Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-03
President Declares Constitu-
ton Must be Made to Meet
Conditions Which Demand
Federal Control of Railroads,
WIDER POWERS ALONE CAN
AVERT INDUSTRIAL CHAOS
Not Capitalization Of Power
Says Executive, but Power to
Cope With Capitalization
that Already Exists,

st. Louis. Oct. Mot since tue
Louisiana Purchase exposition has ST.
Louis entertained such vast crowds as
assembled today to greet Presideut
Roosevelt. Governors. senators. con-
gressmen, farmers, merchants, labor
ers milllonaires, professional meh---
the brains and sinews OF the great
Mississippi valley-rubbed elbows IN
the vast throng that lined the river
| front when the presidential boat
steamed down the river between an
lintermidable line of every variety OF
river craft Every available steam
boat. tug. launch, sailboat rowboat.
and raft that could be bought. rented.
borrowed or stolen for the day, ,was
pressed into service, presenting "a
scene of activity such as has never he
fore been witnessed on the Mississipri.
Every boat provided with a whistle
made use of II TO the fullest tNisnl
when the presidents boat Appeared ~
sight. Despite the enthusiasm 0f tha
Welcome TO the chief executive. lie
great object of the demonstration was
not forgotten. and every vessel carrio'i
an immense banner with the worda
Fourteen feet through the valley
while a great chorus sang 'piG Her
Deep Through Dixie" N E
Thorough precautions were taken
for the safety OF the president during
his stay In 81. Louis. In addition 10
the usual detail OF secret service men
who acconpany President Roosevelt
on all his travels, dozen cavairynien,
under command OF Colonel EVANS Of
Jefferson barracks. acted as body
guard on the trip from the river land
| ing to the Jai Alai building, whefs
the president made his address Doe
ems Of mounted police also foiiowed
the carriage constantly on the lookout
for suspicious characters.
After the reviewing the great ma
val pageant assembled In his honor.
the president resumed his trip down
eth Mississippi this afternoon. Accom-
panying the Mississippi. carrying the
president and his party, was the
steamer, having on board the inland
waterways commission and the steam-
er Alton, bearing the governors OF
score OF states. The flotilla Is
sch hedulcd to reach Cairo Ills. at
o'clock tomorrow morning, when the
president viii make an address. Al II
o'clock the trip TO Memphis will be
continued and the Tennessee metrop-
oils will be reached Friday afternoon.
The speech of the president was
mastery effort and brought repeated
rounds OF applause. Prior TO the adj
dress. Mayor Rolla Wells introduced
Governor Joseph Folk. who made .
brief address of welcome TO the presl-
dent. The speech making was fol-
lowed by a luncheon at the Jefferson
hotel In honor OF the president and
other distinguished guests. given BY
the St Louis Business Mems League.
At the conclusion of the presidents
address he and his party OF distin-
guished escorts were hurried into
waiting carriages and taken at gal-
lop 10 the Jefferson hotel. whore they
were the guests OF the st. Louis Busi-
ness Mems league at a luncheon.
Covers were laid for more than four
hundred guests. The party was sched-
uled 20 leave the hotel at 2:30 O'Clock
but the president did not enter his
carriage until after o'clock. Arriv-
ing at the wharf II was found ths.
Governor Curry OF New Mexico, who
was 20 travel with the president. was
not aboard the steamer. A search OF
half an hour revealed Governor. Curry
on board the steamer Alton. He Was
summoned by the president and the
Mississippi east off her nioorings
shortly after Z o'clock. an hour behind
the scheduled time. She was followed
by the United States mail stes rhrT
Colonel Mackenzie, carrying the raen-
beers Of tho inland waterways commits
sion. the Alton bearing the governors
Of nfteen states. sixteen other large
steamboat and host OF smaller
craft As the iiotiiia passed the JET
ANNNNI NNN ~ NJ AtNtlNf IIlIitN UElUN
St Louis the soldiers quartered there
stood az attention on shore and the
presidential salute was fred. The
president Intended TO 20 aboard the
Mackenzie tonight for a conference
with the members Of the inland va
tcrways Commission. according %
DR. " J McGee. the commissfons
secretary. II was. intended that the
Mississippi and the Mckenzie should
come together I'm midstream and the
president go from one boat 70 the
other. Tomorrow the president will
deliver q speech az Cairo. fllS.
President Roosevelt IN nis speech
here today declared u the nations
duty to restore the Mississippi rirfr
to ii- proper place a. the. great aftcfr
of cgmmercc ara termed the pros 4
fourteen-f0Ot channel from the lake.
Co the gulf as a national task" he
warned against plans which might
entail reckless eNtravagance or b.
tainted with jobbcry." but urged a
liberal waterway policy. The presi-
dents ardor was not diminished by
the facf that he vas drenclled By a
sudden downpour Of rain while cu
route to the building where hts speech
uas delivered
The Presidents Address.
Mr. Roosevelt aid: