New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-07

Mr. williams's speech was. in part, fol-
lows:
This is an appropriate place and time for a
Democratic convention. The place is St Louis the
chief city of the most poDulous State carved out
OF Democracy. The time is the centennial ami
versary celebration Of the ACQUISITION OF that terri!
defence and which was tted in climate and soil for
repnbcte annTeTsarT 1'S Of real and not pseudo
expansion-an expansion of our population. our in
dustrial life. ara our free institutions; not So
called expansion by suDerimposed force OF our
flag and our military authority ,-,- -, -.
The address OF the temporary chairman OF the
republican National Convention was: IN one sense
most OF it ancient history. and great deal OF ~
bad history 1t was 70 draw away attention from
character. The orator hoDed TO have the country
legislative branches a party of passivty of non
action, Of obstruction TO reform and progress; in
a word, a party whose. only sacred precept is a
pat" precept born Of cowardice and fear 10 move
why ma" not d defend t' the Republican party in its hour
Of Nv a nega Pres daa sT ad
minds 50 much alike that they have been sus-
OF thinking he thoughts in the same words
have heard that in October. 1872. Mr.. Root
York. in which he used this language:
and IL business has prospered under 1t and Is
prospecting, it is better TO endure some slight IN
incur the uncertainty and disturbance Of Business
ing Changes The mere fact that a different rate
of duty would be better than the rate fixed IL
change should be made now or should be deferred.
). ROOSEVELT on THE TARIFF.
have heard that the President in his political
tour through the West in the Spring OF 1909, made
a speech in which he used this language:
IF tariff law has on the whole worked well
and IL business has prOspered under II and pros
pering. IL may be better endure some incon-
Yeniences and inequalities for time than by
and perhaps Paralysis in the Industries and bust
ness OF the country. The fact that the change IN
given rate or duty may be thought desirable does
not eettle the question whether IL is advisable to
make the change Immediately. Every tariff deals
with duties thousands OF articles arranged in
These duties affect number Of interests
which often conflicting. IL necessary for our
welfare, then. of course, Congress must consider
the question OF changing the law a whole OF
changing any given rates OF duty; but must
remember that whenever a single schedule
nand change in almost every schedule in the
law; and when IT comes to upsettiEg the schedules
generally the effect upon the country will be ruin
oHs" Verify, Two souls with but 4 single
thought; two speeches that read like one"
Mr.. Root says offenders have been relentlessly
prosecuted ana sternly punished Isn't this re-
lnarkable Numbering in the index when COM
pared with actual Republican accomplishments
especially when compared with the refusal OF a
Republican House of Representatives TO make Gull
prits face even so much Congressional iryesti-
cation? II the determination Of the Repub-
cans that nobody should investigate the alleged
culprits in tie Postoffice Department except their
colleagues IN the executive branch OF the govern
ment.
There follows something however. which will be
per capita of circulation OF money among the peo-