Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-24
REAFFlRMS POLICIES
Roosevelt Stands Pat In
Provincetown Speech.
WILL PUNISH THE WICKED RICH.

Declares Question Is whether Trusts
or People Shall Run the COun-
try, and He IL on the PeO-
pies Side.
PROvINCETOwN, Mass, Aug. 81.
The laying OF the cornerstone Of the
Cape Cod Pilgrims memorial monu-
ment here gave President Roosevelt
hts first opportunity Of the summer
TO break silence upon public questions.
and the forty minute speech which he
delivered from a platform on top Of
Town Hill was one Of vigor and di-
rectness upon matters Of national inn
portance. The feature Of his address
was his advocacy OF a national incOr-
poration law and his stand in relation
20 violntors OF the law. especially cor
porations. With great emphasis he
declared that the administration would
not waver In It's determination Ito
punish certain malefactors of great
wealth"
There will be no change I'm the
policy we hove steadily pursued" de-
clared President Roosevelt, no let up
IN the effort to secure the honest OBJ
servance of the law. Tor I regard this
contest as one TO determine who shall
rule this government-the people
through their governmental agents or
few ruthless and determined men
whose wealth makes them particular
y formidable because they hide be
hind the breastworS Of corporate or
gsnizat1on."
The president declared that the gov
ernmeot would undertake no action OF
= vindictve type aud. above all. no
action which would infict great or
unmerited suffering upon innocent
stockholders and gpon the public as
whole. He said that the govern
ments policy IN IT'S ultimate analysis
meant "A healthy and prosperous ex-
panslon Of the business activities Of
Honest business men and honest cor
porn tons"
Al one point President Roosevelt de
parted for a moment fIum HE address
as originally prepared 10 remark
"All that ] have said as 10 desirable
and undesirable citizens remains
/ true"
The day was one Of the most note
worthy In the history Of Cape Cod.
I The monument. which will rise 20 the
height Of 300 feet, will commemorate
I the hsst landing Of the pilgrims on
American soil, their six weeks explora-
tioE Of Cape Cod bay IN search OF an
abiding place and The signing OF the
- l. -
nover as she lay at anchor In this har-
Dor. Ten thousand people who crowd
| ed into the little town had every oppor-
tnnity 20 see the president and at least
one-third o. them heard his remarks
At the conclusion OF the first part or the
exercises on the hill. which included.
I besides President Roo~evelt's speech.
addresses by James Bryce the British
aInbassador, by United States Senator
I Henry Cabot Lodge and Congressman
| william c. Lowering. the Mnsonic ritu-
al In con nection with the laying Of the
! cornerstone Of the monument wac car
Rcd OFT J. Albert Blake OF Boston.
I grand master Of the Nasons Of Masss-
chusetts. performed THE ceremony. and
( William H. Lawrence OF Medforl. past
I grand warden. made a brief address in
( response on behalf OF the grand com
nlRndery.
| FOLLOWING these exercises . banquet
/ wGs held In TIE town hall President
! Roosevelt, however, remained IN the
hall ouly twenty minutes. sufficient
time FOR him 20 sppease his appe lite
and TO say d few words Of thanks 10
/ the town committee.
Prom the hall. under the guidance of
James y. Connolly. the author OF sea
stories. the president was conducted 10
| Odd Fellows hall, where he was in
troduced to more than 200 Province
town and Gloucester fishermen The
president spoke 10 them Tor about ten
minutes. commanding their labors and
the naanful way In which they per
formed them.
At the conclusion OF his remarks
President Roosevelt was driven 10 the
wharf. where he boarded u launch.
which conveyed him out to the con
yersed yacht Mayhower. at anchor in
the harboF. Then the Mayfiower sailed
out OF the harbor on her way back 10
! Oyster Bay The president was In
| Provincetown for little more than
| six hours.
When the Mayhower came into the
harbor and when she went out she was
saluted by the eight battleships Of the
North Atlantic squadron, under com
mand OF Rear Admiral Davis. which
lay at anchor Just outside the harbOr.
The Aayfiower was accompanied by
two torpedo bOSts.
Throughout the day the presence Of
large force OF marines from the deet
the gay music OF the bands and the