New-York tribune., 1902-07-05

hand the character that will refuse to be fright
ened out of the movement which he thinks 1t
right to undertake by any pressure still less by
any threat, express or implied (Cries of Heart"
Hear" and applause)
THE REGULATION OF TRUSTS.
Gentlemen. we have great problems. We can
only solve them by degrees. We only solve
them by doing well each particular bit Of work
as 1t comes up for solution. Much can be done
along the lines of supervision and regufa ton
or the great industrial combinations which have
become so marked feature in our civilization
but IL 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 most helpless. 1t is no
easy task TO deal with great industrial tenden-
cies. To deal with them in a spirit OF pre-
sumptuous and rash folly, and above all to deal
malice, would be to invite disaster. disaster
which would be widespread that this coun-
try would rock to its foundations.
The Mississippi sometimes causes immense
damage by floods. If you cannot dam il and
stop the foods you regulate and control
them by levees. You can regulate and control
the current; you can eliminate its destructive
features; but you do it only by studying
what current is and what your own powers
are. II is just exactly so in dealing with the
great tendencies of our industrial civilization.
We cannot turn back the wheels of progress
struction of just such industrial centres as this
We will either do nothing or we VIII do damage
If we strive ignOrantly to achieve the Impossible
But that fact does not excuse us for failure TO
strive to do what is possible. Special legisla-
tion :js 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
they the statute books (appla use)-
honest and fearless administration of those laws
in the interest neither Of the rich man as such.
nor of the poor man as such. but IN the inter-
est of exact and equal justice to all alike; ana
such administration you Will surely have While
Mr.. Knox remains Attorney General in the
Cabinet at Washington. (Applause)
After the President had been vociferously
cheerad at the close of his speech loud and re-
peated cries for Knox brought the Attorney
General finally TO the front. Mr.. Knox said:
My Fellow Townsmen and Friends: 1t has
already been agreed by the Recorder of the city
and the President that ] am to be entitled TO
credit upon my speech Tor all the time that
have stood upon the PLATFORM Fherefofe, nav
ing already Unexpectedly occupied your time for
the last minutes. l can do no more than
merely acknowledge my gratitude to the PTesl-
dent for that generous estimate that he has
placed upon my most willing service in trying
to uphold the hands of a strong and good
in his determination TO do right by all classes.
ENTERTAINED BY FRICK AND KNOX.
After the address the German singers sang
America" the audience joining in the words of
the final verse. Following this The Lord
Day" was sung in German The benedictIon
then pronounced by the Rev. Dr. T. n.
Boyle, presiding elder of the Pittsburg Metho-
diet District Episcopal Conference.
At the close of the exercises at Schenley Park,
which lasted an hour. the President was
corted to the home of H. c. Frick, where he
the guest of honor at luncheon attended by
the notable visitors and many prominent Pitts
burgers. At O'clock the President driven
to the Schenley Hotel. where he attended a din
given in his honor by Attorney General
Knox
The President remained at the hotel until
nearly midnight when he and his party
driven to their special train, which is to leave
the city at a. m.