MESSAGE T0 SIXTY:
THIRD CONGRESS
Departs in Some Degree from the
Usual Custom of Giving a Formal
Review of Departmental Work
MEXICO IS THE ONE CLOUD
UPON THE HORIZON
Hopes to See Constitutional Order
Restored by the Concert and Energy
of Such of Her Leaders as Prefer
to Concentrate Upon Currency Bill
Until Rural Credits to
Farmers Advocated.
Passed
Washington, D, C.-—The annual ad
dress of President Wilson, delivered
at a joint session of the two houses
of Congress at the beginning of the
second
gress, was as follows:
Address of the President.
Gentlemen of the Congress:
In pursuance iny constitutional
duty to “give to the Congress informa-
tion of the state of the Union” 1
take the liberty of addressing you on
several matters which ought,
seams me, particularly to engage
the attention of your honorable bodies,
as of all who study the and
progress of the Nation.
I shall ask your
of
Lo
welfare
the
you
ters which
tion and
saveral
ment or w
treatment in
Hist is
of setting before
in formal review the many mat-
have engaged the atten
called for the action of th
departments of the Govern-
hich look to them for early
the fi the
usual custom
because
long, very long, an iid
fer in the abbreviatior
should have to subject
mit to you the reports of
the several departmen
these sub are
ful detail, and beg that
ceive the thoughtful atte:
eominittes
the Congress
to st hem I'l
ance, as constitut
stance of
ment
on my
The
fs at peace
many
about
sense of
the
shall
heads
which
ects
and of
who may |
dy t
of
and em
business
makes comment
the
with all
na
the
assent
nati re
populiatic
gotiation
be agre
of int
can 1
Pro« fa yea
publicly
ported
the part!
controver
and other
of
honor
of
nations
these tw
and our obligations
the world. A test
ought easily mas
the establish of
flzationsa
those already assum
There is but one «¢
horizon That has
the of us, and
fco. There can certain pros
pect of peace in America until Gen.
Hugrta has surrendered his usurped
authority in Mexico: until it fs un
derstood ail 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 gov.
ernment in America: 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 de
velopment in peace and liberty. Mex.
fco haz no Government. The attempt
to maintain one at the City of Mexico
has broken down, and a mere mi'itary
despotism has been set up which has
hardly more than the semb'ance of na
tional authority
usurpation of Victoriano Huerta, who,
after a brief attemnt to play the part
of constitutional President, has
last cast aside even the pretense of
legal right and declared himself die
tator. As a consequence, a condition
of affairs now exists in Mexico which
has made It doubtful whether even
compounded
Our own
the peace
compounded
govern both
to
80
to be ie to
new treaty ob
and the interpretation of
loud upon
shown iiself
hangs
be no
our
to
%
south
over Mex
on
we
rights either of her own people or
of the citizens of other countries resi
dent within her territory can long
siccesasfully rafeguarded, and
threatens, if long continued,
to im-;
_—-
peril the interests of peace, order, and !
tolerable life in the lands immediately |
to the south of us. Even if the
usurper had succeeded in his pur
poses, in despite of the constitution of
the Republic and the rights of its
people, he would have set up noth-
ing but a precarious and hateful
power, which could have lasted but
a little while, and whose eventual
would have left the country
more deplorable condition than
But he has not succeeded. He
has forfeited the respect and the
moral support even of those who were
at one time willing to see him suc-
Little by little he has been
isolated. By a little every
power and prestige are
and the collapse is not
We shall not, 1 believe, be
alter our policy watch-
And then, when the end
shall hope constitu
tional order restored distressed
Mexico by the concert energy of |
uch of her pref the
iberty of their own |
gmbitions.
I turn to
cern, You
ideration a
day his
crumbling
away,
obliged to
ful waiting
comes, we
of
to see
in
and
as
to
leaders fer
their people
of con-
con-
domestic
under
matters
already have
bill for the reform
system of banking and currency,
for which the country waits with im-
patience, as for something funda- |
mental to its whole business life and
necessary to set credit free from ar-
bitrary and artificlal restraits. I
need say how earnestly 1 hope
for its early enactment into law 1
take leave to beg that the whole
energy and attention of the Senate be
concentrated upon it till matter
is successfully disposed of. And vet
[ feel that the request is not needed
that the Members of reat
House need no urging service
country.
of
not
the
that
in this
to the ¢
addition, the
§
1 present
urgent
be m
to you, in
Heseusity
also for
gy by the
The pending
farmers a grea
equal
that speci:
facil
proy sion
de ]
farmer
does the
upon an footing
men and
in
Sie
credit.
ask and
privilege,
S114 Your
IINIMATLY
of
and
work
field,
our way
iarmers
See
many
eady being put
Treas of
by
The
188,
iry the
and
de
the
and pre
of available funds
enced at times
crops resent season
ented Care ity
often experi such
But we must not a ourse!
