The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06

mary OF fresldcnt RooHevelts message 10
The president begins his nrst annual
communication with an Official announce
men, Of the death Of the late President
ndhinley. and /. culory OF his former
1T ~ not too much 70 say that at the
time OF President McKinley's death he
United states. Will. wo have never had
n public man OF his position who has
been so wholly free from the bitter ami
imisYI sai op 1as,Sss. =, we're public ,ss i nSs, t 10 ss eei
the hearticst and most generous tribute
TO the brond .kindliness OF nature. the
which so endeared him 10 his close asso.
ciates, To a standard OF lofty Integrity
~ public life he united the tender arec;
, mons snd NOM vr,pss ~n,fh nn,1ona ,II
character. A gallant soldier In the great
wal for the union. he also Ahon. as an
conduct In the most sacred and Intimate
OF ON relations. There could be no
personal hatred OF him. for he never act
welfare Of others No one couId faii 10
respect him who knew him In public or
private life The defenders OF those muir
dsroua criminals who seek 10 excuse their
criminaiiiy by asserting that Il is sIcr.
cised for political ends inveigh against
wealth aud irresponsible power Hut for
this a.sasslnation even this has. apology
The shock. the grief OF the country. are
bitter In the minds Of all who saw tho
dark days while the presiden, yet lowered
between liio and death ~ last tho light
was stllled In the kindly eyes. and tho
breath vent from the lips that even ~
mortal agony uttered no words save OF
forgiveness to his murderer. OF love for
HIS friends and OF unfaltcrlnE trust In the
will Of the Most High. Such a death
US with innnit. sorrow. but with such
pride In what he had accomplished and IN
his wi personal character that we feel
A. Ia. 0AN - ANEuaaI ~ ANe. Aae a.
struck at the nation. We mourn a good
aud. great president who IL dead. but
while We mourn Wa are lifted up by the
grand herolsm with which he met his
In the same connection he make,
nation should deal with anarchy, Ia
urges that the preaching or teaching OF
anarchy be not permitted. and request.
congress To enact legislation that will
prevent anarchists from foreign countries
landing upon our shores II. would also
have the federal courts, given juriadletion
hill. the president Of the country, Or any
person who IL ~ line for succession Il
that the country will ever fall into an
srchy.
icmpts TO Xiii the president or any man
who by the constitution or by law Ii In
line. Of. succession for the presidency,
Wnlit INC punishment LOT IN uNNuttrhNtu
attcmp, should bc proportioned to IN,
enormity OF tho onensc against our In
Anarchy IL a crime against the whois
human race. and all mankind should band
against the anarchist. Its crime should
be made an onense against tho law oil
nations, like piracy and that form OF mar
stealing known as the slave trade. for II
" OF far blacker infamy h either. II
should be 80 declared by treaties amons
give TO the federal government the powsl
q Of dealing with the crime"
The Trusts.
The prctident sees cause for eonsratu
lation Tor tho nation In the business oondi
mendous and highly complex industrial
development which went on with ever ac
e.ieTated rapldi,y during. the latter hal
OF the nineteenth ctntury" a serious socia
problem for the present aud future. ~
dots not believe that tho old laws and ol,
customs are sunleient to regulate tho nc
tn, present time. lie does not attribut,
the creation OF great corporate tortnnei
TO any. other governmental action. hut I,
Ostursl causes In the business world. op
grating In other countries AS they. oporatl
IN our own In this connection he says
THE process has aroused much antaso
nihn a srent part Of which IN who'll!
without warrant, II Is not true that a
grown poorer. ON the contrary. never b,
Tore. has me average man. tho wage
worker. the, farmer, ,he, small trader
s5uses conn, "ted win ~ ",nn ",
OF wealth, Vel il romans true ,han y "a, 20
eSn he nennm,ist.aw h,,s uumnna. business
ciaily bfneLiod oniy on cordIiInn ~, ~.
ferring Immense ineidcntaI benSntss uno'
others HuccoAAfui snternrlsc ~ a. IT,
which benents ali NM 1scu, ann'yp
ist II the conditions nrr aneh ~. ~ ~
great prizes az the rewnrds ~ .,caass
nut while no realizes ssIsrihs cona,
tions, he empha sizes IN, fasi iha.,s nonui
In providing remedies must ast viii 20"
tion, as the men and cornoratIons ..,.h
have built up our commerre nnd driy.n a.,
railroads across the continenf havs don
great good to our people. and xttbo,,
them the material DEVELOPMENT OF wits
taken place. Moreover, we shorIS rae,
nixe the immense Importance 10 mis- mn
terlal development OF Leaving ns tinham