The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-06
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On The fourth page oi this issue ap
pears President Roosevejts hrs, mes
sage. The document is a very lengthy
one aud the recommendations 70 con
gress are about what The people expected.
Throughout il is a strictly republican
document, but Is ar able and vel! writ.
ten paper.
The message begins with an aIlusion
10 The assassinstio Of the late President
and bIiei and glowing tribute 70 the
'DcnlOry ri William Mckinley. The
evils Of anarchy are discussed. "Anar-
chy is a crime against the whole human
race; and all mankind should band
against The anarchist" AS a p:ccaution
against the ana1chis, he earnestly re com
n1endh 80 the congress that in the eHeI-
cjHe Gifts wide discretion il should taEe
into consideration the coming 70 mis-
country Of anarchists or persons profess.
ing principles hostile - all government
and justify ing the murder Of ,hrs: placed
in authorJty,' and the federal courts
should he given jurisdiction over any
man who kills y! st>emps 70 Kill the Pres
The presidency
The President next calls attention 70
the prosperity of the country ana thinks
'thc nation IS 70 be congratulated be-
cau~e 81 lis prcSen, ahrundlnH prosper
~ - IN This connection nc discusses
The trusts and mrnppolics and tn" Pr al
Capitalization Of wealth, bu, s*ya 'lhc
creation Of these great corporate fortunes
has not been due 70 the ,aIIif no, 10 any
Other governmental action, but 70 natural
CAUSES III the business world, operating III
other countries as they operate III Nur
own" lie admits that "the process has
aroused much antagonisn' but thinks
"a great part OF it is wholly without war
rant.' Caution should be used in deal
ing with the trusts but the general gov
eminent should exercise some supcrvi-.
ION and control, otherwise they will them
selves control "artifcial bodies, such as
corporation: and joint stock companies OF
other associations depending upon any
statutory Law for their existence or privl-
lcHca, should be subject to proper COVER
mental supervision and full and accurate
information as to their operations should
be made public regularly at reasonable i'll
tcrvals " 1t Is evident that Roosevelt is
friend TO thc trusts and to capital and
shows his fricndlncss as far AS he thinks
il safe TO do SO.
A new cabinet officer 10 be known as
Secretary Of Commerce and Industries,
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mcrCc in it's broatlcst sense" is recon-
mcndcd.
Mr.. Roosevelt congratulatcs the coun-
try upon the welfare Of its wagc.carncrs
and their high standard Of living, and
in order to protect our labor he recon-.
mciids that congress Immediately rc-cn-
act the law excluding Chinese laborcrs.
An improvement III the immigration
laws is urged which would stop the influx
of cheap labor and ''dry up the springs
OF the pcslilcntial social conditions Ia
our great cities -
The President recommends tha, The laI,n
laws bc not disturbed. but "rcc!proci,y
must be treated as the hand iu4aI II
protection
Ship .baidy is no, mention Il, hu,
Mr.. Roosevelt says 1t is disci cii,ubic 20
rs as a na:Ion that our merchant marine
should be utterly insignificant III CON.
prr:Snn to that nf other na,irls. lId
''thc American .ncrchrmt III ri Ic Ill ~ Il
be Restored to the ocean"
Thv PrsIdcn, i, uncquivoca'ly in y !
o; The gold standard
The situation in the phil:pp;:.vs nnd
the relations TO be maintained between
our country and these islauds are dis
cu"sed AT Rrca, length. He declares tha. .
the purpose of this country has been and
now is ITO help these people upward
along the stony and difficult path that
leads to self government" and if we have
made any errors it is because 'n our anx-
icty for the welfare and progress Of the
Philippines, here and there we have gone
too rapidly III giving them local self fgov.
,ernment.
The President thinks the navy should
be increased both in size and efficiency,
but the army is large enough.
Short references are made to the cx-
positions which have recently been held
in this country. The Charleston Expo
sition is heartily commended 10 tue good
will OF the people throughout the coun-
try and ii is recommended that the ex.
penses Of the governments exhibit be
borne by the government.
The message closes with tribute to
Queen Victoria and reference to the
death OF the Empress Do"ager Frederick,
OF Germany.
The message throughout Is an able and
conservative paper and shows nothing of
that ''strennons style" for which Prcs-
dent Roosevelt Is 30 often given credit.
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