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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27
PRESIDENT TALKS
OF GRAVE PROBLEMS
Clearly Outlines What Railroads
and Other Corporations May
Expect.
PRAISE FOR v|ReIN|ANs
Their Position in Establishing the
Nation Was Fore
most.
How Mr.. Roosevelt Will
Deal With Corporations

DSai hNhi WI Ii|h
In industrinI matters our cnor-
nous prosperity Inns brought with
IT certain grave evils. II IL our
duty to try to cut out these evils
without ut the same time destroy
ing our well-beIng itself. This In
nm cru of combination alike In the
world of cnpitnl and In the world
of Inb0r. Each Kind of coinbinn-
ton cnn do good, md yet each,
however powerful, must be opposed
when II does III. At III. moment
the greatest problem before us is
how to exercise such control over
the business usc of Hnst wealth,
Individual, but especially corporate,
ns VIII Insure its not being used
against the Interest OF the public,
while yet permitting such ample
Legitimate profits rs will encOur-
nge Individual initiative. II IL our
business TO put stop to nbuses
and to prevent their recurrence,
without showing spirit of mere
yindictivcnc~s for what iins been
done in the pnst. In John SIOricy's
brilliant sketch of Burke, he lays
especial stress upon the fact that
bUFke. HoTe IUun UiutSy my Quiet
thinker or politician of his time,
realized the profound lesson TINT In
politics We IRE concerned not with
bnrren rights, but with duties; not
with aiystrnct truth, but with prnc-
ticnl morality. He especially cuIO-
giles the way in which In his cf-
forts for economic reform, Burke
combined unsliaknble resolution in
pressing the reform with pro-
found tcmpcrntcness of spirit which
made him. While bent on the ex-
tirpntion of the evil system, refuse
10 cherish nm Understanding md vim
dictivc Ill will toward the men who
had benefited by 1t. Said Burke;
"if cnnnot reform with equity,
will not reform mt all.
CTherc isD IA state to preserve ns
well ns ~ state to REFORM
This fs the exact spirit In which
this country should move to the
reform of abuses of corporate
wealth. The wrongdocr, the man
wh" ssindlcs and cheats, whether
on II big scale or a little one. shall
receive mt our hands mercy as
scant as IL he committed crimes of
we uh-
nItcrabiy determined to prevent
wronEdoIng In the future; we have
no Intention of trying TO wrcnk
such an IndIscrIminatc vengeance
for wrongs done In the past ms
would confOund the innocent with
the guilty. Our purpose is to build
up rather than to tear down. We
show ourselves the truest friends
of property when we make 1t evil
dent thnt we Will not tolerate the
abuses of property. We are stcnd-
fly bent ON preserving the inktitu-
ton of private property; we CONF
bat every tendency toward reduce
ing the people to economic nervi-
tIdc; and we care not whether the
tendency II due to sinister ngt-
tntion directed against nll prop
crty, or whether 1t IL due to the
actions of those members of the
predatory classes whose nnti-social
power II immensnrnbly Increased
because of the very fnct That they
POSSESS wealth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27
Beginning Of the Republic.

We have met to-day to celebrate the
opening of the exposition which itself
commentaries ire first permanent settle
men. of men of our stock in Virginia. the
first beginning of what has since become
this mighty Republic. Three hundred
years ago a handful OF English adven-
turers. who had crossed the ocean in
what we should now call cockle-boats, as
clumsy as they We're frail, landed in the
great wooded wilderness, the Indian
III. united waste. which then stretched down
Ia the waters edge along the entire At
lantic coast. They were not the first men
of European race to settle in what is now
the United States. for there were already
Spanish settlements in Florida and on the
headwaters of the Rio Grande; and the
French. who at almost the same time
were struggling up the ST. Lawrence, were
Elements on the Great Lakes and in the
valley of the mighty Mississippi before the
peoplc OF English stock went westward
OF the Alleghenies. Moreover, both the
Dutch and the Swedcs were shortly to
found colonies between the two sets OF
English colonies. those that grew up
around the Potomac and those that grew
up on what is now the New England
| coast Nevertheless, this landing at
jamestown possesses for of the United
States an altogether peculiar significance,
and this without regard to our several
origins The men who landed at James,
| town and those who, thirteen years later,
landed at Plymouth. all of English stock,
and their fellow-settlers who during the
next few decades streamed in after them,
J were those who took the lead In shaping
the life history OF this people in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27
A4boDjna,1s
Tile Qmanm of zmhze IN6zns'

