The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-12-06

comprehensive synopsis Of President
Roosevelts message to Congress Is given be-
low:
To che Senate and House OF Representatives;
Tho congrcss assemblies this year under
inc shadow OF a great calamity. on the sixth
OF september, President Mckinley was shot
by an anarchist while attending the Pan
american Exposition nj buffalo. and died IN
mat city on the fourteenth OF that month.
ot the last seven elected PrcEldonts. he Ia
the third who has been murdered and the
bare recital OF this fact Is SUFFICIENT TO lus-
uiy graVc alarm among all loyal American
Ciufens. Moreover. the circumstances % thla
the thlrd assassination OF an American Prcal-
cent, have peculiarly sinister significance.
Both President Lincoln and President Gar
Geld were killed by assassins OF types unfor-
tunatcy not uncommon IN history President
Lincoln fallins victim 20 the terrible pas
elonh aroused by four years of civil war.
and President Garfield 10 the revcngcful van
.iy OF a disappointed Office seeker. President
mckinley Was killed by an utterly dcpraycd
criminal bolonEing 10 that body of criminals
who object 20 all governments good and had
alike, who are AGAINST any form OF popular
liberty " u u Guaranteed by even the most
just ana liberal laws. and who are as hostile
20 the upright exponent OF a free peoples
sober viii az TO the tyrannical and irrcsponsl-
1t Is not too much to say that M the time
OF President Mckinloys death be was the
most widely loved man la all the United
States, while We have never had any public
man OF his position who has been 80 wholly
free from tho bitter animoatics Incident 10
public life. There could De- no personal
hatred 81 him. Tor ha never acted with nurht
but consideration for the welfare OF other
no one could fail 20 respect him who knew
him In public or private life. Tho defenders
OF those murdcrcrous criminals who seek 10
excuse their crimluality by asserting that Ia
"a exercised for political ends. lnvolEh against
wealth and irresponsible power nut FOR this
not DO urged
The Prea.dont speaks In the highest terms
nf NJ a.
klnlcy. Describing the nature % the assas-
Hinaiion and the motive that inspired u. the
message continues:
Motive Of the Assassin.
The blow was aimed not al this PresI-
dent. but az al Presidents az every symbol 81
government. Tho anarchist. and especially
the anarchist In the United States. ia merely
one type Of criminal more dangerous than
any other because he represents tho same
depravity In a greater degree The man who
advocates anarchy directly or indirectly. Ina
any shape or fashion. or the man who apollo
gizea FOR anarchists aud their deeds, makes
himself morally accessory TO murder before
the fact. The anarchsst b. a criminal whose
perverted instincts lead him 70 prefer confu-
sion and chaos Co the most bcnchccnt form
81 social order. Ills protest OF concern for
workingmcn u outrageous in lts impudent
falsity; for u the political Institutions Of this
country do not afford opportunity 90 every
honest aud intclllsent son Of toll. then the
door OF hope is forever closed against him.
The anarchist Ia everywhere not merely the
enemy Of gystcm aud progress. but the dead
~ Zoe OF liberty; II ever anarchy ia triumph.
ant iis triumph will last for but one red
moment. Co De- succeeded foT ages by TIE
gloomy night OF deapotiam.
Would Exclude Anarchists
81 earnestly recommend 20 the Congress
that IN the exercise OF ts wire discretion IL
should take into consideration the coming
90 this country OF anarchists or persons pro-
Teasing principles hostile 10 ali government
and juatfying the murder OF those placed
IN authority. No matter calls more urgently
for the wacst thought OF the Congress
The Federal courts should be given lurls-
dictlon over any man who kills or attempts
90 XIII the President or any man who by the
Constitution or bylaw u IN line OF success
sion for the Presidency. while the punish
ment for an unsuccessful attempt should BE-
proportioncd 60 the enormlty Of the ofensc
against our institutions.
Anarchy Is crime against the whole
human race. and all mankind should band
against the anarchist. His crime should b.
made an ofense against the Law Of nations
like piracy and that form Of munstealing
known as the slave trade for II il of far
blacker infamy than either. n should be 20
declared BY treaties among all civilized pow
ers.
Tho Trust Problem.
The tremendous aud highly complex
Industrial development which went on with
ever accelerated Tapdty during the latter
half of the nneteenth century brings ua face
Go face. az the beginning Of the twentieth.
with very acrious social problems The OLD
laws. and the old customs which had almost
the binding force Of Law. were once quite
distribution OF wealth. Since the Industrial
changes which have 20 enormously increased
the productive power OF mankind. they are no
THE creation Of great corporate fortunes
has not been due Co the tarin nor 10 any
other governmental action. ba( 90 natural
causes la the business world. operating in
other countries AZ they operate In our own.
IL ia not true that as the rich have grown
richer the poor have grown poorer. On the
contrary. never before has the average man.
The vase worker The farmer the small trad.
AZ che present time. There have been abuses
connected with the accumulation 81 wealth.
yet 4 rrmaina true that fortune accumu-
lated only ON condition 81 conferrinE i'm.
mcnfc incidental benefits upon others Sue
rcsaful enterprise. of the type which benefits
all mankind. can only exist u the conditions
are such az 90 oner great prizes a. the re-
wards of success
The captains Of industry who have driven
the railway syatoins aCrors this continent.
Who have built up our commerce who have
developed our manufacture. have on tho
whole Zone sr.at good 20 our people With
We are 20 justly proud could never have
iaken place. Moreover, Ne should recognize
the Immense Importance 20 this material
development Of leaving as unhampcrcd ns
Il compatible with the public good the strong
and fofccfli men upon whom the success
Df business operations inevitably rests.
Caution IL Urged.
IAN additional reason for caution in deal
ing with corporations IA % BE- found IN the
International commercial conditions % to-
lay. The same business conditions which
have produced the great aFFregafions ~ corr
porate and individual wealth have made them
very potent factors Ia International CONNER
rial composition. America has only Just
begun 60 assume that commanding position
In the International business world which We
believe will more aud more BE- hers. II IN
~ the utmost importance that this position
b. not lcopardcd, especially az time when
the OVERLOOKING abundance Of our nafu-
cal resources aud the skill. business energy.
aud mechanical aptitude Of our people make
foreign markets essential. Under such
dltloua u would be most unwac TO cramp
1r 20 feitcr the youthful strength Of our
Nation
Disaster TO great business enterprises can
never have its effects limited 20 the men at
the top n spreads throughout and while IL
b. bad for everybody. u u worst for those
farthest down. The capitalist may BE- shorn
OF hia Injuries. but the wage-worAer may
be deprived Of even bare necessities.
I'm facing new Industrial conditions, the