The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
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RICH MALEFACTORS
PRESIDENT SAYS GOVERNMENT
WILL PERSIST IN POLICY.
PEOPLE MUST BE RULERS
Mr.. Roosevelt's Speech the Chief
Feature Of Cornerstone Laying
Of Cape Cod Pilgrims
Monument. "a

Provincetown, Mass, Aug. 21.-The
laying OF the cornerstone of the Cape
Cod Pilgrims Memorial monument
here Tuesday gave President Roose-
velt his first opportunity of the sum-
mer to break silence upon public ques-
tions, and the 40-minute speech which
he delivered from platform on top
Of Town Hill was one of yigor and
directness upon matters Of national
Importance. al'tf.
The feature of his address was his
advocacy of national incorporation
law and his stand in relation to vio-
lators of the law, especially corpora
tions. With emphasis he declared that
the administrator would not waver in
its determination ito punish certain
malefactors of great wealth" Continu-
ing he said: There will be no change
in the policy we have steadily pur-
sued; no let up in effort to secure the
honest observance Of the law, for l
regard this contest as one to deter
mine who shall rule this government
the people through their govern.
mental agents, or few ruthless and
determined men whose wealth makes
them particularly formidable because
they hide behind the breastworks of
corporate organization"
No vlndIctfve Action.
The president declared that the gov
ernment would undertake no action of
a vindictive type, and above all no ac-
tion which would infiict great or un-
merited suffering upon innocent stock
holders and upon the public as a
whole. He said that the governments
policy In its ultimate analysis meant
"a healthy and prosperous expansion
OF the business activities Of honest
business men and honest corpora
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At one point President Roosevelt
departed for a moment from his ad-
dress as originally prepared to re-
mark: "All that | have said as to de-
sirable and undesirable citizens re-
mains true"
Great Day for Cape Cod.
The day was noteworthy in the his
tory of Cape Cod. The monument,
which will rise to a height of ESQ feet,
will commemorate the first landing of
the pilgrims on American soil, their
six weeks exploration Of Cape Cod
bay in search of an abiding place, and
the signing of the famous compact on
board the Mayfiower, as she lay at
anchor in this harbor.
Ten thousand people crowded into
the little town had every opportunity
to see the president and at least one
third of them heard his remarks. At
the conclusion Of the first part of the
exercises on the hill, which included,
besides President Roosevelt's speech.
addresses by James Bryce, the Brit
ish ambassador; United States Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge, and Con-
gressman William c. Lowering, the
Masonic ritual in connection with the
laying of the cornerstone Of the mon
ument was carried out. ]. Albert
Blake, of Boston. grand master OF
Massachusetts, performed the cere-
mony and William b. Lawrence OF
iMedford, past grand warden, made a
brief address In response on behalf Of
the grand commandery.
Talks to Fishermen.
Following these exercises, a ban
quet was held in the town hall, and
later the president was conducted to
Odd Fellows Hall, where he was intro.
duced to more than 200 Provincetown
and Gloucester fishermen. The presi-
dent spoke to them commencing their
labors and the way in which they per.
formed them.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
President Roosevelt was driven to the
wharf where he boarded the Mayfow.
ler, which sailed at 1 o'clock on her
return to Oyster Bay. She was salut.
ed by the eight warships of the North
Atlantic squadron. under command of
Rear Admiral Davis, which lay at
anchor Just outside the harbor. The
Mayfpwer was accompanied by two
torpedo boats.
1t is expected that the monument
will be completed In about two years.
Mlkado Praises Marquis Ito.