Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-06

mary of President Roosevelt's message to
congress:
communication with an official announce
ment of the death of the late Pres dent
chief in which he says:
1t is not too much to say that at the
was the most widely-loved man in all the
United States while we haveSneyer had
been so wholly free from the bitter ami
mosities incidene to public, life His po-
TO the broad kindness of nature, the
sweetness and gentleness !; OF o, eharaete e
IN public life he united the tender affec;:.
important in the makeup of national
character. gallant soldier in the great
war for the union. he also shone as an
example to all our people because or his
conduct in the most sacred and intimate
personal hatred of him. for he never act
ed with aught but consideration Tor the
him 6t Mho knew P bim in Cubic er
private life. The defenders OF those mr.
derous criminals who seek to Reuse tneis
cised for political ends inve;sh against
wealth and irresponsible power. But for
cannot be urged. =
THE shock. the grief of the country, are
dark days while the president yet hoversd
between life and death. At last the light
breath went from the lips that even In
mortal agony uttered no words save OF
his friends and of unfaltering trust in the
will of the Most High. Such a death
us With Infinite sorrow. but with such
pride In what he had accomplished and in
his own personal character that we feel
the blow not as struck at him. but as
struck at the nation. We mourn a good
and great president who is dead. but
splendid achievements of his life and the
grand heroism with which he met his
In the same connection he makes
strong recommendations as to how the
urges that the preaching or teaching of
anarchy be not permitted, and requests
prevent anarchists from foreign countries
landing upon our shores He would also
over any man who kills. attempts to
kill. the president Of the country,eQr any
the presidency He has no fear. however.
that the country will ever fall into an
THE federal courts should be given jur-
1sdiction over any man who kills or at
who by the constitution or by law0is in
dine of succession for the presidency.
he the sPo he T0p fe M
enormity of the offense against our in
situations
human race. and all mankind should band
against the anarchist. His crime should
nations, like piracy and that form of man
stealing known as the slave trade. for it
should be so declared by treaties among
ali civilized powers. Such treaties would
OF dealing with the crime"
The Trusts.
The president sees cause for congratu-
latiop Tor the nation in the business condi-
mendous and highly complex indus trial
development which went on with eyer &C.
of the nineteenth century, a serious social
problem for 1.-The present and future. He
customs are SUFFICIENT to regulate the ac-
emulation and distribution of wealth of
che Creation OF great corporate fortunes
to the existence OF protective tariff, nor
natural causes in the business world. op.
Grating In other countries as they operate
in our own" In this connection he says:
''The process has aroused much anita GO
nisr. great part of which is wholly
without warrant 1t is not true that as
grown poorer On the contrary, never be-
fore has the average man. the wage
been so well off as in this country and
at the present time, There have been
abuses connected with the accumulate ton
OF wealth: yet 1t remains true that for
tune accumulated in legitimate business
eially benefited Only on condftion V Of ep pn-
1erring immense incidental benefits upon
which benefits all mankind can only - e Re
list IL the conditions are such. as 10 Offer
But while he realizes existtns conSi.
lions. he emphasizes the fact that congress
an providing remedies must act with eau
tion. as the men and Corporations "Wbo
nave putt up our commerce and driven our
railroads across the continent have done
them the material development of which
we are so justly proud could never have
taken place. Moreover, we should recoe-
nize the immense Importance to this ma
pered as Is compatible withOthe public
good the strong and forcefuf men upon
inevitably rests.e The slightest STUDY of
business conditions will satisfy anycne
capable of forming a Judgment that the
personal equation is the most important
factor in a business opera ton: THAI The
business ability of the man at the head OF
any business concern, big or little is usual
Ivy the factor which fixes the gulf betweer
striking success and hopeless failure"
Another reason for caution in trust leeis-
international commercial conditions of to.
day The same business conditions which
eazs produced the great aggrega.iops q
made them very potent factors In inter
national commercial competition. Bust
means at their disposal and are manaseS
by the abiest men are naturally those
which take the lead in the strife for com.
the world. America has only just begun
10 assume that commanding position In
the international business world which
we believe Will more and more be hers. Il
IS OF the utmost Importance that this DO
siticn be not jeoparded, especially at a ttIns
own natural resourcss and the skin bu uI.
our people make foreign markets essen
most unwise to cramp or to fetter the
youthful strength of our nation.
out that to strike with ignorant Violence
at the interests or one set OF men almos