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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
7
Speech to Congress argues prosperity rests on laws and policy, urges national action to regulate interstate trusts, rejects tariff-cut remedies for evils of big business, defends protectionism, and warns against destabilizing economic shifts while safeguarding workers and farmers.
The speaker argues for reciprocity treaties to widen markets and lower duties, with fallback direct legislation if ratification fails. A tariff commission should study schedules to avoid harming prosperity, while removing coal duties. Monetary reform should ensure elastic credit and gold standard convertibility. Labor and capital relations require balanced policy, federation patience, and respect for individual rights. A Secretary of Commerce is urged to oversee interstate business and large corporate power.
The speaker urges a reciprocity treaty with Cuba arguing it serves U S interests by guiding Cuba into our economic system and strengthening ties after Cuba’s 1903 independence. He frames Cuban accession as a test of American generosity and leadership in the Western Hemisphere.
The article argues that war between civilized powers should be replaced by arbitration when possible. It hails The Hague tribunal as a positive development and notes the United States and Mexico as first to use its good offices with satisfactory results. It urges Congress to consider the Hawaiian fire claims arising from prior investigations.
The Congress should begin building an Isthmian canal at Panama if possible and acquire title from the French Panama Canal Company. Negotiations with Colombia seek assent, with a policy to endure across administrations. The canal would benefit America industrially militarily and aid tropical American nations while urging orderly development and foreign cooperation.
In 1901 a request to let a corporation lay a cable from California to the Philippines via Hawaii stalled as Congress adjourned without action. Meanwhile Commercial Pacific Cable Co sought access to U S S Nero soundings to speed route planning and the President proposed conditions for access and landing.
The cable company agreed to Congress imposed terms including a maximum rate for commercial messages and a line from the Philippines to China. A plan connects the Pacific coast to the Chinese empire via Honolulu and the Philippines, with a British Manila to Hong Kong line existing. The project is expected to be ready for business within months.
Statement praises July 4 peace and amnesty in the Philippines marking civil government. It lauds the army for its conduct and administration, notes about 15,000 troops remain from over 100,000 sent, and asserts minimal wrongdoing by victors while highlighting substantial benevolent work and self government initiatives.
Praise for the Filipinos and joint efforts with army and civil authorities. The piece lauds constructive statesmanship and the many who have accepted new conditions to work with representatives for the welfare of the islands.
The measure provides for reorganizing the militia system and securing efficiency in the national guard. It has already passed the house. The article stresses defining relations between the national guard, militia, and volunteer forces and adopting a practical, efficient system to replace obsolete laws.
Congress advances nationally aided irrigation for the arid West. The text urges strict land use for homesteaders, warns against improper fencing and land grabs, and promises government action to stop trespass and reclaim public lands for settlers and irrigation.
The speaker urges immediate funding to improve naval marksmanship and sustain large scale maneuvers under admiralty command. He calls for funds for gun practice and prizes, extended shipbuilding, and a strong fleet to support a proactive policy and the proposed Isthmian canal.
The excerpt argues that a superior navy is essential to support American foreign policy and maintain peace. It describes naval strength as the true guarantee of peace, not a provocation to war, and stresses that backing such power requires a thoroughly good navy.
A警 aggressive call to expand naval ranks urges adding a thousand officers and enlarging Annapolis classes to properly man ships under construction. It warns that improvising crews in war invites disaster and stresses promotion and retirement reform to sustain efficiency.
The fiscal year ending June 30 shows post office receipts at $121,848,047.26, up $10,216,953.87 from the prior year. Rural free delivery is now a fixed policy with 11,650 routes as of Nov 1, 1992 and 10,748 additional routes awaiting action, expanding access and linking farmers to markets and education.
The piece urges wise Congress legislation for Alaska to foster permanent settlement. It calls for liberal land laws, homesteads, and pre emptions, protection of forests and game, and timber cut rights for settlers. It also advocates a congressional delegate and a ground visit by a committee to assess Alaska’s needs.
The author argues for the gradual absorption of Indians into settler society. Emphasis is on teaching Indians to earn a living and allowing diverse paths, including industrial or commercial pursuits, suited to individual aptitude rather than forcing all to become farmers or laborers.
The text praises government efforts to aid farmers through scientific guidance, quarantine against pests, and introducing regionally suited crops. It notes Southwest range re-grassing, new forage crops in the North, and Eastern fruit storage methods to export profits.
The author argues the District of Columbia should be a model for hygienic and sanitary laws and for social and economic legislation. A wise employer liability act is urged for the district as a guide for the nation, with suggestions for naval yards and railway dock requirements.
A 1893 safety-appliance law protected railway workers and became effective August 1. Beyond its success in averting casualties, calls grow for additional legislation. A bill to improve the law passed the Senate, with hope it becomes law. The year saw progress in the merit-based federal appointments and calls for a formal consular system by law for fair appointments and promotions.
The article notes Congress provided for restoring the White House to its original Washington plan, removing later incongruous additions. It emphasizes preservation of historic monuments for continuity with the nation's past, likening it to Mount Vernon. The President or executive reports are sent to Congress.
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