New-York tribune., 1908-06-10
LITTLETON REBUKED
CRITICISED PRESTDENT
FfanO Dealers Go Wid at Defence
of Mr.. Roosevelt.

A rebuke of Martin w. I-ttleton who attacked
the policies for which President Roosevelt stands
before the National Association of Piano
America, at their seventh annual dinner last night
was greeted with great applause and cheers by the
SIX hundred dealers present. Mr. Iittletons all
dress, which what he called ''the tbusi-
ness anti-corporate crusade abroad in the land
was frequently applauded. but it was noticeable
that every comment which appeared 10 relate di-
rectly To President Roosevelt was greeted with
silence After he had taken his William H.
McElrOy. the toastmaster. to his feet
There is no man in this room.' he said. who
has a greater admiration for the young man who
has just addressed us so eloquently and with
much force of delivery than l have myself
have watched his career closely and have taken i
personal interest in his many steps forward in
his achievements and in his endeavors TO be of ser
vice to the community Nevertheless have this
much To say him: The other day President
Roosevelt'--
The toastmaster could proceed no further The
diners to their feet broke into a pande-
monium of cheering. There cries of 'Roose-
Welt! Roosevelt" from all over the ROOM and
some one called to the orchestra play Amer
lea The musicians complied. and all standing.
the diners sang the words mighty chorus
After the singing the cheering broke anew.
Again there cries of Roosevelt and when
all had finally seated themselves in response to
repeated raps for order. one called for
Three cheers for President Roosevelt causing
every to rise again and respond with a will.
During the demonstration Mr.. Littleton sat per
fectly still. his head bowed and slight smile
playing about his lips
Then Mr. McElroy resumed:
/ saying that the other day as President
care way; he was thrown from his horse, Suppose
carried into some wayside cottage in one of those
countless homes throughout the length and
breadth Of this broad land where his is loved
and respected. die there, could he not honestly
have said TO the people who would have gathered
have done the best that could for them in
he not have said Il have done the best that
could to carry out the policies which Lincoln
down necessary to the safety of this Republic
and its progress in the right direction
pie, by the people and for the people should not
perish from the earth?
| am not one of those admirers of the President
who regard him as man without faults. AS 1
look at him | am reminded that all men have
done. fearessly and we'll when necessity demanded
ing at times apparently from the very people whom
he trying 10 serve. feel bound say that he
American man Of whom all of MS. as American
citizens, can be proud. first. last and all the time
There was another tumut of cheering after the
imp omptu address had been ended.
The dinner held at the Hotel Astor Mr. Lit
teton. who was the principal speaker, said, among
other things:
There was no reason why the government should
instead of a doer of Justice There was no reason
why the labor Of purging the business world of
naturally one of individual industry should have
been turned over to the government OF the state
form Of awkward legislation. There was no rea
son why the Ten Comma T dments should have been
enacted into law or added as amendments TO the
Political parties seized upon this condition of
which to make capital Men running for office,
from the smallest locality to the national govern
the wrongs of predatory wealth and the injuries
wrought by the combination OF riches: This cam
every state. and finally reaching the federal
eminent. finding its expression in the utterances
OF Governors. Of Congressman, Of Cabinet Off
The crusaders seem to have paid no heed to the
fact that those who had bought in the market
must sell in the market and that the thousands
invested must now estimate the amount of their
wealth by the prices In that market where fhes
and unsteady. yielded 70 the attack. Shrinkage
had provoked the first criticism and committed
the first wrong found way for escape. but the
me onIY d sTausbIe secmrites saw their savings
sade
Men who have refrained from disturbing
visng the tariff because it would cause general
disturbance to business and injury to investments
seem TO forget that when the governments Of all
upon corporate business enterprise it would cause
utter repeal of all the tariff laws
The Rev. Dr. John Wesley Hill followed up Mr.
McElroy's defence of the President amid renewed
applause.
In the afternoon the convention Of the National
Association the Hotel Astor adopted a resolution
that the members the National Piano Dealers
Association should sell far possible, only
those pianos bearing the manufacturers name. l.
II. Clement. OF New York. read paper on Fraud
ulent Advertising which. by unanimous vote, was
ordered printed by the association and copy sent
TO each member 50 that the influence of the Con-
gresham in each district might be obtained TO get
favorable legislation to prevent such advertising.
TAX RATE NAY GO Up.