Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-12-05

congress-:
The president begins his first annual
communication with an official announce
ment Of the death of the late President
Mckinley, and a eulogy of his former
chief in which he says: "a
.;, is n9t toe much e say that s. at the ne
was the most widely-loved man in all the
United States, while we have never had
any public man of his position who has
mosities incident to public life. His po-
litical opponents were the first to bear
the heartiest and most generous tribute
sweetness and Eentleness. of character
which SO endeared him to his close assoc
ciates; To a standard Of lofty integrity
tions and home virtues which are all
important in the makeup of national
character, A gallant soldier in the great
example to all our people because of his
conduct in the most sacred and intimate
OF home relations. There could be no
ed with aught but consideration for the
welfare Of others. No one could fail to
respect him who knew him in public or
derous criminals who seek to excuse their
criminality by asserting that it is exer.
cised for political ends inveigh against
wealth Ia and irresponsible power YER But for
cannot be urged"
1.-THE shock, the grief of the country, are
OlLIer III the m1nQS OF all VINO saw SIle
dark days, while, the president yet hoyersd
between life and death. At last the light
was stilled in the kindly eyes. and the
breath went from the lips that even IN
forgiveness to his murderer, of love for
his friends and of unfaltering trust in the
will Of the Most lost High ,,o Such 3,fa death
us. with infinite sorrow. but with such
pride in what he had accomplished and in
his own personal CHARACTER that we e,. feel
struck at the nation. We mourn a good
and great president who is dead. but
while we mourn we are lifted up by the the
grand heroism with which he met his
In the same Connection he makes
nation should deal with anarchy: He
urges that the preaching or teaching OF
anarchy be not permitted, and requests
prevent anarchists from foreign countries
landing upon our shores. He would also
have the federal courts 11s, given Jurisdiction
kill, the president Of the country. or any
person who is in line for succession to
the presidency. He has no fear. however.
1.-The federal courts should be given jur-
1sdiction over any man who kills or at
tempts to kill the president or any man
who by the constitution or by law is in
line of succession for> the presidency.
while the punishpe ne for an ynspceess .ba
enormity of the offense against our in
Anarchy is crime against the whole
against the anarchist. His crime should
be made an offense against the law of
nations, like piracy and that form of man
IS of far blacker infamy than either. 1t
should be so declared by treaties among
all civilized powers. Such treaties would
give to the federal government the power
Of dealing with the crime"
Theepregident sees cause for congratu-
latioksfor the nation III the business condt-
tions:pf the present, but sees in the tire.
development when went on with eever5ac-
celerMted rapidity during the latter half
of tM nineteenth century serious social
does Not believe that the. old laws daold
customs are sufneient to regulate the &c
cum Nation and dfstrtbution of. veal Cot
the Creation of greaeseorpo crate fortunes
to the existence Of prgts t1ye tari II. nor
TO any, other goverrnm9entafia ction. butt q
eratlAg in other countries as they operate
in, oN own" Inythis eunnscttgns he says y
nS PROCESS has arsqs nHas
the eh have erown r ii es III so64 aa as
growA poorer On the contrary. never be-
beena SO well of as in this. country. ard
al With There thu hans Sien
of wealth. yet 1t remains true that a for
tuneaaccumuiated in legitimate business
sa f aaS by the ape
ferring immense incidental benefits upon
otheEE. Successful enterprise Of the type
WHICH benefits all mankind can only ex-
list 81 the conditions are such as to offer
greaE prizes as the rewards of success"
Buh while he realizes existing condi-
in pE0viding remedies must act with eau
tomas the men and corporations who
hayesbuilt up our commerce and driven our
great good to our people. and without
them the material development Of which
we ire so justly proud could never have
nize the immense Importance to this q e
terial development of leaving as unham-
pered as Is compatible with the public
whom the success Of business operations.
inevitably rests. The ghtest study Of
business conditions will satisfy anyone
personal equation is the most Important
factor in a business operation: that the
BUSINESS ability of the man at the head OF
" ths.factor which iixes the gulf between tween
striking success and hopeless failure"
Another reason for caution in trust legts-
international: CONNIE rcial Conditions Of to-
day.sssThe same business conditions which
have >produced. the gre at aggregations OF.
made them very potent factors in inter-
national commercial competition. .Busi-A
nesssconcerns which have the largest
means at their disposal and are managed
by The ablest men are naturally those
which take the lead in. the strife for COM
merefai supremacy among the nations Of
the world America has only just begun
to assume that commanding position In
the fnt ernational business world which
we atetieve will more and more be hers. It
is ofvthe utmost Importance that this po-
siti9nsbe not jeoparded, especially at q time
wheH the overlooking abundance Of our
ownsnatural resources and the ski. bust
ourapeople make foreign markets essen
tialss Under such conditions it would be
most unwise to cramp or TO- fetter the
MSr9overs It cannot too often be, pointed
out 'thatS to strike with ignorant violence
at the interests Of one set Of men almost
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