606 Presidential Addresses 



civilized world we received, at the time of the Presi- 

 dent's death, assurances of such grief and regard as 

 to touch the hearts of our people. In the midst of 

 our affliction we reverently thank the Almighty 

 that we are at peace with the nations of mankind; 

 and we firmly intend that our policy shall be such 

 as to continue unbroken these international relations 

 of mutual respect and good will. 



THEODORE ROOSEVELT. 



WHITE HOUSE, 

 December 3, ipoi. 



MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED 

 STATES COMMUNICATED TO THE TWO 

 HOUSES OF CONGRESS AT THE BEGIN- 

 NING OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 

 FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS 



To the Senate and House of Representatives: 



We still v continue in a period of unbounded pros- 

 perity. This prosperity is not the creature of law, 

 but undoubtedly the laws under which we work 

 have been instrumental in creating the conditions 

 which made it possible, and by unwise legislation it 

 would be easy enough to destroy it. There will un- 

 doubtedly be periods of depression. The wave will 

 recede; but the tide will advance. This nation is 

 Seated on a continent flanked by two great oceans. 

 It is composed of men the descendants of pioneers, 

 or, in a sense, pioneers themselves; of men win- 

 nowed out from among the nations of the Old World 

 by the energy, boldness, and love of adventure found 



