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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
9
The President asks Congress for broad measures to regulate trusts, pursue reciprocity with Cuba, strengthen the navy, and adjust tariffs for protection. He argues prosperity rests on laws, calls for careful regulation of interstate business, and asserts Congress' power to regulate commerce is broad and proper.
The message advocates national action to curb trusts and monopolies, proposes a business commission to study rates, supports tariff reciprocity with Cuba, favors removing anthracite from the tariff, and calls for a secretary of commerce, a general staff, and a stronger navy to back the Monroe doctrine and secure the Philippines. It also stresses enlarging Annapolis classes and expanding naval manpower.
The speaker urges Senate adoption of a Cuba reciprocity treaty to integrate Cuba into the U S economic system and support American interests in Caribbean markets. He notes the Platt amendment bonds Cuba to U S influence and argues for generous support to a young nation. A reciprocal trade agreement with Newfoundland via Britain is also described as mutually advantageous.
The speech endorses rapid isthmian canal construction at Panama, securing title from the French company and Colombia, and stresses it as a continuing policy across administrations. It highlights the canal’s global and military benefits, urges stable Caribbean and Pacific expansion, and defends Philippine self government and wartime conduct, while calling for a stronger navy and better naval marksmanship and manning.
In a message to Congress the author argues for national regulation of large corporations and trusts to curb misuse of corporate power. He stresses protecting property rights while preventing harm, endorsing publicity for honest firms and cautioning against harming productive enterprises or causing unemployment. The aim is wise evolution without revolution.
The speaker argues that monopolies and unfair trust practices can be curbed via interstate commerce regulation or constitutional amendment, not tariff changes. He cites limited anti trust funding, urges targeted regulation, warns tariff cuts would hurt domestic competitors, and stresses tariff stability to protect American workers and overall economic policy.
The article argues reciprocity as a means to widen markets and reduce duties. It suggests adopting such treaties to benefit producers and consumers, or failing ratification, achieving the same goal via direct legislation to secure reciprocity.
The president argues that tariffs should be adjusted by careful expert review, possibly via a commission, to avoid broad economic disruption. He urges removing the anthracite coal tariff, elasticity in money, bank support for commerce, cautious financial reform, and a new immigration law as outlined before Congress.
An editorial argues for fair treatment of both labor and capital through sane federation. It warns that both corporations and unions can aid or harm, and urges opposition to bad conduct rather than attacking organizations, with obedience to law, individual freedom, and justice guiding all actions.
The speech urges liberty for all to use property or labor while respecting others rights, praises mutual understanding between capital and labor, and warns against class hostility. It supports a cabinet secretary of commerce, arbitration over war, and the Hague tribunal's value, noting U S Mexico cooperation and Hawaiian fire claims for congressional consideration.
A call to pass a bill creating a general staff and reorganizing supply departments modeled on the Secretary of War proposal. Emphasizes training and merit for West Point graduates, strengthens militia and National Guard efficiency, clarifies Guard militia relations, and proposes humane handling of worn cavalry and artillery horses. Notes large scale naval maneuvers beginning.
The nation must expand the Naval Academy classes at Annapolis and promote faster officer retirement to sustain a growing war fleet. Officers face heavy strain as recruits rise, with no quick relief in sight, while public funding shows postal growth and rural free delivery expanding nationwide. The Post Office receipts jumped to 121.85 million dollars, the largest annual rise, and 11,650 rural routes are active with 10,748 more awaiting action.
Congress is urged to pass measures to bring under cultivation vast arid lands in the Western states. The proposal focuses on irrigation, land development, and economic benefits for rural communities, aiming to expand agricultural output and settlement.
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