Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10
FOR WATERWAYS
ROOSEVELT RECEIVES HEARTY
WELCOME AT ST. LOUIS.
ADDRESSES AUDIENCE or 5000
Men and Women In Jai Alal Cheer
AZ He Declares the Deepwater
Way . National Affair.

4
-, Louis, Oct. 2.--Tils hair wet and
disarranged. and HIS collar and necktie
soaked by the rain which beat on him
during his fivemilo drive in an open
carriage, President Roosevelt spoke to
an audience OF 5000. more than half
OF them women, In the Jai Alai bnlId.
ing Wednesday.
The president declared a. The ma.
TONS duty 10 restore the MissIss,nDu
river to its proper place as a great
artery OF commerce, and termed the.
proposed deep channel TO the gulf IA
national task" He warned agaIns.
plans which might entail reckless ex-
travagance or be tainted with job
berry"
He followed with the statement that
the Panama canal would be dug within
ave or six years more. and, with the
declaration that the United States
needs great fighting navy"
President Roosevelt In his speech
reaffrmed his belief that the Missls.
slppi river was soon to resume its
place as one Of the nations great ar
teries Of commerce of the country
He declared II the nations duty to-
do It's share In making a channel which
will accommodate the craft and in
building the levees to protect Il and
the lands through which the river
flows.
He said that cur world position de.
manded that We maintain q great fight.
Ing navy, our present one being cls-
mentary.
The president closed his address.
with a strong plea for an interpreta-
ton OF the constitution along lines de.
manded by the present condition Of
Industrial Capitalization. He upheld
the right OF the nation TO control not
only interstate railways, but corpora.
tons engaging In interstate business.
This he declared TO be the greatest
economic question OF the times. He.
contended this control was not tho
province OF the individual states
Goes After the Trusts.
He then gave more than half OF
the $500 words OF his address TO the,
trust question. or, as he termed IT,.
the problem OF regulating Interstates.
business.
or the constitution and the govern.
ments powers over interstate busI-
ness. the president said:
Il believe that the nation has the,
whole governmental power over inter
state commerce and the widest dis
erection In dealing with that subject
OF course under the express limits
prescribed In the constitution for the
exercise OF all powers. such for in
stance as the condition that due pro
cess OF law shall not be denied. Tho
nation has no direct power over tho
purely intrastate commerce. even
where Il is conducted by the samo
agencies which conduct interstate.
commerce"
The president and the escort OF
governors and ST. Louis citizens rode.
from the levee to the JaI AIai building
through q rain which commenced a
few minutes after the arrival of the,
presidential flagship Mississippi at the
wharf
The governors put up the tops of
NNSh NAAaeb0nf bub Tue pItblueul-
would not have the top of his car
riage. the first In the line raised. He,
stood in the carriage, his collar un--
protected by his raincoat. and le. the.
rain fall alternately on his silk hat.
and ON his head, which he repeatedly
barred as the throng along the route,
cheered him.
Gov. Folk, In introducing the presi-
dent, joked about the drenching the,
parade got. and then In seriousness
turned TO President Roosevelt Of
whom he spoke as the ideal executive
a man whose principles result in obed..
fence TO the laws and in equal rights.
to all.
Il introduce TO you" he said, IN con-
clusion. President Roosevelt, patriot.
American and man"
After the speech the president start
cd on HIS drive 10 Hotel Jefferson. the.
place selected for the luncheon 10 his
honor and that OF the visiting govern
ors. The plan for the banquet provided
for no speeches by anyone.
The presidents departure by the
river. at the foot Of Olive street, took
place at 3 y. m, following ride along
Washington avenue. Broadway and
Pine street 10 the levee.
Gen. wsllaee's Widow Dead.