New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-07

From The New-Eork Mail
AS a State paper it is graphic. highly informing
ana singular appealing application of the doctrine
OF the square deal Mr. Roosevelt at least as
atfon Of the famar earFe t iS tbe Krcan
political genius is able to provide for the correction
foresight as well as opportunsm in his statecraft
PATRIOTIC
From The New-Yori Sun
It might have been shorter. but it could not have
peen more pallstaklng in exposition. more char-
acleTlStc IN pnraseolosy or more patriotic, ooth II
intent and in tone.
DIRECT AND FoRCEFUL
From The Newark News
The document is marked by directness and force
sense with which our President stTengthens his
utterances and vindicates his title as political
illumina ting in his Interpretation Of salient needs
II Is because ms conEicbons have been so thor,
moq'9pe e hitherto that it leaves no room for
rationale.
NIGHTLY LIKE ROOSEVELT.
From The Hartford Courant.
PRESIDENT Roosevets message is probably the
venture to say. altogether unlike the message of
any Of his predecessors and nightly like Theodore
ticaI information: all the deadwood Of depart
mental repetition is cut out and the whole paper
thors characteristic vigor Of statement; II would
splendid sort of citizenship which Roosevelt rep
resents than this revelation he makes of himself
HIS INTENSE ZEAL,
From The Boston Advertiser
If ANYBODY anywhere needed proof of the intense
RED kinds that proof would be found IN the
NO mater Is TOO S9 o 10 his 6gent
recommendatioH for changed methods No AFFAIR
is so big that ne is afraid TO handle it.
CONSCIOUSLY. CONSERVATIVE.
From The Providence Journal
This present comprehensive presentation Of his
views 10 Congress and the country on pIacnGeSt.i3
all the topics that could fttingly be brought Wltnln
Magistrate is conspicuously marked by 3 cor
servatism of statement, judicial breadth OF out
OF Recommendation that make it seem dull by con
tTast with What We have learned 70 o rG
discredit upon him. That there is almost no new new
idea in the message is a natural consequence Of
the frequency and freedom with which he has pub
Icly discussed the questions of national interest
all through the last year.
AS To ITS LENGTH.
From The Rochester Post-Express.
Those who are inclined to criticise the length of
the document must remember that PRESIDENTS
messages have not grown in proportion to the
growth of the country.
ONE FIGHT AT A TINE.
From The Baltimore News.
Mr. Roosevelt is going to make no fight on the
tariff This will doubtless excite a good deal OF
be expected to fight two tights at once t
energies Of the strongest and most resoute OF
men.
THE MORAL INTERESTS
From The Buffalo Commercial
One of the secrets of the Presidents success as =
he espouses backed by insstent temper: Ana
The causes that interest him most are are Nora nap
Is that of the teacher and preacher of civic right
eouSness.
HIS COMMANDING POSITION.
From The Philadelphia Press.
Neither the national Legislature nor the nation can
forget that he occupies international position
held by no President in our day and gained by but
and support st Of his fellow counrymen home and
he enjoys the respect and admiration OF the world
a broad Nothing that he says on any SuD1ect--and
few are omitted from his encyclopedia message
Of the land not to be neglected and to be reckoned
with by all who challenge his policy
SOME CONTRASTS
From The Springfield Republican
The contrasts with the conventional Presidential
na nde 9R Ra 5 5aTP E 2 R'6 Of Il eTS
style Mr.. Roosevelt cannot be SO tied down Note
dent would set forth the fairness of material pros
PeTf3' 9 e need Of economy ana fiscal
reform. Mr.. Roosevelt has no use for figures, and
long message individual character honesty JUS
tice civic courage and square dealing.What are fig
with qualities such as those? yes there are many
and some of them at least are of the
kind to make US thankful for Roosevelt.
FOR A BUSY SESSION.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
The President has certainly mapped out plenty
Of work for Congress. and has given many hints as
to how it should be done.
AS TO RAILWAY RATES.
From The Boston Transcript
Briefly he defines his proposal as not giving the
Interstate Commerce Commission power to Initiate
or originate rates generally but to regulate rate
already fixed or originated by the railroads. upon
and after Investigation This purpose IS
not essentially different from that which inspired
his recommendation Of last year, but he advances
his ideas much more boldly and more clearly
than he did then.