The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
Former President Is Guest of New Haven Chamber
 of Commerce
JUDGE BALDWIN'S SEAT
 IS NOTICEABLY VACANT
cal But Is Willing To Have His Radical Plans Carried Out
 By Conservatives

President Roosevelts first political speech since election was delivered here to- night at a dinner given him by the cham her of commerce. He made no reference to the recent elections or to current political subjects. He confined himself to reiteration of the broad political doctrines to which he gave expression many times during his speaking trips of the past summer, saying he s.glad to make in Connecticut just such a speech as he had made to former gatherings in the west.
 Gov.-Elect Simeon E. Baldwin's place at the banquet table was vacant. There were no developments in Colonel Roose-- velts controversy with Judge Baldwin during the colonels stay here.
 Colonel Roosevelt defined his attitude in politics in these words
 "I am radical, but am a radical who earnestly desires to a radical pro- gramme carried out by conservatives"
 He again declared his faith in efficient regulation of corporations by the federal government and defended his attitude by asserting that he sought not to contro- vert the constitution, but to help :n | poses. Late tonight Colonel Roosevelt departed for Boston, where he will speak tomorrow night.
 Escorted From New York | Colonel Roosevelt was escorted from | New York by a committee of the cham Ter, and upon his arrival here a very | large and enthusiastic crowd was in | waiting.
 Colonel Roosevelt was driven to tho | home of Colonel l. M. Ullman. president | of the chamber of commerce. where a small number of friends were waiting to greet him. Later Colonel Roosevelt and l President ullman went to Woolsey hall, where d brief reception was held for the benefit of the members.
 | The coming here of Cofohei Roosevelt had given rise to speculation as to whether Judge Baldwin, following his statement during the election canvass that a suit would be brought against the colonel having for It's basis criticism con- tained in Colonel Roosevelt's Concord speech, would attempt to serve papers in the action while Colonel Rof sevelt was in this state At Judge Bs dwns office earlier in the day 1t was saj there was no reason to believe that sy such step would be taken by Judge Baldwin
 Noticeable Fnct
 It was a noticeable fact that Governor
 
 state, nor was any member of the con gressional delegation present, but their 1 absence was due 10 other engagements. The governor was attending a reception at Merlden to the national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. John F. Gilman. The dinner was served in the dining hall of Yale university. known as commons"
 Colonel Roosevelt received the same warm greeting from chamber members that characterized the reception to Pres ident Taft year ago. He sat at table placed on dais and diners were seated at the small taDes all centered on the dais.
 At the table with the Colonel were President Ullman. Charles D. Julien. sec retary of the chamber: President Hadley and Secretary Stokes of Yale university. | Chief Justice Frank B. Hall of the state supreme court of errors, Mayor Rice of New Haven and former Governor Wood ruff and Governor Lounsberry. Among other guests were Rear Admiral l Cowles, U. S. N; Frank l.. Hine pres 1 ident of the New York chamber of com merce; w. A. Marble, vice president of the Merchants association of New York; l Charles P. Chase, president of the Spring | field, Mass, board of trade, and E. Tudor Grass, president of the Providence R. l., board of trade
 l Greetings To the Guest
 Colonel Roosevelt was greeted with cheers which lasted fully a minute | when he rose to speak. | Ut seems to me that nothing could be better augury of the future of this country" he said, than that a re- publican President should appoint an exConfederate of opposite political faith chef justice of the United States and receive unanimous applause of his countrymen.
 With the permission of your pres ident, shall propose two toasts:
 First, to President Taft, and second to that learned jurist, Chief Justice White"
 After the toasts had been trunk Colonel Roosevelt said he was glad to say in New Haven: Precisely what he had said to many former gatherings in the west"
 Colonel Roosevelt said that in the last half of the last century people had concerned themselves with the ac- emulation of material well being and thought it's distribution would take care of itself. But the people had come to sec he added, that they must con cern themselves with an equitable dis tribution of wealth. Bodies like this chamber of commerce." said the colonel, "have been industriously taught to re- gard me as e kind of modified an- archist. As matter of fact, think that if you will read what l have said and not what certain representatives of the press have said that have said. you will see that I have tried to preach only the doctrines on which this re- public was founded.
 | Radical In Views | q am radical, but am a radical who most earnestly desires to see a radi- cal programme carried out by conserva- tives. l wish to see great industrial re- forms carried out not by the men who will profit by them, but by the men who lose by them: just such men ayE- ou around me. believe most emphatical-- ly in the progress which shall be sane
 Colonel Roosevelt said he wished to see the hand of the state and nation placed on the great corporations to regulate them The rights of men must be para mount in republic such as ours. he added. He urged the passage of legis- lation to benefit labor It was his critic ism of ex-Judge Baldwin's attitude to- , ~~~~~~~~-~->~~~~~~~~
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