The Washington herald., 1910-10-21

New York, oct. 20.-The patriotic Amer
lean citizen who is present at public
speech making functions nearly broke up
a monster mass meeting that was being
addressed by Mr.. Roosevelt in Terrace
Garden tonight The colonel was speak
ing about the corporations that ought to
be curbed and the corporations that
ought TO be helped The citizen stood up
and announced that as an American ciu-
zen he had a right 70 ask question.
Mr. Roosevelt allowed that the man
had. He told the crowd 10 give him
chance. The man then chided the col
onel because ne aveTred the colonel was
inconsistent in his attitude upon the rail-
roads. There was a warm exchange Of
peasantries, during which Mr. Roosevelt
did most OF the talking II all came out
satisfactorily and the man was not ar
rested. But the colonel plainly was an
CRY AZ the interruption.
New York City had its first real OPP
portunity o. sizing up the political
situation SO far as Mr. Roosevelt is con-
cerned tonight The TWO meetings that
the colonel faced, one at Terrace Garden
and the other al Len0x assembly rooms
on tho East Side, were wildly enthusiast
tie. At the first the crowd was mighty
generous IN its applause and yelled when
the colonel raped Mr.. Dix.
Several Others speak.
Preceding Nj Roosevelt were Bourke
Cochran, who has bolted the Democratic
ticket. County Chairman Lloyd c. Girls
com. ard Otto T. Barnard
Then the citizen arose. He was a big
weII-dressad citizen and appeared 10 be
quite sane He pushed his way forward
and shouted:
Il reserve my right as an American
citizen 20 ask a question"
Ask about Mr.. St!mson, not about me-"
the colonel shouted back.
In your first message 20 Congress
YOU went down 10 Pittsburg Pa on the
fourth day Of July Of that year and there
you spoke 20 5000 Of the American peo-
pie began the man eNcitedIy you
said that special legislation became a
necessity TO regulate the so-called trusts.
and ON the second day OF December Of
the same year, writing your message 10
the legislative bodies, the Congress and
senate OF this nation. YOU said that the
men that constructed our railroads across
the continent. filed up our commerce.
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should not be tempered with al that time.
You. the same colonel, who IS here To-
night"
you have asked your question" shout
ed the colonel getting red
YES"
NOW sit down. I am delighted TO
answer"
Whereupon Mr.. Roosevelt went into q
discussion OF the square deal 10 corpora
tons He answered that IN his message
he had said that the honest man who
had made a fortune hv doing good TO the
people was entitled 70 ample reward.
Fail to Draw Distinction
And here comes the difficulty with
the gentleman and his kind ne ex-
claimed angriIy. They 90 not draw any
distinction between rendering service and
swindIing And they seek refuge In the
Crossest mondacity when they Try to
confuse the issue"
While the colonel was continuing on a
justification OF his position the citizen
sat down and was not heard from again.
Col. Roosevelt EOt 10 the CleTmout rink
in Brooklyn. where he made his last
. speech for the night at 1910 o'clock. The
rink was packed just as tightly as the
police would allow. An estimate placed
the number of persons i'm the building
at leco. The applause az sight Of the
colonel lasted four minutes by the watch
and seemed 20 bear all the earmarks Of
real. 0Id-fashioued enthusiasm. Mr..
Roosevelt was interrupted number Of
times by more applause and by shouts Of
approval lie spoke for thirty-dve min
utes repeating for the most part the
speeches which he has recently made
Mr.. Roosevelt starts tomorrow morn
ing on another speaking tour. He
leaves for Boston on the Bay state Lin
tied al 10 o'clock and expects TO get
back late Saturday night He will speak
in behalf Of regular and a progressive.
VIII fndorse Lodge.
In Boston tomorrow night. the colonel
Lodge, of Massachusetts. and will in
dorse him for a reelection 10 the United
States Senate against Representative
Butler Ames On Saturday the colonel
viii 20 into New Hampshire 20 boos;
Robert Bass, the progressive candidate
for governor. Mr.. Bass is a favorite OF
Winston Churchill
\ good tea of interest has been mani
tested that the speech that the colonel
will make for Senator Lodge. Those who
watched the campaign across Indiana,
for Beveridge last week, are wondering
what Mr.. Roosevelt will say in regard
/ 10 certain aspects of the administration
and public questions
{ on Sunday night the colonel will start
( out on a weeks campaigning trip
/ through New York state