The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
Was Greatly Applous'dtle,'d:l Is, ia 4
Poople,WhoW Wanted to Shake u
TARIFF, sREDUCTION Z 4, 2Ig.',
is NO, TT2U ST CURE
His Argument Was Along the San
line Of Secretary Roots Recent Al
S555 !Its, Speech ii New England. III
he Says to Cut Down ssi8ssE
IL Duties Z to Grip. is$ 81
pie Industries. 5ssssSs
-NfRY Alaacintad PreAs. !


MINI. h April4 Tbs
most enthusiastic recep ton ever rendered IA
In the Twin Cities was that to Preeld ent8f
Roosevelt to- ay. From the time he afs
rived tonight until his departure
4Mnneap polls at II 10 clock for the west.ss
he was the recipient Of q con inual govara
ton. the streets through which he past- n
ed In both cities being "a solid #rnassSof8s
people. and .Armory Hall, at the nlyeys
asity OF Mlnnesot u being crowded stoS 81
limited ca acity. sSs
1ne speech. (which was on tarift and ia Sal
5ciproctty brought out much enthlssas NJ
the President treating extensively Of gths N
Cuban situat ton declaring thai we must @
have \ military and control Il 81 NJ SOUTHERN
waters and saying that the United States
tstthe most prosperous nation ever KNOWN
II 4 was cons idered q great speech. an
hand " which was denied til en- M
g$T housands& of persons line ca the TotitegofS
the electric cars tina y brought thess al ssss
tinguished guest and party from StsSrsaul
perhaps a p 9ooo 600 person al III
seen g him.tr ths ttss
& efors goln to tflss arn1ofy
en- was prey LEG llipor
The hall vas crow ded d to It's limtt ana 4
Mr.. r roosevelt spoke 5 to ~ tho IN Students!
lbrie fy$ IF after II he s9 tenor Of his ~ rwoy5
speeche to college stud ents I'm |. Chicago.
He was then lyen to the armoryS sw here n
he was introduced by 2 PRESIDENT Northrup.s
Of the Minnesota University. s
& PRESIDENTS SPEECH. III sSlt "
Ny Fellow. Citizens: Y
q At tho Special session of the tsenats
held 9 In March 4 he Il Cuban. reciprocity
trea ty was rat iH ed hen this d treaty
goes Into effect, twill confer su bstantial
economic benefit ial Ike upon Cuba, a be Z.
cause OF tho widening Of or market%in
the United Sta tes, and upon the United
Statcs.s because OF the equal wit ening and !,
the progressive control It will 4 give 10 /
our people In the 4 Cuban market. This,
treaty Is beneficial to both par ties AnI1
jusuHes Itself. iif$
& From every sta ndpolnt OF wise an,
enlightened home and foreign policy Il tsgsii
ratification OF the Cuban treaty mark gs3
a step OF substantial progress n In ri Il ssssa
growth of our mai ton tow ard sreatnes gaa
at home and abroad III ssESS
PHIIIPP TARIFF. s;.s 80
Equally Important was tho stloN 4 sls
the tariff upon prod ucts; OF the Phil pplass.
per cent, ana would have given them q n
reduction q twenty-five per cent, naors
had It not been for tho opposi ton
we are now In a condition OF nros-
!perity unparalleled. not merely In our ,wn5 Il
history, but In the history OF any other
nation. This prosperity is deep rootsd
and stands on a frm basis because ~ ~
due to the fact that the average An1erlr
can has IN him the STUFF out OF which
iviotora are made in the great y industrial
contests OF the present day. jus \ as Il lns
the great military contests OF the past
and because he Is now able to usa and +
develop his qualities to best advant ako8
under our well-estab lished economic Hysy5Si
tenn. f5;sss
PROTECTIVE Po1ICY,5 "a
The present phenomenal prosperity has I
been won under tariff which was madeN
In accordance with certain nxed ans y
def,nite principles. the most tmportant g II
which Is an nvowed determine ton
protect the interests ofthe American prp-sS
ducer business man, wage worke & and Il
farmer alike. The general tariff policy
10 which. without regard to changes Ia VI
detail, believe this country islirrevocAf
bly conroStted, is fundamentally hassd
UPON anJSe recognition of the difference
between the cost Of product lon-tha III III
tho cost Of lebor-here and abroad. and
Of the Yoed 70 see to II that our laws y
shall III no event afford adyanta age IL
our own market TO foreign industries
over American industries. to foreign cap q
.ital over American capital. to foreign
labor ever our own la hor. *
II is, IT course. a mere truism to say
that We want to use everything In Out
mower to foster the welfare OF our entire
body polite, In other words, we need ia q
treat the tariff as a business proposltton
from the standpoint OF the interests ot
the country as whole, and not With!
reference to the temporary needs OF any
political party. It Is almost as nscess
sary that our policy should be stable an
that 1t should be wise, d
The business world, that Is, the entire
American world. can not afford. II lt has @
any regard for It's own welfare, even " Il
consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of aoondonlng
the present system. s. " ~ 4s
I. CHANGING CONDITIONS, II
4 Yet, on the other hand. whore the tns
dustrlal conditions so ifrsauantly chan 81 S
as with us must Of necessity be the cast.
II lis a matter Of prime inni,oft nee that n
we should be able from Il n utaA t,.s y
adapt our economic policy AZ e = q hanEsdl III
conditions. Our aim ss ot So 10 PIE
serve the policy OF q protsst 81 IN Sl
which the nation as Al lyi.o Y has ae-5
cuisced. and yet wherever and whsy1asAf if
Necessary 70 change the dustes 81 T.