The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-19
PRESIDENT ENDS.
HIS HUNTING TRIP
PRESIDENT RETURNS TO WASH
I INaToN PLEASED WITH
HIS OUTING. r.

He Delivers Noted Speech at Ban
quet in Chicago-Again Announces
that He Will Not Be Candidate
for Reelection. Nv
washington, May 12.-President
Roosevelt reached home at midnight
from his western trip, which he regards
as one Of the most enjoyable Journeys
he has taken since he has been presi-
dent. He travelled 6,0O6 miles and
passed through - states and three terri
ritories - Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Indian Territory, Texas,
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Ne
braska and Iowa.. Every state and terri
tory in the United States except FLORIDA
and Arkansas have been visited by MT.
Roosevelt since he became president
and IL is his intention to accept the hos
pitality of these states before MS term
, is finished, It is probable that ne VIII
make tour of the south some time be-
fore the converting of congress IN the
fall Of this year. The demonstrations
at every point where the president spoke
are said by the official members OF the
-Darty to have been the heartiest that
have ever been accorded him on any
trip. The president was particularly
pleased with the manner In which ne
was received in Chicago.
Chicago Greets President.
Chicago, May 11.-President Theo-
dore Roosevelt arrived in Chicago
promptly at noon Wednesday. A hearty
welcome was extended him as he stepped
off the presidential train at the North
western station, fresh from his extended
hunting trip in the west. Gov. Deneen.
Mayor Dunno, delegations from the
Merchants, the Hamilton and the 1ro-
quois clubs, committee of aldermen
and other city officials extended greet
ing. After the greetings at the station
were over the president passed through
the waiting-rooms and entered his car
rage and with an escort OF national
guard, police and citizens, was driven
: to the Auditorium hotel, where he was
the guest of the Merchants club at
luncheon. The entire route was packed
with people, who cheered the president.
At the conclusion of the Merchants
clubsluncireon a COMMITTEES arrived from
the Hamilton club to conduct the presi-
dent to the organizations headquarters
at Monroe and Clark streets, where the
chief executive held and was given a re-
ception.
Law Must Upheld. -
AS honored guest of the Iroquois
club, the most potential democratic
organization west of New York, Pres
ident Roosevelt talked ON the theme
Of capital and labor, making the point
: that both must be compelled to- OBJ
serve the law and that violence on the
part of either should call for a swift
visitation of justice. He condensed his
speech so far as it touched on the re-
lations between employer and union
into two asph0risms:
''This government is not and never
shall be the government of plutoc-
racy."
This government is not and never
shall be the government Of mob"
The president gave his remarks a
local application by turning to Mayor
Dunno, who sat on his right, and ten
dering his support in enforcing the
law, in keeping order and in uprooting
violence. He called attention to the
dangers in class hatred, and after
touching on the necessity for exhaust
ing all resources before calling for
:. helm made a statement that brought
the 600 guests to their feet with vocif-
erous cheers. He said:
But IL ever the need arises, back
Of the city stands the state, and back
Of the state stands the nation"
4 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 comforting on some executive body
the power Of supervision and regula-
ton Of the great corporations.
s. Not Candidate for Reelection.
Omaha, Neb., May 1.-THE Bee quotes
President Roosevelt as making the en-
phatfc statement that he will not be a
candidate for president. It says: "You
are authorized to state that / will not
again be candidate for the Office Of
president. of the United States. There
are no strings on this statement.
mean it, made my speech at Denver