The Washington herald., 1910-12-14

New Haven. Dec 1S.-CoI. Theodore
Roosevelt, of oyster Bay. L. l.. has
spoken
Much 10 the surprise OF politicians,
who trembled when the colonel picked
the Omnious date-December 13-fOr
speaking his mind. Mr.. Roosevelt's
speech at the chamber OF commerce
dinner here tonight was accompanied
by no oratorical fireworks. 1t was
nothing but a resume of his former ad-
dresses in the East and West, and
smacked somewhat of one of his cam
paign efforts.
BY some chance, it was exactly thir-
teen minutes after 10 O'Clock when Mr..
ROoseyelt,s turn to speak came. Ad-
dresses ~ lesser lights had primed the
diners for the first after-dinner speech
by the colonel since the Unpleasantness
of Tuesday. November s.
His Subjects Old.
For an hour he discussed the sub
jects he had gone over repeatedly on his
Western campaign tour, and there was
not a single new thing uttered in the
fun sixty minutes, 1t was new 10 the
Nutmeg State politicians, for they had
only read extracts In the papers. and
they eheered vigorously at times. and
gave the colonel "a risinS vote OF thanks
when he had finished.
Col Isaac Ullmn. president of the
Chamber Of Commerce. preceded Col.
Roosevelt. The colonel had been his
guest during the day. and when the name
of Roosevelt or Taft was mentioned the
200 banqueters cheered wildly. Teddy. %
as the diners called the colonel got a
big reception when he was introduced.
After saying a few nice things about
Yale and Harvard. the colonel mentioned
IN iaudatOry terms the appointment OF
Justice White 10 the head of the Supreme
Court. He proposed toasts to the Presi-
dent and the new Chief Justice, which
the diners drank.
81 wish 10 see the great corporations
regulated and controlled in such a way
that the rights of man would be pro
tected continued the speaker.
4 want that progressive movement 10
take place under sensible men and not
under Democrats, 80 aCded the colonel
lie discussed the rights Of the laboring
man and the just treatment that they
should receive from the corporations. He
had warned the laboring men against
false leaders while making speeches in
the West, and he told them he said, of
their shortcomings. AMI that they must
avoid lawlessness. He summed it up by
saying that he was III favor of equal
rights for all and special privileges for
none. Col. Roosevelt went into a lengthy
discussion of his position on Stale and
national rights and advanced no argu-
ment that he hasn't repeatedly stated be-
fore as TO when he fsvOred State rights
and when he vas a Nationalist.
Col Roosevelt declared that many
parties had been industriously taught "a
regard him as a sort Of modified anarch-
list, and certain critics had spent much
time looking through his speeches and
magazine articles TO see if they melted
10 revolution. In his opinion there had
been a good deal of loose talk about
changes in the system of government
1t would be entirely wrong, he said,
that this country as nation should neg
lect her self-interests. Until a man car
pull his own weight, Colonel Roosevelt
declared that he couldn't help anybody
else. Several times he was vigorously
applauded. and at the close he received
d rising vote of thanks.
GoVernor-elect Baldwin did not attend
on account % the attack made upon
him by Col. Roosevelt during the recent
campaign. The colonel referred to him
as a retrogressiye jurist and this will
form the basis for a suit for slander
which Connecticut's new governor will
bring against the colonel As soen as
he arrived ia this city Col, Roosevelt
was Joined by four detectives. who kept
close to him all during his stay in New
Haven He left for Boston at midnight