The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-13
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MESSAGE
THE CONSIDERATION OF
CONGRESS-.
THE QUESTION OF RECIPROCITY
FAvORs THE PRINCIPLE, BUT or
POSES ANY GENERAL TAR.
IFF CHANGE.
THE QUESTION OF RECIPROCITY
WHAT 10 DO WITH THE TRUSTS
PUBLICITY THE ONLY SURE REM
EDY THAT CAN NOW DE
EVOKED.

Inc following Is a synopsis embodyine
the more important topics covered in
President Roosevelts message:
The untimely death of President Nc
Kinley is feelingly alluded to in the open
ing chapters Of the message. The presi-
dent says: "Of the last seven elected
presidents he is the third who has been
murdered, and the bare recital Of this
fact is sufficient to justify grave alarm
among all loyal American citizens.
President Mckinley was killed by an ut.
terly depraved criminal belonging to that
body OF criminals who object to all gov
ernments, good and bad alike who are
against any form Of popular liberty IL it
is guaranteed by even the most just and
liberal laws and who are as hostile to
the upright exponent Of q free peoples
sober will as to the tyrannical and ire
sponsible despot.
1T Is not too much to say that ut the
time of President McKinley's death he
was tho most widely loved man in all the
United States, while we have never Mad
any public man of his position who has
oeen SO widely free from the bitter ami
mosities incident to public life. His po-
litical opponents were the first to bear
the heartfest and most generous tribute
to the broad kindness Of his nature.
the sweetness and gentleness of character
which 20 endeared him to his close ASSOC
ciates. To standard of lofty integrity
in public life he united the tender afrec,
lions and homo virtues which are all-im-
portant in the makeup of national char
acter. There could be no personal
hatred OF him. for he never acted with
aught but consideration for the welfare
Of Others"
The president then pays eloquent tribute
to the career and public services of the
martyred president. whom he character
ICES as one of the strongest champions
the Wageworker ever had. Continuing.
he says:
when we turn from the man to tho
nation, the harm done IL 10 great as to
excite our greatest apprehensions and to
demand our wisest and most resolute
action. This criminal was q protested
| anarchist. in1amed by the teachings of
PROGRESSED anarchists, and probably, also.
oy the reckless utterances Of those who
on the stump and in the public press
appeal to the dark and evil spirits of
nance and creed, envy and sullen ha-
| tred. -. The blow was aimed not at
this president, but At all presidents, at
every symbol OF government. The
anarchist IS criminal whose perverted.
Instincts lead him to prefer confusion and
chaos to the most benencent form of so,
cial order. His protest Of concern for
workinGmen is outrageous in it's inpudent
falsity. for II the political institution. Of
this country do not afford opportunity
to every honest and intelligent son, of toll
| tnen the door OF hope is forever closed
against him. The anarchist is eyery
where not merely the enemy of system
liberty" -
The president recommends to congress
| ehat proper measures be taken for the
exclusion Of anarchists from this coun-
try, and for keeping within lawful
| bounds such disturbing elements a. Are
now within our borders The federal
courts, IN the presidents opinion. should
be given control over any man who kills
Dr. attempts to XIII the president, and the
punishment should be made proportionate
to the enormity of the crime. Such a
crime should be made an offense against
the law of nations, like piracy, and all
mankind should band against the an
archiSt.
The president next gives his attention
to the business interests Of the country.
and congratulates the nation on its pres
mt Astounding prosperity. Such prosper
ty, he says, can never be created by law
alone, although it is easy enough to de-
stroy 1t by mischevious laws.
The growth Of cities has gone on be-
yond comparison faster than the growth
II the country. and the upbuilding Of the
great industrial centers has meant a
startling increase. not merely in the az
sregate Of wealth, but in the number OF
very large Individual and especially of
very large corporate fortunes. The Gre
ition of these great corporate fortunes
has not been due to the tarin nor to any
other governmental action. but to the
natural causes in the business world, OPP
.ratfnE in other countries as they operate
N our own. The process has aroused
much antagonism. a great part Of which
| h wholly without warrant. # is net true
| that as the rich have grown Kicker the
poor have grown poorer. On the contrary
| never before has the average man, the
Naseworkcr, the farmer, the small trad
rr, been SO we'll off as in this country.
| md at the present time. There have
| been abuse2 connected with the accumu-
alton Of wealth, yet It remains true that
| fortune accumulated in legitimate bust
Ness can be accumulated by the person
| specially benefited only ON condition of
comforting immense Incidental benefits
lpon others. Successful enterprise OF
he type which benefits all mankind can
| oniy exist II the conditions are such az
10 offer great prizes as the rewards OF
tuceess."
The president points out reasons for
the exercise OF caution In dealing with
| corporations, among the more important
conditions of the day. America" he says,
has only just begun to assume that
| commanding position in the international
business world which We believe will
more and more be hers. 1t 10 Of the ut
| most importance that this position be not
Ieopardized, especially ct Z time when
| he overlooking abundance Of our natural
resources and the skill. business energy
and mechanical aptitude Of our people
make foreign markets essential
| Taking UP the question Of trusts" the
president says: Many OF those who have
made II their vocation to dsnounce the
great Industrial combinations. which are
L In 1U q fAn tas a.