The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-17
Synopsis of Presidents Message.
From G. A. 5. IL Cos


usual simplicity and directness
p The President euologizes his pre-.
decessor, denounces his assassin and
defines aud condemns anarchy and
I its advocates and opoiossts. He urg
Is that the federal courts he empaw
cred to try any attempted or actual
assassin II n president and lronoun.
ces such an ohense crime sgnus,
the law of nations.
He congratulates the nation upon
its wide spread prosperity, points out
that the legitimate accumulation Of
of large fortunes by individuals Incl
dentally benefits numerous others.
cautions Congress against unnecessar.
/ lily hampering those captains of in.
dustry whose direction Is 90 essential
to business success, or unwarrantably
interfering with those great corpora.
tinns which have, by their magnitude
been able to place this country in the
| front rank in the contest for univer.
sal commercial supremacy. He assigns
the accumulation of great corporate
fortunes To natural causes rather than
to the tariff, acknowledges that an.
tagonism to "tIusts" is To IA limited
extent unwarra"ted advocates the
same governmental control and pub.
/ liclty Of their affairs as now attaches
to the national banks and implies
that such publicity is essential to in.
dicious legislation looking to correct
such evils in the syslemas now exist
If the constitution does not permit of
such federal supervision, the Presi.
dent believes it should be amended.
Colonel Roosevelt advocates the
establishment OF a department Of
commerce and industry whose head
shall be member Of the cabinet anG
gives his reason at length.
He urges the re enactment IF the
Chinese exclusion act; the exclusion
Of contract labor; the extension Of the
eight hour day tor labor; the amend
ment of factory laws in the interest
| Of the health OF women and children;
advocates an educational qualifaca-
ton for emigranis and the exclusion
Of certain undesirable classes which
are now admitted.
Mr.. Roosevelt asserts that there is
general acquiescence in our present
tariff system and that nothing could
he more unwise than to disturb the
Business interests by general tariff
change. He says that reciprocity
must be treated as the handmaiden
of protection, tina. protection must be
maintained in every case where it is
needed, and asks the attention Of the
Senate to the reciprocity treaties lald
before it by his predecessor.
He asserts that the condition Of the
merchant marine requires immediate
remedial action by Congress, and
without mentioning the ship subsidy
bill, calls attention to the fact that
foreign vessels which can be bought
more cheap'y, are extensively suosi-
dized.
lie endorses the gold standard, and
the recommendations OF the Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury concerning
monetary Hairs; advises that the rev
nnes he cautiously curtaiIed until
they more nearly balance expenses
ana urges the scrupuIous avoidance
OF reckless or wasietnl expenditures.
lie comments the Interstate Com
mefce commission ana urges IeglsI"-
NO" ""'ch VIII make ITS decision et-
'ech'e nut cautious against any
measures "hIcn VIII cripple the raII-
ways "n'cn NE oehn'' as the arteries
through "h'ch 'he NE blood OF this