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RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, OHIEF HUERTA'S POWER FAST CRUMBLING No Peace in Mexico Until Dicta tor Is Eliminated, Says President's Message. MONEY BILL HELPS FARMER Need of Legislation That Will FacllL tate Getting of Capital fop Agricul tural Purposes--Would Choose Presidential Candidates by Primary Declares Himself for Philippine Independence Should Let Anti Trust Law Stand. Washington, Ic. 2. President Wil son appeared before the Joint suasion of the two houses of congress today and delivered his annual message as follows: In -pursuance of my constitutional duty to "give to the conmoss Informa tion of the state of tln I'nlon," 1 tako the liberty of addressing ou on sev eral mutters which ought, as It seenm to mo, particularly to engage thu at tention of jour honorable bodies, as of all who study the welfare of the nation Departs From Custom. I shall ask your Indulgence if 1 ven ture to depart In some degiee from the usual custom of sotting befoie oii in formal review the many mutters which have engaged the attention and called for the uctlon of the several departments of the government or which look to them for early treat ment in the future, because the list Is long, very long, and would suffer In the abbreviation to which I Bhould have to subject it. I shall submit to you the reports of the heads of the several departments, lu which these subjects are set forth in careful de tail, and beg that they may receive thf thoughtful attention of your commit tees and of all members of the con gress who may have the leisure to study them. Their obvious Importance, as constituting the very substanco of the business of the government, makes comment and emphasis on my part un necessary. , The country, I am thunkful to say, Is at peace with all the world, and many happy manifestations multiply about ug of a growing cordiality and sense of community of Interest among the nations, foreshadowing nn age of settled pence and good will. More and more readily each decade do tho na tions manifest their willingness to bind themselves by solemn treaty to the processes of peace, the processes of frankness und fair concession. So far the United States has stood at the front of such negotiations. She will, I earnestly hope and confidently be lieve, give fresh proof of her sincere adherence to the causo of Interna tional friendship by ratifying the sev eral treaties of arbitration awaiting renewal by the senate. In addition to these, It has been thu privilege of the department of state to gain, tho as sent, In principle, of no less than 31 nations, representing four-fifths of tho population of tho world, to tho ne gotiations of treaties by which it shall be agreed that whenever differences of interest or of policy arise which cannot be resolved by the ordinary processes of diplomacy they shall be publicly analyzed, discussed, and re ported upon by a tribunal chosen by tho parties before either nation deter mines its course of action. There is only one possible standard by which to determine controversies between the United States and other nations, and that is compounded of these two elements: Our own honor and our obligations to the peace of the world. A test so compounded ought easily to bo made to govern both the establishment of new treaty obli gations and the interpretation of those already assumed. ' Mexico Has No Government. There Is but one cloud upon our ho rizon. That has shown itself to tho south of us, and hangs over Moxico. There can bo no certain prospect of peace In America until General Hucrta has surrendered his usurged authority in Mexico; until it is understood on all hands, Indeed, that such pretended governments will not be countenanced or dealt with by the government of the United States. We are the friends of constitutional government in America; we are more than its friends, we are Its champions; because in no other way can our neighbors, to whom we would wish in every way to make proof of our friendship, work out their own development in peace and liberty. Mexico has no govern ment. The attempt to maintain one .at the City of Mexico has broken down, and a mere military despotism has been set up which has hardly more than the semblance of national author ity. It originated in the usurpation of Vlctorlano Huerta. who, after a brief attempt to play tho part of con stitutional president, has at last cast Sabbath Reading. "Louise, I really cannot, permit you to read novels on Sunday." "But grandmamma, this novel is all right; It tells about a girl who was engaged to three Episcopal clergymen, all at once." Life. Where Found. "I notice that you quote tho classics quite often," "Ycb. I don't know what I would do if it wcro