Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
AT Providnse He Declares it is
Result of Greau Prosperity.
CNsIDERS REMEDY FOR COMBINES
Contends That Some Must Come From
Parties Interested While Others May
Be Effected by LeeisIation-Much
of Criticism Unwarranted.


dent Theodore Roosevelt says that he
sees no complete remedy to curb those
combinations of capital known as
trusts. In an address delivered here
today the chief executive reviewed the
question which is agitating political
parties and the people.
Greeted by Thronss of People.
At Hartford large throngs of people
gave the distinguished visitor rous-
ing send-off, to which he responded by
repeatedly lifting his hat as he stood
on the rear platform of the car.
At 9 o'clock this morning he arrived
in Willimantic where he made a
speech. Half an hour later he left
for this city, arriving at 11:40 O'Clock.
Great Ovation.
Not since the visit here of President
Hayes, fifteen years ago, has a chief
executive been accorded so brilliant
and thoroughly general reception as
that rendered today to Roosevelt on
the occasion of his tour through this
state. People came from every part
of the State and gathered $4,000
strong about the. platform at the city
hall from which the President deliver
ed his address. The ovation which
lasted five minutes was the Presi-
dents greeting when he arose to
speak.
RooseveIt's Address.
Inhis speech the President called at
tention to the wonderful development
of the country during the last genera
ton and that while this great material
prosperity is source of much congrat-
ulation, it also brings with it great re-
sponsibility.
There is one danger" said he, Gin
the tremendous industrial growth of
the last generation; there has been a
very great increase in large private
and especially in large corporate for
tunes. We may like this or not, just
as we please, but it is fact neverthe,
less, and as far as we can see it is the
inevitable result of the working of va
rious causes, prominent among which
has been the immense Importance that
steam and electricity have assumed in
modern life.
Remedies for Evils.
BOZ SOIuc evils Which, nave dlLeHuSu
upon the good in the changed. condi
tions, We can, at present, see no com
plete remedy; for others the remedy
must come by the action of the mer
themselves in a private capacity
whether merely as individuals or il
combination one with another, and fol
yet others, some other remedy can BIZ
found in legislative and executive &C
ton, national, state and municipal"
Complaint Unwarranted.
much of the complaint against thu
combinations is entirely unwarranted
Under the present day conditions it i!
as necessary to have corporations il
the business world as to have organiza
ton among the wage workers. But W.
have a right to ask in each case tina
they shall do good and not harm
Trusts Discussed.
The president gave especial atten
ton to the great corporations common
ly called trusts, and said there was
pressing need of supervision to regu
late them. He said: 1.-THE immediat
need in dealing with the trusts is t
place them under real, not nomina
Sontrol of some sovereign to which, a
its creature, trusts shall owe alleg
ance and in whose courts the sovel
eign's orders may with certainty be Ell
forced.
Government Sovereign.
"In my judgment this sovereign mus
be the national government. When
has been given full power, then thi
full power can be used to control an
evil influence, exactly as the govern
ment is now using the power confe
red upon it under the Sherman ant
trust law.
Favors Moderation.
Gwen when full power has been col
ferred it would be highly undesirab
to attempt too much or to begin /
stringent legislation. The first eXercis
of that power should be the securing
that power should be the securing
publicity among all the great corpor
lions doing an interstate bushes
Publicity, though non-inquisitori;
should be real and thorough as to {
the important facts with which Il
public has concern