The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-17

gan 10 speak III voice which eettta
not be heard distinctly more than
100 feet away. although the crowd
was very quiet. There was some
cries of louder louder and theFsen-
ator let out notch or two IL was
full five. minutes before he was cheer
ed When he mentioned Rooseyelt's
name there were cheers from all parts
OF the hall which lasted fully two min
utes.
Senator Burrows Speech.
After referring in his opening re-
marks 10 the overwhelming victory OF
the Republican party four years ago,
Senator Burrows. OF Michigan praised
the partys record and In few brief
anu pointed sentences traced the IN
dustrial growth and development of
7 tine country during the past four years.
and then reviewed in eulogistic terms
the records OF the executive depart
ments OF the government. Senator Bur
rows then enumerated the main things
accomplished by congress.
Taking up the subject OF American
shipping he said:
II is TO be regretted that a measure
TO ItcNlde for the carrying OF our mails
10 the orient and the south American
I Countries III AlltIANA SINGS SiAOuAN
have Jailed. hut its passage IN tae near
future Is confidently expected. The
confession OF Secretary Root upon ms
return from the South American coGn-
tries Is startling Daring the past
summer ! entered all the great ports
OF the southern continent. and saw
only one ship besidts the cruiser that
carried me ilyins the American flag
This humtliating condition shDG'd
stimulate the American people TO re
newed and determined EFFORT 10 rs-es-
"A "a n
are able 20 carry American mails ana
American merchandise under The Amer
lear nag 20 every port ~ trade.
! Railway Legislation.
On the subject OF railwa! leeisla-
ton he said:
The EFFORT OF the national govern
f,e4tt- 10 Invoke that provision OF the
u derai constitution which empowers
congress - regulate commerce win
foreign nations and among the states
pee ented problems ci tag sreat.s peI,
p.sNity. the solution OF wh!eh mas been
attended with no little difhcuity.
Without rehcarsin. the les sls ION
cnacted to eorreet tae sviis at'd 'as
gratifying ~ know that the abuses
complained of arc fast Il sappeaTins
unc carrier and shipper aiike are 60.
operating In the enforcement or the
law and what ct one time threatened
| 10 be a protracted and acrimonious
struggle. is faS; assuming a peaceeGl
He put the party fairly and squarely
In favor OF tariff revision, saying:
Tie Republican party stands for such
| a revision and readJustment OF our Gus
toms laws as changed industrial CON
ditions at home and abroad may nave
| made necessary, keeping steadily IN
view the cardinal principles or protee-
tion TO American industries ana Amer
lcau labor.
or the third term put aside by
Roosevelt, he said
Yet nothing has added SO much 10
his Just fame as his persistent and n
I revocahie refusal to break the Gnwrlt-
ten law OF the Republic by aceePtlnS a
nomination for a third term BY TINS
&C: OF self-abnegation he places MS
name and fame In The secure kesp.hs
OF history by the side OF that OF the
trr,nortal Washington
| With this splendid record or the last
! fcpr years in the management OF our
domestic and foreign anairs' backea oy
! the history OF nearly half century or
/ Republican policies the pubic mlnd
| must rest in the conviction that inc
continued ascendency of the Repunilcan
party will best promote the interests o,
: vtTv rTrUptr urrd stfrrtf.A---tA'-- siofS-alu
stability az the republic.
! AS Senator Burrows drew near the
close OF his speech the delegates be-
gan 70 get restless.
They realized that this was simply
one of the necessary adjuncts OF the
convention and were getting FESTIVE
nc come TO the real work.
There was not man among them
who did not agree fully with all the
good things the Michigan senator was
Saving about the Republican party and
only wished. he would say II IN a voice
suitable for the Coliseum instead or
for the United States senate cham Der.
The cue was given for applause when
any statement close 10 the Republican
heart was made by the delegates In
| front and taken up on faith by those
in the rear. Allusion 10 the navy, TO
the protection OF American industries.
the maintenance of the integrity OF
the courts, snip subsidy and the high
record and omplishments OF the
president and party all came in for
cheers. The mention OF Roosevelt
even indirectly was always food for
round or two of applause.
| AS Senator Burrows finished amid
! a salve of applause with the band play
ing "The Red, White and Blue" he
was presented with an oak gavel made
from the timber from old Fort Dear
| born.
! The real business was the naming
| OF the credentials committee. Wnich 10
10 settle the fate OF some 100 or so OF
the delegates and the resolutions com
mittee, which is to build the platform
upon which the party goes into battle
with their traditional weapons. The
committees on permanent organization
and rules and order Of business were
also appointed.
The call OF the states for committee
men was then made.
As only routine matters was TO be
carried on for the balance Of the SEES
sion the guests and many OF the dele
gates began to file out This caused so
much confusion that II was impos-
sible for those who remained TO keep
track OF the call.
New York Caucus Tame.
BY J. L. LAiT.
CHICAGO. June l6-The New York
caucus az the Republican convention
was abcu. the tamest and the most
harmonious OF all the states and ter
ritorics II was over in 10 HaiHHtes-