not for the back part of my dlctlonery." asldo oven the pretense of legal right and declared himself dictator. As a consequence, a condition of affulrs now exists lu Mexico which has made It doubtful whether even tho most elementary nnd fundamental rights cither of her own people or of tho citizens of other countries resident within her territory can long be suc cessfully safeguarded, and which threatens, If long continued, to Im peril tho Interests of peace, order and tolerable life In the lands Immedi ately to tho south of ub. Even if tho usurper had succeeded In his purposes, In despite of tho constitution of the republic und the rights of Its people, he would havo sot up nothing but a precarious and hateful power, which could have lasted but a little while, and whoso eventful downfall would have left the country In a more de plorable condition than ever. Hut he has not succeeded. Ho has forfeited the respect nnd the morul Btipport even of those who were at one time willing to see him succeed. Little by little he has beon completely isolated. Ily a little every day his power and prestige are crumbling and tho col lapse is not 'far away. We shall not. 1 believe, be obliged to alter our pol icy of watchful waiting. And then, when the end comes, we shall hope to see constitutional order restored In distressed Mexico by the concert and liergy of such of her leaders as pre fer the liberty of their people to their own ambitions. Rush Currency Bill. I turn to matters of domestic con cern You already have under con sideration a bill for the reform of our stem of banking and currency, for which tho country waits with Impati ence, as for something fundamental to Its whole business life and neces sary to set credit free from arbitrary and artificial restraints I need not say how earnestly I hope for Its early en actment Into law. 1 take leae to beg that the whole energy und attention of the senate be concentrated upon It till the matter Is successfully disposed of. And yet I feel thut the request Is not needed that the members of that great house need no urging In this service to tho country. I present to you, In addition, the urgent necessity that special provision be made, also for facilitating the cred its needed by the farmers of the coun try. The pending currency bill does the farmers u grent service. It puts them upon an equal footing with other business men and masters of en terprise, as it should: ami upon its passage they will llnd themselves quit of many of the dllllculties which now hamper them in thu Held of credit. Tho farmers, of course, ask and should be given no special privilege, such as evtendlug to them tho credit of tho government Itself. What they need and should obtain is legislation which will make their own abundant and substantial credit resources avail able us a foundation for Joint, con certed local action In their own be half In getting tho capital they must uso. It is to this wo should now ad dress ourselves. It has, singularly enough, come to pasB that we have allowed tho indus try of our farms to lag behind the other activities of the country in its development. I need not stop to tell you how fundamental to the life of tho Nation Is tho production of its food. Our thoughts may ordinarily bo concentrated upon tho cities and tho hives of industry, upon tho cries of tho crowded market place and tho clangor of the factory, but it is from tho quiet interspaces of tho open val leys and the free hillsides that we draw the sources of life and of pros perity, from the farm and the ranch, from tho forest nnd the mine. With out theso every street would bo si lent, every office deserted, every fac tory fallen into disrepair. And yet tho farraor does not stand upon tho samo footing with the forestor and tho miner In the market of credit. Ho is the servant of tho seasons. Nature determines how long he must wait for his crops, and will not bo hurried in her processes. He may give IiIh note, but the season of Its maturity depends upon tho season when his crop ma tures, lies at the gates of tho market whero his products aro sold. And tho security he gives is of u character not known in tho broker's office or as fa miliarly as It might be on the counter of tho bunker. The Farming Interests. The agricultural department of the government is seeking to assist as never before to mako farming an effi cient business, of wide co-operative ef fort, in quick touch with the markets for fdodstuffs. The farmers and tho government will henceforth work to gether as real partners in this field, where we now begin to see our way very clearly and where many intelli gent plans are already being put Into execution. The treasury of the Uni ted Statea has, by a timely and well considered distribution of its