The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
IN the past IL Of Use chiefly II II spurs US TO
fresh effort In the present

n the past IL Of use chiefly II II spurs us to
fresh effort In the present
OUR GREAT PROSPERITY.
No nation has ever prospered as We ere
by our ow folly We do not mar this prosperity.
Yet We must see TO 1t also that wherever
the habit Of our people pc piIp't to shirk ssus'.
hnt sauLrcly to face them. II not
me habit Of our people 70 treat a good record
pecting an even better record in the present;
aud no. Administration. gentlemen. should
ask TO be Judged save on those lines.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
The tremendous growth OF our industrial
ism has brought 10 the front many problems
with which we must deal; and trust that We
Gated In speech and in action by that pro-
found iurist and upright and fearless public
the ao General Knon TIM
question Of the so-called trusts is but one
OF the questions w, must meet in connection
Of them and they are serious; but they. can
and will be met Time may be needed for
,bs ,ni bsye on5 rs e% to
to solve such n problem as that OF exercising
adequate rys9s 1SeT the great sd tse
power and We shall And out the way. We
shall not act hastily or rec klessly but we have
t , NH be solO''on' shall be found and found
No nation as great as ours can expect to
ness does not come without trouble and
labor. There are problems ahead of us at
home and problems abroad. because such
problems are incident 10 the working out
Of a great national career. We do not shrink
from them, Scant is our patience with those
who preach the gospel Of craven weakness
No nation under the sun ever yet played a
part worth playing II II feared its fate over
much-if 1t did not have the courage TO he
We of America. we. the sons of "A nation vet
In the pride OF its lusty youth. spurn the
"re and despair We know that the future ta
Is ours Il ". have in us the manhood 10 grasp IL.
and We enter the new century sirding our
in the struggle. and resolute so to bear our
selves that the nations great future shall
even surpass her glorious past
Senator Lodge. who followed the Presi-
dent. spoke on the recent election. He
said
We have won a remarkable victory In the
recent elections. In an of year. with the
drift as always against the party in power
with many conditions adverse. to win as We
have won makes our victory AS conspicuous
as II Is unusual. tonce more striking nd more
complete than the results OF many Presi-
victory Primarily TO tie President of the
United States. Rarely indeed. all the condi-
tons being considered. has there been given
such a vote OF confidence TO any President
corded.
reasons for the vote OF confidence Just given
10 the Republican party. Was it our past
history? That counted undoubtedly. Was
That counted. too, Was it our policies now
existent or as declared for the future: our
Policies surely mere of Wssht n ;fs decision
controlling reason in the minds OF the voters
was that no matter what causes of dissatis-
faction or discomfort. reasonable or unreal
sonablc. there m. eht be, the Republican'party
was Capa bic of rule and government and the
Democratic Party was NOT -
The United States Is rising fast. has already
risen perhaps, 10 economic supremacy. We
must not lose IT and by our own mista kes.
which clone can make US lose IL, fall into
pitiless, rejects as unfit TO survive. We
must be- prepared 20 defend our supremacy.
II we have not a wsll-organized army with
to meet that Of any other power our COM
mercial supremacy can be- reft from us by
for war. Ne are the party Of protection
As a party we will never permit any revision
the allegiance We ali hold to the principle
or rate is to put the larger policy and the
great principle both in imminent danger
We should not shrink from an examination
mittees OF Congress. and II we decide after
that examination that changes are needed
make then asd II we d1Sds that taeg are
our position 10 tn country
Secretaries Root and Shaw and Others
spoke.
SECRETARY Roor's WORDS.
Secretary Root said in his speech:
1T seems to me that the administration
of President Roosevelt has spoken for
for President Roosevelts Cabinet. They
are a body of loyal gentlemen. They are
loyal 10 the memory which makes this
room casket of precious memories.
The Presidents advisers believe. as the
people of the country believe, compared
with all other governments OF this earth
this is the best. they believe that the largest
combination of capital ever made is that
to-day made on the basis Of the refunding
scheme of Alexander Hamilton. They
believe that the greatest merger OF interests
ever made was the merger made under
the Constitution Of 1877.
They believe with the American people
that the greatest labor union the world
has ever known is the union Of labor of all
the people of the United States under IL
Constitution: that the most sacred rules
for the protection of labor are tho rules
that no man shall be deprived OF his prop
erty but by due process OF law; that prop
ertv shall not he taken for public use ex-
cept bv due process Of law: that the door
Of individual opportunity which gives to
every poor boy Of the $1,000 900 OF our
people an open door 10 wealth. TO fame
10 power, 10 place, stanu AZ ucleIice 10 the
rights OF man and which no lesser com
bination can be permitted to turn over or
infringe upon
They believe that out Of the depths
OF popular suffering. out Of the condition
where men were but as beasts Of the field
led and controlled by more fortunate neigh
bors. the institutions OF individual liberty
and opportunity in the United States have
lifted up mankind a. in all the pages of his
tory mankind has not been lifted up before =
Mr.. Root closed with an eloquent tribute
10 the Presidents honesty and courage
and called him, Indeed the leader of the
people"
The President started back to Wash
ing,on tonight, His train ill be stopped
on some quiet siding outside Washington
until o'clock in the morning, The Presi-
dent will thus be able 10 got a full night
sleep and be home for breakfast.