The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-26

Boston, Aug "a brisk shower OF
rain early last evening failed to discour-
age the great crowds which stood along
the streets through which President
Roosevelt passed on his way to the Hotel
Touraine from Symphony hall. where
he had addressed an audience of 5000 peo-
pie on the problem surrounding the fran
ing and enforcement Of laws limiting the
powers OF industrial combinations. From
the moment of the presidents arrival at
the North Union station from Lynn at
40 O'Clock he was warmly acclaimed by
the thousands which had patiently waited
more than an hour along the streets and
squares where he was TO make his ap-
pearance on his way 10 the hall and
thence TO the hotel.
WELCOMED BY STATE AND CITY.
He was officially welcomed by Gov
Crane and Mayor Collins. The party Inn
mediately was escorted to carriages In
waiting and guarded by the First Batta-
lion OF Cavalry and a squad OF police. pro-
ceeded to symphony hall. The president
twas loudly cheered along the route.
Among those I'm the party with Mr..
Roosevelt were Secretary OF the Navy
william ii. Moody Gov. Crane. Senator
Lodge Lieut.. Gov. Bates. Congressman
Naphen, Mccall and Roberts and Mayor
Collins.
With formal remarks Gov. Crane called
the assemblage 10 order and introduced
the president When the applause had
subsided. Mr. Roosevelt began 40-minute
discourpe on the question Of suppressins
illegal combinations. trust. he said, is
q great and powerful artificial creation
which has no creator to which II Is re-
sponsible IL one pass laws no one can
tell II they amount to anything. lie
thought II the national legislature had
power to enact laws similar TO those
on the statute books OF Massachusetts,
che government would be In fair way
20 control the trusts. AS far as the pres
ent antitrust laws goes. the president in-
formed his hearers they would be en-
forced No suit will be undertaken for
the sake OF seeming 10 undertake 1t. Any
suit undertaken will not be compromised,
he added unless the government wins.
Attorney General Knox came In for a
word OF praise. and the mention OF his
name evoked cheers from the audience.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The address In full Is as follows;
"C}ov. Crane, Mayor Collins. Men and
Women OF Bostons-1 am glad 10 have the
chance OF saying few words TO you TINS
evening. There are several matters that
I should like 10 discuss. and / can say
New England. when l come 10 Boston. !
like TO go over as many subjects as poA,
eible. 80 that / can get light on them.
cloud applause) have great faith IN
your judgment. ] want TO take up this
evening the general question OF our econr
omic and social relations with specific
reference to that problem with which /
think our people are now greatly con-
cerning themselves-the problem OF our
complex social condition az intensified by
the existence OF the great corporations
which we rather loosely designate as
trusts
There are very many and very difficult
problems with which we are faced as
one Of the results OF the forces which.
taken altogether. we speak OF as prog
rcss There II but little use In regrotting
that things have not shaped themselves
differently. The practical thing 10 do
is 20 face the conditions as they are and
see N we cannot get the best there IL In
fhem out OF them We are not going TO
set any complete or perfect solution for
ali OF the evils which come TO our minds
when we think OF the trusts by any single
action on our part good many actions
fn q good many different ways will be
required before we get many Of those
evils even partially remedled
QUESTION OF TRUSTS.
~ " nttie olfntnt 10 set clearly
before US all OF the evils. but think
that those gentlemen. and especially those
gentlemen Of large means who deny the
svils exist, are acting with great folly.
am far from being against properly
when I ask that the question of trusts
Be taken up. I am acting I'm the most
Conservative sense in property's interests.