Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-11
.CHEERED To THE ECHO
Chicago Clubs Gave President
a Rousing Welcome.
MADE THREE SPEECHES
NOTABLE ADDRESS BEFORE IRo-
QUoIs ORGANIZATION.
Deeply Touched by Demonstration
From the Democratic Members
Cordial Receptions.


foes, but personal friends, President Roose-
welt was chief guest at a magnificent ban
quet rendered him by the Iroquois Club,
the leadineg democratic organization or
Illinois in Chicago last night.
The banquet was given entirely by DEM
ocrats to the leader of their political OPP =.
ponents, and many of the kindly personal
references made by the speakers of the
evening, the majority of whom are men
of democratic faith, deeply touched the
President.
In his manner and words he evtnced
throughout the evening a deep gratifica-
ton at the warmth of his reception from
men who have fought him in political bat
ties before now and are ready to fight him
again tomorrow If they held it necessary
Throughout the entire evening, however,
ran the dominent note of admiration for
the character of the man himself
At the Presidents table were Mayor
Dunno, Charles F. Gunther, president OF
the Iroquois Club; James Hamilton Lewis
POSTMASTER; Samuel Alschuler. Judge
Murray F. Tulley, Sheriff Thomas 7. Bar
rett and other democrats. OF the repub-
Iicans there were at the same table Gov.
Charles s. Deneen, Senator A. ]. Hopkins
Judge c. c. Kohsaat, Judge K. w. Lands
and dozen more.
Banquet Unique.
The banquet given President Roosevelt
was unique in Chicago, and Colonel Lewis,
the POSTMASTER declared that never had
a President been rendered banquet by
the opposition party except when Presi-
dent Monroe had been so honored In 1928
Iroquois Club is the oldest democratic
club of Illinois, and one Of the Oldest III
the country.
The dinner lasted one and a half hours.
At o clock President Gunther called the
oily rod H.
dress of welcome to the President. Presl-
dent Gunther, at the close of his address,
introduced as POSTMASTER of the evening
James Hamilton Lewis.
AS the first formal speaker of the even
ing Mr.. Lewis introduced j. M. Dickinson,
a leading member Of the 1roquois Club
Mr.. Dickinson spoke to THE Iroquois
Club"
Mayor Dunno then spoke in welcome in
part as follows:
I'm common with our fellow-citizens of
other political faiths we heartily welcome
him within the walls of our city and the
doors of our club, and express the sincere
hope that his days may be long, his joys
many, and his sorrows few. AS mayor OF
Chicago, in welcoming him I feel that 1
voice the unanimous sense Of all cltlzens.
as I know voice the unanimous feeling of
the members of the Iroquois Club.
Gov Charles s. Deneen spoke to the toast
illinois, and welcomed the PRESIDENT.
When at the conclusion of the address
of Gov. Deneen Mr.. Lewis arose to intro
duce President Roosevelt, he was at nrst
given no opportunity to speak the entire
assembly was on it's feet waving handker-
chiefs and napkins and cheering with Vlsor.
When his voice could be heard Mr.. Lewis
happily introduced the President, who spoke
in part as follows:
The Presidents Address.
"Mr President, Mr.. POSTMASTER, and
Won. NV hosts: 1 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 future
let me add that have not the least antcl
patton of Chicagos ever reversing thaI mos'
complimentary vote which SO oeePiy ap
preciated last year, because II VIII heHei
have the chance. daughter and appiause)
"Our country is governed, and under eX-
listing circumstances can only pc goVerheu
under the party system ana thae sau
mean, and that will mean, when we nave
sufficient number Of people who take the
point of view that Judge Dickinson takesL
that will mean that there will be FRANK
and manly opposition Of party TO party VI
party man to party man, combined with an
equally frank refusal to conduct party
contest in any such way as to give gooo
Americans cause for regret because or what
is said before election when compared with.
what is said after election. (Applaus.)
1.-THE longer am in political life the more
firmly l am convinced that the great puiK
of the questions of most Importance before
us as a people are questions which we can
best decide, not from the standpoint OF
republicanism or democracy, but from the
standpoint of the interests of the average
American citizen whether republican or
democrat.
Most questions that come up in Wash
ington are questions that go much deeper
than party; are questions that affect the
whole country and the man would indeed
be unfit for the position Of President who
did not feel that when he held that office
he held 1t in the most emphatic sense as
fha ia va n
lone of the works Uncle Sam has on
hand just at present is digging the Panama
canal, and 1t is going to be dug. 1t Is going
to be dug honestly and as cheaply as Is
compatible with efficiency, but with eff
cheney first. wanted Congress to give me
power to remodel the commission. 1t did
not do it. / remodeled 1t anyhow purely in
the exercise of my executive functions; and
1 made up my mind this time I was not
going to make the slightest effort to repre-
sent different sections Of the country on
that canal; 1 was going to try to have the
whole country represented and put the best
men could get in any given position with
out the slightest regard to where he came
FROM
Corporation Control.
when this nation was created such a
thing as a modern corporation not only did
not exist. but could not be Imagined. That
is especially true Of the great modern cor
porations engaged in interstate commerce. |
1.-THE men who have built up the great |
railway systems of this country. like the |
ether men who have built up the great in |
dustries of this country, have, as a rule. |
made their fortunes as incidents to benefit |
ing and not to harming the country. AS a |
rule, benefits and not harm has come from |
their efforts, and in making fortunes for |
themselves they have done good to all Of |
US. We have all benefited by the talents |
of the great captains of industry.
1--WE must recognibze that the time has /
now come when it Is essential, in the in |
terests of the public, that there should be. |
and be exercised. power Of supervision
and regulation over them in the interests |
of the public.
"The nation should lodge in some execu- |