Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-03
VIEWS ARE THE SAME AS WHEN GOVERNOR
Thinks the Great Corporations Should Be
Regulated by Law,
FAyoRs AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION
Not Necessary to Destroy Trusts, but th,
Evil that is in Them.
REFERS TO CONDITION IN THE PAST
No Trouble About Anyone Making
Too Much Money in 1se3-Igno-
rant Agitation Helps
No one.


rant Agitation Helps
No One.
DALTON, Mass. Sept. 2-President
Roosevelt today delivered at Fitchburr
another speech on the trust question in
order that be might more fully answer his
critics and define his attitude on that sub
5ect He also launched into a defense of
the army In the Philippines during his
speech at Springfield. The impression had
gone forth that any views he might express
regarding the acquisition OF territory by the
United States would be coldly received, but
the demonstrations Of approval which
greeted his utterance dispelIed this idea.
Frequent stops were made during the
day and at each place the president deliv-
cred speech Fitchburg's reception was
notable for the size of the crowd and the
enthusiasm. While riding on the streets
the president was given a shower bath of
roses. canopy of bunting had been
erected. From the center was suspended
huge bell. AS the president passed beneath
It an unseen hand unfastened the covering
and an avalanche Of loose roses fell over
him. There was another feature Amidst
the silence that prevailed while the presi-
dent was giving his views on the trust
question, viva la presidente" rang out in
a sharp voice and Cuban patriarch, who
gave expression to this sentiment, was
loudly applauded.
With Senator HOar.
In the afternoon at Worcester the presi-
dent lunched with Senator Hoar and while
at the house stood for photographer, with
sone and ozziz Manner, two little Armenian
children, aged and respectively, whom he
had saved from being deported through the
influence Of Senator Hoar.
At Springfield another hearty greeting
was given the president The address there
followed brief visit to the national arm
ory On the way to the train the presidents
carriage stopped in front Of the Veterans
Memorial home and he spoke a few words
to the old soldiers, who had drawn up In
front OF the house. In the course of his
tour OF the New England states the presi-
dent has availed hlmself of each, opportunity
to make complimentary references to the
members Of his oflcial family. Tonight,
however, Secretary Cortelyou came In for
Els praise. At Westneld. the scene Of the
boyhood days OF the presidents helper.
stop Of half an hour was made. Applause
was loud and continued when he mentioned
the secretary's name.
Governor Crane tonight has the president
es his guest here. The town Is beautifully
illuminated. Japanese lanters and red, white
and blue lights being displayed everywhere
Early In the morning the president and
his entire party will be given a drive from
Dalton to stockbridge. passing through
Pittsfield and Lenox. and opportunity af-
forded to view the picturesque scenery of
the Berkshire hills.
Fitchburg Has a Holiday.
FITCHBURG, Mass, Sept. 2.-The FIRST
important stop Of President Roosevelt
after he had resumed his travels through
Massachusetts, today was at this city,
where he found the people keeping a gen.
eral holiday.
A stop OF an hour was made and the
president delivered an address. The presi-
dent had a restful night at Northfeld He
took his train promptly at $3.50. The first
speech Of the day was at Miller's Falls,
where a crowd had gathered. The presi-
dent expressed pleasure at meeting there
members Of the Second Massachusetts regi-
ment which had served with him in Cuba.
At Athol and Gardner speeches also were
made. At the latter place fully 10 900 peo-
pie greeted him. Harvard flags were every
where in evidence and as the president as
boys gave the college cheer. At all Of the |
places where stops we're made the presI- |
dent spoke upon the necessity for good cit
izenship in order to be successful.
President Roosevelt in his address at |
Fitchburg devoted himself almost exclu- |
sively to the trusts. which he intended as
an answer to his critics He said in part: |
Has Not Changed HIS Mind.
for wonder IN what have said this fall on /
the subject OF great corporations which are |
popularity. although with technical inac- |
trouble TO read my messages when i was
governor, what ! said on the stump two |
near ss9 to and What put S,n into my Tss
have been less astonished.
said nothing on the stump that I did /
not hesitate now 10 take the position which |
! then advocated. ! am even more anxious |
that you who hear what / say should think
OF Il than that you should applaud IT, / am /
not going to try 10 define with techaical ac-
curacy what ought to be meant when we /
merely big corporation. then / ask you 10 /
ponder upon the utter folly OF the man who /
ether either IN spirit OF rancor or In 2 spirit OF
giving YOU an idea OF what he means really
10 DO. wlll so with him II he SAYS de-
stroy the evil In the trusts, gladly. Gap
viii try to hnd out that evil will seek
20 apply remedies, which / have already
outlined In other speeches But II his poi-
icy, from whatever motive. whether hatred,
fear, panic or Just sheer Ignorance. n 10
destroy the trusts In way that will de-
stroy All our prosperity, no. Those men
who advocate wild and foolish remedies
v hleh would be worse than the disease are
doing all In their power 70 perpetuate the
evils against which they nomlnally war. he !
cause " We are brought face TO face with
the naked issue OF either keeping on totally
destroying a prosperity IN which the ma
1ortty snare, but In which some share i'm
properly, why as sensible men you must de 4
eide that Il e great deal better that some /,
people should prosper too much than thai |
no one should prosper enough
30 that the man who advocates destrov- |
Ing the trusts by measures which VVouid
peralyxe the Industries OF the country is |
A. best a guaek and at worst an enemy 10
the republic p"
Conditions ExistiEE IN 1888.
Referring TO the conditions which ex sted
IN 1888, the president said:
There was no trouble about anvhodv
making too much money then. The trusts
were down, but the trouble was that We
were all OF us down.
Nothing but harm can come TO the whole