New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
PARIS.
FRENCH COMMENT ON PRESIDENT
ROOSEyELT'S MESSAGE.

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Paris, Dec. THE comments Of the Partisan
and country press President Roosevelt 6
Message, two column synopsis Of which was
prominently published in all the newspapers. are
on the whole favorable The "Gaulois' ex-
presses the almost unanimous trend Of opinion
by saying that contrary to what had been ex-
pected in France Presiden. Roosevelts Mes
sage is neither aggressive, pompous nor sensa-
ticnal What strikes us above all is its peace
full tone and the modest moderate, well bal
anced language in which it is expressed, avoid
ing any compromising declarations or engage
1nents" The "GauIois' adds that the proposed
measures against anarchists will find hearty
echo in Europe.
The Journal des Debats" compares the pro-
posed restrictions to prevent the inferior and
degenerate elements Of humanity from landing
at American ports to analogous measures adopt
ed in Australia, and considers that President
Roosevelt shows great wisdom in watching to
maintain the sound healthy blood of the Anaeri-
can race In regard to the Monroe Doctrine, the
journal des Debats" says:
The essential point which Europeans want
precise information is whether, in case of war
can State, President Roosevelt would feel au-
thorized by his Interpretation of the Monroe
Doctrine TO intervene II So it is certain the
famous Doctrine will be less inoffensiVe than
President Roosevelt pretends
The -Iiberte" of strong Nationalist proclivi
ties, is one of the very few newspapers which
attacks the Message. 1t scents grave eco
nornicaI danger to Europe by President Roose-
velt's making reciprocity subordinate TO pro-
lection. and says:
The Americans Will perhaps succeed In inun-
dating old Europe with their products but any,
how we must defend ourselves. we don't know
whether e defensive league against American
products will ever be realized, but 1T seems to
us that the time is now come when II is i'm
perative that this be accomplished as lar as
the Latin nations are concerned, and a COM
rnercial union between France and Italy is the
first practical step toward this end
The Temps" in a leading editorial article
comments as follows On President Roosevet's
Message:
The President In this document, which bears
the impress Of his strong personality, makes his
real debut in simple. manly, wholesome Ian
guage, which is a decided relief after the COM
monplace formulas and empty but sonorous
phrases of the vulgar declamations Of political
eloQuence in the United States and elsewhere
The Temps" considers that, in spite Of the
righteous horror of the American people against
anarchists IL is impracticable to exclude them
from American soil, for lack Of an exact dehni-
don Of what constitutes an anarchist, and thinks
* will be interesting TO see whether free and
independent America will accept with eyes closed
the reports OF the political police of the Old
World. 1t says there is every reason to believe
the great republic will be unable to overcome
the obstacles which have invariably paralyzed
ali efforts for anti-anarchst measures made by
the powers of Europe-obstacles which proved
1nsur1nountable to the common initiative under
kaken so resolutely by Germany and Russia
President Roosevelt's personality continues a
subject Of animated discussion in the political
and literary circles of Partisan society The
daily and weekly newspapers reproduce with
avidity extracts from articles published by
American and English magazines relating to the
President, and also the series Of letters appear
ing in THE London Times concerning MI
Roosevelt written by the correspondent Of The