The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-05-18

distributed about the station. Besides
these there was detachment of cavalry
from the First Illinois, which with the
police acted as an escort in the process
sion to the hotel. Besides the regular
United States secret service men who
accompany the President eight picked
men were detailed by the police depart
ment.
The streets through which the Presi-
dents carriage drove were lined with po-
lice and men in uniform and plain clothes
mingled with the crowds everywhere.
There were $50 policemen along the drive
from the Northwestern station to the
Auditorium and an equal number in the
parade from the hotel to the Hamilton
club. In addition to these there We're
over fifty detectives who followed the
Presidents carriage and watched the
crowds closely for any disturbers.
Having arrived at the hotel the Presi-
dent went almost Immediately to the din
ing room, where 160 members and guests
of the Merchants Club awaited him. The
luncheon followed.
The President was figure in the
strike situation in Chicago. In the af-
ternOOn he received and responded to Il
written appeal handed to him by the
labor leaders. In the evening he refer
red to the strike in a speech at the Iro-
quois Club banquet. In response to the
appeal presented to him personally by
President Shea of the teamsters. the
President urged respect for law and or
der. He deprecated certain phrasing of
the appeal and expressed a wish the Ia
Dor leaders had not referred to federal
troops as likely to be sent to Chicago.
Speaking at the Iroquois CftS ban
quet at night, President Roosevelt de-
clared mob rule would never triumph in
this country. He made personal appli-
cation of this assertion by turning to
Mayor Dunno and telling him that be-
hind the city administration stood the
State. Then speaking to Gov. Deneen,
he assured him that back of the State
stood the nataion.
President Roosevelt also gave the
trusts and corporations his attention. He
declared the federal government must
take control of corporations, and strongly
advocated the passage of a law confer
ring on some executive body the power
of supervision and regulation of the great
corporations.
Speaking of mob rule. the President
said: ''There need not be the slightest
apprehension in the hearts of the most
timid that ever mob spirit will triumph
in this country. If ever the need arises.
back of the city stands the State and
back of the State stands the nation"
Other important paragraphs from
President Roosevelt's speech follow:
We must recognize that the time has now
come when 1t is essential in the interests
of the public that there should be exer-
cised power of supervision and regula-
tiOn over the railroads in the interests Of
the public.
Personally believe that the Federal gov
ernment must take an increasing control
over corporations. l hope there will be
no halt in the steady process of assuming
such national control. The first step to-
ward it should be the adoption of Il law
comforting Oh some executive body the pow
or of increased supervision and regulat ion
of the great corporations engaged primarily
in interstate commerce OF the railroads.
/ have not the least anticipation of Chi
cago's ever reversing that most compli-
mentary vote which so deeply appreciated
last year. 1t will never have the chance.
l wanted Congress to give me power to
remodel the Panama Canal Commission. 1t
did not do it. l remOdeled it anyhow.
The corporation-that is, organized cap
ital-and -unions-that is. organized labor
must alike be held to be peculiarly RESPONSE
BILE to the public at large. and from each
alike we have the right to demand not only
obedience to the law, but service to the
public.
l believe in a big navy, but hope that
l need not say that believe in it not as a
provocative of war, but as guarantee OF
peace.
We have not the choice as to whether this
country will play great part in this
world; we cannot help playing n great part.
All we can do is to decide whether we will
play 1t well or ILL.,
We cannot abandon our position on the
Monroe Doctrine. We cannot abandon the
Panama canal.