The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-12-04
THE MESSAGE
What the President Says
OH Important Subjects.
TRUSTS AND RECIPROCITY
How He Would Deal With
These Problems.

lie Declares Publicity Is ut Presen
the only Sure Remedy AEnins
Evils of CombInations-WhI Op
posing Any General Tariff Change
lie Jpholds the Principle OF Reel
procity - Advocates Reduction o
Duty ON Cuban Imports Into Thi
Country Importance of Building
the Isthminn Canal and the Paclh,
Gable UrGed-The Philippines ant
other InsuIar Questions.
Washington. Dec. 3.-The presden
In his annual message to congres,
says:
The congress assemblies this year un
der the shadow of great calamity
On the 9th Of September President Me
kinley was shot by an anarchist whilt
attending the Pan-American exposl
tion at Buffalo and died In that city
on the nth Of that month.
OF the last seven elected presidents
he is the third who has been murdered
and the bare recital of this fact Is
sufficient to justify grave alarm among
all loyal American citizens. Moreover,
the circumstances Of this. the third as.
saSsination of an American president,
have peculiarly sinister significance.
Both President Lincoln and President
Garfield were killed by assasslns OF
types unfortunately not uncommon in
history. President Lincoln falling a
victim to the terrible passions aroused
10y four years of civil war and Presi-
dent Garfield to the revengcful vanity
of disappointed Office seeker. Presl.
dent Mckinley was killed by an utter
ly depraved criminal belonging to that
body of criminals who object TO all
governments. good and bad alike, who
are against any form Of popular lib
erty il 1t is guaranteed by even the
most just and liberal laws and who
are as hostile to the upright exponent
OF free peoples sober will MS to the
tyraunical AMI irresponsible despot.
Anarchy and Anarchists.
The president continues with 4
eulogy of Mr.. Mckinley. then turns to
the subject Of anarchy. denouncing its
doctrines and preachers. He says:
earnestly tlyrecommend to the econgress
that In the exercise Of its wise dscre-
tion 1t should take into consideration
the coming to this country Of anarch-
lists or persons protesting principles
hostile TO all government aud justify
ing the murder OF those placed in au.
Ihority. Such individuals ms those who
not long ago gathered IN open meeting
TO glorify the murder Of King Hum
bert OF Italy perpetrate a crime. and
the law should insure their rigorous
They and those like them
should be kept out OF this country. and
II found here they should be promptly
leportcd to the country whence they
'ame. and farreaching provision should
be- made for the punishment of those
who stay. No matter calls more
for the wisest thought of the
congress
a subject For Federal Courts.
The federal courts Should be given
over any man who kills
,r attempts to kill the president or any
nan who by the constitution or by
aw is IN line of succession for the
presidency. while the punishment for
IN unsuccessful attempt should be pro.
,oriioned to the cnormity Of the Of
cusp against our institutions.
Anarchy is crime against the whole
luman race. and all mankind should
,and against the anarchist His crime
hould be made an oifense against the
aw Of nations, like piracy and that
orm OF man stealing known as the
lave trade.
The president next considers bust
loss conditions. which he finds highly
He continues:
The tremendous and highly complex
Industrial development which went on
With ever accelerated rapidity during
he latter half of the nineteenth cen
ury brings US face to face at the be-
inning Of the twentieth with very
erious social problems. The old laws
nd the Old customs which had almost
he binding force Of law were once
Iuite sufficient to regulate the ac-
and distribution Of wealth.
vince the industrial changes which
ave so enormously increased the pro-
uctive power Of mankind they are no
Onger sufficient.
Trade Combinations.
The growth Of cities las gone on be-
Ond comparison faster than the