New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-07
C0UNTRY'S PROBLEM.
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT.
Martin ". LittIeton Sees Benefit IN
Trust Prosecutions.

Martin ". L4ttleton. who was the principal
speaker at the dinner Of the third panel of the
Sheriffs jury the Hotel Knickerbocker last night
discussed the present industrial situation In this
country He spoke for half hour, and his re-
marks were frequently applauded by the company
present. which included twenty judges Of the va
Iious courts.
Some five hundred members and guests of the
panel enjoyed the dinner. Colonel John Jacob AS
tor, who is member of the panel, sat at
table the speakers dais with Charles r. Flint
Patrick T. MCGOWAN, c. A BaUdone, F. w. Gun
ther. z. p Cronkhte and others.
John r. Van Wormer the toastmaster, and
on either side of him sat Sheriff Nicholas ]. Hayes,
NJ. Linn Bruce. James ". Fitzgerald, John J.
Delaney, Samuel y. Seabury, Edward B. Amend.
James A. Blanchard. Victor J. Bowling, Charles
". Dayton, Edward Patterson James w. Hough-
ton. John Proctor Clarke, George L. Ingraham,
Frank c. Laughlin and Francis NJ Scott Others
present included Lewis J. Conlin, Jacob A. Cantor,
Lorenz Zeler Emil L. Boas, T. c. T. Grain. Otto
A Rosalsky, Herman Rider, J. b Greenhut.
Thomas +. Smith. Edward Warker, DR.. Leipzger,
w. a Willis s. H. Lavelle, + 7. Young, W,
Moores, John Corlies Lawrence, Harry 5. Black,
William A. Brady Joseph J. O'Donohue, J. Seaver
Page Benjamin T. Roades. jr., John B. Mcdonald.
Major George W MCNulty. +. !. Dooling' Bryan
J. Kennedy and Fred J. Vilmar.
In introducing Mr.. Littleton, Mr.. Van WOrmer
referred to him zone OF the brightest men that
ever came out OF the South, a stranger within our
gates, but a with a record
Mr.. LittetCn said in part:
l suppose We all Interested not only in the
question OF the government of the city and of the
state but most Of us allow our minds to revert
is the significance OF this period to US IN the United
The four or five distinct periods in the history Of
this country lead TO live topic that lies under
the material development Of the country, ma
terial growth and the acquisition OF wealth, which
railroads and other industries which have survived
Welt came 10 the Presidency at high tide. There
came time when he said that the brides must be
taken or and that some shacllles have got TO be
put on these things There were excuses that had
things. The national government had only a cer-
it, and some did not The President said WHAT
shall do? If ! wait until some others take 1t up
confidence would be shaken and the government
would be wrenched of its base. l speak now as a
humble citizen, American citizen. ReSolutely
dealt with | 90 not know that a contest between
these great industries could be avoided Il Ger
tainiy was not possible for him 70 have done more
for him to have done less II the country has felt
the weight Of IT, and If the states expect to profit
not permit 1t TO be tied in the national govern
i believe it IS time that something vas done
eesss B naon ~ the states go to- sleep
the inevitable happens and the wheels will not
with it. II one President does not do it another
one viii Mckinley did not do so; It would have
been against the canpagn. When the time came
the man Came-Roosevelt. Ny suggestion is that
now the fingers OF the government should be
taken or the throat Of industry; give IL chance
and maybe after the lesson II has learned II will
do any more Let US feel that after these
two have fought IL out-radcalism az the bottom
and prosperity at the top--there may be better
understanding. It is n great prosperity 1t Is
telling II the thousands OF factories. telling II
IN the plains, in the great Northwest now lock-
ing the sunshine IN the golden sheaves telling II
the Panama Canal Is, and in the distant islands
This is ago OF material prosperity an age IN
which coal and Iron and railroads 20 the fore.
They must keep in the limit but they must not