The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07


mary OF President Roosevelt's message TO
congress:
The president begins his first annual
communication with an SiiiGiai a Prshse,
Mckinley, and eulo2y OF MS FORMER
chief in which he says;
ut is not too much to say that az me me
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-
lltical opDonents were the frst 10 pear
the heartiest-dnd most generous tribute
TO the broad kindness OF nature. the
sweetness and gentleness OF character
which so endeared him TO his close assoc
GATES To standard Of lofty integrity Z dc
tons and home virtues which are all
important in the makeup OF national
character. A gallant soldier In the great
war for the union. he also shone as an
example to all our people because or MS
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 iall TO
respect him who knew him In public or
private life. The defenders OF those muir
derous criminals who seek TO excuse their
criminality BY asserting that II Is txer-
cised for political ends inveigh against
wealth and irresponsible power. But Tor
this assassination even this base apology
cannot be urged"
THE shock. the grief of the country. are
bitter in the minds OF all who saw The
dark days while the president yet lowered
between life and death. AT last the light
was stilled In the kindly eyes. and the
mortal agony uttered no words save of
forgiveness to his murderer, of love for
his friends and of unfalterng trust In the
will of the Most High. Such a death
GROWING the glory OF such life leaves
us with infinite sorrow, but with such
pride in what he had accomplished and IN
l. nal oh not M x1yn
the blow not as struck at him, but as
struck at the nation. We mourn good
and great president who Is dead. but
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
anarchy be not permitted, and requests
congress to enact legislation that will
prevent anarchists from foreign countries
landing upon our shores. He would also
over any man who kills, or attempts to
Kill, the president Of the country, or any
person who is IN line for succession to
the presidency. He has no fear. however.
that the country will ever fail into an
''The federal courts should be given jur-
3sdiction over any man who kills or at
tempts to kill the president or any man
who by the constitution or by law Is in
line Of succession for the presidency.
while the punishment for an unsuccessful
attempt should be proportional TO the
enormity OF the offense against our in
situations.
Anarchy is a crime against the whole
human race, and all mankind should band
against the anarchist. His crime should
be made an ofense against the law of
nations. Ike piracy and that form OF man
stealing known as the slave trade. for II
is Of far blacker infamy than either. 1t
should be so declared by treaties among
oils Gttnh tIao
give to the federal government the power
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-
CELEBRATED rapidly during the latter half
problem for the present and future. lie
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 the existence OF protective tariff. NOR
10 any other governmental action, but TO
natural causes In the business world. OPP
Grating In other countries as they operate
in our own" In this connection he says:
The process has aroused much antago-
nlsm great part OF which is wholly
without warrant II Is not true that as
the rich have grown richer the poor have
fore has the average man. the wage
worker. the farmer. the small traGer,
been so well on as In this country and
abuses connected with the accumulation
OF wealth. yet IL remains true that for
can be accumulated BY the person sne.
cially Ibe nefted only on condition OF con-
ferrirg immense incidental benefits upon
which benefits all mankind can only ~
list II the conditions are such as 10 offer
great prizes as the rewards OF success"
tions, he empha sizes the fact that congress
IN providing remedies must act with eau
lion. as the men ard corporations who
nave built up our commerce and driven our
railroads across the continent have dona
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 recop-
nize the immense Importance TO this ma
teriai development OF leaving as unham-
pered as - compatible with the public
good the strong and forceful men upon
whom the success OF business Generations
inevitably rests. The slightest study of
business conditions VIII satisfy anyone
capable OF forming a Judgment that The
personal equation is the most important
factor In business operation: that the
any business concern. big or little. Is usual
ly the factor which fixes the gulf bet ween
striking success and hopeless failure"
aoD Which he av or caution 70 IN legs
International commercial conditions OF to-
day. The same business conditions which
have produced the great aggregations OF
corporate and individual wealth have
made them very potent factors In inter-
national commercial competition. Busi-
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. II
Ii Of the utmost importance that this po-
sition be not jeoparded. especially at time
when the OVERLOOKING abundance Of our
own natural resources and the skill, busI-
ness energy and mechanical aptitude OF
our people make foreign markets essen
tiai Under such conditions II would be
most unwise TO cramp or to fetter the
youthful strength OF our nation,
Moreover. II cannot too often be pointed
out that to strike with ignorant violence
at the interests OF one set Of men almost