The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-10-28
HONOR NATIONS CHIEF.
President Roosevelt Receives Warm
Welcome Throughout South
Summary of Speeches.

Summary of Speeches.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 25.-President
Roosevelt had strenuous day Tuesday.
He visited several cities, speaking at
every stopping point. His first halt was
at Tuskegee where he visited the female
college. next he inspected the negro in
dustrial school and then paid short Wis
lis to Montgomery aud this city. Every
where he was greeted with cheers. Fol-
lowing is synopsis of his address at
the Tuskesee institute:
In his speech President Roosevelt
warmly praised the aims of the insti-
tute. and as warmly commended its
success in educating negroes alons
practical industrial lines He point
ed out that this education of the ne
eroes was of the utmost Importance to
the whites, as well as to the blacks.
in that it meant certain addition to
the productive power and wealth of
the south. For this reason he argued
that it was the duty of the white peo-
pie of the south to lend every possible
aid to such educational work
Che president did not hesitate to
cake up the lynching question, dealing
with it in q calm and dispassionate
manner, but firmly pointing out the
evils resulting from it, He declared
that every such act of lawlessness low
cred the moral tone of every individual
in the community where it occurred.
The white people owed it to them
selves, he said, to protect the negroes
from lawlessness and secure to them
every legal right to which they were
entitled.
In conclusion the president declared
the south must settle her own prob
lens. He urged the negroes to fight
all crime, and especially that commit
ted by members OF their race.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. z4.-That peace
hath her victories no less renowned
than war" was never better exemplified
than in the reception of President The
odore Roosevelt, president of the
United States, during his two hours
stay in Mobile Monday evening. There
was general closing of all business
houses, and along the route of the pro-
cession from the union depot to the
stand on Bienville square, where the
reception ceremonies took place.
President Roosevelt was cheered as
he arose to speak. He thanked the peo-
pie for their magnificent reception and
spoke special word Of greeting to the
confederate veterans, who formed a
portion Of his escort. He referred to
the fact that one of his uncles was in
Alabama during the civil war. The
last time he came through Alabama
he said he was going with his own reg
iment to the spanish war and in that
regiment were more men whose fathers
wore the gray than those who wore the
blue. They emulated but one spirit in
common, the spirit of seeing who could
do most for our flag. Referring to the
Panama canal, the president said he
did his best to bring about its compile
lion for the benefit of the whole peo-
pie, but particularly for the benefit of
the gulf states
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 23.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, speaking at st. Au-
gustine, Saturday declared that neither
the plutocrat nor the mob will be al
lowed to rule the government. In
speeches here he said success will
| crown the work on the Panama canal
and gave advice to negro students. He
spent quiet day in St. Augustine Sun.
day, attending church in the morning
and enjoying plunge in the ocean in
the afternoon.
Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 21.-The presiden.
tial train rolled into the terminal sta.
ton here at ten o'clock, exactly on
time. He was escorted to the state fair
grounds where he dilevered an address.
1t is estimated that $4,000 persons
thronged the state fair grounds. The
president dwelt chiefly on the question
OF dishonest methods of great corpora.
| t1ons,and the need for federal control.
/ In scathing terms he denounced those
men of great wealth who practice the
law honesty" which barely suffices
to keep them from the penitentiary.
Likewise he bitterly flayed the "evil
cynicism" of politicians who use the
term "'practicaP politics as euphem.
ism for dirty politics."
Charlotte. N. c., Oct. 2O.-The ovation
which President Roosevelt received DUR
ing his journey through a portion of Vir-
ginia Wednesday was continued Thurs
day as he Travelled through the state of
North Carolina.
The feature Of the day was the presi-
dents visit to the fair, which is in prog.
ress at Raleigh. Here he delivered an
address which dealt with the important
| questions of railroad ownership and the
organizations Of capital and labor. On
the question pirate legislation he round
ly denounced INSCRIPTIONS shippers and
railroad managers as the authors of the
rate evil. He urged closer government
control as protection both to shippers
and honest common carriers. At the
same time the president declared
against government ownership of any,
thing which can with propriety be left
| in private hands