New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-24
FOR A TARIFF COMMISSION.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT URGES TAKING
THE REVISION QUESTION OUT
OF POLITICS.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Sent. 23.-Preaident Roosevelt
recommended the creation Of a tariff commis-
sion in his speech at Logansoort, Ind. the nrst
stop made by the special train this morning
There was a. large crowd assembled TO hear him.
He had intended to deliver the speech in MIL
waukee tomorrow, but the necessity OF having
the operation performed his leg today forced
him TO change his plans
The President and his party reached Logans-
port at 7:15 this morning, with the screechlng
of factory whistles and shouts of q 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 PAN
handle tracks The party was driven to the
high school at a brisk trot. the Spanish War
Veterans and Grand Army of the Republic
marchers hustling to keep up. When the stand
was reached the rain coming down hard.
Many umbrellas raised. and cries from
those in the rear who could not see the Presl-
dent induced him TO say: I will make bar
gain with you 1 won't have an umbrella over
my head if you won't have one over yours The
crowd laughed, and many umbrellas were low
cred The Presidents speech. which dealt with
tariff revision. took longer to deliver than the
time scheduled to stop there, and it was $40
when the train pulled out.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
President Roosevelt was introduced by Mayor
Vaughan He 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. He continued follows:
1t is the merest truism TO say that in the mod
ern world industralism is the great factor in the
dation upon which very mighty national st-uct-
than this There must be a high moral r~1os IN eido
life the spirit which finds its expression in many
,h higher life The productiVe f acfi,it - dEelop
vast army of workers OF those who labor with
heads hands is the prime of the giant
Sources but such resources are never NOR than
opportunities and they count for nothing if the
vantage of them. You have built up in the Wast
Lakes, as all the region round about them has been
built up-that is. you had the qualities of heart
apsGa whatever Won found raa1t possible ad-
In such development laws play certain paIt hl1t
individual characteristics still greater part a
great and successful commonwealth like ours in
the long run works under good laws because peo-
pie Td goo and @ common
can create S ndastsal s,s la Weibeing although
may destroy it; The prime factor in securing INV
dustria wellheing is the high average of ci4}zen
munty The best laws that the wit o. Of Ine me com, on
devise & woui9 @ h0t oeus ake Community of thrftless
tion OF Of social reform will ever work good 10 the
community unless It recognizes as fundamental
the fact that each mans own individual GuaiitieS
must be the prime factors in his success Wtoris
in combination may help. and the State can y 40 "
good deal in its own sphere. but in the long y;a
each must rise fall on his ou,n Is t VI!
each man owes his success in life to whatever o,
hardihood or resolution, of common sensa 90 % %
capacity for lofty endeavor he has within he u ol
soul 1t is good thing to in Combine to, IN
the common good but it is very unheaith,, ~ hoI
70 let ourselves think for one moment that any
dividual watchfulness and exertion '"h IN
SOUND CURRENCY EssENrrAr
Yet. given this high average of individua, .,,,...
and invention we must ever keep in mind tbat I,
be nullihed by bad legislation and that r. @ -
be given chance to develop under the MOS fa.
able conditions by good legislation Probabi- Is
most important aid which be contrihuta5 ~ re
national government to the material webaiyya' me
the country is to insure its financial ste hiIit
honest currency is the strongest symbol ana aaii
preston of honest business life: The business
world must exist largely on credit, and to credjt
confidence is essential. Any tamperfne yui,s ~
currency matter with what purpose If frn,ie aIe