The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-05

the highest qualities OF the intellect in
order to work out practical schemes for
their solution, yet we need thousand
times more what counts for e,any, many,
many times as much as intellect-we need
character. (Cries of that Is It," and APP
plause) Character, that compound OF
honesty, courage, and common sense VIII
avail us more In the long run than any
brilliancy on the stump or any advising
legislative means and methods. The
brilliancy Is good. We need the intellect;
we need the best intelligence. but we need
more still. character. We need common
sense, common honesty and resolute cour-
age. tApplause).
We need what Mr.. Knox has shown
the character that will refuse to be buried
into any unwsc or precipitate movement
by any clamor, whether hysterical or
demagogic, and on the other hand, the
character that will refuse to be fright
ened out of the movement which he
thinks It right to undertake.. by any press
,ire still less by any threat, express or
implied. (Cries of Hear, hear" and ap-
plause)
Problems to Be Solved.
Gentlemen we have great problems. We
can only solve them by degrees. We can
only solve them by doing well each par
ticular bit of work as 1t comes UP for
solution. Much can be done along the
lines of supervision and regulation of the
great industrial combinations which have
become 50 marked a feature In our civil
ization, but If we recklessly try without
proper thought. without proper caution,
to do too much we shall do nothing or
else we shall work ruin that will be felt
most acutely among those Of our citizens
who are most hapless II Is no easy task
to deal with great industrial tendencies,
TO deal with them in a spirit of presump-
tious and rash folly and above all to deal
with them in spirit of envy and hatred
and malice would be to invite disaster a
disaster which would be so widespread
that this country would rock to Its foun-
dations. The Mississippi sometimes causes
Immense damages by floods. If you can
not dam it and stop the floods YOU can
regulate them and control them by levees.
You can regulate and control the cur
rent; you can eliminate its destructive
features but you can do 1t only by study
ing what current is and what your own
powers are. (Applause). 1t is just ex-
actly so in dealing with the great ten
denotes Of our Industrial civilization. We
cannot turn back the wheels of progress.
II we could it would mean the absolute
destruction of just such Industrial centers
as this. We will either do nothing or
we will do damage If we strive ignorantly
does not excuse us for failure to strive to
do what Is possible. Special legislation
is needed, some of that legislation must
come through municipalities. some
through states. some through the national
government, but above and beyond all
legislation we need honest and fearless
administration of the laws as they are on
the statute books. (Applause). Honesty.
fearless administration of these laws in
the interest neither OF the rich man as
such, nor of the poor man as such, but in
the interest of exact and equal justice to
all alike and such administration you will
surely have while Mr. Knox remains at
torney general in the cabinet at WASH
'ington. (Applause).
After the address the German singers
sang America" the vast audience
joining in the words Of the final verse.
Following this, out of compliment to
the German ancestry of the distin-
guished guest, THE Lords Day" was
sung in German. The benediction was
then pronounced by the Rev. DR.. 7. N.
Boyle, presiding elder of the Pittsburg
district. Methodist Episcopal confer
ence.
The exercises consumed just one hour.
The president Immediately afterward
re-entered his carriage and, surrounded
by the Sheridan troop. was driven to
the residence of H. c. Frick, on Home
wood avenue, where he was rendered a
luncheon and reception, which was
joined in by number Of prominent
Pittsburg captains Of industry. AS the
president left the park, Battery B fired
the national salute Of forty-five guns
from tall hilltop.
When the presidential party reached
| the Frick residence, short rest was
taken, after which the guests, number
ing about fifty, sat down to luncheon.
1t was about 2S0 when they arose from
the tables, and the balance of the after
noon was spent in an informal recep-
ton, at which many Pittsburg business
men met the president The president
| and party remained at Mr.. Frick's
house until about $50, when they were
driven to the Hotel Schenley, where
they participated in dinner given by
Attorney General Knox.
Shortly after the president had left
the park. a heavy rain storm came up,
completely drenching the immense
crowd, causing much Inconvenience,
but otherwise doing no damage.
Just before the president left the
Frick residence for the dinner at the
Schenley hotel, he reviewed the Sheri-
dan Troop, which had been his escort
all day. He thanked the officers and
men for their faithful discharge of duty
and then shook hands with all the
members of the troop. The trip from
the F'rick residence to Schenley hotel
was without special incident, except for
the general and generous cheers which
greeted the president as he rode along
the streets.