The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1901-12-14
Congress and the Message

Congress met IN regular session
last week. This session will he q
long one and the nations law makers
will have over six months to digest
the complicated questions submitted
to them and to solve the great prob
lens confronting US. We hope it will
be an instance of the. "mills Of the |
gods grinding slowly but surely"
Nothing has been done as yet. A
resolution tending to bring before
congress the election Law Of Louisiana
and the reduction Of representation
in that body was introduced. But
this was for political effect, and no
seriousness is attached to it. 1t
comes in bad grace, however, at this
time when the North and South are
united in honds of brotherly love and
peace, each conceding to the other
the right to solve their own problems
without being molested or interfered
with. Mr.. Moody the author of the
resolution ls sensatlonalist.
The message Of President Roose-
welt presents his views on all public
matters. 1t was received by congress
with serious attention as every one
was anxious to hear his position on
the great questions of the day. The
message is a long document, well
written, deals with every subject OF
importance affecting the interest OF
our country, and has many good
} tLlngs in 1t. Washington, Berlin,
London, Paris, etc. have discussed it
aud pronounced it good. Some say
it is admirable, others ''tolerable" +,
while few contend that it is the
! chest thing ever written" Just like
!, the school boys first Grafton every
body applauds at the close more for
. the purpose of keeping company with
e the majority than to really show ap
. preclation of the effort 1t Is the
: same old story repeated over again
after each regular assembling OF
Y Congress. The SENTINEL does not
J. wish to detract one iota from the
merit OF the State paper, but we must
o say that it is no better than that OF
e any other American, who has been
:, elevated to the exalted position OF
$ Chief Executive of this great country
. . would have been. Many people were
e afraid of Mr.. Roosevelt just like
y Europe was uneasy about the youns
Is German Emperor when he took tn
= = reins of government. Our new exc
" cutive has agreeably surprised thos'
people and convinced all that conser
Of vatism and craftsmanship were con
a. trolling factors of his administration
:. While we cannot discuss the meri
n of the paper 10 detail, and follow th
I'd many subjects with which it deal;
n. we will say that on one question b
y. strikes a blow at sugar, which wi.
~ cause many Of our readers anxiet
y and trouble. In treating on Cuba l
says:
Id "Elsewhere l have discussed II
OF question of reciprocity. In the ca:
ch Of Cuba, however, there are weight
reasony of morality and Of nation
interest why the policy should
is held to have q peculiar applicatio
he and l most earnestly ask your atte
OF ton to the wisdom, indeed, to Il
nd vital need, of providing for su
OF stantial reduction in the tariff duti
The on Cuban imports into the Unit
OF States. Cuba has in her Constitute
in affirmed what we desired, that q
rge should stand. in international matte
ria in closer and more friendly relatio
are with US than with any other powe
for and we are bound By every CONSIDER
Ind ticn of honor and expediency to ps
cen commercial measures to the lntere
for of her material we'll being"
'ao What will be done by congress
ver that question is now perplexing
minds. Our great domestic intcre
are not to be sacrificed under q
Ivy NV consideration.
T, President Roosevelt announces
her emphatic terms that he will enf0
7ere the Monroe Doctrine. America
the Americans" are his watchwords,
m n's in that position he finds uni
fife. country at his back.
inst Taken all in all We have cause
an say that the message IS great
con- better than was expected from
Roosevelt when he took the oatl