depos its, facilitated the moving of the crops in the present season and prevented the scarcity of available funds too oft en experienced at such times. Ilut we must not allow ourselves to de pend upon extraordinary expedients. We muBt add the means by which the farmer may make his credit constant- The Cause, "1 am ufraid tho young doctor who is courting our daughter muy soud In a bill about It." "How can ho?" "Kor visits connected with a heart affection." The Difference. "What la the difference botweon a political gathering and one of a hunt club?" "I know. One is a muss meeting and tho other Is a meet massing." ly and easily available and command when ho will tho capital by which to support aud expand his business, Wo lag behind ninny other gront countries of the modern world lu attempting to do this. Systems of rural credit have been studied and developed on the other side of tho water while wo left our farmers to shift for themselves In the ordinary money market. You have but to look about you in any rural district to sou tho result, the handicap and embarrassment which have been put upon those who pro duco our food. Conscious of this backwardness and neglect on our part, tho congross re cently authorized tho creation of a special commission to study tho vari ous systems of rural credit which havo been put into operation in Eur ope, and this commission Is already prepared to report. Its report ought to make It easier for us to determine what methods will be best Biilted to our own farmers. I hope and bellevo that the committees of the sonata und house will address themselves to thU matter with tho most fruitful results, and I believe that the studies and re cently formed plans of the depart ment of agriculture may he mado to servo them Very greatly In their work of framing appropriate nnd adequate legislation. It would be indiscreet and presumptuous In anyone to dog matize upon so great and mnny-slded a qi'"stlon, but I feel eonlldent t hat common counsel will pioduou the re sults wu must all desire Stop Private Monopoly. Turn from the farm to the world of business which centers In the city nnd lu the factory, nnd I think that all thoughtful observers will agree Hint the Immediate service we owe the business communities of the country Is to prevent private monopoly more effectually than It has et been pre vented. I think It will he easily agreed that wo should let the Sherman anti trust Inw stand, unaltered, ns It Is, but that we should us much as (iossI bin reduce the urea of thut debatable ground by further und more explicit legislation; and should also supple ment thut great act by legislation which will not only clarify it but also facilitate Its administration and make it fairer to all concerned. No doubt we shall all wish, and the country will expect, this to be the central subject of our deliberations during tho pres ent session; but it is a subject so mnny-slded and so deserving of care ful und discriminating discussion that I shall take the liberty of addressing you upon it in u special message nt a later date than this. It Is of capital Importance that the business men of this country should he relieved of all uncertainties of law with regard to their enterprises and Investments nnd a clear path Indicated which they can travel without anxiety. It Is ns Im portant that they, should be relieved of embarrassment and set freo to prosper as that private monopoly should be destroyed. Tho ways or action should be thrown wide open. I turn to a subject which I hopo can bo handled promptly and with out serious controversy of nny kind. I mean the method of selecting nomi nees for tho presidency of the United States I feel confident that I do not misinterpret the wishes or the expocetatlons of tho country when I urgo tho prompt enactment of legislation which will provide for primary elections through out tho country at which tho voters of the several parties may choose their nominees for the presidency without tho Intervention of nominating con ventions. I venture the suggestion that this legislation should provido for the retention of party conventions, but only for the purpose of declaring and accepting tho verdict or the pri maries and formulating the platforms or the parties; and I suggest that theso conventions should consist not of delegates chosen for the single pur pose, but of the nominees for con gress, tho nominees for vacant seats In tho senate or tho United States, tho senators whoso termB havo not yet closed, the national commtttoes, and tho candidates for tho presidency themselves, In order that platforms may bo frumed by those responsible to the people ror carrying them Into effect. Obligations to Territories. Theso are all matters of vltul do mestic concern, und besides them, out sldo tho charmed circle or our own national life in which our affections command ub, as well as our con sciences, there stand out our obliga tions toward our territories over sea. Here we are trustees. Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Philippines, are ours, once regarded as mero possessions, are no longer to be selfishly exploited; they are part of the domain of public con science and or serviceable and enlight ened statesmanship. We must admin ister them ror the people who live in them and with the same sense or re sponsibility to them aB toward our own people in our domestic affairs. No doubt we shall successfully enough bind Porto Rico and the Hawaiian is lands to ourselves by ties of Justice and affection, but the performance of our duty toward the Philippines is a more difficult and debatable matter. We can satisfy the obligations of gen- He Explains. "1b this milk pusteurUed?" asked tho city ludy. "From the start," said tho old farm er. "Insteud of grazing our cows in a meadow, us many do, we graze thorn In a pasture." Sensible Girl, "How about being au old man's dar ling?" ' "There's no necessity for it, I've found a young man with the nrlco of a bungalow," erous Justice toward tho people of Porto Hlco by giving them the ample nnd familiar rights and privileges ac corded our own citizens In our own torrltory and our obligations townrd tho people of Hawaii by perfecting tho provisions of self-government already granted them, but In tho Philippines we must go further. Wo must hold steadily In vlow their ultlmato Inde pendence, and wo must move toward the tlmo of that Independence as steadily as tho way cun bo cleared and tho foundations thoughtfully and permanently laid. Acting under the authority con rorred upon the president by congress, I have nlroady accorded tho people, or tho Islands n majority In both houses or their legislative body by appointing five insteud of four nntlve, cltl7tis to tho membership or tho commission. I believe thnt In this way we shall make proof of their capacity lu coun sel and their sense of the responsibil ity in the exercise of political power, nnd that tho success of this stop will bo sure to clear our view for the steps which aro to follow. Stop by steji wo Bhould extend nnd perfect the sys tem of self-government in the Islands, making test of thorn nnd modifying them as experience discloses their successes and their failures; that we should more aud more put under thu control of the natlvo citizens or Tho archipelago the essential Instruments of their life, their local Instrumentali ties of government, their schools, all the common interests of their commu nities, and m by counsel and experi ence set up u government which all tlio world will see to bo suitable to a people whose affairs arc under their own control Territorial Rights for Alaska. A dutv faces us with regard to Alas ka which scorns to mo very pressing and very imperative: perhaps I should say a double duty, for It concerns both the political and tho material develop ment of the territory. The peoplo of Alusku should bo given tho full terri torial form of government, and Alas ka, as u storehouse, should be un locked One key to It is a system of railways These the government should Itself hulld nnd administer, and the ports and terminals it should Itself control In the Interest of all who wish to use them for tho service and de velopment of the country nnd Its peo ple. Hut the construction of railways is only tho llrst step; Is only thrusting In the key to tho storehouse und throwing back thu lock nnd opening tho door. How tho tempting resources or tho country uro to bo exploited la another matter, to which I shall tako tho liberty or from tlmo to time call ing your attention, for it Is a policy which must bo worked out by well considered BtntOB, not upon theory, but upon lines of practical expediency. It Is part of our general problem of conservation. Wo liavo u freor hand in working out tho problem In Alaska than In the states or tho Union, and yet the principle and object arc tho samo, 'wherever we touch It. Wo must uso tho resources or tho country, not lock them up. There need be no con flict or Jealousy as botween stato and federal authorities, for thero can bo no essential dlficrenco of purpose be tween them. The resources In ques tion must bo used, but not destroyed or was tod; used, but not monopolized upon any narrow idea of individual rights as against the abiding interests of communities. That a policy can be worked out by conference and conces sion which will release theso resources and yet not Jeopard or dissipate them. I for one have no doubt; nnd it can be done on lines of regulation which need be no less acceptable to tho people and governments of the states