The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-11
PRESIDENT TALKS
NATIONAL ISSUES
Discusses Taxation and Land
Questions in Address Before
Editors Association.
IS STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF
GRADED INHERITANCE TAX
Traces Growth of Land Frauds
and Steps Taken TO Counter
act Them.

EXPOSITION GROUNDS. Va. June
1o.-Bronght back TO the Jamestown cx-
position by the formal opening of Bul.
loch Hall, the ancestral home of his
mother at Roswell Ga. and reproduced
here as the Georgia State building,
President Roosevelt today was for the
second time the central figure Of an
attractive exposition programme.
The military and naval spectacle WAS
not greatly dissimilar to that which
marked the visit of the President when
the exposition was opened April %.
The President was the guest of the
exposition for about nine hours, arriv.
ing with special party, including Mrs
Roosevelt. on the Mavfowcr AT 9:20 a.
m. After receiving the Georgia officials
on board. and with them rs his guests
in reviewing the fleets assembled in
Hampton Roads. he was landed at the
exposition grounds Mt about II o clock.
He made a speech as part Of the Geor.
another at the convention of the Ma.
tional Editors association in the audi
torlum this afternoon.
Compared to General Lee.
Governor Terrell introduced President
Mitchell Of the Georgia commission
Mr.. Mitchell presented Cardinal Glib
bons, who offered the invocation. and
the band PLAYED the "Star-Spangled
Banner, after which Mr., Mitchell in
troduccd President Roosevelt. whom he
characterized rs lone held in esteem
and affection by the South. regardless
of political affiliatioD, not because of
his exalted position. but for his hon
estY; because when he sees his duty he
like the immortal Lee. swerves not from
il, holding that duty. right and Jus
tice above gain, app!auding and admir-
ing wealth. whether corporate or indi
vidual no matter how great, when hon
estly gotten condemning and dcsplsing
1T when gained al the expense of q be.
traycd trust. From his beloved South
ern mother he lmbibCs largely the |
ideals that have placed him before an
admiring country. as one who means 10
do his duty hy all.
Knowing no North, no South. no
East. no West giving a square deal TO
the poor as well as the rich. seeking
the punishment OF iil-gotten wealth
as. he would the pauper. J Introduce
nm Ia You as the most distinguished
OF Georgia 5 grandsons. the President
OF the United States
First Address Well Received.
President Roosevelt then delivered
his first address He spoke for about |
an hour and was cheered throughout
his entire speech.
The President then reviewed the pa
rsde Of foreign and United States sail |
ors and bluejackets, marines. artillery, |
cavalry and infantry. West Point aud !
Annapolis cadets, Virginia cadets. !
Georgia national guards. Virginia vol !
unteers and other small military de |
fachments.
The President 5 busy tour of thc
grounds then ensucd
Later in the afternoon, the President |
In his address before the convention of |
the National Editors association dis /
cussed at length questions Of national I
Importance, devoting himself almost en-
tircly to the issues of public lands, tax
alton, national forests. The reclamation !
service. and transportation.
In this address the President said:
II is OF course. a mere truism 10 say |
that no other body Of our countrymen |
WELD as extensive an influence as those |
who write for the daily press and for
the periodicals. 1T is also a trUism 10 !
say that such power implies the gravest !
responsibitY, and the man exercising II !