changed conditions and now problems, we
must face them In the spirit which our
iorefathcrs showed when they founded
Snu preserved this Republic. The corner
.tonc Of the Republic lies In Our treating
each man on his worth as g man. paying
no heed to his creed. his birthplace, or his
occupation. asking rot whether he is rich
J or poor, whether he lnbors with head or
lani. asking only whether he acts decent
is End honorably IN the various relations
of his life, whether he behaves we'll to his
family, to his neighbors, to the State. We
base our regard for each man On the es-
sentIals and not the accidents. We judge
Ism not 10y his profession, but by his
deeds: by his condLct not by what he has
acquired of this worlds goods. Other re-
~ blcs have fallen. because the citizens
gradually grew to consider the interests OF
class before the interests of the whole;
fo~ when such was the case 1t mattercd
little whether 1t was the poor who plum
cered the rich or the rich who exploited
the poor; in either event the end of the
Repliblic was at hand. We are resoluts
in our purpose not tc fall into such n PIT.
This great Republic, of ours shall never
| become the government of piutocracy,
and II shall never become the government
Of mob. God willing. 1t shall remain
| what our fathers who founded 1t meant 1t
| to be-a government in which each man
| stands on his worth as man. where
| each is given the largest personal liberty
consistent with securing the well-being OF
| the whole, and where, so far as in us lies,
| we strive continually to secure for each
man such equality of opportunity that in
| the atrife of life he may have n fair
| chance to show the stuff that is in him.
We ere proud of our schools and of the
! trained intelligence they give our children
| the opportunity to acquire. But what we
| care for most Is the character OF the ave-
rage nan; for we believe that If the ave-
rage of character in the individual clti-
zen is sufficiently high. II he possesses
those qualities which mako him worthy
| of respect in his family life and in his
! worl, outside, as we'll as the qualities
which fit him for success in the hard
struggle of actual existence-that If such
| is tho character OF our individual citizen
| ship. there Is literally no height OF
| triumph unattainable in this vast expert
ment OF government by, OF, and for free
| people.
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Capital and Labor.

In industrial matters our enormous pros
rerity has brough. with it certain grave
evils. 1t Is our duty to try to cut out
these evils without at the same time de-
Etroyirg our well-beng itself. This Is an
era OF combination alike in the world of
capital and in tho world OF labor. Each
kind OF combination can do good, and yet
each. however powerful, must be opposed
whep 1t does i'll. At the moment the
greatest problem before us is how to exer-
cises such control over the business use of
vast wealth, individual, but especially
corporate, as will insure its not being
used against the interest of the public.
while yet permitting such ample legitimate
rrofitc as will encourage Individual initia-
tive It is our business to put stop to
abuses and to prevent their recurrence,
without showing spirit of mere vindic-
tiveress for what has been done in the
past In John Morley's brilliant sketch
of Burke he lays especial stress upon the
fact that Burke more than almost any
ether thinker or politician of his time
realized the profound lesson that in poll
tics we are concerned not with bar
rights, but with duties: not with ab-
ing the reform with profound temper
abuses, of corporate wealth. The wrong
combined unshalSable resolution in press
ing the refor mwith q profound temper
nteness of spirit which made him, while
dOer, the man VINO SWlnuleS ana cheats,
: whether on a big scale or n little one.
shall receive at our hands mercy rs scant
as If no committed crimes OF
violence or brutality.
Capital and Labor.
This is the exact spirit in which this
country should move to reform of abuses
of corporate wealth. The wrong-doer, the
man who swindes and cheats, whether on
q big scale or a little one, shall receive
ct our hands mercy as scant rs If he COM
lDitted crimes of violence or brutality.
We arc unaterably determined to prevent
wronGdoing in tho future; we have no in
tention of trying to wreak such an indS-
or1ninate vengeance for wrongs done in
the past as would confound the innocent
with the guilty. Our purpose is to build
uu rather than to tear down. Wc show
ours elves the trucst friends of property
when we make it evident that we will not
tolerate the abuses Of property We are
steadily bent on preserving the institution
CT private property; we combat every
tendency toward reducing the people to
economic servitude; and we care not
whether the tendency is due to n sinister
agitation directed against all property, or
whether it is due to the actions Of those
members of the predatory classes whose
anti-social power is UNNECESSARILY in
creased because of the very fact that they
possess wealth.
Above all, we insist that while facing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27

NORFOLK. VA. April 2e.-Presidents
Harry ST. George fuckers speech at
the opening of tho Jamestown Exposf-
ton to-day was of historical and
chronological character President
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27
Foreign Governments to Partici

PATE.
Great Britain with ships and troops,
Germany with ships and troops,
Russia with ships and troops.
France with ships and troops,
Japan with troops and, II possible,
Switzerland by sending civil delega-
ton,
Denmark with ships and troops
Venezuela with ships and troops;
Cuba with troops and civil delegn-
zion, -
Costa RIGA with ships and troops. q
Haiti with shops and troops
Belgium with shops and troops.
Guatemala with troops and civil dele
Argentine Republic with ships and
troops.
Dominican Republic with ships and
troops and building,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27
BE ALWAYS Prepared,

We cannot afford to forget tho maxim
upon which Washington insisted, that tho
surest way to avert war IS 70 pc prepared
TO meet It. Nevertheless tho duties that
most concern us Of this generation are not
military, hut social and industrial. Each
community must always dread the evils
which spring UP as attendant upon tho
very qualities which give 1t success. we
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27

lish stock who did most in casting the
was run.
Let me Furthermore greet all of you.
the representatives of the people of con-
.!nental Europe. From almost every ma
ton OF Europe we have drawn some part
OF our blood. some part of our traits.
This mixture of blood has gone on from
the beginning, and with 1t has gone on
a kind Of development unexampled among
peoples of the stocks from which we
spring: and hence to-day we differ sharp
iy from. and yet in some ways are fundn-
mentally akin to. all of the nations of
Europe.
Again. let me bid you welcome, repre-
sentatIves of our sister Republics of this
continent. In the larger aspect. your in
terests and ours arc Identical Your prob
lens anG ours are in large part the same,
and as we strive to settle them. pledge
you herewith on the part of this nation
The heartiest friendship and good will.
Greeting to Orient.
Finally, let me say a special word Of
greeting to those representatives of the
asiatlo nations who make UP that newest
East which Is yet the most ancient East.
tho East of time inlmemorial. In par
ticular, let me express word of hearty
welcome to the representative of the
mighty island empire of Japan; that en-
pHE, WHICH, III ltsiIIiIlIS Iiciii 1'4S $50
has shown that IL had so much so very
much. to teach the West in return.
To all of you here gathered 1 express
my thanks for your coming. and extend
tn you my earnest wishes for the welfare
of your several nations. The world has
moved so far that II is no longer neces-
sary to believe that one nation can rise
only by thrus,ing another down. All far
sighted statesmen. all true patriots, now
earnestly wish tina. the leading nations
OF mankind. as in their several ways they
struggle constantly toward higher civil
,ation. higher humanity, may advance
hand in hand. united only in a generous;
rivalry to see which can best do its aiiot-
ted work in the world. ! believe tbs
there IS a rising tide in human thought
which tends for righteous international
peace: tide which it behoovcs us to guide
through rational channels to sane cortcln-
sions; and all of us here present can we'll
afford to take to heart St Pauls counsel:
IF II be possible, as much as lieth in you.
live peaceably with all men,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05
DANGER AVER TED.


Gca raj congratulations are in ordeg
lover the etlonent Of The differences
between saa railroad men which
threatened a great strik This mora
ings dispatches give the credit for the
settlement to the federal officials who
acscd under the Erdman law the pro
visions OF which wafe given In The
Bulletin several days ago, This law
makes mandatory an agreement reach
ed by the men acting under il hence
there Is no backing down by either
party from the sttlement announced
this morning. Credit is due also, Of
course. to the representatives of the
workmen and of the railroad compan-
ies, for their conciliatory spirit Men
such great int rests as
these did may well be slow to use
their great power in an open war ever
differences between them; and thev
do well, also, 10 keep in mind that
their interests are not to be consider
ed exclusively but that there is a
great third party. whose interests
must also be taken into account, /;
public approval is to be had
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05
KICKING" ON ONO STREET.

Bnsin 81 men on Ohio street, 81
tween Eighth and Fourteenth streets
are growing impatient at the delay II
the paving of that street. They have
thus far made little complaint, be
cause they realized that the weather
and other conditions have beer
against Cont actor Fraser but for
some inc now the weather has been
line and the street has been in a favor.
able condition for work. Merchants
have been put TO great inconvenience
by the tornup and bIockaded state 81
the street and sidewalks being ham
pered in the conduct of their business
and losing trade because people could
not reach them Had the street and
walks been left in their original state
all this time it would have been bad
enough but not quite as bad as It
has been and it is hoped the contrae-
Tor will get busy in a hurry and push
The improvement to an early compile
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05
HON. 4. {. POWERS
MAKES RECORD
HIS LAW MAKING PISTOL TOTlNG
a PENlTENTiARY oFFENSE
REPORTED FAVORABLY BY
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.


Special to The Bulletin.
Springfield, H., April 1.-THE house
committee ON judiciary today re-
ported ont favorably Mr. Powers bill
blouse Bill 71G) giving Judges dis
erection 10 fine persons convicted the
second time ii carrying deadly
weapons twice the regular fine or to
send them to the penitentiary fol-
from one to i've yeats. Mn. Powers
and Mr. English the former from
Cairo. said conditions in his section
of the state, especially among a Ger
tain class Of colored people, We're
such that some such measure was alb
s9lutely necessary.
The practice of carrying con
ceaIed weapons is so prevalent among
The colored people Of Cairo. said MIR.
Powers, that the charges against
them fill sixty-fye per cent Of the
docket OF Alexander county. Accord
ing to Judge Butler in Ave different
counties Of that circuit, two-thirds of
the cases grow out of the practice
of carrying concealed weapons.
Mr. Powers told Of one negro who
had been convicted ten times Of dar
rEing deadly weapons Jail sentence
no said had no terrors for them, as IL
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05

CHARLESTON, MO.
April 3, 1907.

| Cilcut court Is now In session here.
MOI great deal Of business has been
Transacted thus far as only criminal
business is set down for trial during
the first two days OF the session. The
ThOrnsbrough cause which was tried
az The October term and In which the
jury failed to agree, was set down
fer trial on Tuesday and all the wit
nesses had been summoned but at the
last moment young Thornsbrough, by
the advice Of his counsel. plead guilty
to murder in the second degree and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
term of ten years. The Stinebrakcr
case is set for today wednesday,
The city election wa9 held yesterday
and as was looked for, the entire
Democratic ticket was elected. The
Republicans had nominated full
ticket and were making still hunt
but even this old time method failed.
The Democratic candidate for alder
man, in the Second ward, was elected
by only a small mapority but all the
negro voters are in this ward and the
Republican candidate, Of course, las
seed all the ''darllies" A man by the
name Of Coon got the highest num-
Der of Republican votes and consid-
4 ring the peculiar appropriateness
Of hia name, the fact Of his doing SO
is not strange for that name must
sound dear to the heart of the average
Mississippi county Republican.
The proposition, submitted at the
school election Yesterday to provide
for a ward school, was beaten by
few votes.
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pecially concerned that This shout
become a iuging revival and his 8
pectations are becoming fully realized
The big chorus is now in first rats
condition to Gender good revival sing
ing, ana to lead the congregation in q
most spirited manner It sometimes
lo6its as though hey would mount mp.
In wings and fly The people too,
appear about ready sometimes, 10 ny
away to saeeter and higher realms OF
heavenly bliss.
Spiritual and hearty nging has
1erbcen Characteristic Of great reYiy
ais. The Welsh revival has been par-
ticularly pronounced for song. spend
ing horss at tiiha singing the oil
Welsh hymns. In the great Torey
and Alexander revival in Australia
England, one remarkable feature was
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05
BOARD MET YESTERDAY.

Another meeting was held yester-
day afternoon by the Board of Local
improvements. for the purpose of set
Ting up with Contractors Garner &
Haues and attending to matters of
minor importance. The firm was al
lowed SIS per cent of the contract
price. for the Twcn,y-eighth street
pavement, as per contract. The other
Is per cent to be paid when the work
shall have been formally accepted by
city authorities.
Garner & Hanes. who were Che lowest
bidders on certain sewers but whose
bid was above the estimates. have re.
duced their bid to meet the estimates
and there will be no supplemental
assessment necessary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05

shown TOO much respect for rotten
lumber when it was hung together in
the hape OF shack. There may have
been some excuse for leniency in the
past, bur now. with our newly awak-
ened spirit Of development and a
modicum OF civic pride, the time has
surely come when a firmer stand may
be taken in all cases whore official
approval is sought for the mainten,
ance Of these nauseous ruins Of by
gone days and when some aggressive
measures are in order for their abate-
ment
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05
RUINS.

