Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-11
PRESIDENT IN
STRIKE CITY.
Roosevelt Was ChicagO's Hon.
Ored Guest Last Night
Labor Men Protest.
ABOUT FEDERAL TROOPS.

CHICAGO, May II. Honoflng and
llonorcd by his political foes, but per.
sonal friends. President Roosevelt last
night vas the chief guest at a mag
nlfccnt banquet rendered to him by
the ~lroquois clnb. the leading Demo
cratic organization of Illinois. Sur
rounded by men who have fought
against him in two national political
campaigns. who d%eprccate many of his
avowed policies and who have frowned
On some of his political actions, the
president was cheered to the echo
us he entered and left the banquet
hall. was applauded with enthusiasm
throughout his address aud at its close
was given 10 understand that in his
case political differences were not a
personal issue.
At the presidents table were Mayor
Edward Il. Dunno. Charles Il. Gun
Their. president of the lroquois club:
James Hamilton Lewis. POSTMASTER;
Samuel .Alschuler. Judge Murray +.
Tuley. Sheriff Thomas II. Barrett and
other Democrats. OF the Republicans
there were AT the same table Governor
Charles $. Deneen, Senator a. j. Hop
kins. Judge c. G.. Kohlsaat. Judge X.
w. Landis and a dozen more.
When ut the conclusion Of the well
come by Governor Deneen Mr.. Lewis
arose TO introduce President Roosevelt
he was ut first given nc opportunity to
speak. The entire assembly was on its
feet waving handkerchiefs and nap
Rims and cheering with vigor.
When his voice could be heard Mr..
Lewis happily introduced the presi-
dent, who spoke as follows:
Il very deeply appreciate the honor
Vt being your guest and guest of the
'lty of Chicago this evening. and in
ooking at the possibilities of the fu-
TIRE lei me add that | have not the
cast anticipation Of Chicago ever re-
cersing that most complimentary vote
which | SO deeply appreciated last
sear. because it will never have the
,hance.
Our country is governed and under
existing circumstances can only be gov
.rned under the party system, and that
'hould mea and that will mean that
here will be a frank and manly oppo-
'ltlon of party to party. of party man
o party man. combined with an equal
Y frank refusal to conduct a party
contest in any such way as to give good
Americans cause for regret because OF
what is said before election when com
Jared with what is said after election.
Among the most vital questions that
ave come mp for solution because of
he extraordinary Industrial develop
nent of this country. as of all the mod
IN world, are the questions of capital
ind labor and the questions resulting
rom the effect upon the public of the
organization into great masses of both
.apital and labor. | believe thorough
v in each kind of organization. but !
~'ecognize that il either kind of or
sanization does what is wrong the in
.reasc in its power for efficiency that
nas resulted from the combination
means the increase in its power to do
larm.
"A century ago the highways of COM
merce were exactly such as they had
been from the days Of the dawn of
civilization on the banks of the Nile
and in Mesopotamia. We now have
he great highways of commerce of an
entirely different kind. For the first
time in history we have a highway for
the commerce of all the people under