Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-12-03
The Presidents Message.

accessible reproduction of President
RooseyeIts message.
AS the first state paper from the
new President, the message has been
anticipated with unusual eagerness,
and will be scanned with critical in
tcrest by the entire country.
We may say in a general way that
we do not think khe message, as
whole. viii disappoint the expecta-
tions of the country, The President
Is not regarded as profound states
man, but he is believed to have very
profound convictions upon any sub
ject with which he has to deal, and
to have the courage to express his
views in very direct and positive
manner. We think the country will
be satisfied to find that there is
nothing very rash or radical in Tia
message, even if it does not measure
up in its tone and purposes to the
highest craftsmanship.
We believe the temper Of the mes
sage throughout, will be regarded
as fairly conservative. As litera-
~ production it is equal to or above
the average products Of his pen with
which the country is familiar. Pres.
ident Roosevelt is not very lucid
or polished writer. His style Is a
little diffuse and lacks vigor of ex-
preston due to want of terseness.
He generally says what he means,
but there is often a suspicion Of
crudeness in his style that would
suggest the amateur in Literary work,
and there is always the absence of
the ornate or any attempt at it
President Mckinley surprised the
country with his facility in the use
OF the pen, but his successor will not.
Nevertheless the first Message is an
Improvement upon any specimen we
have seen from the hand Of the Pres
ident in literary way. 1t shows
careful preparation, as well as very
clear notions about what he writes.
EAmong the prominent features OF
the message will be noted that rela
ting to Anarchy. And on this sub
ject may say that his recommen
dations will be considered wise and
statesmanlike.
On the subject of trusts he has
some very decided views, and while
recognizing that it will not do td
deal rashly with the business inter
ests of the country, or to make wal
by wholesale on the trusts, we must
recognize the good that is in them
while not hesitating to deal also
with the bad.
Faithful to his pledge to carry out
the lines of policy inaugurated by
his predecessor, he very fully com
mits himself to the policy of reel
procity. But there is string tc
his committed in this behalf. He
would not disturb the tariff. He would
have reciprocity just so far as il
does not interfere with the tariff in
come. He would in other words, i
he could, prohibit by tariff, the i'm
portation of foreign goods and al
the same time not diminish the ex
portation of American goods. But
how to promote exports and at the
same time prohibits; or how tC
make commerce anything else thar
the exchange Of exports for imports
he evidently has not worked out tC
his satisfaction. That is the conun
drum that is just now troubling
the republican party and the end is
not yet.
The conservatism of the message
viii be attributed to the recommen
dations relating to the army anc
navy. There was a general belle
that the Presidents policy on this
line would smack OF msilitali, N L
does not in print, unless we reat
between the lines. We will wait {
while to see what the President
means on this head.
As to civil service we believe he il
sincere and sound. We look for tn,
President to satisfy the country OF
this subject, and we shall be greatly
disappointed if he doesn't, even i
his party is Disguised and divided by
so doing.
OPERA HOUSE