The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-02
CONCEDES U. s.
 GAN WHIP WORLD But President Contends
 That We Would Have Hard Time if Not Prepared.
HIS POLICY AND THE
 FINANCIAL WEAKNESS
Declares That He Will Not Change His Attitude Toward the Corpo-
 rations.

Keolzuk, Ia., Oct 1.-Keokuk put on gala attire to receive the President or N the United States when he arrived here at 9 o'clock to-day. The city was as- sisted in its reception of the chief mag \ istrate by a notable gathering or dls- X tinguished men including the governors 8 of more than a dozen states members of both houses of congress and the ln- < land Waterway Commission.
 AS at Canton, the President did not \ deliver his speech here just as he had prepared it and given it to the press. # He did not omit any feature, but ire ' ouently turned from his manuscript to i.terject extemporaneous remarks for emphasis and elaboration.
 Before beginning he insisted that the ' ropes he let down 80 as to admit enough persons to fill number Of va cant seats and when man and woman ssppeared carrying children, he direct ed that they be given chairs.
 Now he said, when these prelimin- &arles had been arranged to his satis- S8 faction, you can proceed"
 Again as on yesterday, his theme K was the similar treatment for rich and poor, and again he found occasion to &polnt his story with familiar colloquial- isms. Isn't this good doctrine?" he asked after stating his proposition, adT dressng the grand army group in front #of him, and when he received a shout of assent he added that he was always %willing to help a man who stumbles Mand falls, but not to carry the man #who ''lies down."
 Tt does him no good, and it is too 8mucn for me- he added. He dwelt on Nthe necessity for self mastery, deciar- sng that 'every man must have mas ter," and addfng If he does not mas #ter himself, some one else will do so." # Tn another connection he laid down 1.-the general proposition that a No, #prvate soldier is worth number of apotr major generals, but added that Nan Al major general is invaluable; the po mt being that individual merit is 8tke pearl of great price in every walk Aof life.
 He was willing to help the big rail Broad man who is honest and would gprotect him against the demagogue but he would not desist in his con Attenuation of those who were not act #lng honestly.
 You will remember that year ago I expressed my opinion of certain un- 4 &desirable citizens" he said. T now stand by what I said"
 s8 He added that he would always con- demn the man who incites to murder, and would demand punishment for that Noffense, as he would for the crime ot tke corporation criminals. He would Ntreat both just as he would treat other offenders. He also emphasized the inn oortance of preparation for any work. sThat the American people can 'whip 9he world" he conceded, but contended a@that they would have a hard time do- ssKHng it if not prepared. The presidents plea was for preparedness and organ zation. He spoke of the claim that a America can whip the world, and said K.hat even if this were true, the coun- aEery must suffer in doing so There twas no boast in that direction. but, or Rthe contrary, warning of danger ir ease of lack of preparation He would #lave all, both men and worc-s.1, do wei some work that was worth doing, and nc announced his contempt for the Iwoman who would shirk her duty as ; 8HDwife and mother.
 Considerable rain fell during tht fJpeech, but the president did not al
 ow it to interfere. After he had con eluded, he was presented with a golt headed cane by the negroes of Keo 1uk. The presentation speech wa, made by negro plasterer, who as aured the president that the negrt Population of Keokuk had every con sidence in his administration and il his determination to treat the blacl Face with fairness. The incident seem ed to touch the president. He grasp hd the speakers hand and held Rightly while he made reply, sayinl
 That he accepted the present witt 3yreat pleasure and adding that il hea1ing with the black man as il
 lealing with the white he followe'
 ghat he believed to be the only san principle, that of treating every al Recording to his merits as an individ Nal, regardless of race.
 He declared plainly that his polio
 oward corporations may possibl
 have been a contributory cause of re
 ent financial weakness, but was cer shinly not the main cause, and that
 would not be changed, He would d
 ll he could, he repeated, to punisI
 Erong-doers in business, and nor
 specially wrong-doers in politics be
 ause the latter betrayed a trust.
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