Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-12-12
Excerpts From The
Presidents Message,

This great country will not fall
into anarchy. and If anarchists
should ever become a serious me-
mace to its institutions. they would
not merely be stamped out, but
would involve in their ruin every
active or passive sympathizer with
their doctrines. The American peo-
pie are slow to wrath, but when
their wrath is once kindled it burns
like a consuming fire.
There have been abuses connected
with the accumulation of wealth,
yet il remains true that q fortune
accumulated in legitimate business
can be accumulated by the person
specially benefited only upon condi-
lion of comforting imme use inciden
al benefits upon others.
The mechanism of modern bust
ness is so delicate hat xtreme care
must be taken rot to in erfere witt
il in a spirit OF rashness or igner
ance.
The first essential in determining.
how to deal with the great indus
trial combinations is Knowledge o.
the facts-publicicy. In the inter
est of the public the Government
should have the right to inspect ano,
examine the workings Of the great
corporations engaged in interstate
business. The nation
should also assume power of super
vision and regulation,
especially where the corporation
derives portion of it's wealth from
the existence of some monopolistic
element of tendency in its business.
With the sole exception of the
farming interest no one matter is Of
such vital moment lis the welfare Of
the wage workers. Tt is
therefore a matter of hearty con.
graduation that wages are higher
today than ever before in our histo-
ry and lar higher than in any other
country.
Iregard itas necessary to re-enact
Immediately the law excluding Chi
nese laborers and to strengthen il
wherever necessary.
Our present immigration laws are
unsatisfactory. We need every
honest and efficient immigrant who
brings here a strong body, stout
heart, a good head and a resolute
purposeto do his duty well in every
way and to bring up his children as
law abiding and God-fearing mem
bers of the community.
Nothing could be more unwise
than to disturb the business inter
ests of the country by any general
tariff change at this time.
Reciprocity must be treated as the
handmaiden of protection. Our
first duty is TO see that the protect
ion granted by the tariff in every
case where it is needed is maintain
ed, and reciprocity be sought for so
far as it can safely be done without
injury to our home industries.
Unless our commerce is always TO
be carried in foreign bottoms we
must have war craft to protect il.
Four thousand additional seamen
and 1000 additional marines should
be provided, and an increase in Off
GERS.
Gunnery practice should be un-
ceasing.
We should at once provide for a
national naval reserve.
1t is not necessary to increase our
army beyond its present size at this
time.
No other citizens deserve so we'll
of the republic as the veterans, the
survivors of those who saved the
Union.
The time has arrived when we
should recognize the Indian as an
individual and not as a member of a
tribe
From every standpoint il is un-
wise for the United States to con-
tinue to rely upon the ships of com
peting nations for the distribution
of our goods. 1t should be made
advantageous TO carry American
goods in American built ships.
The act of March II, 1900, intend
ed unequivocally to establish gold
as the standard money and to main
tain at parity herewith all forms
of money medium in use with US
has been shown to be timely and
judicious.
In Hawaii our aim must be to de-
velop the territory on the tradition
al American lines.
1t is hardly more necessary to re-
port as to Porto Rico than as to any
state or territory within our CONT
mental limits.
] most earnestly ask your atteo-