Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-12
PRESIDENT
AFTER TRUSTS.
In His Address Before Chau-
tauqua Assembly HeCensures
Those Who EVade Law.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y, Aug. 49,
In his address before the Chautauqua
assembly President Roosevelt confined
himself to the Monroe doctrine and
federal control of the great corpora
tionsi doing an interstate business.
The president declared unequiyocally
that he believes that all corporations
engaged in interstate should
be under the supervision of the ma
tional government. Much of the recent
legislation aimed to prevent the evil
connected with the enormous develop
ment of these great corporations, he
said, has proved ineffective.
Defiance of the law, the president
declared, must inevitably lead to fur
Their legislation, perhaps more drastic
than he would prefer. 1t has become
the conviction that in some cases, such
as that of certain of the beef packers
recently indicted in Chicago, it is i'm
possible longer to show leniency.,,
1t may be, said Mr.. Roosevelt, that
all that is necessary in the immediate
future is to pass In interstate COM
merce bill comforting upon some branch
of the executive government the power
of effective action to remedy the
abuses in connection with railway
transportation.
The Monroe doctrine he pronounced
the fundamental feature of our entire
foreign policy so far as the western
hemisphere Is concerned and declared
1t has more and more been meeting
recognition abroad. The president gave
his Interpretation of the meaning of
that doctrine and declared that we
could not adhere to it permanently
unless we made it evident:
First, hat we do not intend to treat
1t as an excuse for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at
the expense of other American repub-
lies; second. that we do not intend to
permit any of those republics to use it
as a shield to protect itself against its
own misdeeds, and, third, that we shall
in good faith try to help sister repub-
lies in need of help toward peace and
good order.
AS illustrating this third condition
President Roosevelt cited the case of
Santo Domingo and told Of the benefi-
cent results that have followed from
the arrangement made with that coun-
try by the United States to help
straighten out her tangled financial
affairs. He spoke Strongly in favor Of
the treaty negotiated with Santo Do
mingo and declared that to undo the
present arrangement would result DIS
astrously for that republic.
In regard to the trusts the president
said: 9~
1.-THE government has very properly
exercised moderation in attempting to
enforce the criminal provisions of the
statute. but ii has become our convic-
ton that in some cases. such as that Of
at least certain of the beef packers re-
Gently indicted in Chicago, it is impos-
sible longer to show leniency. More
over, if the existing law proves to be
inadequate, so that under established
rules of evidence clear violations may
not be readily proved, defiance of the
law must inevitably lead to further
legislation.
This legislation may be more dras-
tic than l would prefer. If so, it must
be distinctly understood that it will be
because of the stubborn determination
of some Of the great combinations in
striving to prevent the enforcement OF
the law as 1t stands by every device,
legal and illegal. Very many of these
men seem to think that the alternative
is simply between submitting to the
mild kind Of governmental control we
advocate and the absolute freedom to
do whatever they think best.
They are greatly in error. Either
they will have to submit to reasonable
supervision and regulation by the, ma
tional authorities or else they will ulti-
mately have to submit to governmental
action of Il far more drastic type"
When Bishop Vincent Introduced
President Roosevelt to the great an
dience in a few simple sentences he
received an ovation.
During the return journey President
Roosevelt made brief addresses from
the real platform of his car at Sala-
manca, Hornellsville, Elmira and Wa
verify. His speech at Salamanca was
simply II complimentary address to the
people of u city of which he is very
fond and IN appeal to the people TO
conduct themselves always with hon
esty and decency in private life and
relations. with Il view thereby of bet
tering the government of the state and
of the country. At Hornellsville the
president touched effectively upon the
horrors of the yellow fever epidemic
noyy roring in New Orleans.