depend upon extraordinary exped|
ms, We must add means by
whi the farmer may make his credit
constantly and easily available and
command when he will the capital by
which to support and expand his busi
We lag behind many other
couniries of the modern
to do this
have heen
the other
100
ow ves to
the
ness
great
in attempting
rural credit
developed on
water while we left cur farmers
i themselves in the ordinary
You have but to look |
rural district to see
the result, the handicap and embar
rassment which have put upon
those who produce our food
Conscious of this backwardness
and neglect on our part, the Con-
gress recently authorized the crea-
tion of a aspecial commission to
study the various systems of rural
eredit which have been put into op-
and this commis
sion ia already prepared to report
Its report ought to make It easier
for us to determine what method:
will be best sulted to onr own farm
Systems of |
studied and
glide of the
to |
for
money market
about you in any
heen
ers. I hore and belleve
committees of the Senate and House
will address themselves to this mat-
ter with the most fruitful results,
and I belleve that the studies and
recently formed plans of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture may be made
to serve them very greatly in their
work of framing appropriate and
adequate legislation. It would
indiscreet and presumptuous in any
one to dogmatize upon so great and
many-slded a question, but 1 feel
confident that common counsel will
produce the results we must all de-
sire,
the farm to the world
38 which centers in the city
the fac and I think that
ghtful observers will agree
that the immediate service we
the busine: communities of
country is to prevent private mon-
effectually than it has
prevented I think it will
agreed that we should let
antitrust law stand,
with its debatable
about it, but that should
possible reduce the area
debatable ground by further
explieit legislation; and
should also supplement that great
act by legislation which will not only
clarify it but also facilitate its ad-
ministration 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 present
but it is a subject so many-
and rving of careful
discriminating discussion that |
take the liberty of addressing
it In a special message at
date than this. It is of capi-
importance that the
of t¢ country should be re-
of all uncertainties of law
regard to their enterprises and
investments path indi-
cated which they can travel without
anxiety. as important that
they should be relieved embar-
rassment and set free to
that private monoply should
d The
rown
Turn from
of busine
in
thou
tory,
the
more
been
be eg
the rman
unaltered, as it is
wo
much as
of that
and more
the
session;
sided dese
and
shall
you
HO
upon
tal business
men
with
and a clear
of
prosper as
be de-
strove action
be th
RE £2 % F
WAYS Oi
wide open
hot
with-
king
promi
}
troversy of any
thod of selecting
Presidency of
I feel
interpret the
confident
wWislies
ations of the
» geveral
Romine ©n
the
Are
loited
lomain of pul
and enl
We must adminlat
wl ive in them
gervicea hie
er them
and
of responsibil.
peo
NO
enough
Hawaii
as toward our
own
an
to oursé ties of
and affection. but
e of our duty towa
more dificult and
We can satisfy
reat
Der form ans
Phil
debat
ppines is a
able matter
the obligations of generous justice
toward the people Rico
giving them the ample and familiar
rights and privileges our
citizens In our own territories
and our obligations toward the peo.
ple of Hawaii by perfecting the pro-
visions for self-government already
granted them, but in the Philippines
we must go further We must hold
steadily in view their ultimate inde-
pendence, and we must move toward
the of that independence as
ne the way can cleared
foundations thoughtfully
aid.
under the authority
upon the President by
grees, 1 have already accorded the
people of the islands a majority in
both houses of their legislative body
by appointing five Instead of four
native citizens to the membership of
the commission 1 believe that in
this way we shall make proof of
their capacity in counsel and their
sense of responsibility In the exer
cire of political power, and that the
gueccess of this step will be sure to
clear our view for the steps which
are to follow. Btep by step we
hould extend and perfect the svs.
toy of gelf-government in the isl
vig, minking test of them and modi
'v'ng them as experience discloses
thelr successes and their fallures;
of Porto
accorded
own
time
steadily be
rnd the
and permanently
Acting con-
Cone
#
that we should more and more put
under the control of the native citf-
zens of the archipelago the essential
life, their local
instrumentalitios of government,
their schools, all the common inter
ests of thelr communities, and so
and experience set up a
government which alr the world will
fee suitable to a people whose
under their control
hope and belleve, we
to the
counsel
to be
are own
At last, 1 are
of
y¥ thelr coun
hy
fo
gain confidence
5
experience, rather than
and
own, we shall
them and
ible and
1
arn how be
how soon it
to withd
Let us
with
wise
ion once
and set
tread
firm
nnd
out
upon it
from it
fident
wander
not or linge:
A duty
Alaska which
ing very
should say a
cerns both
terial deve
The people of Alaska
the fuil Territorial
ment, Alas i
should be unlocked. One key to it is a
rallways. These Gov-
should itself build and ad
and the ports and term
ft should control in interest
of all who wish to use them for the
service and development of the coun
try i
seems to be
imperative; perhap
double duty, for
the itical and ti
lopment of Territory
glven
very
and
pol
the
should
form of
ka, as
be
govern.
