The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-11
ROOSEVELT TWICE
REJECTS HONORS
Chief Executive in His Chicago
Speeches Declares He Will
Not Take Presidency.

NVG dkA0 Il SS4uSuCy.
We must recognize that the time has
now come when it is essential in the
interests Of the public that there should
be exercised a power Of supervision and |
regulation over the railroads in the In |
terests of the public.
Personally, believe that the federal |
government must take an increasing |
control over corporations. I hope there
will be no halt in the steady process Of
assuming such national control. The |
first step toward it should be the adop-
tion of a law comforting on some ex-
ecutive body the power of increased SUI
pervision and regulation Of the great
corporations engaged primarily in inter
have not the least anticipation of |
Chicago's ever reversing that most COM
plimentary vote which so deeply ap-
preciated last year. It will never have
the chance.
to remodel the Panama canal commits
sion. It did not do it. remodeled It,
anyhow. ,a&.&- =. 8
The corporations, that is, organized
capital, and unions, that is, organized
labor, must alike be held to be pecu-
liarly responsible to the public at large,
and from each alike we have the right
! 1lOC OILY OU0u1euC0 W bl40
law, but service to the public.
believe in big navy, but I hope
that need not say that believe in it,
not as provocative of war, but as
guarantee of peace. .-a:-,.
We have not the choice as to whether
this country will play a great part In
this world, we cannot help playing a
great part. All we can 90 is to decide
whether we will play it well or III.
We cannot abandon our position on
the Monroe doctrine. We cannot aban-
don the Panama canal. Il
I hope to see our foreign policy con-
Quoted always in spirit, not merely
Of scrupulous regard for the rights OF
others, but Of scrupulous courtesy TO-
ward others, and at the same time to
see us keep prepared so that there is
no position that we take in either hem
isphere that once taken we cannot
stand on.
There is no a!gain-and, there is no
string on it, Enthusiastically reply
to Harry Rubens' promise of support for
second term.
z New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, May 11.-Twice was Presi-
1 dent Roosevelt offered denomination
for the presidency yesterday, and twice
did he refuse it.
At the Iroquois club banquet, Jacob
n VI.
president had announced he would not
4 be candidate for reelection, there will
! be no estoppel when the great conflict
i for party supremacy shall be again
waged in 1908. :,
"Exigencies may arise,' he declared,
! (which will SO arouse the condemna-
y tory and potential voices of a vast POT
ton of our people as to overwhelm the
q protest and bend the will Of one man
a whose controlling passion is patriot
q ISM
Roosevelt Shakes His Head.
\ Shouts of "Good!'' and cheers
greeted this declaration, but President
y Roosevelt looked grave and shook his
head.
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis again
awakened the enthusiasm OF the demo
Gratis when he congratulated Mr.. Dick:
a inson for saying the club s distinguished
81 guest might become the democratic can
8 didate for president.
81 When President Roosevelt was intro
q duced he thanked Judge Dickinson foI
q the personal compliments paid him, and
q said: -,
Of CHICAGO ever reversing the compli
81 ment it paid me last fall. It will never
4 have chance ~
& told the president he would be glad tt
81 support him again for the presidency. =.
+ "There will be no again. was Pres1
81 dent Roosevelt s response, and he added
E "There is no string on that.
b Banquet by Democrats.
b The banquet given President Roose
b welt was unique in Chicago and Colone
n Lewis, the toastmaster, declared tina
b never had president been rendered
d banquet by the opposition party excep
d when President James Monroe had bee1
"a so honored in 1928.
ID The Irouuois club is the Oldest dem
n ocratic club in Illinois, and one of tn
81 oldest in the country. Six hundred o
n its members met at the Auditorium din
b ingroom on the tenth floor OF the Audi
n torium to honor the chief executive: BE
u fore the banquet began the preslden
b was given an informal reception IN tn
"A anteroom Of the banquet nall.
ri the banquet. Leaving the room, ne wa
n driven to the North-W station
81 where his private car waited for hin
"a The train left for Washington at milo
n night.
n Twelve Busy Hours.
81 During the twelve hours Presiden
II Roosevelt was in Chicago he was give
@ one continuous ovation. Starting frol
z@ the time his train arrived at noon unit
. he left for Washington at midnight, b
\ was not given moment g rest.
d. Along the streets where ne had o .S !
SH sion to pass, people cheered him as the
50 Nd during rim the day he was given luncl
S con bv the Merchants club at the AZ
S ditorium; a reception by the, Hamilto
Sd club; greeted by the Harvard club; r
M ceived committee of labor leaders WI
N presented a memorial giving their SIC
&EM ,,roront taamStarS' strike. an
SSs ending with the banquet by the Iroquo
sS club. IT, ri
81 IMMIGRANTS FOR CANADA
Four Thousand Arrive at Quebec
|a Late Steamers.