The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-06


The president begins his urst annual
communication with ana official announce
ment Of the death o. the late Pres cent
Mckinley, and euiogy ~ his FORMER
chief IN which he saws
1T i not too much 20 say that az the
time OF President Nc kinity'S aeAtn n
Was the most wideiy-lovsd man m all INC
United States. while We have never lad
any public man Of his position who has
been so wholly free from the b4tter AMI
mos.ties incident 70 public LIE HIS p0-
Htlcal opponents were the trst 70 bear
the heartiest and most generous tr.Dutc
10 the broad kindness Of nature. the
sweetness and keutleness ~ character
which SO endearcd him 70 his close assoc
c.ates. To sta udlrd Of lofty illrAt4ty
IN public LIE he united the tender allec-
tions and home virtues which are all
important III th- makeup az national
haracter- gallant soldier "a the great
Ear Tor the union, he also shone as an
conduct in the most sacred and intimate
OF home relations. There could be no
personal hatred OF him. for he never act
ed with auEht but CONSIDERATION Tor Tie
respect him who knew him in public or
private lie The defenders OF those muir
derous CT nlnals who seek 70 excuse their
crtminaLty BY asserting that j Is exer-
cised for political ends invei sh against
wealth ard irresponsible power But for
this assassination even this base apology
The shock ne grief OF The country. are
bitter IN the minds OF all who saw he
J II
between lie and death. Az last The Eht
was stliied In the kindly eyes ana the
breath went from the LIPS that even IN
mortal agony uttered no words save OF
forgiveness 70 his murderer. OF love FOR
his friends and OF uniaitegng trust in the
will o. the Most High. such q death
GROWING the glory Of such "A life leaves
US with Infinite snrrOw. but with slcn
pride In what he had accomplished and .r
his own personal character that We feel
the blow rot as struck at him. but as
4
and great pres dent who Is dead bur
while We mourn We are lifted up by the
splendid achieve rrents OF his lie and the
DEAN S' - M ~ 49,
In the same connection he makes
strong recommen datons as 20 how the
nation should deal with anarchy. He
urges THAI the preaching or teaching OF
anarchy be not permitted. and requests
congress 70 enact legislation that W u
prevent anarchists from foreign countr Is
landing upon our shores. He would also
have the federal courts given Jurisdiction
over any man who kills. or attempts TO
kill. the president % the country, or any
person who IN line FOR succession "a
the presidency RE has no fear however.
that the country will ever fall into an
archy.
The federal courts should be given jur-
:sciction over any man Who kills or att
tempis to kill the president or any man
who BY the constitution or BY law IS III
lire OF succession for the presidency
while the punishment for an uns nccessful
enormity OF the onense against our in
stitEuons.
Anarchy Il crime against the whole
human race. and MI mankind should band
against the anarchist. His crime should
be made an ofense against the law OF
nations. like piracy and that form Of man
stealing known as the slave trade. for IL
f. OF far blAcker infamy than either. 1t
should be 20 declared by treaties among
give to the federal government the power
OF dealing with the crime"
The Trusts.
The president sees cause for corgratu-
Ia ton tor the nation In the business cOrCl-
tiOns Of the present but sees IL the ire
mercous and highly complex Industrial
development which went on with ever ac-
celebrated rapldity during the latter half
OF the nineteenth century serious social
problem Tor the present and future. lie
does not believe That the Old laws and Old
customs are sufficient TO regulate the &C
emulation ard distribution OF wealth OF
tie present. time. He does not attribute
the creation o. great corporate fortunes
70 Us exssterce Of protective tariff nor
natural causes IL the business world, OPP
eraung Ia other countries as they operate
Ar our OWE" In this connection he says.
The process has aroused much artago-
nixE. a great part OF which IS wholly
without warrant Ii Is not true that as
teS rich have grown richer the poor have
gr poorer On the contrary. never be-
fore has the average man. the wage
worker. the farmer, the small trader
been so wei or as IN this country ana
az the present time. There have been
abuses connected with the accumulation
OF wealth. set II remains true that for
tune accumulated IN legitimate business
crliy benefited only on condition OF con-
ferrlrg immense incidental benefits upon
others Successful enterprise Of the type
which benefits all mankind can only *
ist II the conditions arc such as 10 ofrer
great prizes as the rewards OF succc So"
But while h. realizes existing condi-
q n e - M fH.+
In providing remedies must act with eau
ton as the men and corporations who
railroads across the continent have done
great good 70 our people and without
them the material development OF which
we are 50 Justly proud could never have
nize the Immense Importance to this ma
terial development OF leaving as unham
persd As i comraiibie with the public
good the strong and forcsfui men upon
whom the success OF business operations
Inevitably rests. The slightest study OF
business conditions will satisfy anyone
capable OF forming judgment that the
personal equation Is the most important
factor In business operation, that the
business ability OF the man az the head of
~ the factor which fixes the gulf between
striking success and hopeless failure"
Another reason for caution in trust leris-
latlon which he gives lis 20 he found IN the
International commercial conditions OF to-
day The same business conditions which
have produced. the gre AZ agEregations OF
corporate and Individual wealth have
made them very potent factors In inter-
national commercial competition pusl-
rssS concerns which have the largest
means al their disposal and are managed
hw the ahiest men are naturally those
which take the lead IN the strife FOR cons
rmerrial supremacy among the nations of
tie world. America has only Just begun
70 assume that comra ndng position iu
tnr interr atilrnt business world which
we believe Will more and more ia hers. II
is ~ ne utmost Importance that this no
rfficr ~ not icrraried. especially at q tim.
y hen thr overlooking abundance OF our
own natural resources ana the skli bust
rtss energy and mechanical aptitude on
our re0ria make foreign markets ees.r-
flal Under wuch conditions IL would be
most unwiae 10 cramp Or 10 fetter tho
81 fhFHl strength N our nation
Mrrectar X cannot 100 cffen he poin ted
out That ~ strike VII h ignorant violence
81 the Interests OF one set OF men almost