4
gstorshouse
and
system of the
ernment
minister, inals
itaelf the
and | people,
of rallways is
only thrusting
storehouse and
lock and opening
How the tempting resources
guntry are to be exploited is
tter, to which 1
of from time to
tention, for It is
must be worked out
construction
first step; Is
key the
back the
jut the
only the
in the
throwing
the door
of the «
another ma
the liberty
ing your at
which
considered
but
It is
con
to
shall take
time
a policy
by i
call
ilages, nol upon
ines of practical expedie
part of lem of
ervation
1
wit
uno!
pon
our
We }
general pre
a freer hand in
Alaska thar
ave
WO!
in the
the prine
whereve
@ problem in
of
iple and
IE out tl
States the
r' we
the resou
them
vide
employ
that
will
wo
be
ie veg to
toy
and
justice
omes firs l.aw is the machinery for
as it
political
ita realization nd i ital only
ex presse
Government, 1
sions of that congress arned
and considered
ourselves, among other
prompt alleviation of the very unsafe
unjust, and burden conditions
which now surround the employment
of sallors and render it extremely dif.
ficult to obtain the services of spirited
and competent men such as every
we ought to address
things, to the
some
and brought to port
May 1 not express the very real
pleasure I have experienced in coop
erating with this Congress and shar
ing with it the labors of common
service to which it has devoted it
self so unreservedly during the
seven months of nncomplaining con
centration upon the business of legls
ution? Surely it is a proper and
vertinent part of my report on “the
state of the Union” to express my ad.
miration for the diligence,
temper, and the full
nublic duty which
manifested by both
has already been
the Houses;
mpertient intrusion of myself into the
sieture if 1 say with how much and
ow constant satisfaction I have
walled myself of the privilege of put.
ng my time and enargy at thelr dls
yosal alike in counsel and In action,
§
COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review pw of Trade and
Markzst Reports. ¥
Dun's Review says:
“Trade conditions are
the unseasonably light
money, especially in the
Bouth and West there is a little more
inquiry. The recession in iron and
steel is more pronounced than in pre-
vious weeks, Curtailment of opera
tions in that industry has increased
end working forces are iderably
reduced, with buyers showing a
position to hold off for i
prices.
“Current demands from the rail-
roads are disappointing and the fall-
ing off in consumption has also ex-
tended to less fmportant lines, ]
reflected in
demand for
East; in the
cons
mr
Gig
while
there has been no check to the declin-
Ing tendency in quotations. In cop-
per the situation continues one of ex-
treme dullness and substantial con
cessions are offered from the values
previously prevailing.
“Fallures numbered 373 in
United States, against 312 last
and 37 in Canada, compared with
& year ago.”
the
year,
12
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NEW YORK.—Wheat—Spot firm;
No. 2 red, nominal ¢. |. f. New
fork export basis nominal
$.0. bh. sfioet. No. 1
96 f. b. afloat
Cor steady, old
low, 83¢. elevator domestic
Butter—Creamery seconds
factory, current make, seconds
Cheese—Steady; State, whole
daisies, held, 16@ 16%
Eggs—Irregular; re
28@2%¢c.;
grades 20Q26%c
State, Pennsylvania
ered whites, 964760
ed whites, 40@5
Live poultry Chic
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13¢c., Dressed weak
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471 v
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fy
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J mothy No. 1
ard, $18.50 2 17.2
3, $16.00@ 16.50; C
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18.00
Butter
creamery
good, 294 3k
NO
Mixed
over
ery, fancy,
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creamery, prints k
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Maryland and Penna.
abe.
ladies,
rolls,
Cheese
18%e
Eggs-Maryiand, Pennsylvania and
nearby firsts, 38¢c.; Western firsts, 38:
West Virginia firsts, 37038: Southern
38: recrated sand rebhandled eggs
creamery,
NG oan,
“hE 20.
an
22g 4c
Jobbing lots, per 1b. 18@-
firsts, 36;
is@le. higher
Live Poultry Chickens
heavy, l4c.: do., small
13¢.; old roosters, 10¢c.; young. 146-
16c. Ducks, 13@14¢c. Gease-—Nearby,
l4¢.; Western and Southern, 126013¢.;
Kent Island, 15@16c. Pigeons, per
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fowl, each--Old, 402.; young, 62%e.
Turkeys—Young, 8 lbs, and over, 17Q-
18¢.; old, 17¢c.
Old hens,
to medium,
Live Stack
KANSAS CITY, MO.--Hogs—Bulk
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packers and butchers’, $71.70Q
light, $7.50Q 85; pigs, §6.25@
0.85;
1.90;
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ote
Cattle-<Prime fod steers, $5.2509;
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6.70; heifers, $5@09; stockers ao
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