New-York tribune., 1910-08-26

can man. but / believe more firmly IN
the American woman"
Turning to a group of railroad men
who came running UP. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
minded them that he was q member of
the Railway Firemen's Union. He told
them that they possessed the qualities
that all citizens should have. and added:
Whatever a mans qualifications may
be, l always distrust man VINO tries to
reform the whole state and is not able TO
take care of his family"
Then the train pulled out.
Waves Hand at Mrs. Garfield.
When the train reached Mentor it
slowed down, and eX-President Roose-
welt waved his hand to Mrs. Garfield and
other members of the family who ran
out to greet him.
At Toledo a crowd estimated at ten
thousand persons came down to the sta
tion to greet the eX-President, but the
railroad officials We're afraid to let more
than a third of the number into the
station, the numerous trains making 1t
difficult to handle a greater number
with safety. Mr.. Roosevelt repeated MS
Cleveland speech, again laying the
utmost emphasis on the necessity OF first
restoring order and then leaving no stone
unturned to fix the blame for the strike
or disorder and to punish those who had
beer. responsible. His remarks were in
terrupted with frequent cheering. This
time he referred specifically to the
Columbus situation, where there mas
been a good deal of peanut politics
played by the Governor and the Mayor
each seeking TO avoid mourning the dis
pleasure of either the labor organlza-
tions or the powerful streetcar corpora
tions and each endeavoring to have the
other assume the responsibility.
Speaking from the point of view OF an
eminentiv successful politician, Mr..
Roosevelt insists that such conduct is
not only cowardly but silly TO the last
degree It serves only to irritate all
parties without inspiring that respect
which coura geous and forceful policy
would be certain to engender
We do not allow individuals TO flght
out their own differences he said. The
government settles these differences for
them Neither can we allow big cor
porations to fight out their differences
with employees if disorder results. We
cannot allow mob rule
The crowd cheered.
We must find out if the corporation
acted fairly by it's employees and the pub
lie The corporation has a duty to the :
community, and the public should see
that the local and city authorities take
action to prevent injustice"
Again he was interrupted by cheers.
A workman at the rear of the train
called out above the tumult:
Teddy, how about 1922"
Colonel Roosevelt smiled but made no
reply.
I want to talk Of questions that are
live" he continued. Questions that af-
feet us all. We want to shape things so
that every American citizen can earn
living and be protected in his rights.
Dishonesty and greed must be fought
with absolute fearlessness, without ref
erence to public officials or whom it may
hit.
You say 1 am with the Door man.
am-if he's straight If a man will go
crooked In our interests he Will also be
crooked against US"
Shakes Hands with Laroe Crowd.
When he had finished speaking the
Toledo police force lined UP the crowd
which had gained admission to the sta
ton and Mr.. Roosevelt shook hands with
all those in line. He then yielded to
,f
went to the front of the station to wave
a greeting to such as could not gain ad-
mission.
South Bend was the only stop between
Toledo and Chicago, and it was q brief
one although a large crowd had as
sembled. On reaching Chicago the for
ner President went Immediately to the
Chicago Press Club, where a rousing
reception was given him and where he
spoke briefly to a highly enthusiastic
audience. At 1870 p. m. Colonel Roose- /
welt and his party departed for Cheyenne /
which will be reached Saturday fore /
noon.
At the newspaper club here tonight !
Colonel Roosevelt commented on the /
prevent his safe return from Africa re- /
calling a prediction offered by Profess |
soT Frederick Starr. of the University of |
Chicago. that the hunting trip would be !
the death Of the former President.
81 am especially glad TO show this |
professor how wrong he was" said Colo (
mel Roosevelt. II wasn't the one who /
was killed. Not a lion did its duty. /
And then on toward the end of the trip /
I think Wall Street pinned it's hope on |
come rhinoceros, but even that hope |
failed
All day long Colonel RooseveIt's pri- !
vate car has been crowded with delega- |
tions not only from the cities along his .
line of travel but from other parts of the .
state. including Columbus, Akron and /
numerous other points, all begging for |
visit on the return trip where none had j
been possible on the way out
When the report that Orleans County
had rejected the pIeadings of Wadsworth
PEnNSYLVANII