The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-20
The President Attracts
Thousands TO Little
Massachusetts
Village.
Great Enthusiasm Lay
ing Cornerstone of
Monument to
Pilgrims.

PROVINCETOWN. Mass, Aug. %
To greet the President Of the United
States and 10 participate IN the laying
Of the cornerstone Of Pilgrim Monument.
this little one-street cape town early to-
day was jammed with humanity as 10
render moving about almost an tmpOs-
sibility.
Because Of the congestsd conditions,
extraordinary precautions have been
taken % prevent any accident 70 Pregi-
dent Roosevelt. Secret Service men,
details OF marines and a squad Of BOs-
tons biggest policemen have been pro-
vided for the nations Chief Executive.
Every house in the town by which the
President viii pass on his way from the
Mayaower and dock has been searched
Never before on any trip that the
President took were 50 many precau-
uOns taken 10 insure MS safety.
When the bright sun cleaned with q
smile OF promise in the east today, the
AiayfOwer-a somewhat different look
ing craft from the one that touched here
2S7 years ago-hung on the tip OF the
cape As the sky grew bluer, and the
ocean breezes swept over the flag
bedecked town, the MayflOwer skinned
bird-like Up to the harbor and came 70
anchor.
Surge Toward Pier.
Thousands OF men. women. and chill
dren, not only from cape towns and vii
lages, but from New England and the
East, surged toward the big pier at
which the President landed. They knew
that with the President were Mrs.
Roosevelt and their daughter. Miss
Ethel Roosevelt They were eager for
a glimpse Of the distinguished party
Tbs. President was met at the dock at
1915 o clock by Governor Guild Presi-
dent J. Henry Sears, OF the Pilgrim
Monument Association. and George A
Allen, chairman Of the board OF select
men,
The party moved directly TO the town
hall, where the ceremony began al once,
Those who violate the antitrust and
the interstate commerce law OF S1e
country should be treated as criminals
and jailed as well as fined
This IS the keynote Of the speech de-
livered by the President at the laying
OF the cornerstone OF the Pilgrim
monument
CntiCises Judges.
The distinguished speaker followed
this BY a severe criticism Of judges AID
jurors OF the land. He asserted that
they were inclined 70 consider the rights
OF the offenders more than the interests
Of the general public.
There was a reminder OF his famous
phrase undesirable citizens" in his
Characterization Of those who escape the
law nets:
There IS, unfortunately. a certain
number Of our fellow-cOuntrymen, who
seem TO accept the view that unless
man can be proved guilty OF some par
ticular crime he shall be counted good
citizen. no matter how infamous the
life he has led. no matter how perni-
cious his doctrines or his practices
The President said that in tzIe last
six years the Government had shown
that there is no Individual and no cor
poration so powerful tnat ne or II
stands above the possibility Of punish
ment under the law
Favors Liability Law.
The President came out strongly IN
favor OF an employers liability law IN
case OF accident He said il Is mon
strous that a maH or woman crippled
while at work should bear the burden
of the accident He said that AIassa-
chusetts deserves high praise for the
advanced position taken to insure the
health Of the State.
When chief AfcHugh, OF the Secret
Service. arrived here today he told the
committee in charge OF the Pilgrims
STor,7r,ent celebration that one fedture
of their plans would have TO be cnangSo
president Roosevelt and party MAST
leave on the MayhoWer, soon aLter
.. II. and thai rne parade or JIe Onited
States Marines must be abandoned
Arrangements have been maoe 10 have
the President leave on the AAyioWSt
II is the greatest day in Province
towns history. Last night the sIsetS
presented the appearance OF carnlVaI.
Every hotel and boarding house IS over
flowing and every tram and boat brings
hundreds more Not hair OF llle SIe1I
throng viii De able TO ind aceommooa-
tiOns. n -
The following is. in part, list OK
tho contents of the box in the corner
stone Of the Pilgrims monument
Copy OF Bradford's Htstory, OF Ply
mouth Plantation. contributed pS tH9
commonwealth Of Massachusetts
Copy of manual Of the general court
Of Massachusetts for the year lsyi.
Copy of the inaugural ADDRESS OF Gov.
a A5fress OF Governor Guild at the Hs.t
OF Fame. New York University Me-
mortal Day, lsOt rt-.,-.t
proceedings OF the Most WorsnipiuI
/ Grand Lodge Of Masons' OF Massaeh0-
Constitution Of the Grand Lodge, A r
ana NJ. of Massachusetts
Town records and reports OF the town
of Provincetown. for the year lsoo.
/ Bylaws and rules Of the town OF
/ Provincet0Wn-
In ProvincetoWn, July 16, 1897
Souvenir brochure of ProvincetoWns
/ 'sProvincetown, the Tip OF the Cape"
| Copy OF book entitled, Cape Cod, the
Right Arm Of Massachusetts, oy
! Charles F. Swift, presented by Charles
Photographic portrait OF President
| Roosevelt. bearing his autograph.