Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-04

Ao LOllOWlnS Is a comprehensive sum-
mary of President Roosevelt's message to
congress:
The president begins his first annual
ment of the death of the late President
mckinley, and a eulogy OF his former
chief in which he says
1T is not too much to say that at the
time of President McKinley's death he
was the, most widely-loved man in all the
United States, while we have never had
any public man of his position who has
been so wholly free from the bitter ami
mosities incident to public life. His po-
Htical opponents were the first to bear
the heartiest and most generous tribute
TO the broad kindness of nature, the
sweetness and gentleness of character
which so endeared him to his close assoc
clates. To standard of lofty integrity
In public life he united the tender affec-
lions and home virtues WHICH are all
charaeter A gallant Solder in the great
war for the union. he also shone as an
conduct in the most sacred and intimate
of home relations. There could be no
personal hatred of him. for he never act
ed with aught but consideration for the
welfare of others. No one could fail to
respect him who knew him in public or
private life The defenders of those muir
derous criminals who seek to excuse their
crimtnality by asserting that it is eXer-
-cised for political ends inveigh against
wealth and irresponsible power. But for
this assassination even this base apology
1.-The shock, the grfef-of the country, are
bitter in the minds of all who saw the
between life and death. At last the light
was stilled in the kindly eyes and the
breath went from the lips that even in
mortal agony uttered words save of
forgiveness to his murderer of love for
his friends and of unfaltering trust in the
Will of the Most High. Such death
browning the glory of such a life leaves
us wi tn infinite sorrow, but with such
his own personal character that feel
the blow not as struck at him, but as
and great president who is dead, but
while we mourn are lifted up by the
splendid achievements of his life and the
grand heroism with which he met his
IN the same Connection he, makes
strong recommendations as to how the
nation should deal with anarchy He
urges that the preaching or teaching of
congress to enact legislation that will
prevent anarchists from foreign countries
landing upon our shores. He would also
have the federal courts given jurisdiction
over any man who kills, or attempts to
kill. the Pre- ide!nt Of the country. or any
the presidency. He has no fear, however,
that the country will ever fall into an
archy.
THE federal courts should be given jur-
3emn4e 70 oX LEI, any any man who Kills or at
who by the constitution or by law is in
line of succession for. the presidency,
attempt should be proportional TO the
enormity of the offense against our in
Anarchy is a crime against the whole
human race, and all mankind should band
IL.
be made an offense against the law OF
nations, like piracy and that form of man
stealing known as the slave trade, for it
is of far blacker infany than either. 1t
should be so declared by treaties among
all civilized powers. Such treaties would
of dealing with the crime
The Trusts.
The president sees cause for congratu-
lation Tor the nation in the business .condi-
tions of the present but sees in the tire
mendous and highly complex Industrial
development which went on with ever ac-
celerated rapidly during the latter half
of the nineteenth century a serious social
problem for the present and future. He
does not believe that the old laws and old
customs are sufficient to regulate the ac-
emulation and distribution of wealth of
the present time. He does not attribute
; the creation of great corporate fortunes
to any other governmental action but to
natural causes in the business world, OBJ
in our own In this Connection he SAYS:
"The process has aroused much antago-
without warrant. It is not true that as
the rich have grown richer the poor have
grown poorer. On the contrary, never be
f9Fe, has the average man. the wage
been so we'll off as in this country ana
at the present time: There have, been
or wealth, yet 1t remains true that a for
tune accumulated in legitimate business
cially benefited only. on condition OF CON
ferring immense Incidental benefits upon
which benefits all mankind can only ex-
1st II the conditions are such as to offer
But While he realizes I exis I'll suc Cess
lions, he emphasizes the fact that congress
IN providing remedies must act with eau
non, as the men and corporations who
haYe built up our commerce and driven our
al VeGs dcFoss me comment have done
great good to our people, and without
them the material DEVELOPMENT of which
we are so justly proud could never have
taken place. Moreover, we should recog-
ntze the immense Importance to this ma
teriaI development of leaving as unhar4-
pered as IS compatible with the public |
good the strong and forcefuI men upon /
whom the success of business operations
inevitably rests. The slightest study of |
business conditions will satisfy ANYONE
capable of forming a judgment that the |
personal equation is the most important !
factor in a business operation; that the |
any business concern his. or iittie is ,1e ~
~ the factor which fixes the gulf between |
6triking success and hopeless failure"
Another reason for caution in trust legis- |
lation which he gives lis to be found in the |
International commercial conditions of to- |
day. The same business conditions which |
corporate and individual wealth have |
made them very potent factors in inter- !
national commercial competition Bush |
ness concerns which have the largest |
means at their disposal and are managed !
by the ablest men are naturally those |
which take the lead in the strife for COM
mercial supremacy among the nations of /
the world America has only just begun !
to assume that commanding position in |
the international business world which !
we believe will more and more be hers. 1t |
Is of the-utfnest Importance that this apo~ /
sftion be not jeoparded, especially at a time I
when the aoverfiowtng abundance of our
own natural resources ard the skill, bust
ness energy and mechanical apaitude of /
our people make; -fotefenl markets sGssen-s
tfsl Under such conditions if would be 1
Youthful strength Of our ma ton .ss@
tnIt7eoVer. it cannot too often be pointed
on that to strike with ignorant violence \
&c the Interests Of one set OF men almost