The daily Republican., 1902-12-03
The Presidents Message.

President Roos5velt's MESA ge is
powerful document which shows
the Presidents characteristic opti-
mism. Robust faith in the vitality
and destiny Of the country is eX-
pressed. We have come to great
duties and opportunities and we
must meet them III Il great way.
ours is not the creel Of the weak
ling and the coward: ours is the
gospel of hope and triumphant on
deavor." Although his speeches
had anticipated his message, espec-
tally on the subject ui tIW-tS, his
consideration OF that and other sub
jects is none the less worthy Of the
deep attention of his fellow citizens.
He declares that corporations, and
especially combinations Of corpora
tions, should be managed under
public regulations He has no pa
tience with those who offer tariff
revision as means Of regulation
of trusts, but declares that these
questions stand far apart Tariff
on anthracite, he says. shOult be
removed He sounds warning
against an attempt at this time to
reconstruct our financial system and
there is an echo Of his invpsti9a
tions of the strike problem in his
declaration that thia is an era Of
federation and combination. The
interests of organized capital aud
organized labor must be brought
into harmony with the interests of
the general public, He declares
that every employer, every wage
worker must he guaranteed his
liberty AMI his right to do as he
likes with his property or his labor
30 long as he does not infringe upon
the rights Of others.
He remembers Cuba, and declares
that whatever affects her for good
or for i'll affects US also. He advo
Gates arbitration or some similar
method to be employed in lieu Of
war to settle difficulties between
civilized nations.
In his treatment Of the isthmiau
canal question he declares that no
independent nation III America need
have the slightest fear of aggression
from the United States.
He speaks plainly on the need of
general staff i'll the army and he
pleads for a recognized militia.
Enthusiastic praise is bestowed
upon the Post Office Departm ent,
and especially upon the rural free
delivery service, which he declares
is no longer i'll tho experimental
stage; it has became a fixed policy.
He recommends further restric-
tion Of immigration and asks Con-
gress to create Department Of
Commerce.
He gives notice that all the re-
sources at the command of the Gov
ernment will be used to put Il stop
to trespassing on the public domain
and says the remaining public lands
should be held rigilly for the home
builders.
The Indian should be taught to
earn his living, as the first and
most important step toward his alb
Borption into the body Of our peO-
pie. The work Of the Agricultural
Department in giving scientific aid
10 the farming population is highly
praised.
He pleads for adequate game laws
10 protect the game Of the country,
and asks Congress to further aid the
Smithsonian Institution in prescrv-
ing not only the records Of tho van
ishing races Of men, but Of the ami
mails of this continent.
He recommends economy in the
public printing and calls attention
to unnecessary expenditures in that
line. He defends the rest Grafton
Of the White House, which he says
has been along the lines Of the
priginal design.