The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
Shows Achievements of Ad-
ministration at Opening
of Convention.
COUNTRYS GROWTH
BREAKS RECORDS
Points Out Industrial Supremacy
and Development as q World
Power-Lauds Roosevelt.

CHICAGO. H.. June 1s.-After re-
ferring in his opening remarks to
the overwhelming victory of the Re
publican party four years ago. Senator
burrows of Michigan said TODAY in his
address upon assuming his duties as
temporary chairman of the National Re
publican convention;
what has the Republican party done
IN the last four years OF Governmental
eontrol-in many respects the most re-
markable and brilliant in the history
OF the party and the cOuntry-to for
IelI Pubic confidence or create dis
trust n it's capacity for future admin
istration? Although some untoward
and unforeseen conditions have beset
the republic during the last four years.
yet these have been met and over
come with alacrity and courage. ana
the country has marched steadily on
ward in its matchless course Of in
dustrtal triumphs The wise and be-
nef1cent legislation OF the Republican
party during the long years Of its as
tendency and administration Of ma
tional affairs laid the foundation for
the public veal so securely that no
disquleung condition, not even a tenn
porary panic, which necessarily touches
the handspring OF all Industrial life
could arrest the coUntry's Fesistless ad-
Vance."
In a few brief and pointed sentences
he traced the Industrial growth ana
development Of the country during the
past four years, and then reviewed in
eulogistic terms the records Of the ex-
ment.
Speaking Of the achievements Of the
last session Of Congress he said;
1T is within bounds TO say that no
previous sessions Of Congress has dis
played a more active or intelligent IN
terest in the needs Of the wage-earners
than the past three sessions, nor has
there heretofore IN the same length or
time been as much important and pro-
gressive legislation in the interests OF
this class of our feHow-citizens-"
American Shipping.
Taking up the subject Of American
shipping, he said:
1T is TO be regretted that a measure
10 provide for the carrying of our mails
10 the Orient and the South American
countries in American ships should have
failed, but its passage in the near fu-
ture is confidently expected. The con-
fessiOn Of Secretary Root upon his re-
turn from the South American cOun-
tries is startling that During the past
summer 1 entered all the great ports
OF the southern continent, and I saw
only one ship besides the cruiser that
carried me flying the American flag.
% II the year ending June so, 1915,
there entered the port OF Rio de ia
nero steamers and sailing vessels. 120
flying the flag Of Austria-Hungary. 142
of Norway, I65 OF Italy, 264 Of Argen-
tina, $40 of France, 657 of Germany,
LIS Of Great Britain, and only 2
steamers and Z sailing vessels from the
United states, 2 Of which were in dis
tress. Not an American steamship
runs TO a South American port beyond
the Caribbean
This humiliating condition should
stimulate the American people TO re-
newed and determined effort to re-
establish a merchant marine. until we
are able 10 carry American mails and
American merchandise under the Amer
lean flag TO every port Of trade
1.-The work of reorganiizng and pro
noting the efficiency of the army he
continued, has gone steadily forward
until we have a military force not only
sufficient to maintain peace within our
own borders, but capable OF resisting
any possible force that could be sent
against US. The establishment OF a
generel staff Of the army has made &C