Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11


ley and reception committee of thu
Business Mems League, and was taker
to breakfast.
Col. Roosevelt is to stay here until to-
morrow morning, and his visit will bt
busy one. After breakfast he was
taken for an automobile ride through
Forest Park, and then he was the guest
of honor at a luncheon given by the
Traffic Club.
Dinner by Gov. Hadley.
This afternoon he will visit the aviation
field, speak at Clayton, st. Louis county
and address the school children at Fair
Grounds Park. Gov. Hadley will give
private dinner to Col. Roosevelt to-
night.
The principal address of Col Roosevelt
Will be given at the Coliseum tonigh,
under the auspices of the republican
pected to talk politics.
On leaving st. Louis tomorrow morning
Col: Roosevelt will start for home. He
Will stop in Peoria, ILL.,, tomorrow to
speak to the knights of Columbus there,
and on the following day will make sew
eral speeches in Indiana to help Senator
Beveridge in his fight for reelection.
Ihen he Will go on to New York.
Roosevelts and EARTHQUAKES.
The completion of the entire lakes-to-the-
gulf deep waterways project was prophe-
sled by Theodore Roosevelt in a speech
at the breakfast given by the Business
Mems League of st. Louis. Col. Roose-
Welt said 1t was largely on account of
the Business Mems League that he had
nrst come to take an interest in the
project for improving the Mississippi. He
said that his grandfatherS brother built
the first steamboat to go down the Mis-
s1ss1pi and that on the first trip he en-
countered an earthquake.
There are people in my own city, es-
pecially those who reside in the shadow
of Wall street, who would feel that there
was certain appropriateness in having
an earthquake when a Roosevelt went
anywhere, especially west of the Allie
ghenies." he continued.
The colonel said he felt absolutely GER
tain that the lakes-to-the-gulf deep water
way project would be completed in time,
although 1t was necessary to go slowly
and perfect the plans for the work.
Improvement Of Waterways.
When we come to improving the wa
terways." Col. Roosevelt continued, "sev-
eral things must be taken into considera-
ton. In the first place, have a well
thought out scheme for the entire water
way. Then take 1t up, section by Sec
tion
Then we must get proper control Of
the terminals, for IL we don't the rail-
roads will get control. II the railroads
do get control we can't expect them to
act in an altruistic spirit toward their
The colonel said that the waterway
would not hurt the railroads. and that
people should get out Of their heads the
idea that some ones profit meant some
ones else loss.
Whenever that Is the case" he said.
I'D like to interfere with the profit. In
no way do I help the honest business
man so much as by opposing the dishon-
est business man."
Takes Issue With Taft.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark. October H.
Theodore Roosevelt placed himself on
record yesterday as opposed to the view
expressed by President Taft Of one
phase Of the work of the conserving
and developing the national resources
of the country.
Col. Roosevelt declared that the
federal government should do all 1t
nation of the great swamp area of the
Mississippi valley.
In a speech at the national conserva-
ton congress In st. Paul September
work should be done by the states and
that he deprecated the idea that the
national government should do 1t.
AS soon as Col. Roosevelt reached
Hot Springs Gov. Donaghey and sew
eral other men who are interested in
eminent in the reclamation project
asked him to touch on the subject in
his address to the Arkansas state fair.
Col. Roosevelt promised to do SO.
Federal Governments Task.
In his speech Col. Roosevelt said:
There are things about the open coun-
try that should be done by the govern
ment-that is, by the representatives OF
all Of US, working together.
Arkansas is one of a group Of states
Until drained the land is worthless, and
when drained it is a block Of the most
fertile land in the entire nation.
1.-The national government must do its
part in helping in the drainage. because
the drainage is an interstate affair. Ar
kansas. Missouri, Tennessee. Louisiana
and Mississippi are all concerned and
ought all to work together. and the ma
tional government should render all pos
sible. legitimate aid"
LII ule ct. 1duA cpccCu 1TcS1ocuI AotS >
words were:
Suggestions have been made that the
United States ought to aid in the drain
age Of swamp lands belonging to state
or private owners. because If 1t is drained
they would be exceedingly valuable for
agriculture and contribute to the general
welfare by extending the area Of cult
walton.
Not a Federal Function.
Il deprecate the agitation in favor
Of such legislation. 1t Is inviting the
general government into contribution
from it's treasury toward enterprises
that should be conducted either by pri-
vate capital or at the instance of the
state. In these days there is a dispo-
sition to look too much to the federal
government for everything"
1t Is estimated that there are 25,0OO,-
600 acres of swamp lands in the state
mentioned by Col. Roosevelt. Gov.
Donaghey said that the question of their
reclamation Is vital one.
Col. Roosevelt made his remarks on
the subject in connection with a speech
on new nationalism.' He urged, as he
has done in his other speeches during
his present trip. that the power of the
central government be extended to deal
with present day problems in the way
Col. Roosevelt believes they should be
dealt with.
One of the largest crowds which Col.
Roosevelt has addressed during his
southern trip was at the fair grounds
to hear him.
Girls Scatter Flowers.
Confederate veterans in their uniforms