Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23
President at Logansport, In
diana, This Morning.
DISCUSSED TARIFF
OPPOSED TO SUDDEN RADICAL
CHANGES.
Such Would Paralyze the Industries
of the Country in His
Opinion.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
On Presidential Train, State of Indiana.
September 23-In carrying out his inten-
lions of taking the people of the country
entirely into his confidence, the President
this morning delivered a speech at Logans-
port. Ind, giving his views on the tariff
question. This important utterance came
unexpectedly The occasion seemed to
warrant only brief address. Logansport
is a thriving Hoosier town of some 10000
people 1t is the home Frederick K. Lands,
who. the republican candidate for Con-
gress will succeed Congressman Steele as
the representative from the seventh dis
trict.
Fred Lands and his brother Representa-
tive Charles Lands, met the presidential
party. The President had pleasant chat
with the young candidate and told him
that he was glad to earnest, young men
entering public life. especially under such
suspicious circumstances. Senator Bever-
fdge also met the train and told the Presl-
dent how his speeches were being received
in the west.
Mr.. Beveridge has just returned from
his California campaign tour, and he says
the people are giving unanimous approval
to the public ,utterances of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Two or three thousand people We're stand
ing in the rain around the high school
building when the President arrived
Refused Use of Umbrella.
After a brief Introduction he stepped for
ward, refused the use of an umbrella and
made his speech. 1t is one of few addresses
which the President has read from manu-
script. The drops of water bothered him
quite a bit in handling his manuscript.
He wore a long rain coat. After he had
spoken a short time he called attention OF
to, Fro % hn 20 ut hof
their umbrellas obstructed the view. He
suggested that inasmuch as he was stand
Ing wtthGl protection, he thought those
of his audience could do likewise. The
umbrellas went down, and those in the rear
who could not see before gave the Presi-
dent hearty cheer for his consideration.
Afterward he spoke about the rain to the
committee in charge, asking that the car
rage cover be thrown back, even though
It was raining, that he could stand the
water just as well as those who were wait
Ing in the street to see him, and that 1t
would be wrong to disappoint them
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Sept. 23.-President
Roosevelt and party reached Logansport at
7:15 this morning, with the screaching OF
factory whistles and shouts or a great
crowd assembled at the Wabash station to
greet him. His stop was unusually long.
due to his train being transferred from the
Wabash to the Panhandle tracks here. The
distance between the stations left him only
five minutes for his speech, which was
made from platform built on the nigh
school lawn. The party was driven to the
high school at a brisk trot, the Spanish
War Veterans and G. A. R. marchers hus-
Ting to keep up.
When the stand was reached the rain was
coming down hard. great many umbrei-
las were raised, and cries from those in the
rear. who could not see the President, in
duced him to say:
President Braves the Rain.
81 will make bargain with you. I won't
have an umbrella over my head II you won't
have one over YOU"
The crowd laughed and great many of
tne umbrellas were lowered. Senator Bev-
eridge and Representative Lands Joined
the party at this place. The President )
speech. which dealt on tariff revision, took
longer to deliver than the time scheduled to
stop here, and it was $40 am. instead of
S:15 am. when the train pulled out Presi-
dent Roosevelt was introduced by Mayor
Sidney A. Vaughn, and began his remarks
by thanking the people for coming out to
hear him on such a bad day, and especially
the members of the Grand Army.
Touching on tariff revision he said that
no nation can stand radical readjustments
of tariff schedules at short intervals Con-
tinual sweeping changes cannot but be dis
astrous, but where the industrial needs
shift as rapidly as they do here, where we
often live in one year what Europe does in
ten, We need the reapplication of eStab-
lished principles to changed conditions We
must readjust without resorting to a vlo-
lent surgical operation, the dread of which
alone would paralyZe the business of the
country. We must solve this problem with
craftsmanship secondary consideration
He said his own personal preference would
be for a tariff commission
Crowd on the Platform
Upon the platform were seated $50 per-
sens, and the President shook hands with
few of these before leaving. Others tried
to reach his hand as he climbed into his
carriage. He overlooked the outstretched
hands and stood up in the carriage raising
his hat and bowling. The crowd seemed to
resent this. for when Roosevelt was here
during the last campaign he shook hands
with every one who could get near enough
-Four of the local police force, mounted On
spirited horses, were detailed to guard the
Presidents carriage, and they had about
all they could do to keep within range. Sc
ciet service men accompanying the Pres
ident were in a low carriage next to the
President. and kept watchful eye on the
crowd The line of march carried the Pres
ident and party through the principal
streets and residence portions. The party
left at $40 am. for Kokomo