New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
OHIOANS GATHER HERE
FORAKER ON MUCKRAKING
Discusses Actizity of President and
Legislation Country Needs.

Senator from Ohio with forceful oratory in
weighed against the low and high. the Official
and unofficial rnuckrakers" against whom he
charged heavy responsibility for the very un-
satisfactory industrial situation in the country"
The speech OF Senator Foraker was frequently
interrupted by the cheers and applause of The
FIVE hundred diners In fact, the Senator and
his name were received with greater enthusiasm
by his fellow Orleans than the mention of any
other name. The mention of Governor Hughes
who sent his regrets yesterday was also vigor-
ously applauded.
Colonel John J. McCook. presden; OF the
Ciety, explained that Governor Hughes had in
tended up TO yesterday 10 be present and extend
2 welcome TO the sons OF Ohio. His decision not
attend, however. was based on his adopted
policy Of not attending dinners OF state socie-
ties unless the Governor Of the state represented
should be present. Governor Harris found it
impossible 10 attend. and Governor Hughes then
CapceIled his acceptance
Colone' NfcCook told also Of an invitation FOR
v'arded 20 Secretary Tafr. honorary member
OF the society while he in St Petersburg.
but who despite persistent urging,
PEELED 10 send his regrets
Notwithstanding however. the absence of Sec
-e-a-y Taft and Governor Hughes and the dec
larstion OF Colonel Nccook that the Ohio So
c,rt- had no political purposes the two princi-
ral speakers. Senator Foraker and Judson Har-
mon. have both been mentioned as Presidential
rossIbil.tieS. Mr. Harmon, who was Attorney
General OF the United States under President
Cleveland spoke Ohio IN Industry and
Commerce
SENATOR FoRAkERs SPEECH.
Senator Foraker said:
The Sentiment OF the evening. ohio in Indus
-y ana Commerce., is the equivalent CT the United
in
gard myself licensed 10 speak of the industrial
eoadition the whole country. Just now it is not
s4tlsfaciory- Until three months ago there has
Rot k 4ek eod nor @ +; Most OF ffs tiIe there
Was more work THAI there labor TO perform 1t.
se oe n 6e aq N te f Irss cfies o. Of fe
COUNTY, great numbers of the unemployed have
and ether I~Caicpai officials TO make known their
E31t q t eoH .eit &C 20 % sollGa ~orh s[lo hs4p @
nsys ago that there to-day approximately three
e1Ip-y and id On the ss frckt and git rSo
sand locomotives idle II the rourdhouses. repre-
sutne investment OF more than sieaoE'leoo and
thst there are more than thirty thousand unen-
ployed tTaln-aen VINO constitute the discharged
IRAN crews OF TINS lcle equipment Ihls is seTi-
Gus situation and responsibility should be
lightly assigneo Yet We should know the cause
I vas recentiy said IN public speech that il was
earthquakes ana other wasteful by which
1si-ea While t9a vas r-e si Iasfhie Tban carg r
ing upon conspiracy OF rich men who were
71l,ng 70 bankrupt themselves and wreck the pros
PerIty Of the country 10 discredit the President,
- WIZ al o1e respect II does not seem TO meet
ne case especially not since IL is evident that the
worlds loa1abe capital has not been very seri-
-erest At London, Paris. Berlin and New York are
again SO low as 20 snow an abundance Of ioanabie
assets. and. II other things equal. per
s7.ssively invite investment and enterprise.
The fact thaI there remains q serious business de-
preston indicates that there must have been other
reasons: and so there were Doubtless there were
Grss4Sa oysrsssion efss5sd s5s,t Or ovs ss5:
shar-. but the chiefsst OF the causes may be
because Il vas the fruitful precipitafine 4rst
cause os a. the mischief that followed
For cf the criticisms there was just ground.
blt even II such cases there were gross exaggera-
,icus ot su,h inlauauatory character AZ 70 arouse
with corresponding determination 70 smash every
this way regular crusade Was started against not
oourss nobody so intended. but that does not
change the fact The ban OF suspicion rested upon
e ma sfess s oaSsetp sss no snd Gee ergy en- bat only
of some kind crookedness that must be un
aar-hec and punished.
THE VOICE OF THE president HEARD.
II the midst Of all and over al was heard the
voice % the President. Conceding that he meant
vel rs denunciations Of predatory wealth sTolz
corporations Of suen frightening character
they rot only increased the general dissatls-
dlstr1.t and alarm fIe himself recognizing this
lacL facerously remarked thai q mere sIaIe1,eIs
hrezk gP any kind OF offence was enough 10 s'sIs h
stated bur that il was bad enough is shown by
ne following quotation fro last fails market re-
.'publIcations 70 the effect that the Presidents
speech would consist Of another outoreaA agalLsI
rsrtlculariv regarding the railroads. caused an
oi1er outbreak q AquloaLlon to,as @ ~ s e,a as ~
irdcst-fsIs Naturally the Street goes home
TFe result vas inevitable. All market values
we're affected A decline began. In Iess lra man
--zn q I-3 per cent OF ell railroad industrial and
other stocks: grand aggregate OF more man three
FirsIlz ~ crash came All the kings army and
yvs - s h-s y fs 1f5 Treee-ee Of the widespread dis
sste-s thar threatened bot some Ct the mated atc
-.e~u. a- n t1e -est relief OF the whole country
..en.led the tide Gained the e&citslnsLtt aiG -,
e--- 2 z discount a more wholesome sentiment
T @ Msa n ar s5f ToTs buf etter than ever be-
fo-e the business men OF Anerlca ar IT,, ol1
a higher and better plane To-Day i'-a" "' "''+ W
one of 5ae most significant evidences Of improve
Is found in The fact that the Presidents message
Of Yesterday, although II caused SOM SOM aar Ient
-sa-ss5EosSs % ~ Frvau SET had no special effect
o. -1see 5o.,rIess due 70 the fact that the whole
country r.alizes that the months pass ana a me
end draws nearer ard still nearer Congress s sTo@s
eorresnordngiy more independent while me power
- the CHIEF Executive as constantly
II tie nrst place there should D eoite t7rd4r
-5cr ir addition the financial rneasures ~
orslderatio- The occasion Goes not perlrt t. - -
rhzn a mere mentien Of the I;losl hilF"i Nd'-
soc which prohibits that " wilsen @ -.e ~ re pro-
Is--ierS engaged IN interstate c-..i,, r,,t-
1z7g rates or granting kind OF rebates or os
lrstllT's n Ele~ o. .r ,,-as % arrters moi To DO
,r1,,lS - .,rheiS hui when they thus agree 10 OBJ
s4rTs - - exn-@sslv applicable 10 them by ad-
f1stirg ard UNFOLDING rates between common mo,
To5-rs 1Eev violate the sherman antitrust law.
taesuse sgIc5 AZ agreement. aithousn X DtL
sirrng emphasizes what the intsrstase esssarv
ne-oe law commands. and is shsouleiy y bneiTess
- pre.-eut confusion and great INJURY 70