Show THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE President Roosevelt opens his message mes-sage with a cheerful reference to the prosperity enjoyed by l the people and the wonderful expansion of hurl ness ItIs a phase of this expansion that Is made the keynote of the message tho unrestrained operations of corporations corpora-tions and especially of combinations of corporations The President makes avery a-very strong argument showing the need of regulation for these combinations combina-tions and of the power of Congress to enforce that regulation He takes his position llrst on the undoubted jurisdiction juris-diction of Congress over interState commerce and maintains that the legislation legis-lation thus far enacted by no means exhausts the power of Congress on the question and he urges powerfully that this power be more fully tested And he lays down the emphatic proposition that he believes monopolies unjust discriminations which prevent or cripple crip-ple competition fraudulent overcapitalization overcapital-ization and other evils In trust organizations organi-zations and practices which Injuriously affect InterState trade can bo prevented under the power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several Slates through regulations and requirements operating directly upon such commerce the Instrumentalities thereof and those engaged therein He therefore earn cstly recommends that Congress consider consi-der this subject with ale of the passage pas-sage of a law reasonable In Its provisions pro-visions and effective In Its operations upon which the question can ho finally adjudicated that now raise doubly as to the necessity of Constitutional amendment It it prove impossible to accomplish tho purpose above set forth by such a law then assuredly we should not shrink from amending the Constitution so as to secure beyond peradventure the DOwer sought Courageous Cou-rageous words filly spoken The further recommendation of a sufficient appropriation for the enforcement of the antitrust law as it I now stands Is I in the same commendable line The futility of undertaking to deal with this great question on the lines of I tariff tinkering Is clearly pointed out The prime necessity of stability in our economic affairs Is dwelt upon and the relations between labor and capital arc treated In the most liberal and comprehensive spirit It needs no argument to prove President Roose veiLs great and practical interest in the advancement of labor and alyo his care for the just protection of capital On these twin subjects he discoursed1 J from the standpoint of high intelllgcncu and broad experience Specifically ho recommends thai the tariff on anthracite anthra-cite coul ought to be removed as a boat bo-at the coal trust a measure which he declares would have no effect at all save In crises but In crises It might be or service to the people Reciprocity with Cuba Is urged again as a duly to ourselves and to Cuba and also the ratlllcatlonof the reciprocity recipro-city treaty Just concluded with Newfoundland New-foundland S The building of the Isthmian canal is urged as a continuing policy without regard to changes of administration and the advantages of the canal to the worlds commerce fire dwelt upon The title to be obtained from the Panama Canal company Is clear and the negotiations nego-tiations with Colombia are proceeding Very satisfactory Is the agreement in relation to the Pacific cable vhich will no doubt be shortly built Porto Rico has been wisely governed and Is happily prosperous The creation of the proposed department depart-ment of commerce Is earnestly urged the head of which should be a Cabinet officer Many subjects arc pointed out of which the secretary of this department de-partment could wisely be put In charge No policy ever entered Into by the American people has vindicated Itself In more signal manner than the policy of holding the Philippines says the President and his treatment of the whole subject Is I most manly and admirable ad-mirable He Is enthusiastic on the character and the work of our soldiers and he rightfully asserts that after making all allowance for occasionul misdeeds it remains true that few Indeed have been the Instances in which war has been waged by a clvl lixed power against scmlclvlllzed or barbaious forces where there has been so little wrongdoing by the victors sis in the Philippine Islands On the other oth-er hand the amount of dllllcult Important Im-portant und beneficent work which has been done IH wellnigh Incalculable And he continues Taking the work of tho army and the civil authorities together it may be questioned whether anywhere else In modern times tho world has seen a better example of real constructive statesmanship than our people have given in the Philippine Is landa High praise should a Iso be given those Filipinos In Hie aggregate very numerous who have accepted the now conditions und Joined with our representatives to work with hearty good will for the wclfarce of the Islands Is-lands This Is high praise Indeed and from u source that counts und It IH amply deserved file army hns been reduced to the minimum allowed by law Its efficiency is worthily praised The passage of a law providing for u general staff and for the reorganization of the supply department on the lines of the bill sub mi tied last year by the Secretary of War Is urged A special recommendation for the continuance of the work ofbuilding up tho navy Is made and tho need and advantages of this ali pointed out The President very Justly denies Unit u good nuvy Is productive of waron the contrary con-trary It Is jhc surest jjuuranty of peace We beliovft that In these recorn mcndulloiiM lie President l will find till people will him regardless of parly The greatly Increased revenues of lie PostolUco Department arc noted as a proof of tho general prosperity of the people and the enlarged efficiency of the postal service particularly In rural delivery Is dwelt on with satisfaction Operations under thc irrigation law arc made prominent and the President speaks happily and hopefully of the great benefits to come to the West from the opening of new homes for the people peo-ple through the putting In of reservoirs and the extension of Irrigation works lie Is entitled lo the chief credit for getting get-ting this legislation so that biB reference refer-ence to the subject Is most appropriate Legislation for Alaska la recommended recommend-ed and In truth It Is badly needed Progress In the solution of the Indian problems Is i noted and what should further be done In this regard is I pointed out The Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum are commended to the fostering care Congress the needs of the city of Washington arc staled thc merit system = of making appolnt menlB is commended the tendency to prevent useless I documents Is disapproved disap-proved and the restoration of the While House to Its condition as planned by Washington Is praised It Is altogether an able forcible practical prac-tical message ono which the people should delight to see issue from the office of their Chief Executive |