The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
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18th and l'eu.,sclya nia .tys,

Washington. Dee. 3-Th. Presidents me-
! sage to Congr.=s vas listened 20 wi,
markell attention in both houses In :,
quarters ver- favorable comment is hear
Of his very strong praise ard indors.r,er
! Of tie ct. Louis Worlds Fair The para
! graphs discussing paiiticaI questions ar
commended 10y some and criticised Il
! others.
. Democratic National Committee. said /
| The Republic correspondent:
SENATOR JONES FINDS MUCH
WHERE CRITICISM ~ CALLED FOR.
President Roosevcii's expressions in IA
vor OF maintaining the cxtravaganI and IN
reasonable DIngiey tariff rates are disap
/ pointment To me. l hoped he would be ..c
| cidedly more liberal IN his views on tha
question. As 1 understand the President
expression. lie favors leaving Cuba in III
| hands Of the rubans and am pleased wit!
this statement. i IS an absolute cOnpiianc.
with the pledge OF Congress TO the world
i had been app.ehensive that the Repub
i:can party had TO such Intention Hi
statement that there is no necessity for in
creas!ns the standing army just now seem!
to imply that there may be in the future
ana this l was sorry 10 see. although no
surprised at the statement.
Il do rot indorse the Presidents advo
cacy of much stronger navy. 1 believe
there IS no need for II. This nation has
net. like Great Britain or France. set on;
upon career as war nation. Our aim Is
peace. justice and fellowship among men
and think 1t Is contrary to the intention %
this Government to embark upon a differea;
course.
The Presidents expressions upon the
trust question are about wha. one would
expect from the class Of Republican lead
ers. who are dominant now and who do rot
believe there should be any Interference
with monopolies. The intention clearly is
10 maintain the most cordial relations be-
tween the Republican government and III.
trusts. This latest expression is a disap-
poinfment. because there is certainly a very
strong feeling in the country in favor of
positive restrictive action by Congress up
on the trusts. As the House has passed an
antitrust bill. II was reasonable to hope
that President Roosevelt would recommend
similar action at this Sessicn by both the
House and Senate. The Presidents ex-
pressions upon this issue lessen the chance
for passing the antitrust BILL
PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE ON TRUSTS
DISAPPOINTING TO COCHRAN.
Representative Charles F. Cochran of ST.
Joseph said:
In reference to the great questions be-
Tore the people. the President stands On
Republican ground. He thinks II would be
misfortune to have effective antitrust
legislation enacted and enforced He
thinks an assault on the trusts would be
an assault on the business interests: that
they should be handled gingerly and with
pafernal affection. did not expect TO see
30 coon in a Presidents message wha. will
henceforth constitute the citadel of trust
domination In America: that is, an asser-
tion that an assault on the trusts would
disturb the business interests Of the coun-
Try. The stock and money markets will
certainly suffer shock when antitrust
LEGISLATION is earnestly entered upon.
IL the banks and financial interests Of
the country become entangled with uniaw-
fui combinations for the restraint of trade.
they will go down with the wreck when
the time comes. To annul now or here
after the consolidation of Western railroads
made by the Harriman-Hill COM
bine would produce financial panic To
segregate the Independent corporations in
the Steel Trust would have a like result II
the country is going to allow a dozen men.
win headquarters in the City National
Bank in New York. known as the Stand
ard Oil crowd. 10 flood the country with
over issues of stock and TO take over the
great traaspor;atio steel and mining in
IustFies. when the time comes for rsadj,lst-
ment the destruction will be az great as
was the destruction Of feudalism. Eu;
The time 10 arrest the development of the
rust domination is nov There is force in
The Presidents arguments that this would |
iisturb financial conditions to do II now.
out the disturbance will come nevertheless.
AS to details Of the message. in some |
thingr I agree ard in others 1 disagree
With President Roosevelt
iAND1vER BELIEVES IT WILL
d1SLEAD GREAT MANY PEOPLE,
Representative yandiver:
As whole. the message Is d very ,,laus-
bic document. and will mislead a rre,:
many people. The Presidents comment on |
he labor question may make laboring men
'elieve they are to have relief from the tyr
nny OF corporation employers: that their
,ours Of labor will be reduced or their
wage. increased, and that they have a
riend in the White House: but wait until
ome Of that crystailizes in legislation. and
he laboring mans eyes will open to his de-
usion.
THE Presidents paragraph on the trusts !
s fire diplomatic straddIe He takes
more pains to protect what he considers a !
ood trust than he does to assail a bad !
ne. Other parts of the message make a
ne mixture OF classical reference with
entences OF the biun.est English Of the
tough Rider. His advocacy OF a great IA
= is popular. and well calculated to carry
Many people OH their feet. His reference
, standing army will not be ap; to great
offend the public. On the whole, the
lessage will probably be considered popu-
,r. despite the fact that II really pro-
oses TO definite relief or settlement of any
the puzzl.ng questions of the hour
UDGE COONEY FINDS IN IT
TO Commend.
Judge Cooney:
1T was evidently an object with the Pres
lent to suppress in his message any rank
ess in expression or sentiment. II Is a
lain. well-written document on subjects
ow quite familiar. Both sides of every
ibject is discussed theoretically, philo-
'phically and ethnologicaliy in a manner |
executive simplicity and modesty that
calculated to inspire Congress with con-
dence that its decision on any of these
ibjects will meet with the Presidents ap- {
rovai.
The striking feature Of the message Is ;
lie assurance it gives that the President is | ,
sympathy with the objects OF his party , .
I'D that erratic or headstrOng action On his !
lrt Is mere presumption and not fact
LLOYD ATTACKS REMARKS N
TO COMBINATIONS. II
Lloyd:
The message will be commended by all |
what 1t says Of the moral character and
.rsonal worth of President Mckinley. The :
rceful denunciation Of the crime Of an !
chy will be indorsed by the true Ameri-
N.
The reference TO trusts ard monopolfes t
d the remedies offered therefor will be a