President's Message to Sixtieth Congress on Honest Business
The President asserts U.S. strengths in resources and industry, warns against hoarding money and dishonesty in business, and argues for robust regulation rather than sweeping prohibitions. He urges unyielding pursuit of dishonest practices while minimizing harm to the misled, and stresses government duty to implement these principles through supervision and fair policy.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Better Control of Trade and Interstate Commerce
Government should extend federal activity to regulate interstate commerce more effectively, especially railroads. National authority must coordinate with state commissions, with the Interstate Commerce Commission empowered to evaluate securities and value railroads, while keeping centralization balanced and lawful. Community needs demand stronger federal control to ensure justice and efficiency.
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Oes
Congress
Department of Justice
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Railway Commission
National Interstate Commercce Commission
Federal control and anti trust law stance speech
In this passage the speaker defends strong federal supervision over interstate business and railroads, arguing for refined anti trust law rather than repeal. He urges careful regulation, public accountability, and compulsory accounting, while rejecting blanket hostility to corporations and endorsing protective measures for investors and workers. He also calls for currency elasticity and a federal charter or licensing framework to curb monopolies and ensure fair competition.
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Congress
Big Interstate
Folly of the Guilty and the Nation's Prosperity
Excerpts from a 1905 address arguing that prosperity rests on high character and fair rewards, with corporate power needing national oversight. The speaker urges sovereign regulation of interstate commerce, defense of lawful corporate action, and balanced benefits for workers, producers, and consumers.
Purefood law praised for public gain and state cooperation
The author argues the pure food act and meat inspection law brought immediate public benefit and improved conditions for reputable packers. State and federal officials cooperated to drive reform, with state commissioners pushing for enforcement and paving the path to federal action. Close national state cooperation is essential for administering these laws.
Currency Reform Remarks Highlight Defective System
A historic speech discusses the currency problem, praising the National Bank Act while urging reform. It notes per capita currency rose from 21.41 to 33.08 in ten years, cites fluctuations in call money and commercial rates, and warns that the current system risks business disaster unless changes remove complexity and protect bonds.
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Treasury
New York
Canada
Chicago
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
No Deficit in Revenues Despite Heavy Expenditures
The national government shows a strong income position over six fiscal years ending July 1, with revenues about 3.465 billion and expenditures 2.275 billion. Net income exceeds outgo by roughly 190 million, aided by tariffs, though a growing case emerges for revising revenue laws as public sentiment shifts.
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Panama Canal
Tariff Revisions Should Be Studied After Elections
The author argues periodic tariff review is wise in a fast growing economy. He stresses revenue adequacy and wage worker welfare, urging changes only after presidential elections to avoid partisan agitation and ensure public good over selfish aims. He urges businesslike timing and careful consideration of costs abroad.
Income and Inheritance Tax in Federal Taxation Debate
The piece argues for including both income and inheritance taxes in federal taxation. It notes past court challenges to income tax, the administration difficulties, and the need to avoid evasion. It endorses inheritance tax as a fairer, more proportional method to tax growing fortunes.
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Supreme Court
No Man No Man Stands Above the Law, Says Justice Message
Justice department has shown no one, not even the wealthy, stands above the law. The piece argues laws must be strengthened, juries hardened, and public opinion backing legal standards to punish corporate wrongdoers and improve injunction practices. It urges model federal employer rules and broader eight hour protections.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Supreme Court
Trans-Missouri
Joint Traffic Association
Department of Justice
Congress
Supreme Court
United States
Europe
Great Britain
New Zealand
Australia
British Columbia
Cape of Good Hope
Strikes and Lockouts Rise in Five Year Span
Investigation notes that strikes and lockouts have risen, with five years ending December 1905 showing more strikes than any prior decade and double the previous five year period. Calls for machinery to manage industrial disturbances, benefiting workers and employers alike.
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