The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-06
WILMINGTON N. C.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1901.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

ihGooo@C AG ScLAS " IL ElIlGIICdh COH-
gress- 1t is long, very full. embraces a
great many topics. some OF which win
be sure to provoke opposition while
many others will be approved by a large
majority Of American voters. We have
glanced over it too hurriedIy and it is
to voluminous to enable us to discuss
is recommendations in this place.
He begins by appropriate remarks
I3on the dreadful assassination OF
resident Mckinley and pays high tri-
butte to his merits. The blow aimed al
him was aimed at all presidents-at ali
Government. He thinks the American
anarchist is more dangerous than any
other because he represents the same
~depravity in a greater degree" and he
is 1.-THE deadly foe of liberty" He calls
upon the congres to take action con-
corning foreign anarchists and says
they should be kept out of this country.
and that anarchy is a crime against
the whole human race" He refers with.
rejoicing to the great prosperity Of 1.-THE
Nation"-it is no longer the union OF
the United States. He is bold to denI
that the rich have grown richer
There have been no such mighty, CO.
lossal fortunes in any land since the
days of the Caesars in Rome. He
warns against dealing with severity
with trusts saying much of the legis-
iation directed at the trusts would have
been exceedingly mischievous had il
not also been entirely Ineffective. III
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accordance with a ~well-known %sociolog-
ical law, the ignorant or reckless agita-
tor has been the really effective friend
OF the evils which he has meen nomi-
nally opposing" Give the big trusts Q
full swing. Do not dare to cut theil
claws or in any curtail their most
unrighteous dealings lest perchance you
Increase their power. Are the Ameri-
can people ready to indorse that? He
favors the creation of a secretary OF
commerce and industries. He thinks il
in order for the government " to de-
mand the highest quality of service
from it's employees. That is right. Com
pei them to carr their bread by 1.-THE
sweat of the face" The betterment OF
the conditions of the people is referred
to-. But the president thinks it a mis-
take to suppose that the poor have
grown poorer. That is partly true.
There are a million or so who are so
very poor it is impossible that they
should become more So. He says the
immigration laws are unsatisfactory
He recommends that all be excluded
who are of anarchistic societies or OF
low moral tendency.
He thinks the present enormous tariff
is generally acquiesced in. He is op-
posed to making "any general tariff
change at this time" This will force
the democrats to save the country final
-ly from the giant robber, as a rcpubli-
can supreme court called it. Reciproci- |
.ty is the thing, but bark. lit must be
treated as the handmaiden of protec-
tion"-to help that vile principle of in
justice and robbery" to continue tel
flourish with wider arms and more de-
termined purpose of greed. The United
States must 20 into the swapping bus.
mess with outlying countries seeking
business with them. He is for resusci-
tatins the American merchant. marine
He is not open in his advocacy of the
subsidy scheme. but he drift of his
remarks indicate such a leaning. He
rejolces over h gold standard and
warns against extravagant eXpendi-
lures. We will see what effect that
will have pom the government. The
new congress will probably make it 3
billion and a quarter expenditure.
He favors amending the inter-statet
commerce act. He says the railway is
q public servant, and it's rates should be
just to and open to all shippers alike.
JUS SO. But look at the arrangement
with them OF the Standard Oil Gem
pany that can ship it's goods very much
less than any possible competing COM
pany. The president is correct when
he says that tho subject is one of great
Importance" and calls for earnest at
tention of the congress. He praises the
work of the agricultural department.,
and refers with approval of the efforts
to protect the forest of oul
country. He wisely says that the re-
serves should be set apart forever fo1
the use benefit of our people as a
whole and not sacrificed to the short
sighted greed of a few" He calls thel
Forests most properly natural r~eser-i
yoirs." He also writes of irrigating
lands at some length deeming it of
great Importance. He touches uponl
Hawaii. Porto Rico and Cuba He
favors for the latter independent gov
eminent n calls uDon the congress-
to put it upon a firm footing" at an
early day. He writes too of the Philip
pines. and lauds the undertaking OF
this country and its performance. Doc
tors will disagree here. He seems well
ar results. He thinks for our
government to retire now and leave the
people who never injured us. to them
selves would 'be a crime against hu-
manity." He is in favor of the 18TH
milan canal.