The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-08
THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 5, 1904,
ROOSEvELT'S MESSAGE.

ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE.
The following paragraphs are taker
from President Roosevet's message,
tits an adsurdly to expect to eliminate
the abuses in great corporations by STATE
action. 1t is difficult to be patient witt
an argument that such matters should bt
left to the states, because more than ONT
state pnrsurs the policy Of creating or
easy terms corporations which are neyei
operated within that state at all, but Id
ctNar ''aips whose lwF tho more
1t is not true that the United States
feels any land hunger or entertaines any
project as regards the other nations Of
the Western hemisphere cave such az arc
for their welfare. All that this country
desires isto see the neighborlng caun-
tries stable, orderly ard prosperous,
Until some method is devised by which
there shall be o degree of international
control over offending nations, 1t would
be a wicked thing for the most civilized
powers, for those with most sense of in
teruational Obligations and with keen
est and most generous appreciation Of
the difference between right and wrong,
to diSarm,
1t is impossible to treat our foreign
policy, whether ibis policy takes shape
in the effort to secure justice for others or
Justice for ourselves, save as conditioned
upon the attitude we are willing to take
toward our army, and especially towards
our navy 1t is not merely unWise, 1t is
contemplate, for nation, as for an H.
diyidual, TO use high sounding language
to proclaim it purpose, or to take posi-
tions which are ridiculous If unsupported
by potential force, and then TO refuse to
provide this force
There IL need Of ygilaut and dsiu-
terested support Of our public servants
In the Philippines by good citizens here.
Unfortunately hitherto those Of our peo-
pile at home who have specially claimed
10 be the champions of The lTiliplnos
baye in reality been their worst enemies
This will continue to be the case as long
rs they strive to make the FiipinOs in
dependent, and stop all industrial de-
velopnent Of the island by crying out
against the laws which would bring 1t ON
the ground that capitalists must not
"expCit' the islands.
There are certain offenders, whose
crimlnaliy takes The shape of brutality
and cruelty towards the week, who need
sDecial type of punishment, The wife.
bealer, for example, is inadequately
punished by Imprisonment. Probably
some form of corporal punishment Tin
tAe District VI Columbia) would be the
most adequate way of meetlng this
kind of crime.
Every support should he given to the
authorities of the Yellowstone park III
their successful efforts at preserving the
large creatures therein. We owe it tC
future generations to keep alive the
noble and beautiful creatures which by
their presence add such distinctive char.
acter 10 The American wilderness,
The question Of being good Ameri
can has nothing whatever to do with {
mau's birthplace Among The men 0
whom we are most proud as American
no distinction whatever can be- draw
between those who themselves or whosl
parents came over in sailing ship o
steamer from across the water.
There ID no danger Of having too many
immigrants of the right kind. W,
should aot admit masses of men who's
standards of living and whose persona
customs and habits are such that the,
tend 10 lower the level Of the American
wagewoIker,
We must strive to keep the highway
Of commerce open to all on equal Terms
and to do this 1t Is necessary to put
complete stop to all rebates. Whethe
TIL s'iipp' 4: ib9 ra,lr.sl is to bam,
makes no difference; the rebate must h
stopped, the abuses of the private ca
and private terminal track and sldetracl
system must be stopped.
The business Of insurance vitality Of
fects the great mass Of the people Of til,
United States and Is national in Its ap
plication Iurge that Congress careful.
consider whether the power Of the bureau
Of corporations cannot constilutlonally
be extended to cover interstate trans
actions In insurance.