concerned than to the people and government of the nation at large, whoso heritage theso resources are. We must bend our counsels to this end. A common purpoao ought to muko agreement easy. Three or four matters or special Im portance and significance I beg that you will permit mo to mention In clos ing. Our bureau or mines ought to be equipped und empowered to render oven more effectual service than it renders now in improving tho condi tions of mine labor und mnklng the mines more economically productive ub well as more safe. This Is un all important part of the work of con servation: and the conservation of human life and energy lies even near er to our interest than the preserva tion from waste of our material ro sources. Employers' Liability. Wo owe It, in mere justice to the railway employes of the country, to provide ror them a fair and effective employers' liability act; and a law that we can stand by in this matter will be no less to the advantage or those who administer the railroads of the country than to the advantage or thoso whom they employ A'e ought to devote ourselves to meeting pressing demands or plain Justice like this as earnestly as to the accomplishment or political and economic reforms. Social Justice comes first. Law Is the machinery for Its realization and Is vital only as it expresses and embodlos It. An Ingenuous Answer. Clergyman Do you remember me, my dear? Little (llrl I don't 'member your name, but you're thu gtn'leman mothei makes me stay awake an' listen to li church. Life. Wearisome. iiotts tells me he took a long trip this morning." "Where'd ho go?" V "He rodo two blocks on u fired cv with BlffolB." SCENE OF CARNAGE FINDS CANNED GOODS IN VERY UNSATISFACTORY ORDER. GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL Items of Interest Gathered from Re liable Sources and Presented In Condensed Form to Our Reader. Commissioner Harmon's ofllce one day last week was tho scene of deadly carnage, and a fight for llfo thut bo camo more nnd moro exciting nnd tragic ns the contest waged, and the slaughter continued. It was a battle of organisms and they tussled among themselves with great vigor in Bweet potatoes, which wore captured last week In n food Inspection trip to the store of a provision company at South Omnha. The potatoes were alive with tlio little 'unknowns," and mag fled through a microscope at G50 diam eters tho little bodies wero watched in lliolr conflict by many Interested spectators, According to statements made by the head of tho department, the provision company wns ordered by an Inspector a fortnight ago to take the goods off sale at once. During n recent trip to South Omaha tho canned gooih wore found to ho on snlo at reduced prices. Tho official bought three cans of sweet potatoes and an equal number of cans of sar dines. The spuds wero full of the or ganisms, while the smnll fish wero so Btale that when the enna wore opened the department's employes held their nosoH when attempting to get por tions detached for further Inspection with tho mtcrscope. As soon ns the Btate chemist's report on tho goods Is available Commissioner Harman will likely tnko tho matter up In a logal way with the company. Accidents Reported to Commissioner. Out of 103 accidents reported to Stato Labor Commissioner Pool under a new stale law. three wero fntal. Fronk Leonard of Omaha, employed by an electric light and powor com pany, fell from n polo and died from his injuries. Peter Hock or Omaha, a railway employe, was killed by cars passing over his body. John Knopp. employed In n broom fnctory in Lin coln, became entangled In a belt and was killed. Moro accidents wero re ported among employers or tho Omnhn Gas and Electric Light compnny than from any other source. Only a few accidents wero reported among rail way employes. The reports show that a considerable. loss of time was caused by accidents to employes. Public Policy is Constitutional. Rrlefs In defense of tho Juvenile court law which Wilbur P. Bryant or Hartlngton is attacking In he suprome court, havo been filed with thnt tri bunal by County Superintendent Miller of Cedar county. In defense of t-ho enactment attorneys for Superin tendent Miller say: "Tho opposing litigant says the Juvenile court Is ngnlnst public policy. I have never heard of a law being set asldo because it was against public policy. It may have been dono sometime and some where. Contracts have been declared against public policy. But public pol icy Itseir Is the constitution and the laws. Public policy is but the mani fest of the Btate." Affects Many Members of W. O. W. Thirty thousand policy holders of the Woowmen of the World aro said to be affected by the probable ruling of tho state insurance department with regard to continuation of payment