The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-08
GERMAN DAY"
FOR ROOSEVELT
Continued from Page One.

TO some thin and flmy laces and hand
embroidered things; to 3od mnnIadcsure !, iaKas q
long course OF training:
L don't think a girl really has been
educated unless she can do this work.
said the colonel, as he gaZed on the sam
Piles held up for his opinion
The colonel was led TO the Kitchen ana
as soon as he arrived there he asked II
he might have some of the potato SOUP:
which had been prepared for the girls,
lunch. He ate his soup while the cro"u
looked Vr. and he said he had never
tasted Better. Then Colonel Roosevelt
said he wanted to go 10 the Deutscher
club The members of the club had been
notified that he was coming and were
waiting for him, As he mounted the
steps of the club house the Germans
him inside; They sang "Hoch Soil er
Leben." though, several times before
they stopped TO talk.
Greetings From Emperor.
i wish / could pose, as your invited
guest" said the colonel. Il found out
last night that no arrangements had
been made for visit 10 the Deutscher
club and ! said l was going there any
way When l was in Berlin told the
emperor that i should visit this club
would bring his regards"
The Germans sang ..Hoch Soil er
Leben" again and raised their tall green
glasses. filled with German wine, 10
drink TO the coloneis health. Emil Won
Schleinitz. who is an old friend OF Colonel
Roosevelt said:
"The Germans are glad TO have you
back here again. This Is a, German city.
as you know. We permit the publica-
tlon OF English newspapers here, but
otherwise we don't encourage the use OF
foreign languages"
After the speeches were over they
shouted ''prosit" and drank TO the colonel
again. They sang some German songs
and gave the colonel a German luncheon.
f,t1N to
another luncheon at his hotel. after which
he held n reception there. Then he was
driven TO Whitefsh bay and met more
Germans. They brought him stein Of
beer. but the colonel declined with
thanks.
The dinner was screvd at the Press
club. where there were German and
American newspaper men and a German
dinner.
Makes Two Speeches.
Then the colonel went out to make his
speech. He was scheduled originally to
speak in the Auditorium. but the build
that wanted to hear him and so another
was engaged for an overflow meeting.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke at the overflow
meeting first and then went TO the Audi
torium.
Two great meetings were held TO take
care OF the thousands of people who fran
tlcally clamored for tickets TO hear
Colonel Roosevelt speak,
The American government declared the
colonel. was bound TO be the most sue
oesstul form of government on earth.
II am aware that we need certain
changes in the law" he said. "Talto for
instance our corporations. a corporation
is a necessary instrument Of modern bust
ness. Steam, electricity and the growth
of cities. Of communication and the
means OF transmitting news. all COM
bncd in bringing into effect new type
Of business organization, Corporations
arc necessary, would protect them alb
friends. that 1t is very difficult thing
10 get honest treatment from any one
unless you give honest treatment your
self
Rap at Corporations.
II would not ask the corporations to
behave well as a favor i would tell
them that they had to behave well. be-
cause If they didn't we would make
them.
"The corporation is entitled to its
rights. II should be protected in its
rights. but IL Is not entitled to vote and
1T is not entitled TO own any man In
public life or TO send any man into pub
lie life"
Leaving the IIippodrome. the colonel
re-entered his automobile and was hur
ried along the crowded streets to the
Auditorium, where for several minutes
after his appearance upon the platform
he was checred.
Speaking especially TO the newspaper
men, Colonel Roosevelt talked 10 them
OF the Importance of their work and de-
clared that in some ways their profess
sion ranked above others. The editor and
publisher and writer who honestly and
truthfully placed facts before the public
he said, rendered an important public
service and in fact was practically hold
Ing a public office.
If n newspaper man is neutral In the
performance of his work. does neither
good nor evil, but insists upon being
neutral upon all moral questions. he Is
simply filling a position Of which you
cannot say much in the way OF blame
or OF praise" said the colonel .'Hc
must have his ideals, and he must be
able to get those ideals adopted by
reasonable proportion of his fellows If
his profession Is To rank as high as ii
ought to-
a newspaper. he insisted, should tell
the truth and the whole truth and should
carefully refrain from scandallzing the
character Of good men. although it should
be fearless In exposing corruption wher-
ever found.
The politician am poltician-and
the writer for periodicals and the press
again, I am one OF them-should always
bear In mind that the eighth and ninth
commandments are equally binding
Thou shalt not steal and Thou shalt
not bear false witness against thy
neIGhbor,'
Taft Back Home.
BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. president