The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
Says Lawsuits Work Unjust
Hardships Upon I oilers
Upholds Equity of Inheritance Tax in
Address at Jamestown Exposition


replica Of the early home Of President
Roosevelts mother, at Roswell. Ga,
erected as the Georgia state building.
was the feature that drew President
Roosevelt to the exposition for sec
ond visit.
From the time the President and
Mrs Roosevelt and their distinguished
guests were landed at the government
pier. at 1850 o'clock this morning.
until their departure at z:37~ O'Clock
this evening. every minute was occu-
pied The president spoke in the
Georgia ceremonies from the review
ing stand. andF in the afternoon ad-
dressed the convention of the national
editorial association in the exposition
auditorium On both occasions he was
given an enthusiastic welcome. He
visited the Georgia building, the New
York building and the negro exhibit,
and during his drives over the grounds
thousands sof people lined the streets
and gave him q continuous ovation.
The schedule arranged in advance
was followed to the letter and when
the Mayfower weighed anchor at 5
o'clock and the party started on its re-
turn trip TO Washington an unusually
strenuous day was closed without an
incident programmed not having oc-
CURED.
NAVAL AND MILITARY REVIEW
The president reviewed the parade
OF the military and naval forces, visited
the negro exhibit participated in the
presentation of a silver service by the,
state Of Georgia TO the battleships
named for her. attended a reception
given at the Georgia building by Geor-.
gians alone in honor or himself and
Mrs. Roosevelt and visited informally
the New York state building.
inst
TO break the heat of the sun Fronaa
early morning every streetcars and
BOAT arriving at the exposition depos--
tied hundreds of passengers. Every.
part of the exposition grounds except
the war path" was covered by the
president in his strenuous day. The
New York building and the Georgia.
building and the negro exhibit are situ--
ated at extreme opposite ends of the.
grounds, and the reviewing stands and
the auditorium where the speeches
were made. are in about the center of
the grounds.
The reservation was thronged with
the greatest attendance since the OPEN
ing of the exposition. and the president.
was given a reception fully as enthu-
iiastic as that accorded him on the oc-
sasion Of his irst visit. Sc
sABUTEs FROM 5wAR@ieRAFF
long column OF vessels each in turn
greeted the president, who stood on the
bridge OF his yacht, with a salute of 2l
guns. The foreign vessels had the po-
sitions of honor in line nearest and
parallel 10 the exposition grounds, and
were received by the Mayfiower first,
that their guns We're the first to be
aeard in sounding their salute. The.
black or dark drab vessels of Austria
FIrrr- 1r-r~ ursf
Netherlands and Portugal appeared in
sharp contrast to the Atlantic fleet of
50 vessels under the command of Rear
Admiral Evans, the ships being draped
IN the usual peace paint of white for
he hulls and buff for the superstruc-
tures. ~
Each. foreign and American ship
manned the rails as the president passed
in review Completing the circuit the
Mayflower came to her anchorage with
IN the group of fiagships. and imme-
5iately the president received on board
the flag officers Of the Atlantic fleet.
The foreign flag and commanding off,
GERS were then received, and in depart
ing they proceeded TO the exposition
grounds A few minutes later they
we're followed by the president in the
varge of the commander in chief OF the
Atlantic feet accompanied by the MEM
bers of his party.
From Discovery landing the pFesi-
dents party was driven through a
guard of honor formed by the Geor-
gians. the cadets OF the naval acad-
emies and the Virginia military insti-
tute, drawn up In open ranks,
The great throng within the grounds
stretched from the waterfront TO the
auditorium and upon the outside a.
crowd of far greater proportions had
assembled on Lee parade in front of
the reviewing station. Thousands of
voices swelled the cheering which was
begun as soon as the president stepped
on land, and continued until the pro-
gramme was opened at the stand.
PRESENTED BY MITCHELL
Governor Terrell introduced Presi-
dent Mitchell of the Georgia commits
sion. Mitchell presented Cardinal Glib
bons, who offered the invocation. and
the band played The Star Spang-
led Banner" after which Mitchell
introduced President Roosevelt, whom
he characterized as zone held in esteem
and affection by the south. regardless
OF political aff1liation. not because OF
his exalted position. but for his honesty,
because when he sees his duty, he, like
the immortal Lee. .swerves not from it,
putting justice above gain whether
corporate or individual, no matter how
great. when honestly got. eondemning
and despising il when gained at the
expense of q betrayed trust. From his
beloved southern mother he -.imbibes
largely the ideals that have placed him
before an admiring country as one
VINO means 20 do his duty by all.
Knowing no north, no south, no
cast. no west. giving a square deal to
the poor as well as the rich. Furnishing
III gotten wealth as he would the
poor, I introduce him TO you as the
most distinguished of Georgia's grand
sons, the President of the United
States"
President Roosevelt then delivered
his first address. He spoke for about an
hour and was cheered throughout his
entire speech. He said
can not express how deeply touched am al
Che action Of the state Of Georgia my mothers
state the state from which ! draw half the
blood In my veins. in erecting as the Georgia
state house at the jamestown exposition re-
plica Of my grandfsther's house at Roswell, Ca
the house ih which my. mother passed her youth
and where she married 70 my father 1t Is
an act Of gracious courtesy and consideration
which I very deeply appreciate; and through
the governor and other representatives of Georgia
desire from my heart 10 thank all her citizens.
Georgia's history is unique. for she alone among
the original IS colonies and the subsequent new