The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-21
REAFF|RMS POLICY
GOVERNING HIS
COURSE
Roosevelt Stands Pat in Prov
inCetown Speech
WILL PUNISH WICKED RICH
Declares Paramount Question Before
Us Is Whether Trusts or People
Shall Run the County.

The laying ~ the cornerstone OF the
Cape Cod Pilgrims memorial monu'
ment here gave President Roosevelt
his hrst opportunity OF the summer
20 break silence upon public questions,
and the forty minute speech which be
delivered from n platform on top of
Town bill was one Of ylgor and d.
rectnsss upon matters of national im-
portanse. The feature Of his address
was bis advocacy VI a national incor.
poration law and his stand In relation
10 Violators Of the law. especially cor.
poratiOns. with great emphasis b.
declared that the administration would
not wavsr In lie determination TO
puRlsh certain malefactsr Of great
wealth"
There will bs no change In the
policy We have steadily pursued" -
elsrsd President Roosevelt. mo let up
In the effort to secure the honest Oh.
ssrvance VI the law. for | regard this
eohtsst a. one 10 dotsrmins who shall
rule this Eovsmneat-the people
through thor GevernfnsAtal agents or
a few ruthless and determined mrn
whose wealth makes them particular
ly formidable because tney hide b.
Alnd ths brsastwork ~ corporate or
ganisation"
The president declared that the gov
srunent would undertake no action o.
q vIndictiye type aud. above all. no
aetisA which would inalct great or
unEeri,sd suffering upon innocent
stochholders aad upon the public A.
whole Hs said that the govern.
rnsnts policy IN IL ultimate analysis
meant "a healthy and prosperous OK.
psnsion u the business activities Of
koaset business msu and honest cor.
porstions"
AZ enc polnt President Roosevelt Dc.
parted for . moment from his address
a. originally prepared 90 remark:
AN that have said ~ 10 dcsirabls
and undesirable citizens remains
true"
The day was one Of the most note.
worthy In the history of Cape Cod
Tie menume1L which will rise 10 the
height Of 100 fest viii commemorate
the hr-t landing Of the pilgrims on
Americas sell their ain weeks eKplora.
tioa Of Gaps Cod bay In search of an
abiding placs AAd the signing OF the
famous osmpsct on beard the MAY.
flower As abe lay a snch0r Ia this bar.
Dor. Tea thousand people who crowd.
FL Into the little tovn had ever oppor.
tunly % tss the president. and az least
one third Of them heard HE remarks
At the conslusion Of the hrst part o. the
sIsseisss on the bill. which Included,
beslees Presidsat RoOssVelts speech.
addresses By James Bryce. ns british
AMBASSADOR. By United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge and Congressman
William C. lowering the Masonic riiu.
al In connection with the laying 81 the
cornerstone q the monument was car.
RED out J. Albsrt Blake o. Boston.
Grand master % tho MAsons Of Massa.
ehusstts. performed this ceremony. and
william o. Lawrence u heif0rd, past
graAd tarion. made a brisf address In
rsspoass on behalf OF the grand com
mandery
Following these exercises n banquet
was bella IN the town hall President
Roosevelt. however remained In the
hall only twenty minutes. suficleni
time for him 20 appoass his appetite
and 10 say a few words Of thanks to
tho town committee.
FROM ths hall. under the guidance Of
James u. Connolly. the author of tcn
stories. the president was conducted 10
Odd Fellows hall. where be was In.
troducsd TO more than 30 Province
town and Gloucester fishermen. The
president spoke 10 them for about ten
minutes, commanding their laboru and
the manful way In which they per
formed them.
Al the conclusion Of his remarks
President Roosevelt was driven TO the
wharf, where he boarded a launch
which conveyed him out 10 the con
varted yacht Msynowsr. nj anchor In
the harbor. Then the Msynowsr sailed
out Of the harbor ON hor way back 10
Oyster Bay. The president was In
Prsvincetown for n little more than
six hours.
when the Maynowsr came into the
harbor and when she went out she was
saluted by the eight battlsships VI the
North Atlantic squadron. under com.
nand Of Rear Admiral Davis. which
lay at anchor just outside the harbor.
Tho Mayfower was accompanied by
two torpedo boats.
Throughout the day the presence Of
large force of marines from the feet.
the gay music OF the bands and the
brilliant decorations on the houses IN
the village aud the yachts In the har.
Der gave the little fishing town n live.
ly appearance.
II IL expected that the monument
will be completed In about two years,
and II II possible that another prssi.
dent may be- called upon TO speak al its
aust .dedlcRtlQn,