Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-11
ROOSEVELT Prizes
INTO The FUTURE
IN LATEST SPEECH
Colonel Tells St. Louis Audience
He Sees Completion of
Waterways System.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 1.-THE COM
pletion to the entire lakes to the gulf
deep waterways" project was prophe-
sled by Theodore Roosevelt in a speech
here today at a breakfast given by the
Business Mems League, of st. Louis.
Colonel Roosevelt said it was largely
on ccoun of the Business Mems
League that he had first come to take
an interest in the project for improving
the Mississippi. He said that his grand
father brother built the first steam
boat to go down the Mississippi, and on
the first trip he encountered an earth
quake.
auakes and Rooseveits Kindred.
There are people in my own city.
especially those who reside in the
shadow of Wall street, who would feel
that there was a certain appropriate
ness in having an earthquake when
that Roosevelt went anywhere, espe-
cially west of the ~Alleghenies.' he con-
tinued.
The colonel said he felt absolutely
certain that the lakes-to-the-gulf deep
waterway project would be completed
in time, although it was necessary to
go slowly and perfect the plans for thu
work.
When we come to improving the
waterways Colonel Roosevelt con-
tinued, several things must be taken
into consideration. In the first place,
have a well thought out scheme for the
entire waterway. Then take 1t up, Sec
ton by section.
Must Control Terminals.
Then we must get proper control
of the terminals; if we don't the rail-
roads will get control. If the railroads
do get control we can't expect them to
act in an altruistic spirit toward their
rivals"
The colonel said that the waterway
would not hurt the railroads and that
people should get out of their heads
the idea that someone's profit meant
some n else's loss.
Whenever that is the CASE he said,
I'd like to interfere with the profit. In
no way do I help the honest business
man so much as by opposing the dis
honest business man."
Colonel Roosevelt is TO stay here
until tomorrow morning, and his visit
will be a busy one. After breakfast
Tx was INV " Oil autoiiiOOlC tioC
through Forest Park, and then he was
the guest of honor at a luncheon given
by the Traffic Club.
Entertained by Governor.
He visited the aviation field this
afternoon, spoke at Clayton, st. Louis
county, and addressed the school chill
dren at Fair Grounds Park. Governor
Hadley will give a private dinner to
Colonel Roosevelt tonight.
The principal address of Colonel
Roosevelt will be given at the Col
oseum tonight under the auspices Of
the Republican city and State com
mittees. He is expected to talk poll
tics.
on leaving st. Louis tomorrow
morning Colonel Roosevelt will start
for home. He will stop at Peoria, ILL.,,
tomorrow, to speak to the Knights OF
Columbus there, and on the following
day will make several speeches in
Indiana to help Senator Beveridge in
his fight for reelection. Then he VIII
go on to New ork.
Colonel Roosevelt will begin making
speeches for Henry l.. Stimson, Re-
publican candidate for governor In
new 1OTk,f on fTludy, dNSoiNihS w."
announcement made here today. In
stead of going to Pittsburg after leav-
ing Columbus, O., Thursday, the Roose-
Welt party will go to Cleveland and
thence to Dunkirk, N. Y, where the
colonel will speak at 1890 o'clock Fri
day morning. F.,
other political speeches will be made
at Jamestown, Olean and Wellsville.
The night speech will be delivered at
Elmira. Colonel Roosevelt will arrive
in New York city Saturday morning.
In the morning the automobile drive
here included a trip TO the Country
Club, where mint juleps were served.