Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-24
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ample to all the nations Of mankind
loud applause.)
Proud Day for Providence.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Aug. 2S.-Not since
the visit here Of President Hayes, twenty-five
years ago, has a chief executive been 40
corded SO brilliant and thoroughly general
a reception as that rendered here today
to President Roosevelt. The presidential
train arrived at 11:40, and after the firing
Of the presidential salute and a formal
welcome the party. which was Joined by
Senator Nelson W.. Aldrich and others, pro-
ceeded to the state house.
Governor Kimball was in waiting in the
reception room Of the executive ofnces
with members Of the general and personal
staffs when President Roosevelt. escorted
by Brigadier General Tanner, entered the
building. After a few moments had been
consumed in presenting the officers lunch
con was served and the party then pro-
ceeded to the beautiful reception room,
where the lieutenant governor, members
Of the general assembly. oh1cers Of the
state, justices Of the courts and other per-
sons Of note were waiting.
Cheers Many and Loud.
At 1:25 the procession through the city
began. Presidential and business sections
Of the city were gaily decorated with flags
and bunting. and for the greater part Of
the way there were two solid lines OF peo-
pie, who had come from every portion Of
the state to welcome the president. Flags
were waved, hats dotted and enthusiastic
cheers given. On arriving at City hall
the presidential party was escorted to an
trnunanao nlaUafaA uIakfoRua d H,o,A "a A.
building. When the president appeared he
was greeted by a great demonstration, In
which Is 1000 voices Joined.
Those Inevitable Mutterings.
Acting Mayor Freeman introduced Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who spoke as follows:
We are passing through a period of great
material prosperity and such a period is as
ings of discomfort. AT a time when most
men prosper somewhat 1t always happens
as true now as It was when the tower Of
Sloan fell upon ali who were under IL,
that good fortune does not come only to the
When the weather is good for crops II Is
do the wicked flourish when the times are
such that most men flourish. but what Is
worse, the spirit OF envy and jealousy and
hatred springs up In the breasts of those
who. though they may be doing fairly well
WhO 4 HO
more deserving, doing far better.
Wise Laws FearIessIy Eaforeed.
Wise laws and fearless and upright ad.
ministratlon of the laws can give the OPP
portunity for such prosperity. as that we
see about us. But this is all that they can
do. When the conditions have been Gre
ated which make prosperity possible, then
each Individual man must achieve IL for
energy, industry and resolute purpose. IL
wnen people wax tat they kick, as they
have been prone to do since the lays Of
Sesnurun, taey VIII speedily destroy their
If they go into wild speculation and lose
their heads, they have lost that which no
Legislation can supply, and the business
world will suffer IN consequence. II IN .
spirit Of sullen envy they Insist upon pull
the years of fairness, they will bury them
selves In the crash OF the common disaster.
II is dimcult to make our material condition
CROUCH by bad laws to throw the whole
nation into an abyss OF misery.
Now the upshoot Of all this Is that IT lie
particularly upon us, In a time
OF such material well being, both col
lectiyely as a nation and Individually, each
on his own account, to show that we pos
sess the qualities Of prudence. ~self-knoWi-
edge and self-restraint. In our government
we need above all things stability, hxity OF
this hxity must not be fossiIisstion thai
there must not be inability 10 shape our
course anew to meet the shifting needs OF
49, RNeKA1 - AIl1Ea InGFG are
real and great evils In our social and eco
nomic life, and these evils stand ont with
ugly badness during good times, for the
wicked VINO prosper are never a pleasant
Valve Of Combination.
There Is every need OF striving in all
ways individually and collectively.
by combinations among ourselves In private
life and through the recognized organs Of
government. for the cutting out OF these
evils. Only let US be sure that we do not
use the knife with an ignorant zeal which
would make IL more dangerous to the pa
tent than to the disease.
One Of the hangers Of the tremendous
growth OF the last generation has
been the very great increase In large pri-
vate. and especially In large corporate for
We max like this or not, Just as we
please, but IL Is q fact, nevertheless, ana as
far as we can see IL Is an inevitable re-
suit Of the working Of various causes.
prominent among which mas been the i'm
mense Importance steam and electricity
have assumed In modern life. Urban pOpu-
lation has grown In this country, as In all
countries, much faster than the
population as a whole during the last CEN
fury, ana where men are gathered together