The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11


suming such national control. and the fret
step toward II should be the adoption OF a
law comforting upon some executive body
the power OF increased supervision, ana
regllat ton OF the great corporations en-
gagged primarily In Interstate commerce
Of the railroads.
And my views on that subject cohld
not have been better expressed than they
were expressed yesterday l think by Sec
retary Tnft IN Washington, as they were
expressed by the attorney general IN MS
communication 10 the senate committee
couple OF weeks ago.
WILL APPOINT JUST MEN,
81 believe that the representatives or the
nation should lodge In some executive
body the power 10 establish "A maximum
rate. the power 10 have that rate 20 INTO
effect practically Immediately, ana INC
power 10 see that the revisions OF the law
apply In full 10 the companies owning prl-
vate cars just as much as 10 the rallroads
themselves.
THE courts would retain. no matter
what the legislature did. the power 10 m
terfere and upset any action tnat was
confscatory In its nature. ! am wen
aware that the action OF such pody as
| have spoken OF may stop fsr snort Oh
confiscation, and yet do great damage
"ln other words. am well aware that
10 give this power means the possibility
that the power may be abused Ihat
possibility We must face.
"Cne thing I wish definitely UNDER
stood: IL the power be granted 10 me
10 create such board. such commis-
sion, or continue I'm power. ~ ! so desire.
a commission or board. with increased
powers. | shall strive TO appoint and re-
tain men who will do exactly the same
Justice 10 the railroads as they Will exact
from the railroads.
BELIEVES IN UNIONS.
Now for the other side Of the question.
There have been great many republics
before our time and again and again
those republics have split upon the rock
OF disaster. the greatest ana most
dangerous rock in the course OF any re-
public. the rock Of class hatred.
Sometimes the republic became re-
public I'm which one clSss grew 10 domi-
nate over another class. and for loyalty
10 the republic was substituted loyalty
20 q class
The result was I'm every case the same.
II meant disaster and ultimately the
downfallen republic. and t mattered not
one whit which class It was that became
dominant.
mo true patriot will fail to do every
thing In his power GO prevent the growth
OF any such spirit in this country This
government Is not and never shall be
the government Of a plutocracy
This government Is not and never shall
be the government OF mob. believe
IN corporations They are Indispensable
Instruments In our modern industralism,
but believe that they should be so.super-
yised and regulated that they should act
for tho interest of the community as
whole
so 7 believe in unions. ] am proul
OF the fact that am an honorary NOM
Der OF one union. but believe that the
union. like the individual. must be kept
10 a strict accountability 10 the power
of the law.
RECEIVED AN OVATION
Mayor Dunno as president Of the
United States, and. therefore as the rep
resentative OF tho people OF this country.
give -yeH-ss- matter course Iay
hearty support in upholding the law. in
keeping order. in putting down violence.
whether by mob or by an Individual
CHEERS, with many standing. waving
handkerchiefs and napklns)
And. there need not be the slightest
apprehension I'm the hearts OF the most
timid that ever the mob spirit will
triumph i'm this country. Those mmo-
diately responsible for dealing with the
trouble must exhaust every effort in
so dealing with IL before call is made
on any outside body.
But If ever tho need arises back OF
tho city stands the state and back Of the
state stands the nation
At the conclusion OF has speech tho
president again was cheered with enthu-
siasm Then, accompanied by President
Gunther and the members OF the re-
ception committee. the president passed
quickly from the hall. lie went 10 his
room in the Auditorium hotel 10 prepare
for his journey To Washington. whittier
he departed at 1880 o'clock Thursday
morning