The Van Buren press., 1901-12-07

congress:
The president begins his first annual
communication with an official announce
ment of the death of the late President
Mckinley and eulogy OF MS FORMER
chief In which he says:
at is not too much to say that at the
time of President Mckinleys deatn ne
was the most widely-loved man IN All tne
United States, while we have never had
any public man of his position who has
been so wholly free from the bitter am
mosties incident to public Ire, his Po-
litical opponents were the first to pear
the heartiest and most generous tribute
10 the broad kindness OF nature, the
sweetness and gentleness OF character
which so endeared him to his close Assoc
ciates. To standard OF lofty integrity
in public life he united the tender afiec,,
lions and home virtues which are an
important In the makeup OF natlonal
character. A gallant soldier in the great
war for the union. he also shone as an
example to all our people because OF ms
conduct In the most sacred and intimate
OF home relations. There could be no
personal hatred of him, for he never act
ed with aught but consideration. FOR the
welfare of others. No one could ran 10
respect him who knew him In public or
private life. The defenders Of those muir
derous criminals who seek to excuse their
criminallty by asserting that " Is exer.
cised for political ends inveigh against
wealth and irresponsible power. But Tor
an,s ass a. ,rasd eVe" ''''
"rhe shock, the grief Of the country. are
bitter In the minds of all who saw me
dark days while the president yet hoVersd
s,as stii,ad In Tho kindly ewes, and the
Vas s'',eu , ~ fro ore the iins That even in
rnertai "ennv uttered no words save of
forgiveness to his murderer. OF love Tor
MI ii Of he AN Most High' Such death
u WI, ~, -" tbo giorv ~ such n life leaves
v sow WITH int,nIte sorrow. but with such
ur,d" q" IN what he had ACCOMPLISHED and in
ms own PERSONA err, s SraraeV 81 Nm int as
s ..s I,'w NO not,on We mourn n good
nS aroat nrealdent who is dead, but
hi,ae ne ,rp,,rn we ara lifted I'm by the
sr,sndId anhIevements of his lie and The
spand heroIsm with which he met mis-
Ssaanu "eio's''' "'''' "''N'
oe .sut ,v. ,,rr ,ror, tbe man IN the ma
.,or mn Sorr ,ui dona Is so great as Ia TX
s IVa' ou ny gravast Observation-Disclosures and to de-
ci.o oui s.a.I t. PA ,aost rosoiute 40
mand our wisess anu NUS rofoasnd an
uon, ms e,,'i" Nv tha ,sachnss NJ nro-
s 1870 n ~ rnhists and nrohahlv also nv
tSa crinss mtteronces Of those who on
nv s,nmn and In The public press appeal
w ssu h "a MA :" a,,u srjrjta al moilca ana
70 .he oarx a ad e s,,,en batred The Wind
sreeu envy any svr, er .hn nroanh "nnb
a sowea W cnd ,hav nann"t eescane thclr
eoesI'nv s ra ar" FOR the whir,wind
MI all at 20
that Is reaped Lnls appaes a"ke 10 ,nr
dehpera,e ueInagosued ~ thn ' cr INDIANA and
=, ,ds,nnnrv who for whatever req.
lon Ion d dptscosstent ''' '''"'' " '''N' '
Ihe pioW WAS ai,neu NOV a o ,,s pn,n,-
gent, put az al pres'uon.si ~. WY y, as .,
Dol Oh soveIn,n,vat,, ~ ar,nod,mnn, %,
Vas az snipna ,,,, va, a,inn axnrnsseI
tne popu'na VIII VI liz iow 's ss Nav E1g.
land town meeting Is m sir1i ,',t, ,asn, mon
the empooiment Oh .ne INV av,n"s PWa
pose ana pracuce q, the P ,boprv y, could
Town, On no cp h nrss,aen MAJ he acceotod
inc MURDER OF tne prcsiae "a, ~ IIIv.p'Vn
Is Que 70 protest ashihs, N, ua1.s ~ ~.
the social order save ~ 'ne n,u,ue e W
ell the ireemeh engageo III ,own mve
Ing could pe acceptea ~ u pro,e , as n,a,s
tnat sociai inequanty wuien pu., ~ '",
factor IN Jai; hnal S,S 70 m ,hsn n,ci-
Ing pockets or wife beating"
In the same connection ne MAKES
strong recommendations as 10 70" w
nation should deal Win anarenSy re
urges that the preaching OF teacnlnh "
anarchy be not permitted, ana regues sW,
CONGRESS to enact iegis,a,i4n ,n nur, w,a,
prevent anarcnisss iron, ioid,sn yo evn, aiso
have the federal courts given Jurisdiction
over amy man. VINO Kills, or attempts 70
Kill, the president 81 ths country, Pr any
person who IN n Inc Tor succession 10
the presidency. lie mas no rear, however,
that tho country Will ever fan INTO an
archy.
''rhe federal courts should be given )ur-
isdicton over any man who Kills or at,
tempts 20 kill the president or any man
who by the constitution or by law Is IN
line OF succession for the presidency,
while the punishment for an unSucoeSstul
attempt should be proportional 10 the
enormity OF the offensc against our IN
situations.
Anarchy Ia a crime against tho whole
human race, and all mankind should band
against the anarchist, HIS crime should
nations, like piracy and that form OF man
stealing known as the slave trade, for Il
ia OF Tar blacker iniamy than either. It
should be so declared by treaties among
five To- tho federal government the power
~ dealing with The crime"
Tho Trusts
,.ilaas tor iSe nation IN tSs business condi.
Mons of Inc present, but sees in the Tire
inendous and highly complex Industrial
dcvslopment which went Oh with ever no-
tolerated rapidly durlng Tho latter half
nj Tor ,he pres,nt and future, lie
does not believe that the old laws and old
customs arc SUFFICIENT TO regulate the ne.
cumulstion and distribution OF wealth OF
tnH present. tlme4 lie OOtb nOt hitTlpult
The creation OF great corporate fortunes
10 the existence OF a protective tariff NOR
TO any other governmental action. but TO
natural causes In the business, world, op.
IN our own" In this connection he says;
"Ths process has aroused much ant0Eo.
nism, 4 great part OF which is wholly
without warrant, II 10 not true that as
grown poorer, ON the contrary. never be.
Tore. has the average man, tho wage
worker the farmer the small trader,
been 90 we'll OF Az In this country and
ct the present time. There have been
abuses connected with tho accumulation
81 wealth, yet u renal ms true that a for
tune aeeumulated ~ leEitimate business
elslly benefited only on condition OF con
ierrlns immense Incidental benenis upon
othc others suscss.fNl enterprise Of the type
ist Z the condition. are such a. to offer
Greht prixes ~ Inc rewards or success"