Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-06
ROOSEVELT PRAISES
PRESIDENT TAFT IN
SIOUX CITY SPEECH
Says He Was Particularly
Pleased With What PreSi-
dent Had to Say in Regard
TO the Tariff Commission

| SIOUX CITY. Iov:a. Sept. 3.-Colonel
J Roosevelt, in the presence Of Senator
Dolliver and Representative Hubbard. OF
! Iowa, today made his first public utter
ance regarding the administration Of
President Taft He indorsed the presi-
: dents suggestions for tariff commits
! sion and complimented him upon his ne
gotiations with foreign countries to
, bring out tariff agreements.
1t was made known that this COM
mendation OF the president was pur-
posely given within "insurgent" terri
tory and that both Senator Dolliver and
Mr.. Hubbard knew In advance what
Colonel Roosevelt was to say and APP
proved it, although they were not con-
suited by the colonel about his refer
cnce 20 themselves. The colonel's private
car was moved on a side into Mizzou
park here, where a large assembla.e
; was in waiting to hear him.
PLEASED WITH TAFT.
The coloneTs speech follows:
Il was particularly pleased with what
the president said in hts last letter on
the subject of the tariff commission.
A number Of senators and congressman
have for some years advocated this as
the proper method of dealing with the
tariff, and l am glad that the country
seems now to have definitely awakened
I to the idea that tariff commission Of
| fers the only solution of the problem
which is both rational and insures the
absence of jobbery. The president from
the beginning advocated this commits
| sion.
Il call your attention to the fact
that the amendment to provide for
such a commission In the original bill,
whom the tariff bill was under consld-
GRAFTON in the senate, was introduced
by your own senator here present, Sem
ator Dolliver. 1t avs characteristic
act OF service to the people on the
senator's part and l wish to take this
opportunity OF saying that throughout
: my term as president, on every impor-
tant question, 1t was my privilege to
stand shoulder to shoulder with Sena-
tor Deliver. Let me add, my friends,
that what / have said Of Senator Dol
liver, 1 can also say OF your congress-
man, Mr.. Hubbard. A word here for
my friend, Congressman Martin, al
, though he is not from Iowa, but from
South Dakota, he also was a man who
absolutely stood by me on every point
! throughout my term, and with who l
was able to work in hearty sympathy
for every progressive policy.
! 'An three of these men 1 found after
trying them out stood without hitch
ing-perhaps that smile suits South
Dakota better than Iowa, here /
should say never kicked over the pail.
WON AFTER BITTER FIGHT.
'Tt was only by bitter Sgnt that the
! friends of the commission idea In con-
g.ess got through the provision. tt is
not in satisfactory shope. The commits
sion itself should be enlarged and it's
powers greatly enlarged and defined. and
any necessary changes made that will
make its work more effective from the
/ standpoint both of the executive and
congress. But the establishment Of the
commission makes an excellent begin
ming in the right direction. Moreover. the
value OF the commission as provided has
been made real. by the action of the adj
! ministration in constituting in broad fash
! ion the law that provided for it.
There is another feature of the tar
| iff law, which is admirable and points
our course in the right direction, the
maximum and minimum provision. And
/ here again l wish to point out that the
value OF that provision has depended
I largely upon excellent work done by the
administration in negotiations with for
/ eign powers for its application, especially
/ the negotiations with the Dominion of
Canada which were the most difficult of
| all, and yet in my eyes Inv most i'm
portant because / esteem IL OF vital con-
sequence, that we should always be on
relations of the highest friendship and
good will with our great and growing
| neighbor I'm the north.
''In addition II was OF very real i'm
: portance to provide as the present tariff
does provide, for proper treatment of
the Philippines"
is AMUSED AT BARNES.
Mayor Smith was present to intro
duce the colonel to the people Of Iowa.
There was IA great demonstration as
Mr. Roosevelt proceeded with his re-
marks.
Colonel Roosevelt read with interest
today the statement issued yesterday
by William Barnes, Jr., of Albany, y.
! Y, criticising him for his western
speeches. which Mr.. Barnes said have
startled all thoughtful men and i'm
pressed them with the danger which lies
in his political ascendency.'
Il think there is something perfectly
delicious" said the colonel lin the idea
of Mr.. Barnes flying to the defense Of
the supreme court and righteousness"
Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Sioux City
from Omaha at IL o'clock this morning
His train was switched TO the entrance
of the Missouri baseball park on the river
front
Here the distinguished visitor was met
by a reception committee which escorted
him to a stand erected on the baseball
grounds. Colonel Roosevelt talked to the
great crowd which gathered in the bali
park. and at Has resumed his journey
to Sioux Falls.
During the visit of Colonel Roose-
Welt business in Sioux City was practi-
cally at a standstill and many thousands
Of citizens Of this city and the surround
ing country turned out to welcome the
ex-president.
The Roosevelt train will reaen Sioux
Falls at 4:SO this afternoon and that city
has put In a gala display In his honor.
Early this evening there will be a fire.
works display and at 8 o'clock Colonel
Roosevelt will be the guest of honor a a
big banquet at the Cataract hotel. where
several hundred prominent men will be
gathered, of S~uth Dakota.