Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-09
Ia RREsIpENT,s MEaaAoE.

President RoOsevelt's message sent
to congress on Monday Is a very elab-
crate document, covering fourteen
long columns of nne type. It lie adroit-
y written, and to the casual reader
win not attract unusual interest. Be-
tween the lines, however, 1t is plainly
visible that the man OF daring, he who
so bfsvely marched up the hill Of San
Juan after the battle was practically
Won, has taken IA his cowboy leggens
and is playing for more than negro
votes just now in national convention.
It'also demonstrates that Teddy would
make q most versl4le editorial writer
on the most attractive yellow journal
of the age.
The questions OF commercs and Ia
Dor and capital and labor are handled
iu a smooth sailing vein, in the evil
dent desire not to flush either the one
or the other to the detriment Of the
writer.
On the currency question, the pres
ident is also very adroit, though posi-
tive, on the ground that everything il
now all right, and that there should
be no tampering with the currency
laws. The fact that the country seems
to be on the threshold OF q financial
crash, which has been barely averted
by the shrewd offices Of the govern
ment coming to the assistance Of the
great banking interests, seems to be
entirely overlooked by his excellency.
Early in the mind of the eminent
DOCTORS diagnosis is placed in very
pleasant lore, the commanders OF the
ship subsidy thieves get q big push.
Not in plain words does the president
say give them what they ask, but the
attitude is so plain that an old farmer
can see It sticking out like a sore
thumb as he runs after a mischievous
steer.
Some good suggestions are offered
along the question Of immigrants to
this country, and a pretty play lie made
TO the necessity of protecting the citi-
zenship Of, the nation in its highest
purity.
The short chapter on trusts and
trade law lie very vague, though the
effect lie made to deceive the masses,
while the mAnipulstors Of the trusts
are made to understand that they are
in no imminent danger.
Treaties and the Alaskan boundry
are given 3 couple OF calnmns when 3
line would probably have conveyed
the same information. The recital lie
noticeable in q review of the Venezue-
Ian squabble Of last summer and
spring.
Turkey comes In for q little Jolt.
Poor old Turkey. It can't hurt to
punch its eye.
A neat boom for the st. Louis Ex-
position is sandwitched IN to tickle
the enthusiasts, and the Philippine sit
uation is passed over very shortly
and with q dexterious hand.
Some little talk about public lands
and 8 small boost for irrigation Of
the arid lands Of the west, with q sub
limented warning to preserve the
forests, with . shot at the cotton boil
wesvil, because there can be no fear
OF retaliations, combines to cover 8
vast amout Of space and come pretty
pharaphrasing.
The army and navy Gomez In for the
biggest talk, unless C may DO that
slipped into the record Ia defense Of
the writer's position in the Panama
Republic delivery IN 9 night.
Despite all the Presidents beastly
altitude toward the Great South for
the past eighteen months, be does not
even design to mention this section
or anything connected Herewith IN
this great message.
But, 3 serious reading Of this long
document must convince any fair
minded man that it IL weak, except
II 50 far as II shows from strart to
signature that 81 an 3 candidate for
the nomination for president, and
must have it ct al cost"