The Forrest City times., 1901-12-06

The following is a comprehensive sum
mary OF President Rooseyelt's message 10
congress:
The president begins his first annual
Communication with an official announce
ment Of the death o. the late Pres Mt
Mckinley. and a eulogy OF his former
chief in which he says:
1T Is not too much 10 say that al the
time of President Mckinley's death he
was the most widely-loved man n all the
United States, while We have never had
any public man OF his position who has
been so wholly free from the bitter AMI
mositles incident TO public life. His po-
ltieal opponents were the first TO bear
the heartiest and most generous tribute
TO the broad kindness OF nature, the
sweetness and gentleness Of character
which so endeared him TO his close asso-
ciates. To a standard OF lofty integrity
In public life he united the tender alfec-
tions and home virtues which are all
important in the makeup OF national
character. gallant soldier in the great
war for the union, ne also shone as an
example to all our people because Of his
conduct in the most sacred and intimate
OF home relations. There could be no
personal hatred of him, for he never act
ed with aught but consideration for the
welfare OF others. No one could fail to
respect him who knew him in public or
private life. The defenders Of those muir
derous criminals who seek to excuse their
criminality by asserting that Il is exer-
cised for political ends inveiCh against
wealth and irresponsible power. But for
cannot be urged.
THE shock. the grief of the country are
bitter in the minds Of all who saw ~
dark DAYS while the president vet hoversd
between life and death. At last the light
was stilled in the kindly eyes. and the
breath went from the lips that even n
mortal agony uttered no words save Of
forgiveness to his murderer. OF love for
MS friends and OF unfatering trust in the
will of the Most High. Such a death
browning the glory Of such life leaves
HNrf TN~aF an
pride in what he had accomplished and -
his own personal character that we feel
the blow not as struck at him. but
struck at the nation. We mourn a good
and great president who IS dead. bur
while we mourn We are lifted Up by the
splendid achievements o. his life and the
Death
In the same connection he makes
strong recommendations as 10 how the
nation should deal with anarchy. He
urges that the preaching or teaching o.
anarchy be not permitted. and requests
congress TO enact legislation that VII
prevent anarchists from foreign countT IS
landing upon our shores. He would also
have the federal courts given jurisdiction
over any man who kills or attempts 70
kill, tie president Of the country or any
person who S in line for succession %
the presidency, He has no fear however,
that the country viii ever fall into an
THE federal courts should be given tur-
isdict4on over any man who kills or at
tempts to kill the president or any man
who by the constitution or by law is in
Ene o. succession for the presidency.
while the punishment for an unsuccessful
attempt should be proportional TO the
enormity OF the offense against our in
sttutions.
Anarchy Is 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. Ike piracy and that form OF man
stealing known as the slave trade for il
is OF far blacker infamy than either. II
should be declared by treaties among
give 10 the federal government the power
of dealing with the crime"
The Trusts.
The president sees cause for congratu-
lation tor The nation IL the business COnGi-
tons OF the present, hut stes in the ire
development which went OF with ever ac-
CELEBRATED rapidly during the latter half
% ne Ali.e tesAth cehtuI9 serious soe!a.
problem Tor the present AID future. He
Goes not believe that the o.d laws and Old
customs are sufficient 10 regulate the ac-
cumOlation and distribution OF wealth Of
the present time. He does not attribute
the creation Of great corporate fortunes
10 the existence OF protective tariff, nor
10 any other governme ntal action. but 10
natural causes IN the business world. OPP
erauLS IL other countries as they operate
IL our own In this connection he saws.
The process has aroused much antago
n!Sm, a great part OF which is wholly
without warrant 1t is not true that as
the rich have grown richer the poor have
grown poorer On the contrary. never be-
lore mas the average man. the wage
worker, the farmer. the small trader
peen so well OF as in this country r d
sbu me pre- present tins: There have been
OF wealth, yet II remains true that a for
tune accumulated in legitimate business
cah De accumulated ni by the person spe-
claIy benefited only on condition OF con
Arrlng immense incidental benefits unon
otneTs. successful enterprise OF the TYNE
~hich penehts all mankind can only ex-
Nt lhe conditions are such as to offer
great prizes as the rewards of success =
bot "hlle ne realizes existing condi.
lions, ne emphasizes the fact that congress.
IN providing remedies must act with can.
tlon, as the men and corporations '.who
nave built up our commerce and driven nm
r&uroads across the continent have done
great good TO our people, and without
them the material development Of wbfet
we are so justly proud could never havf
taken place Moreover. We should recoe,
nize the immense importance TO this ma.
terial development OF leaving as unham,
pered as is compatible with the puhlif
COCO the strong and forceful men upor
whom the success of business Operations
,neVitabiy rests. The slightest study al
business conditions will satisfy ANYONE
capable OF forming a judgment that ms
persohai equation is the most important
FACTOR in a business operation: that IN,
business ability OF the man at the head Of
any business concern, big or little, is usual,
~ Tue ldctOF Wnlch nXes the gulf hefyHaer
striking success and hopeless failure
Another reason for caution in trust lepis
iation which he gives ''ls 10 be found in tbf
international commercial conditions Of To-
gay. The same business conditions which
nave produced the great aggregat{ons M
corporate and individual wealth have
made them very potent factors in inter.
national commercial competition. Rnsi.
ness concerns which have the larees,
means at their disposal and are manage
by the ablest men are naturally those
which take the lead in the strife for corn.
mercial supremacy among the nations al
the world. America has only lust beg1r
10 assume that commanding position An
the international business world which
We believe will more and more be hers. II
Is OF the utmost Importance that this no.
eition be nol jeoparded, especially at a time
when the overfiowing abundance of our
own natural resources and the skill bust.
ness energy and mechanical aptitude OF
our people make foreign markets essen.
tial. Under such conditions il would be
most unwise 10 cramp or to fetter the
youthful strength of our nation
Moreover. IL cannot too often be pointed
out that to strike with ignorant violence
At the interests of one set OF men almost