New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
THE NATIONS PROBLEMS.
r,a President said in part at Willimantic:

.-,,s nation has great problems to face-probiems
in it's external ~ lis Internai ars
We can solve them only tf Win sfpphe h ppstionsi
We SCI ssta}a governments and in the local munici.
nsiitv and county organizations We naaf ,, tk
pro }eiT siIaenee but they will task still more what
n Is good thing for nation TO demand IN its
rcpresentaves intellect but II Is better ubcb bas we
talk Of character All OF YOU hn0w nov ua9t ,fb man
true in private naI 11i~; whether as employee
Moved or in commerce with storekeeper or NV WIN
Is = mighty bad thing if he is only smart; ,o,,
IN Geai is " at lou want in your public repre-
ssentatives II YOU are going to get good results
T lro IN the working world it will be because that
has the right stun IN n1i'i and Caursge And
the quaties must be sRGwn s e IN PlT ~ make axe
an example all the nations OF manklfo
No time was spared in starting on for the
raxt Mace on the schedule At Baltic the citi-
zens were gathered at the station. Harold Law
ton superintend ndent of lumber mill presented
a fine basket of roses the President 1here
were many similar demonstrations along '''e
route The President made a short speech mere
in an informal way which pleased the people
because they were treated. as one Of them saii'
In square and simple manner
Though II was not In the schedule the en-
eineer stopped at PIainfeld for water Laborers
gathered aTOunn tHF Icdi fi0h'''''''
president addressed them. Before he had
spcken half a dozen sentences the tram S'"i'e"
and he was obliged TO break on
Al opco few miles east, the train matted TO
take aboard Adjutant General Corbln OF ooh-
nacticut It was due to a local mistake tii''
General Corbin did not meet the fres'ueh'
within the limits of his State
POLICE LOSE CONTROL OF CROWD
Lose than an hour later the President having
-, tbis time made five speeches. the train roled
into Providence Crowded like huckleberrles III
a bucket a great mob broke forth with wa
a,oai,s The police lost control of the crowd
The President was iolted first against secret
ceryice man. then against Senator Aidrich. or
Senator Wetmore. With raised cluos oi''e
tried to push back the crowd
T, uas little short of a riot Cannon booIned
tn. hoofs of the cavalry horses clattered against
the cobblestones and sabres clanked The fresI-
dent the two Senator's and Acting Mayor FREE
| man hurried into the carriages. ana Win ''''
horses prancing and jumping, started pehho aii
| escort of cavalry for the State Capitol In the
| excitement of the reception two caFairs men
were thrown from their horses in Exchange
| Place Cheers followed cneers uhti the ieSi
| dent arrived at the capitol
For an hour reception held by the
| President Luncheon served. and the Presi-
dent talked with the members of the Governor
| staff and Senator Aldrich and Senator Wetmore.
His talk with Senator Aldrich seemed TO De
| serious Senator Wetmore said that the people
| in Rhode Island were in hearty sympathy with
| the Presidents policies
From the State Capitol the President was es-
| corted on long drive through the city. ne
| historical hills in the centre of the town were
| climbed and thence the procession of carriages
went through Roger Williams Park. Returning
from, the drive the President went Immediately
| to the City Hail. where he delivered long
sneech in which he said that he favored con-
stitutional amendment. il necessary. to controi