The Leon reporter., 1901-12-12
The u. S. Government Tests
Show the Absolute Superiority of
Royal Baking Powder.

Caflu lS now known TO tne people OF LnlS
country. They cannot regard as Gin.
fant industries" incapable of existing
without subsidy, the great American
manufacturing corporations which are
now underselling all competitors in for.
eign markets. They see plainly that
there is absolutely no excuse for the
maintenance of an oppressive tariff for
the protection" of these giant corpora
tions. The only effect of such tax
on the people is TO increase corporation
profits in this country and to perfect the
monopoly enjoyed by such corporations
owing to the fact that competition Is
made impossible. The Presidents rec
ommendation of the policy Of reciproc.
ity fails utterly to satisfy the American
people on an issue so important. And
even this recommendation is so hedged
about with warnings not to unduly dis.
turb the present tariff as to lose what
little strength it might otherwise have
possessed.
In the matter Of our colonial possess
sions the Presidents message leaves the
situation unchanged and as vague as
ever. We do not know whether MIR.
Roosevelt contemplates the ultimate
dignity of statehood for Hawaii, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. We do not
know whether he would recommend in
stead the holding of these islands as
dependencies, simply, with no prospect
of their peoples arriving at American
citizenship. He declares that ''our aim
is high," but he does not specify in def
mite terms what that aim is. There is
absolutely no new light on the Repub.
! lican policy with regard to our colonies.
AS to the Philippines, the Presidents
greatest fear, repeatedly expressed, is
that we may unwlttingly give them la
greater degree of seE.goyernment than
is good for them.
The message rightfully makes forci-
bic recommendation for legislation to
suppress anarchy. This Recommendation
follows Mr. Roosevelt's touching review
of the assassination of the late Presiden,
Mckinley by the anarchist Czolgosz,
: The urgency for the prompt and rigor,
GUS crushing of anarchy as malign and
incongruous element in American life is
strongly stated and will meet with in.
slant popular approval. So, also, as
maintaining the traditional American
attitude, will the Presidents reiteratior
OF the Monroe Doctrine as the cardlna
feature of the American foreign policy
} be approved by the American people.
The unusual prominence given in army
and navy affairs in the message is due
to President Roosevelt's deep and in.
telligent interest in the two branches o.
the American militant service. AS AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy he be
. came potently familiar with our condi
tions of sea power and manfully shared
in preparing the American Navy for it,
splendid achievements during the wa
with Spain. AS Colonel of volunteer
he served in the eAmerican Army through
out that same war and thus completed
his fitness for such discussion of arm,
and navy needs as is now found in hi
\ message. The recommendations mad
in this field ale entitled to peculiar con
sideration as coming from an American
, President who speaks with more thai
the conventional knowledge Of tn
= American Army and Navy.
President Roosevelt's first annua
t message, submitted to the Fifty seventh
Congress yesterday, is now before tn,
American people. 1t is commended t
+ their earnest attention. AS politica
utterance it is a carefully CONSIDERS
! expression of Republican policy. 1t
tone indicates that Mr.. Roosevelt ha
already come under the restraining =
: auence Of the party leaders and
! largely surrendering himself to thei
views.-Republic.
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