Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-03

cOmplish what l did accomplish iI
Washington only because of the way ir
which 1 was backed up by men like
| Senator Burkett, and as we have
guest from Iowa present, let me say
also, like Senator Doliver."
Then the colonel proceeded with his
set speech in which he spoke Of the
Panama canal and the navy. He
said tnat the trip Of the American
fleet around the world increased great
ly the prestige of this country, and
that the work which is being done or
the canal is one of the stupendous per-
formances Of all the ages. He took
sharp issue with the plan which was
placed before Congress at the last ses-
sion of neutralizing the canal zone, and
in the strongest terms declared that
his country should fortify the canal.
After Colonel Roosevelt had finished
there were cries for Senator DOlliver
who spoke briefly in praise of Mr.
Roosevelt
There have been three men in
American history" said Senator Dol
liver, who have stated the central
doctrine of our institutions so that all
understood Jefferson gave US the doc
trine of equal rights for all and special
privileges for none. Abraham Lincoln
e-stated the doctrine. 1t is a good
Providence that in our time that the
doctrine has been stated again. the
doctrine of the square deal
I'm the next 10 years the young
men of the United States will see to
II that the doctrine of a square deal
is true, and kept true for all time
In the presence of 500 of the lead
ing business men of this city, Theo-
dore Roosevelt today pointed out the
interest taken by the people of Eu-
rope in the success of representative
government in America, and declared
that reactionaries abroad cast sinister
eyes upon Americas institutions
hailing with delight every story OF
graft and mob rule as an evidence
that government by the people must
fail. Colonel Roosevelt also spoke con
temptuously of the merely multi
millionaire" the man who. he said
was d discredit whenever pointed to In
Europe as a typical man. He espec-
iallv referred to mob rule as bring
ing out characteristics of cruelty equal
TO tUOSt WHICH llICy SCCh W o'N'Ao>'
This speech made at a luncheon Civ
en- by the Roosevelt reception com
mittee at the Omaha Field Club. was
applauded frequently.
Ancng those who listened atten-
lively were Governor Shallenoerger'
Senators Rurkett and Brown Of Ne
braska; Senator Dolliver Of Iowa,
Mayor Dahlman and Victor Rose
walter, Republican national commit
teeman.
Speaking of his trip abroad. Colonel
Roosevelt said:
"Everywhere l went there was GER
tain astonishment mixed with a mu"h
less pleasing feeling over the accounts ol
business corruption in America. l think
YOU will probably acquit me of any great
admiration of the mere multi-millionalre
at home But | like him even less
abroad. | want to call your attention
that I have said the mere multi-mllion-
aire. There are good men in every walk
of life and the man who is good Ameri-
can. who has done his duty and mas
great fortune, is entitled to our hearty
respect, and it is unworthy of anyone to
deny him if he deserves it.
He then said
II am speaking of the same class of
multi-millionaire of whom it was said
1000 years ago that 1t was more oimcuit
for them to get to heaven than Tor
camel to go through the eye of a needle.
1t is the rich man who trusts to his rich
es that l am speaking Of. the multi-mii-
lionaire whose sole title to distinction IS
the fact that he is multi-millionaire
Such a one is poor citizen and Is an
Objectionable American exhibit abroad.
was always ashamed when l saw that
type of man accepted abroad as typical
American and I felt even more ashamed
when things happened here which gave
the impression abroad that corruption in
business. in politics. and lawlessness ana
brutal violence obtained here more than
they did in any other country"
Colonel Roosevelt spoke at some length
on the need Of honesty in political and