice heavy.
$3.r0 to $0.O5; sheep, good to choice.
$2.50 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2, $1.04 to
$1.05; corn, No. 2 white, 61c to 62c;
oata, No. 2 white, 4!)c to 51c.
St. Louis Cattle, $4.50 to $7.70 ; hogs.
$4.00 to $6M0; aheep, $3.00 to $4.40;
wbeat, No. 2, $1.08 to $1.09; corn, No. 2.
61c to 02c; oats. No. 2, 50c to 51c; rye.
No. 2, 74c to 70c.
Cincinnati Cattle, $4.00 to $..8r;
bogs, $4.00 to $U.lf); sheep, Jil.UU to-
$4.00; wheat, No. 2, $1.07 to $1.08; corn.
No. 2 mixed, G4c to 05c; oats, No. 2
mix 'd, 51c to 53c; rye. No. 2. 78c to 80c.
1 -trolt Cattle, $4.00 to $3.00; hogs.
$4.00 to $5.25; sheep. $2.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, $1.05 to $1.00; corn, No. 3
yellow, 02c to C3c; oats. No. 3 white,.
61c to 52c; rye. No. 2, 75c to 77c.
Milwaukee Wheat, No. 2 northern,.
1.08 to $1.10; corn. No. 3, 61c to 03c;
oats, atnndard, ole to K:c; rye, No. 1,
74c to 75c; barley, No. 1, 63c to 64c;
pork, mess, $14.70.
Buffalo Cattle, choice shipping steers, ,
4.00 to $0.75 ; hogs, fair tt choice, $4.00
to $0.00; sheep, common to good mixed.
$4.00 to $4.75; Iambs, fair to choice,
$3.00 to $0.25.
New York Cattle, $4.00 to $5.90;
hogs, $3.50 to $0.10; aheep, $3.00 to
$4.00; wheat, No. 2 red. $1.13 to $1.14;
corn, No. 2, 0!c to 70c; oats, natural
white, 54c to 57c; butter, creamery, 27c
to 20c; eggs, western, 32c to 30c.
'T-..I...1.. wi,, v.. o ... ; . r 1 car
1 uicuu imrai, 4. v. m iui.i-U f i.vu 111
$1.07; corn, No. 2 mixed, 61c to 02c;.
oats. No. 2 mixed, 50c to 51c; rye, No.
, 77c to 78c ; clover seed, $5.00.
SHORT NEWS NOTES.
John Cooper of the University of North
Carolina, who was injured at football
practice in September, died at Clinton.
Ten persons were killed and twice as
many injured when the boiler of the
steamer II. M. Carter exploded on the
Mississippi river one hundred miles north
sf New Orleans.
In a collision off Boston with a barge
the British schooner Hugh G. was sunk
snd five men, including Captain Obed
Knowlton, were drowned.
The Pool, one of Minnesota s largest
mines, has been operated since election.
ThTs is one of the ten miues on the iron
range which have been leased by the
State to various iron companies. It hus
been closed all during the season, but
wa opened this week. Five of the tea
mines on State laud are now In operatiou,
each ton paying a royalty of 25 cents to
the State. The Pool is located near
Hibbing.
Fumes from the burned-out gas well st
of thirty more men, according to cable
dispatcher to New Orleans.
B. F. Nelson of Minneapolis has paid
the State $2,500 for timber cut on State
lands after his permit had expired, and
th Pulutfe and Itainy Lake Kailway
r 4.... : J ) o i.a j .f i .
iompany us wiu .,o-ru iur iiuiuer cut
along ita right of way.
The employe of the Great Northern
have organized a branch of the American
Ratlwav Kniulovea' Protective Aaoswta.
tion for the puroae of using their influ
ence to prevent the further reduction 4
rates by State legislatures.