The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03
TIT PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

lays before its readers the full text of
President Roosevelt's message to con-
gress. 1t was read before the joint as
sembly today, the reading beginning at
midday. The message, in its COM
pleted form, has been in possession of
the newspapers for days. The Associat-
ed Press was trusted With the document
and in turn gave advance copies to its
patrons with the reservation that the
contents We're to be kept profound Sc
cret until the message was read before
congress. Today at Il o'clock the signal
was flashed from Washington that the
document was released for publication
So the first message OF President Theo-
dore Roosevelt is laid before the Ameri-
can people this afternoon for their con-
sideration.
1t is in all respects the most readable
document ever sent out by president.
There is not dull line in the entire
extensive review of foreign and domestic
affairs. The hand of the practiced writer
shows in the entertaining style Of COM
position and the vigorous personality
Of the president is evident throughout.
It scintilates with ideas tersely ex-
pressed. In the discussion Of matters
pertaining to the army and navy. In
dian affairs and Western arid lands the
president writes as one who knows from
intimate personal acquaintance every
phase Of the subject Of which he treats.
In respect to the wide range of SUBJ
jects with which it deals in a practical
familiar way the message is the most re-
markable official document ever written.
1t is inspiring in its freshness and
originality. The huge mass of extracts
from annual reports. the figures and ar
gumentative statements and statistics
which have marred the messages of other
presidents are missing. President Roose-
welt has given congress a clear and cam
did expression of his own opinions pre-
pared with industry and patience and
he has incorporated nothing in the mes
sage that is said from a departmental
point of view. He is no tyro in the art
of writing. The message is the prod
uct Of a man Of letters and affairs.
Fame and the good will of the nation
will be President Roosevelt's reward for
zens can read without exhaustion.
The president first touches upon the
death of the late President Mckinley.
deserved tribute is paid to the public
life and private character of the lament
ed executive, and attention is called to
the necessity for law designed to pre-
The recommendation is made that FED
eral courts be given jurisdiction over
crimes against the person of the presi-
dent and those in line of succession, and
that immediate steps be taken to stamp
out anarchy. The president sensibly
suggests the wisdom of keeping an
archists out of the country and believes
International treaties should be made to
that end.
Account is next taken of the prevail
Ing prosperity. Law, the president says,
cannot create prosperity, but favorable
conditions may easily be reversed by
mischevous legislation Trusts are char
acterized as a serious social problem,
and after cautioning at length against
hasty and ill-advised action, it is recon-
mended that a law be passed comforting
upon the general government super
visory control of corporations engaged
In Interstate business. Publicity is rec
commended as remedy for the evils
arising from vast combinations of cap
ital. This portion of the message de-
serves the thoughtful perusal of all citi-
zens 1t is a temperate but firm express
sion made with the best interests of the
whole country kept steadily in view.
Labor and all its interests are touched
upon by the president in a way that will
delight friends of labor the world over
After advising in favor of a new cabinet
officer, to be known as the secretary OF
commerce and industries, convict con.
and the emphatic statement is made tina
federal law should be passed forbiddins
night work by women and children Nc
better friend of the wage Garner has
ever spoken than this message prove,
rhe present incumbent of the executive
chair to be. Praise. caution and friendl,
counsel is given the toiler, the declara.
ton Is made that all government work
must be fair" and eight hours be 8
fuIl days labor. When significant men.
tlon is made of the value of the rule OF
brotherhood, the reader is impressed b,
the fact that the president has expressed
IN sensible way the best sentiments o.
organized labor and given suhsta NTH,
encouragement to the cause of the Wage
Garner.
In the interests Of American labor tn,
president earnestly recommends tho r;o;