Hutchinson gazette., 1901-12-05

A comprehensive synopsis NJ President
Rooseyol'a message to Congress- Is given be-,
low;
To the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Tho Congress assemblies this year under
the shadow OF great calamity, ON the sixth
OF September, President Mckinley was shot
lby an anarchist while attending tho Pan.
American Exposition At DufIalo, and died In
that city on tho fourteenth OF that month,
'Ot the last seven elected Presidents, he ls
Che third who has been murdered, and the
bare recital OF this fact Is sufficient TO Jus
tfy grave alarm among all loyal American
citizens. Moreover, the circumstances Of this,
Che third assassination OF an American Pres-
dent. have a peculiarly sinister Significance,
Both President Lincoln and President Gar
nold were Killed by assasslna Of types untor.
tunately not uncommon In history, President
Lneoln railing victim to the terrible pas
uions aroused by four years OF clyll war,
and President Garfield 10 tho rcycngoiul van.
ity Of a disappointed ofice-sCekCr President
Nokinley waa killed by an utterly deprRved
criminal belonging TO that body OF criminals
who object TO all governments, good and bad
alike, who are against any form OF popular
liberty u Il Ia guaranteed by even the most
supt and liberal laws, and who arO as hostile
60 tho upright exponent OF u free peoples
sober viii as to the tyranncal and lrrespons-
bls despot
1T Is not too much to say that at the time
OF President McKlnleya death ho was the
moat widely loved man In all the United
States; while we have never had any public
man OF his position who has been no wholly
FREQ from the bitter anmosItcs Incident to
public life. There could bo no personal
hatred OF him. for he never acted with aught
but confederation for tho welfare OF others.
No one could fail to respect him who knew
him In public or private life Tho defenders
0f those murdererous criminals who seek to
Arcua0 their crlmInality by asserting that II
10 exercised for political ends inyelgh against
wealth and irresponsible power But for this
not bo urged"
The President speaks In the highest terms
.ot the personal and public virtues OF Mr.. Me-
knley. Describing the nature Of the assas.
slnation and the motive that Inspired H., the
meBsaEo continues
Motive OF the Assassin.
Tho blow was aimed not at this Presl.
dent but at all Presidents at every 8ymbol Of
government Tho anarchist, and especially
the anarchist In the United Stntes In merely
ono type OF criminal, more dangerous than
any other because he represents tho same
oepravlty In greater degree, The man who
advocates anarchy directly or indirectly, In
any shape or fashion, or tho man who apollo
GlIeS Tor anarchists aud their deeds, makes
himself morally accessory TO murder before
the TACT, The anarchist IN u criminal whose
perverted inalncts lead him TO prefer confu-
alon ana chaos TO tho most benoilCent form
,ot social order. His protest OF concern for
iworklngmen In outrageous In It's impudcnt
falaityi for II the political institutions OF this
country do not afford opportunity to every
honest and Intelligent son Of toll, then tho
door OF hope Is forever closed against him,
The anarchist In everywhere not merely tho
enemy OF sybtem and progress, but the dead
~ foe OF liberty, II ever anarchy is triumph.
ant itn triumph will last for but one rcd
gmomont to be succeeded Tor ages hy tie
gloomy night OF despotism
wonIa PvcIuda Ano.,I,Ist.
II earnestly recommend to tho Congress
that In tho exercise OF It's wise discretion II
should take into consideration the coming
TO this country OF anarchists or persons pro-
fesslnE principles hostile TO all government
and lustlfying the murder Of those placed
IN authority. No matter calls more urgently
for tho wiBest thought Of the Congress-
Tho Federal courts should be given iurs.
dletlon over any man who Kills or attempts
10 Kill the President or any man who by the
Constitution or bylaw s In line Of success
Alon for the Presidency, while the punish.
mont for an unsuccessful attempt should he
proportloned 10 the enormlly OF tho Otfense
against our institutions.
Anarchy 10 crime against the whole
human race md all mankind should baud
against the anarchist. His crime should be
made an onenso against the law OF Nations
like piracy and that form OF mansteang
known a. the slave trade for Il is Of far
hlackor lniamy than either II should be 40
declared by treaties among all civilized pow
Srs.
Tho Trust Problem.
Tho tremendous and highly complex
industrial development which went on with
aver accelerated rOpidity during the latter
half OF the nineteenth century brings us faco
TO face, at the beginning OF tho twentieth
with very serious social problems. The old
iAwa, and the old customs which had almost
the binding force OF law were once quite
sufloient TO regulate tho accumulation and
distribution OF wealth, Since the induBtrlnl
changes which have 40 enormously Increased
the productive power OF mankind, they are no
longer sufficient,
"rho creation OF great corporate fortunes
has not been due to the tarin nor to any
other governmental action, but to natural
causes In the business world, operating In
other countries rs they operate In our own,
at Is not true that as the rich have grown
richer the poor have grown poorer, On the
contrary never before has the average man,
lho wage worker, the farmer the small trad
or, been 80 well of as In this country nnd
at the present time There havo been abuses
connected with the accumulation OF wealth,
yet II remains true that fortune accumu-
lated only on condition Of Conferrlng I'M
mense incidental benefits upon others Sue
cesstll enterprise, OF the type which benefits
all mankind, can only exist II the conditions
are such as TO otfer great prizes as the re-
wards OF success
1.-THE captains OF Industry who have driven
the railway systems across this continent,
who have built up our commerce, who have
developed our manufactures, have on the
whole done great good to our people With
out them the material development OF which
we are 80 Justly proud could never have
taken place. Moreover, We should recognize
the Immense Importance to this material
development OF leaving Rs unhumperod as
ls compatible with the public good the strong
and forceful men upon whom the success
Sf business operations inevitably rests.
Caution Is Urged.
IAN additional reason for caution In deal
lug with corporations is 10 be found In the
international commercial conditions OF to.
day. Tho same business conditions which
have produced tho great ngglegatIons OF cor
porate and individual wealth have made them
very potent factors In international CONNER
.ciai competition America has only Just
ibegU, TO assume that commanding position
In th. International business world which we
belieNo will more and more be hers. II Is
of Il utmost Importance that this position
be nt jeoparded especially at time when
tho rierAowng abundance Ot our own natu
raj l;.ourcos ana tho skill, business energy,
and tlechanical aptitude OF our people make
forei markets essential. Under such con
ditlci II would be most unwsc 10 cramr
or IT, fetter the youthful strength Of our
Nation.
"DCIaster to great business enterprises can
nevel have Its effects limited to the men nj
the tpp. II spreads throughout, and while II
10 bi.l for everybody, II 10 worst for those
farti Fst down. The capitalist may be shorr
OF tB luxuries; but the wage-worKer may
be tspriyed Of epsn bare necessities.