The movement started by Alderman
Nellis in the city council Tuesday
night. toward razing partially bl ned
buildings. is good as far as it goes
or was intended TO go. The ruins are
unsightly and ought to be gotten rid
Of But unless the owners of them
are willing to remov them. there i
likely TO be some trouble in any ef.
fort 10 compel them to 60 50. as IN
very few II any instances. are these
ruins dangerous to adjoining properly
within the meaning of tn ordinances.
IL appears that the ordinances are not
at all framed 10 cover partially burned
buildings. but relate more especially
10 dilapidated structures which are
occupied and which because Of such
occupation are dangerous TO the city
In variety OF ways. especially to the
neighborhoods where th;y stand and
to the people who occupy them. and
these call much more loudly than do
the burned ruins. for destructive at.
tention from the city anthoriti g.
These tumbled-down shacks deface
some Of the principal streets OF the
city. hey are occupied by a low class
of people rocking with moral and
physical cor upiioB In not few
cases the structures seem barely 10
bold together and for years have been
ready 10 toppie Over al touch. some
Of them would have fallen generations
ago we're IL net thai when they start.
ed TO fall they fell toward each other
and stoppf d when they met. or found
some substantial building TO Arrest
their progress toward the earth. And
there they have stood for years and
for decades ~ years. apparently very
much against thsir own wills. poor
things. and there they seem likely 10
be compelled 20 stand as best they
can Tor generations yet unborn. mis-
shapen. dilapidased. dirty mausoIfums
If misasmaiic misery and miserIiness
Eofting away inch BY inch a source
81 prof TO their owners. but Of ser.
ions injury 10 the city in that they
menace its pesce and health and
stand IN m way q is Substantial De
veiopment
The city authorities have always
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05
PLAY
At OPERA HOUSE
"PoLLY PRIMROSE" TO BE PRE-.
SCENTED TONIGHT BY FERRIS
COMEDIANS FOR FIRST TIME
AT POPULAR PRICES.

The Klu Klux Khan" as given by
the Ferris Comedians at the Cairo
opera house last night was one Of the
stronges bills ever presented by a
popular priced repertoire company.
The play was well received by a large
audience. The bill for tonight will
be Polly Primrose" Paul Wilstachs
great comedy OF Old Georgetown and
bids fair to be the hit Of the week.
This play will be given tonight at
popular prices for the first time
Saturday afternoon there will be
biz matinee at $50 O'Clock. Tbe
prices Of admission ,vIH be 10 and %
cents -
The Ferris COMEDIANS have made
an enviable reputation this week dur
inE their engagement in Cairo Not
only is the cast a good one and the
bills far above the average used by
stock companies. but a larger and
better list of vaudeville acts are pre-
scented between the aess.
Two cash prizes Of $50 and s259I
are to he given away Saturday night
There viii also be given assoc DE
Like hai by Ruby's Toggery to the
person guessing nearest TO the num-
Der Of persons attending the theatre
during the entire week. Guesses I
should be turned IN al the box Office
Saturday night
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05

the wonderful singing as led by M.
Alexander. Whenever the people take
10 singing the gospel a revival is in
progress,
1t is a delight to sing with this Re.
yival crowd at the Tenth Street Bap,
list church
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05

can now be cured. He should buy a
bottle ofZEM0 to-day. ZEMO destroys
the germ that causes the disease. Its
use stops itching instantly, prevents fall
ing hair and leaves the scalp in clean
healthy condition. All Druggists.
PAUL C. SCHUH G. SONS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05
SINGING REVIVAL.
------------------
Cairo Baptist Church Meetings Char
actefixed as Such BY the Many
Who Attend.

As was announced fore the re-
yivai AZ the Tenth Street BAPTIST
church Is fast becoming a singing. re
Tfeaii When Pastor Ohrum brought
Prof Potts from Chicago % direct the
chorus and congregation, he was es-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-05

JOHN e. ENGLISH authorizes his
announcement as candidate for
City Treasurer OF Cairo. at the cleo
tion to be held onTuesday, April 16,
1907.