Arizona republican., 1901-12-04
PHOENIX. ARIZONA. DEC. 4. 1901.
President Roosevelt's first annual

 THE came from the White MESSAGE. House. It is interesting
 throughout. notwith- standing it's great length. Each of the many subjects touched upon is handled in a style which holds the attention of the reader to the close.
 Naturally, after touching tribute to the memory of President Mckinley. the president takes up the question of dealing with anarchy. and his vigor- ous language and wise recommends tions will have the cornmendation of every good citizen.
 The need of a powerful navy is pointed out, and the president argues sensibly that the sures5 means of main taining peace is through showing that the nation at all times is prepared to protect the rights of its citizens. No foreign power can take exception to tie programme announced, for Ms Roose- welt leaves no room for doubting that the foreign policy of the United States is one of peace and friendship with all the world.
 The country will uphold the purpose of the president to strengthen the morale of the army by making it known that promotions are to be strictly for merit.
 The re-enactment of the Chinese ex- clusion law is forcefulIy recommended. and in this the president shows that he is in close sympathy with Ameri- can sentiment.
 As a matter of course he comments the excellent workings of the gold standard.
 Strong ground is taken in favor of the Nicaragua canal, and also the Pacific cable.
 On all the topics treated, in short, the president not only takes a position of broad -tmericanism and unexcep- tionable republicanism, but he makes good his promise that he would close ly follow the policies of President Me Kinley. Nothing else was expected.
 Perhaps the country generally has awaited with most interest Mir. Roose- velt's expressions on trusts and reel procity, and here again 1t is seen that while discussing these subjects in his own style and from standpoint of strong personal convictions. he has in no wise departed from the doctrines laid down by Mckinley, and by himself in his great speech at Minneapolis in | September. Altogether, the message is an excep- ] tionally able and candid paper. and will | be so pronounced by all unbiased crit | les: Throughout, while expressing in 1 the frank and straightforward Roose- | welt fashion the views of the chief | magistrate, it is pitched in d tone of i conservatism such as was expected by i those who know the president best.
 Perhaps no subject discussed by the
  terest in the west than the portion which deals with the conservation of the flood waters and the reclamation of the arid lands. It was already known, to be sure. that the presidents accure knowledge of western conditions and his strong friendship for western people would make his advocacy of a liberal national policy q certainty, but his specific rccommcnda tions have iosity: Here also. he Is wisely con servative. After summing up the git nation in the arid regions. his recon Irendations in brief arc. that the gov Prnment should proceed slowly and carefully in working out q policy of na- tional irrigation, with an eye single to the reclamation of the lands now vacant for the benefit of bone fide home-seekers, and he suggests that ultimately it will probably be neces- sary for the nation to cooperate with tho several arid states in proportion as these states by their legisaltion ard, show themselves Gt to l receive it" If congress decides to extend the aid pf the nation in the rccIamination of Inc arid lands. Arizona will probably be among the first benefited. as the sec rotary of the interior has strongly rec 1