Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-11
IN THE STRIKE CITY.
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 CHICAGO, May Il. Honoring and honored by his political foes. but per sonal friends. President Roosevelt last night was the chief guest at a mag lnincent banquet rendered to him by the Iroquois club, the lending Demo cratic organization of Illinois. Sur roxnded by men who have fought against him in two national political campaigns, who deprecate many of his avowed policies and who have drowned on some of his political actions, the president was cheered to the echo es he entered and left the banquet hall. was applauded with enthusiasm throughout his address and at it's close was given to understand that in his case political differences were not Q personal issue.
 At the presidents table were Mayor Edward F. Dunne, Charles F. Gun ther, president of the Iroauois club; James Hamilton Lewis, toastmaster; Samuel Alschuler, Judge Murray F. lTuley, Shefift Thomas E. Barrett and other Democrats. Of the Republicans there were at the same table Governor Charles s. Deneen, Senator A. J. Hop kins, Judge c. c. Kohlsaat, Judge K. w, Landis and dozen more.
 | When at the conclusion of the well come by Governor Deneen MT. Lewis arose to introduce President Roosevelt he was at first given no opportunity to speak. The entire assembly was on its feet waving handkerchiefs and nap kins and cheering with vigor.
 When his voice could be heard MT. Lewis happily introduced the presi- dent. who spoke as follows:
 T very deeply appreciate the honor of being your guest and guest of the city of Chicago this evening, and in looking at the possibilities of the fu- ture let me add that I have not the least anticipation of Chicago ever re- vcrsing that most complimentary vote which so deeply appreciated last year, because it will never have the chance. a
 < "Our country is governed and under 6xisting circumstances can only be gov srned under the party system, and that Bhould mean and that will mean that there will be n frank and manly oppo- sition of party to party. of party man to party man, combined with an equal y frank refusal to conduct party contest in any such way as to give good Americans cause for regret because of what Is said before election when com pared with whatis said after election. "Among the most vital questions that have come up for solution because of the extraordinary industrial develop ment of this country, as of all the mod srn world, are the questions of capital and labor and the questions resulting from the effect upon the public of the organization into great masses of both capital and lnbor. believe thorough b in each kind of organization, but recognize that x either kind of or ganization does what is wrong the in- crease in its power for efficiency that has resulted from the combination, means the increase in its power to do harm.
 "A century ago the highways of com merce were exactly such as they had been from the days of the dawn of civilization on the banks of the Nile and in Mesopotarnia. We now have the great highways of commerce of an entirely different kind. For the first time in history we have a highway for the commerce of all the people under the control of private individual or a private corporation.
 "Personally believe that the federal government must take an increasing control over corporations.
 "This country is pre-eminently q business country, and we can succeed -and I say this in my turn with entire sincerity, gentlemen-only If as a coun- try we carry on the national business In an entirely practical spirit-in q spir- i It which desires and commands sue cess, but which desires and commands It as m incident of acting with decency toward all our fellow citizens.
 "Just as that is true of the average business community so 1t Is true of the nation as a whole. The nation must act In a spirit which gives full recog- nitior to the national demands, which Is not in the least quixotic, which sees the need of working for the interest of the average individual of the nation. but In spirit which recognizes duties as we'll ..as rights. which recognizes !! that in our internal affairs. which rec ,gnizes that in our external affairs.
 T need not say to those of you who know anything of me at all that I be- lieve in a big navy. and hope I need aot say that I believe in 1t not as provocative to war. but as guarantee of .peace And I want to say every section of this country realizes that the uavy stands for the whole country and that the people of the seacoasts are not . particle more interested in if than the people of the Mississippi valley.
 I've cannot abandon our position on the Monroe doctrine; we cannot aban- don the Panama canal; we cannot abandon the duties that have come to us from the mere fact of our growth as q nation. from the growth of our commercial interests in the east and in the west. on the Atlantic and on the Pacific