The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-27
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS
MADE BY ROOSEVELT.

The most significant statements
made by Colonel Roosevelt since his
return from his hunting trip were
those made IN his speeches at CIeve-
land and Toledo on Thursday. when
he emPatieally used the personal pro
noun - in discussing certain prob
lens which the country. faces TO-DAY
8lr- John Snure, the staff correspondent
OF The Washington Times, who Is max
ing the swing round the circle with
the former President, explained in his
dispatches to The Times yesterday
that those who heard the speeches in
terPreted them as meaning that Col
oneI Roosevelt does not intend always
to remain a private citizen.
At Cleveland. for instance. Colonel
Roosevelt, after speaking Of the Co
lumbus car strikes, made this declara-
ton.
I viii make the corporations come
70 time -tlnd ] VIII make the mob
come 10 time I shall insist on hon
eStE II II breaks uD the best business
IN the land and / shall insist on
At Toledo, Colonel Roosevelt again
used words that cause one to ask him
self what the former President had in
mind when he uttered them He said:
I stand for decent citizenship. lam
against the corporation when II does
wrong, and I an against the mob
when il resorts 10 violence And
whenever 1 have power L viii keep
siSt upon justice from the rich man
and from the corporation on the
other.
Another significant statement was
Colonel RooseveIt's reply to Mr. Snure
when the latter brought to his atten-
tion the statement OF Chairman Wood
ruff OF New York on, the action OF the
State committee IN selecting a temper
ary chairman for the Saratoga conven-
ton. The colonel said:
The progressives are emphaticaIIy
IN favor of taking d real step for
ward In regard 10 direct primaries,
substantially on the lines OF Gov
eTuor Hughes proposition But this
Is not the main issue The main IS
sue is that we stand against bosses
big and little and in favor OF popular
rule, not only at the elections. but
within the party organization
Above ALL OUT war Is ruthless
against every species Of corruption,
big and lille and against the ALI
aDCe between corrupt business and
corrupt politics We are against the
dominion Of party and the public 10y
special interests. whether these inter
estS are political or business or COM
pounded Of the two.
AR Snure's analysis of the ROose-
welt speeches Of Thursday sets out
clearly what must arise in the mind
OF every person who reads them care
fully His summing up OF the situa-
ton Is particularly significant:
He Colonel ROOSEVELT said that
he would help the people in the fight
against the corporations He would
see that justice was done He would
see 10 the pollution of the Great
Lakes. There was no middle ground
taken By Mr. Roosevelt He actually
proposed doinE what he promised
In view OF the GeclSiveueSs OF his
tone the question was asked il
Roosevelt was not thinking of the
Presidency when he delivered his
speeches yesterday
If the Admin StratiCn takes uD with
his policies Nr- Roosevelt win be
pleased. II il takes another course
then the inevitable VIII happen. This
Is the view those have come 10 who
have been giving most careful at
rertion to the Roosevelt course thus
far
Colonel Roosevelt, 1t VIII be remem-
bercd, announced syhen he arrived II
tie United States, that he would no1