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Made Three Addresses before Col
lege and Business Organ
izations.
WOULD REVISE THE TARIFF
should he Done after Thorough study
and without Political TinkrrinE-
Hand of 400 Harvard students
Escort Him from Hotel TO
fremont Temple.

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Charles Il. Hughes OF New York de
livcred three addresses i'm this city to
night before business ana college or
Plantations. The Governor arrived
from Albany AT 2:j5 in the afternoon
and was met by the reception com
mittee of the New England Dry Goods
association. headed by j. G. Il. Smith.
the president, and also by delega-
ton of colorcd men WHO are support
ing Mr.. Hughes for the presidential
nomination. Several hundred persons
gave the New York Governor hearty
greeting. AS his visit was regarded
as social rather than political mons
of the party leaders in This state was
at the station to meet him Governor
Hughes was driven to the Hotel Tour
aine after short sight seeing tour
about the city
Early in the evening tho Hughes Club
OF Harvard, composed Of 500 students
headed by a brass band escorted Gov.
Hughes from the Hotel to fremont
Temple, where the annual banquet Of
the New England Dry Goods association
was held. The Governor WIS warmly
Rpplaudcd when he entered the banquet
hall and for some time was kept busy
shaking hands Every scat At th9 ban
uuet tables was occupied and the side
aisles were completely filed After din
ner President Smith Of the association
read a letter of regret from Gov. Curtis
Guild, who IS suffering from the grip
Gov. Guild commended GOV. Hughes ef
forts towards reforming the laws Of
New York governing tho conduct OF
bucket shops and race tracks.
cD,ai-or Mayor ITiDD1r,l
az Boston. who welcomed GOV. Hughes
and the other visitors to the city. lie
was followed by Rabbi charles Flois
cher Of Boston. and at the conclusion
OF the clcrygmans address GOV. Hughes
was introduced. When the cheering had
subsidized the Governor spoke in part as
follows:
GOV. HUGHt,S'S ADDRESS.
Governor Hughes said in part
~ am here tonight to fulfill a promise
which made a year ago. when circum-
stances made it impossible to keep my
engagement with you. 1t affords me the
greatest pleasure to meet with body
Of men so largely representative Of New
England industry and trade, In ono
sense you represent ono interest; but It
Is not an interest which can b separ-
ately promoted or separately injured.
Your interest is but a phase OF the COM
mon interest, and your prosperity must
depend upon the general welfare.
Nor is business thing apart 1t is
American life-a myriad Of intordepend-
ent activities. Good business spells con-
tentment and q diffusion Of happiness.
1t means that the American people are
at work that the opportunities for labor
are increasing; that our productive en-
ergies are more and more largely en-
ployed; and that interchanges OF COM
merce are multiplying, signifying n
greater utilization of our resources. a
more complete satisfaction Of wants. and
a gratifying realization of the gains o.
effort.
I'VE want no drags upon American in
dustry; no obstacles to its extension; M
arbitrary governmental interference tC
prevent its growth That American N.
dustry may flourish. ana that we may
enjoy to the maximum the blessing,
which fow from wholesome activity We
must have peace, order, fair laws an,
honest administra ton"
WE CAN HAVE PEACE.
"FortunatcY We may assume that W.
can have and shall have peace. We hay,
no desire for conquest: VIC cherish M
ambitious design and lend ourselves 4
no intrigue that menaces the interests
OF any other nation. while we secur
the protection of our coasts, and shout,
maintain with Just precaution the eff
cheney of our army and navy, We recog
nize the fact that in holding to our ma
tional ideals We may rest free from at
tack. secure in the judgment Of tn
world upon the righteousness Of our pol
;cies and the honorable aims and meth
DDS our diplomacy. Our increasing in
ternational influence may be and shout
be tho ministry 81 peace
In dealing with our internal affair
the prime necessity is straightforwarc
impartial and efficient admnistra tior
We DO not improve the character of adj