, 1901-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS
ANNUAL MESSAGE
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NAosN VI .Ahs tbNh uS "
the subject of anarchy. denouncing its
doctrines and preachers. He says:
earnestly recommend to the congress
that in the exercise of its wise discre.
ton it should take into consideration
the coming to this country of anarch-
lists or persons processing principles
hostile to all government and justify.
thority. Such individuals as 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 should0 insure their rigorous
punishment. They and those like them
should be kept out of this country. and
II found here they should be promptly
deported to the country whence they
came. and %farreaching provision should
be made for the punishment of those
who stay. No matter calls more
urgently for the wisest thought of the
congress.
Subject For Federal Courts.
The federal courts should be given
jurisdiction over any man who kills
or attempts to 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 unsuccessful attempt should be pro-
portioned to the enormity of the Of
Tense against our institutions.
Anarchy is n crime against the whole
human race. and all mankind should
band against the anarchist. His crime
should be made an offense against the
law Of nations. like piracy and that
form Of mar stealing known as the
slave trade.
The president next considers bust
ness conditions. which he finds highly
satisfactory. He continues:
The tremendous and highly complex
Industrial development which went on
with ever accelerated rapidity during
the latter half Of the nineteenth cen
fury brings us face to face at the be-
ginning of the twentieth with very
serious social problems. The old laws
and the old customs which had almost
the binding force Of law We're n c
quite sufficient to regulate the ac-
emulation and distribution of wealth.
Since the Industrial changes which
nave so enormously increased the pro-
ductive power of mankind they are no
longer sufficient.
Trade Combination.
Inc growth OF cities has gone on be-
yond comparison raster than L"
growth OF the country. ana the up
building OF the great industrial centers
has meant n startling increase not
merely In the aggregate OF wealth, but
ana especially OF very large corporate
fortunes. Inc creation OF these great
corporate fortunes mas not been uue
10 'ne 'arin not 10 any o'her govern
o"en'', "t''o"' o"' ~ ""'ui"' e""ses
III Tue business "or'". operating III o'''-
er countries as they operate III our
oMn.
Inc process mas aroused niuch an
'agon'sm, u great part OF "h'eh is
wnoi! WITHOUT WARRANT. IL Is MOI rue
'ha' us the rich nave Sro"h r'cher Tue
poor ha'e grown poorer. VI" 'he co''
'rar!' never peiore d 'ne average
man. tue "aee"orker' Tue TURNER tne
small rader pee so wen ON as IN TINS
COUNT! anu a' Tue present 'iu'e. mere
nave peeh ABUSES connected WIFI the
OF wealth. yer II rehia'hs
""e '"a' !" i'r'u"e a'c' ii"'''eo ~
legitimate business can DE
Ell ny the person speclally pehehteo
only on cohdltloh OF concerning I'M
mense incidental Dement'S upon 9TH
ers. successini enterprise OF 'he type
which dement's all MANKIND can ohlv
exist II the conditions are such as 10
oHer great prizes as the rewards OF
success.
reasons FOR CAUTION.
The president adds that there are
many reasons for caution in dealing
with corporations. He says:
The same business conditions which
have produced the great aggregations
Of corporate and individual wealth
have made them very potent factors In
international commercial competition.
Moreover. 1t cannot too often be
pointed out thai to strike with ignorant
violence at the interests of one set Of
men almost inevitably endangers the
interests of all. The fundamental rule
In our national life-the rule which I'M
derlies all others-is that, on the whole
and In the long run. we shall 60 up or
down together.
The or modern business
is so delicate that extreme carr
be taken not TO interfere wuh IL IN
q pirt OF rashneSS or ignorance. In