New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-14
Ex-President Makes First Public
Address in New Haven Since
the Last Elections.
JUDGE BALDWIN NOT THERE
Guest of Merchants Praises
Choice of New Chief Justice
and Further Expounds
New Nationalism." 4


of Commerce at its annual dinner to-
night. made his first public address since
the recent elections
Prior TO introducing him Colonel
Isaac NJ UlIrnan, acting as postmaster
praised President Taft. who addressed
the Chamber Of Commerce at last years
dinner. The mention of the Presidents
name was heartily appIauded- Colonel
UIlrnan introduced ex-Presidelt ROose-
welt, who was cheered for several min
utes as those present stood up and drank
a toast to him.
At the outset the ex-President re-
ferred to his former visits to New Ha-
ven and his acquaintance with Yale men
Referring to the appointment Of Judge
White as chief justice of the United
States Supreme Court, he said:
There is no happier picture in the
present affairs of our country than the
fact that a Republican President should
appoint an ex-Confederate as chief jus
tice of the United States and receive the
hearty and unanimous applause OF the
entire country"
Mr.. Roosevelt then proposed a toast to
President Taft and Chief Justice White
Takes Up New NationaIisrn.
Resuning his address he referred to
President Taft in high terms of praise.
and then discussed at length the policies
of government reform which have been
referred to by him as the new nation
alism-
Il want TO see that social wellbeing
restored so it will reasonably approach
what is demanded by justice and a sense
OF obligation, and offer a helping hand to
our brother men," said Mr.. Roosevelt
II know some people are inclined to
regard the policies which I have advo-
Gated as a form of modified anarchy. and
as containing only platitudes- AS a
matter of fact. am only trying TO teach
the doctrines in accordance with which
this country was founded. the doctrines
of Abraham Lincoln. which we must pre-
serve in our times if we are TO follow IN
the lead OF the forefathers-
| 1T avails nothing to praise the men
who fought for the rights of men and to
| forward the welfare of a great demo-
cratic republic In 1850 to 1865 unless you
are facing the problems of to-day in
precisely the same spirit with which
those men faced the problem Of that
time.
Il wish to see industrial and social
reforms of a farreaching nature accom-
plished in this country, not under those
who will materially profit by them. but
under the leadership of those who are
not working for seIf-interests.
Believes in Going Forward.
"I believe most emphaticaIly in .
movement which does not proceed by fits
and starts. but one which proceeds slowly
and surely. You must go forward with
firm resolution to test each step and
determine that the steps really mean a
movement forward
Il wish to see the great corporations
regulated"
In explaining his idea OF the square
deal" Mr. Roosevelt said: Il don't want
who isn't fast enough to win it
want them to start even.
EQUAL opportunity, he said. representa-
ed the idea upon which the Republic was
founded
"I care for the fact" he continued.
"and not in the least for the FORM You
hear a good deal of national rights and
of states rights I'm for both
He explained this by saying that hs
WAS for national rights where they
would best serve the welfare OF the peo-.
pIe and for states rights where their
exercise was most beneficial >
Mr.. ROosevelt's remarks were fre-
ouently appIauded. He discussed ths
rights of the Iaboring man. and said thae
that and other needed movements fort
betterment should be accomplished not
bv radicalism. but by conservatism
Speaks for Workinsrren-
II want to see the movement TO benz
eft the worIingman under the leader
ship of men like you, who are not 10 be
benefited personally by doing away with
child labor or employers liability laws.
hut who can forward the cause without
a selfish interest or in q spirit of merely
hearty sympathy for the laboring man.
You should lead such movement for tho
verv reason that YOU have no selhsA
interests in it,
The ex-President dwelt at length upon
the necessity of fostering strong moral
characteristics in the individual citizen
and urged a merciless attack upon the
grafters and crooks
Punish the man severely who IS
clearly dishonest and does not obey the
rules of the game. but when the rules
seem TO encourage cheating don't waste
vour time attacking the man. but change
the rules" said Mr.. Roosevelt.
Reverting to the question OF better
conditions for the laboring man. he de-
cIared that legislation to secure the
rights and safety of employees was inn
peratively necessary
..Such legislation does not stand in
violation of the Constitution" he went
ON To say, but is simply working out
the better protection of the working man
under changed conditions and along the
original intention of the Constitution.
MIR. Roosevelt spoke for an hour and
half. The fact that-it was his first pub
lie address sine the November elections
added 10 the interest and close attention
with which his hearers followed his re-
marks He left New Haven after the
dinner for Boston to deliver lecture