Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-12-06


beloved man in the United States" Mr..
Roosevelt denounces the doctrines of the
Anarchists in vigorous language. "The
man who advocates anarchy directly or in
directly in any shape or fashion" he asserts,
"Or the man who apologies for anarchists
and their deeds, makes himself morally &C
cessory 10 murder before the fact" The
President recommends to Congress that in
the exercise of its discretion il Shot, take
into consideration the coming to this coun.
try of anarchists or persons protesting prn-
ciples hostile to all government an justifying
the murder OF those in authority. He urges
that the Federal Courts be given juri ction
over any man who kills or attempts to kill
the President. The crime of the anarchist,
be says, should be made an offense against
the law of nations, like piracy and the slave
trade.
The President deals at length, but pru.
IDENTIFY, with the trust problem. The crea
ton of great corporate fortunes, he declares,
has cot been due TO the tariff or any other
governmental forces, but to natural causes.
"rhe process has aroused much antagonism
great part OF which Is without warrant"
The President recognizes, nevertheless,
that "there are real and grave evils" in the
gigantic combinations OF the present time,
zone of the chief being over capitalization y
and he asserts that "resolute and practical
effort must be made TO correct these evils. "
The American people, he says, are convinced
that concentration and combination should
be supervised and within reasonable limits
controlled The President recommends pub
licity as partial remedy.
In regard to the tariff Mr.. Roosevelt de
clares that "there is general acquiescence In
our present system AZ national policy
Nothing" he says, "could be more nwise
than To disturb the business interests OF the
country by any general tariff change at this
time" The President thinks, however, that
ait is not only possible but eminently desira-
BILE To combine with the stability of our
economic system supplementary system OF
reciprocal benefit and obligation with other
nations" Reciprocity, he says, must be
treated as the hand-maiden of protection,
and must be sought for $50 far as ii can sale
ly be done without injury to our home In
dustries."
President Roosevelt has practical views
about the restriction OF immigration. Not
only would he re enact the laws excluding
I.IA hui hn
educational and economic test to Europeans
who come To the United States to make
homes for themselves in this Republic. Not
only should believers in anarchy be ex
cluded, but all persons of flow moral
tendency or OF unsavory reputation"
According to sir. Roosevelt "the condi
ton of the American merchant marine is
such as to call Tor immediate remedial action
by Congress" The only remedy that the
leaders of the Presidents party have pro
posed is fat annual subsidy from the Gov
ernment TO the ship owners. The President
makes no allusion to the subsidy legislation
advocated by his party, nor does he use the
word bounty in the portion of his message
referring to the restoration Of the American
merchant marine. He recommends that
Congress take prompt action to build up
American shipping interests, and doubtless
he had the subsidy plan in mind when pre-
pairing his recommendations.
The President makes only brief allusion
to national finances he recommends the
gold standard legislation OF the Fifty-Sixth
Congress; but thinks "there IS need of better
safeguards in our banking system against
the deranging influences of commercial
crises and financial panics" He urges strict
economy in national expenditures, and sug
gests that means should be adopted which
would bring the revenues more clearly with
in the limit OF our actual needs. He advo
Gates amendment OF the Interstate Com
merce Act in the interest both of shipper,
and of the railroads. The President dwell,
at some length upon the necessity of pre-
serving our forests. "Forest conservation,
he says, "is an essential condition of wate
conservat on" This leads Mr. Roosevelt Il
the subject Of irrigation, upon which he il
plainly an enthusiast He would have tn,
Government construct great storage work
Ia the West tor the reclamation of arid land
at the expense Of the nation.
Touching our dependencies, the Presiden
points with pride To the fact that "PortC
Rico is thriving as never before, and is be
ing administered honestly and efficiently.
Our aim 10 Hawaii is to develop the island
on "traditional American lines." AS fol
the Philippines, "our effort Is to give tht
islanders a constantly increasing measure o
sell-goVernment exactly as fast as they show
themselves fit TO exercise it, He urges I'D
ditional legislation for the Philippines, par
ticularly 10 regard TO the granting of fran
chises. He also calls attention to the need
OF cable to Hawaii and the Philippines
The President announces the result of the
negotiations with Great Britain on the sub
ject OF the canal treaty, and states that be IL
able TO lay before the Senate a treaty which
II ratified, "will enable Us TO begin prepare.
tons for any sthmain canal at any time
aud which guarantees to this nation every
right il has ever asked In connection with
the canal" The old Bu!wer Clayton treaty
Is abrogaled by the new convention.
The President makes an urgent and elab-
crate plea for a substantial increase of the
navy, both in men and In ships.
President Roosevelt recommends the crea
ion OF national naval reserve, organized |
nd trained under the direction of the Navy
Department He also recommends that the
rganization and armament Of the National
iuard of the several States should be made
Sesl with those provided for the regular