The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-12-05
A TWICE A WEEK PAPER.
THE MESSAGE.


Congress has already done much to
give strength and tone to the business
world. 1t breathes the sane and
healthy spirit of good Americanism.
1t sounds no note of alarm which
would precipitate lack of confidence
and consequent panic 1t recognizes
existent evils for just what they are,
neither minifying nor magnifying their
harmful tendencies. He recognizes.
as must every sensible man, the, neces-
sity and economical advantages of COM
binations whether Of labor or OF capl-
tai, and urges such legislation es will
nations without losing to the people
the advantages whica they bring He
argues against the use OF tarlff feduc-
tion as primitive measure against
com binations of capital using the un-
answerable argument that the reduc-
tion of the tariff along such lines would
if it did anything, first kill the indi-
vidual competitor and eventually drive
field. He advises that anthracite coal
be put on the free list, as was IN reality
intended by the trainers of tue present
tariff law.
The Presidents resume OF the effects
of American control In Porto Rico and
the Philippines, is one that appeals
to the pride of every American citizen.
His euIogy of the army is well deserved
Cuba with no uncertain hand. The
note of warning TO irres sponsible Amer
lean republics is one which should be
headed, as the doctrine. formulated by
Hamilton and borrowed by Monroe,
was never intended for the shielding
of these so.called republics from the
payment of their honest debts or for
the encouragement of lawlessness
among them.
The President is particularly strong
in urging the continuation aud eXten-
sion of the reclamation of the arid
lands of the west by irrigation. This
is one of the great problems OF the Ma
tion and its correct solution will add
ever increasing millions to the nation.
al wealth.
The paragraph relating to the re-
serving of public lands for bona fde
4 is strong one and worthy OF
yCongressionai action.
The financial portion of the message
supplemented by the able report of the
Secretary OF the Treasury has outlined
policy which will be for the best o
the business interests of all the people
if wisely carried out.
Our only regret is that the message
does not deal with the great question
OF nationa, gsuifrago--a question which
ssisusiop' IT, a 'lls to be be pr preserved ss
For some reason the chicago Tribune
after inviting the opinion OF the RE
VIEW on the question of ship subsidy
has seen fit to publish that opinion il
agarbled and abridged condition. The
REVIEW did not seek space in the
Tribune for its editorial opinion the
Tribune should not have asked oul
opinion unless it was ready to publish
ii as given. No more unfair list o
questions were ever presented to
supposedly intelligent set of men, The
opinions of Iowa editors, as published
1--WE know not how many other replie
we're garbled or omitted) are variou:
and show many shades of belief and
degrees of thought on the subject.
the Tribunes questions we're answered
literally there could be but one reply
the Tribune evidently exercised grea
care about this. The whole thing is {
species of sensational journalism, ask
ing leading and prejudiced questions
to be answered on the spur of the
moment, upon question which pre-
sents variety of phases and which
should only be discussed after full
knowledge of all the facts involved
The selfish policy that because lows
has no coast line it is not interested il
SaII yluS uIullS VI iUo 10 uos
narrow to deserve serious condition
1t will be noticed that the Tribun,
was ashamed to publish the question:
as it expounded them and also that i
was chary of allowing the introduction
of the parallel between the subsidiza
tion of Chicago papers by otherwise
useless fast mail traids and the sub
sidization of merchant marine. W.
shall miss the receipt of these cleve
Tribune questions amazingly but W,
fear we have been so out spoken il
this matter as to be striken from th,
Tribune's inquiry list.
Read the Christmas advertising,
will pay you.