on llfo certificates held by long-time mem bers of tho order. Tho payment is said to havo been concluded under the first rules of the order and thon after wards when these certificates were nullified, inquiry arose as to what' the policy holders might expect In return. The affairs will finally bo adjudicated In the courts, according to tho attor ney general, Instead of being settled by tho department's ruling. Action by tho department, however, will like ly bo used as a basis for the litiga tion. Thirty-eight counties in Nebraska have applied for farm managers or ag ricultural demonstrators to avail themselves of the new law authorizing county boards to provide aid when it is asked. Could Not Use the Title. After pondering for six weeks the weighty question as to whether a new. ly organized bank in a town could rightfully use the name of "First State Bank," when there is an older Insti tution In the field, the state banking board has ruled in the negative. It refused to Issue a charter to the First Stato bank of Taylor under that name, because another bank which has been doing business for a good many years objected. The new bank will have to adopt some different title than "FlrBt." Tho Btate fire commission, follow ing a lengthy investigation, has brought nbout tho arrest of C, E. Car penter at Gothonburg. Carpenter Is alleged to havo set flro to his resi dence a yenr ago and to havo collect ed Insurance from two companies, this nggregatlngv moro than tho actual valuo of tho structure. Tho state board of control has awarded contracts for Improvements at tho Instltuto for feeble-minded youth at Beatrice. The aggregate ot the contracts Is $7,443. Expensive Tributes. "People who once thtew bouquets at thnt man now throw eggs " "With eggs ut fiu cents a dozen?" cxclnlmed young Mm. Torklns "Myt They must think u lot of him," UNK AM.KN'H fOOT-KAIIC, the Antiseptic powder to be stinkm Into the hoM for Tender, aching fret. It (tin Mm Mlnit nut (! corns and bnntoo and tnaknswalklna it dMIght Soli Terjwhorr.JSo. HtufuMltutn. PorKUHHtrlal paekafe, address A. 3. Olmsted, LeHor.N. Y. dr. A lazy man docs less harm than thu actlvo man who stirs up unnecessary trouble. Get Out "of i the Rut" i Don't continue day after day, in that half sickly con I dition with poor appe-1 tite, sallow complexion - and clogged bowels. You can help Nature wonder- fully in overcoming all I Stomach, Liver and I Bowel troubles by taking a short course of 4 1 HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters I I THY A BOTTLE TODAY AVOID SUBSTITUTES I Neuralgia sufferers find instant relief in Sloan'i Liniment. It pene trates to the painful part soothes and quiets the nerves. No rubbing-mcrcly lay it on. SLOANS LINIMENT Kills Pain WrWaltU "I weald not be witnoat row Llnl msnt sod Braise It to all who suffer with neuralgia or rheumatisrr or pain of Ky kino." juiwy jruaej ximms, ouri. FalaAB .1 suffered with quite aeeTtren ralftc headache for 4 months without any relief. I used your Linimont for two or three nlchU and I haTentaof. fwed with my Read alace-" mr.JTm. Treatments ferCeU ami Craap 'Mr little tirl. twelve rear el. caught aerere cold, and I cava her three drops of Sloan'a Liniment on surar on foint to bed, and she got up in the moralng with nostras of a cold. A tit tle boy next door bad croup and I ova the mother the Liniment She rare him three drops on coins to bed, and be cot AtalDnW riwNS.Hs,aas!njM Sleea'e Beak em Hawse eamtfra. MtMlflMllkt, hrHH-s- 400,000 Settlers a Year Immltrratlon figure huow that the popula tion of Canada Inert-awed during; 1913, by the addition of 400,000 new aettlera from the United Btalea aud Europe. Wont of these bae. cone on farms In the prorlnces of Mani toba, rJuskatcbewan and Alberta. Lord William Ferry, an Eng Hull Nobleman, saya: "The possibilities and opportuni ties offered by the Canadian West are so Infinitely greater than those which exist In Eng land, that It seems absurd to think that people abould be Impeded from oomlng to the country where they can moat easily and certainly Improie their position." New districts are being opened up, which will make accessible a great number of homesteads In districts especially adapted to mixed farming and graia raising. Vbr lllastrated lltsratare and re duced railway rsus. apply ton serlntandent lskmlgreuoa, Otta wa, Canada, or W. V. BINNKTTs Baa Building, Omaha, Nab. Pain In Back and Rhiimatlsni are the dally torment of thousands. To ef fectually cure these troubles you roust re move the cause, Foley Kidoey Pills begin to work for you from the first dose, and ei ert so direct and beneficial an action in the kidneys and bladder that the pain and tor ment of kidney trouble soon disappear. 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