The message of Teddy Roosevelt to the congress in 1901 was an indication of his eagerness to use the powers of the constitution of the federal government. The speech dealt with the power of big businesses and the public welfare. He pointed out that an individual contribution or capacity to the Nation that cannot be taken away.
He stated that the fundamentally the welfare of each citizen must rest upon individual thrift and energy, resolution, and intelligence. He stated that growth of entities such as corporations were due to the growth of the country and great industrial centres which resulted in a growth of wealth for individuals as was seen as hurtful to the welfare of the nation by American people.
