New-York tribune., 1909-09-15
NO RADICAL CHANGES IN
LAWS NEEDED.
Erpects Monetary Commission to-
FarOr Central Bank Sectional
ISM Denounced az Boston Speech.

thousand miles. which viii carry him through
two-thirds Of the states Of the Union and will
extend from Boston to Seattle, from ST. Louis
TO New Orleans. and from FL PasO, Tex. back
TO Washington. 1t was the beginning also, of q
ehain of social affairs in which the leading
cities Of the United States will engage in friend-
~ rivalry TO excel in the hospitality EXTENDED
to the President
The standard established by Boston was CAL
culated to be consistent with the celebration Sf
project Of great moment to Boston and New
England-the merging of Boston's three leading
commercial parties. the Merchants Association,
the Associated Board of Trade and the Chamber
OF Commerce, into one organization. the largest
OF the character in the country, it's membership
numbering three thousand. 1t was fitting en-
vironment for the delivery Of President Tafu's
hrst public address since the adjournment OF
Congress in August
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
The principal features of the Presidents ad-
dress were his declaration that the country is
entering period of great prosperity and BUSH
ness expansion, his discussion of the proposition
to establish central bank his praise of Sena-
tor Aldrich chairman of the Monetary Com
mission. and his denunciation of any attempt 20
| foment sectional strife such as that which he
attributed to Governor Johnson of Minnesota in
calling, on the West to organize against the
| East" He spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, gentlemen Of the Boston Cham
| Der OF Commerce, my fellow citizens:
have been under a premise to come 10 Bos-
/ ton and speak To its Chamber of Commerce for
/ more than a year IL is great pleasure to re-
/ deem that promise. To be the guest at a mas
l innocent 1east like this; 10 be thus received in
Boston, one Of the greatest centres of ths
wealth, of the culture and art of the '.1catiOIaI
/ influences and of the moral forces of our cOuu-
/ try and 10 be welcomed by so distinguished Z
Of he Vat -Tif
! OF the federal Supreme Court member of tho
/ state judiciary. United States Senators ami
i Congressman, powerful and brOaj-ninded pIeI-
/ ates and ministers of religion. together with the
/ men who are the bone and sinew of the COM
meree Of this great section, make this occasion
most memorable in my life and properly call
/ for an expression my Part of deep gratitutsa
/ and high appreciation.
! INFLUENCE OF BOSTON.
/ I congratulate Boston on a union in one or
ganizatiOn of all OF her business men. for il in
sures concentration of influence that must Tnals
| Tor good The opportunities for usefulness tr5
great, in civic Improvement and progress. and in
/ state and national affairs While you doubtless
/ include IN Your ranks persons of all political
/ views many questions must arise upon which
/ You can all unite and thus can exert a most
/ effective influence
| England, your association really speaks for New
| England, part of the country whose impUr-
| tanCe can be measured by the emphasis Win
I which sectional writer's and speakers sometimes
/ attack it. II is no mere eXaggeIation Of spee,1
| or fiattery, therefore, for 10 point out ths1-
/ this Chamber OF Commerce, by the ideals WHICH
| il may maintain in the matter of business in
/ tegrity and scTupulOus business methods and II
/ maintenance of law in the conduct of corpora
| lions, has great power and corresponding re-
/ sponsbiity.
| / am very grateful for the hospitable recep-
| ton which I have had the north shore Vs
| Massachusetts. a vacation which had planned
l Of more than two months has been whitfield
/ down 70 little more than one month. but every
| minute of il l have enjoyed The bracing and
/ pure air the beautiful roads. the fine golf links
/ the prosperous towns and villages, the 1ntelh-
cent and Considerate people all have contributed
/ 10 make my stay a delightful one. The beauties
/ of that region are nothing but an expansion a:'I
| enlargement of the wonderful park system anu
\ suburbs of Boston. 1 have attempted TO keep
| within the speed limit. and before broad
/ minded judge I could establish this By satlslac-
| tory evidence But Il has not prevented me
/ from motoring into every village ana town ana
/ countryside of Essex County. 1 am delightct
/ at the prospect of returning here again nex-
/ summer. when hope and pray that no tar1n OF
i other bill will shorten my days OF leisure
| WHY HE MAKES HIS LONG TRIP.
| I am ON the eve of beginning a journey Of
/ thirteen thousand miles in length which will
/ enable me to see tens and hundreds and thou
| sands of my fellow citizens, ana enable theils
! hope to see me. Occasionally hear query WhY
/ / should start off such q trip, and What par
/ ticuIar good does il do TO anybOdy! Weus X
| certainly is not going to be pleasure trip al
/ though 1 shall enjoy it. 1t Will Involve muen "a
/ hard work and great deal OF mental eiLOte -
/ think of things to say, and TO say theIn sAn-
/ ply and clearly, that they can De UNDER
/ stood II will strain the digestion not On4y OK
myself and those who accompany me. but also
/ of the many who extend hospitality along the
vraI-. and il will very considerably reduce the
| appropriation of $25.O00 made by Congress for
| the travelling expenses of the President.
ON the other hand. il will certainly give me
very much more accurate impression as to the
views of the people in the sections which VISIT
II will bring closely to me the needs OF par
ticular sections SO far as national iesislatio9
| and executive action concerned and I
believe il will make me wiser man and a bet-
ter public officer. Moreover, it will give thu
people an opportunity to see the man whom
tbey have chosen for the time being, to act as
their Chief Executive. and whO-because OF
his Ofice-in sense temporarily typifies nation
ality / ought to be able 10 explain 70 the peO-
Die some of the difficulties of government and
some of the problems for solution from the.
distinguished from that OF the honest but Mre-
sponsible critic The personal touch between
the people and the men to whom they ten-
pOrariIy delegate power. OF course, cOnduces TO
| a better understanding between them
Moreover. I ought not 70 omit to mention az
useful result Of my 1ourneylng that am TO
that the curiosity to see the President viii cer-
/ tainly increase the box receipts and tend to
rescue many cOmmendable enterprises from
| financial disaster. This is an innocent but l.
i has come 20 be very useful. function OF ths
/ Presidential Office
DIFFICULTIES OF SPEECHNIAKING
The thing that 1 most object to and look for.
ward to With most fear is the necessity for
L
/ TO a listening multitude IL becomes a BRAIN
racSine performance before one gets through
/ with a trip of two months. AT first everything
the President says Is reported in the news
papers. Ii after a time he repeats himself IA
/ he must do. and the correspondents and report
l ers exercise the discretion which they ought
/ and cut the report. suffering public viii thank
them.
One Of the reasons why hesitated 70 fix the
1 time for meeting the Boston Chamber Of COM
merce on the eve of my departure FOR the West
was because would have TO make a speech
/ here and i needed all the material that ] could
/ think of for SreaqhaS In the West XVher, ~