New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

to the discovery .of the corruption. You
have put ilesi.-Iv Il score Of men in the
penitenti2ry CT in Jail You have got
confessions from about double that
number; you have number Of Others
under Indictment And ] want TO point
out another thing matter Of just
pride You have net only got the poll
ticians, not only got the small man, but
you got the man higher UP"
There are some acquittals." he de-
clsred- which do not make our respect
tor the acquitted more but our respect
Tor the Jury less Such q man, he de-
ciared. should be made to feel the full
weight Of public disapprobation. Mr.
Roosevelt paid his respects to the muck
rskers in fun measure, declaring that II
there he difference between the infam.
OF the man who shields dishonest mar
aro the man who falsely accuses an
honest man it IS SO inf1nitesimal to be
scarcely discernible, concluding this por-
ficu Of his remarks with the injunction,
rendered faisetto: $50 be careful. broth
e. refornGers, that when you attack q
man you tell the truth" an injunction
which occasioned TO little laughter.
Highly Coumends Pittsburg Survey.
Mr. Roosevelt highly commended the
fittsburg survey" and those responsible
therefor That survey. he said, had
Done much to promote improvements
J. those who made the improvements,
ne said. insisted that II Was merely q
coincidence that they made them Co
Incident with the completion Of the sur
Vey that he declared. was really a
matter Of little Importance for himself.
lie was truly thankful for the coinci-
dence which caused the survey 20 be
made lust on the eve Of the needed inn
provements
In the third portion Of his address, Mr..
Roosevelt emphasized emphaticaily the
necessity in q democracy like this of
foresiailing the efforts OF those who
would coin the flesh and blood of the
next generation into profits and Of
giving every man an opportunity to
maintain himself and his family in con-
oftions compatible with the retention Of
his self-respect-
THE greatest injustice which could be
peypetrated." declared the ex-President,
'in this connection. would bs TO insist on
an equal reward for unequal services" "
All that could be and should be desired.
he insisted, was some sort OF proportion
between the service rendered and the
reward therefor.
Nr RooseVeIts eloquent peroration
was followed by another tremendous
demonstration of approval and enthusi-
ssm-
Ever since il became known that Mr..
Roosevelt had accepted the Civic Com
missions offer there has been struS-
gle over the arrangements, the munich
pal authorities and the people resenting
the fact that what they regard as a
silk stocking and kid gloved organiza-
ton should have captured SO diStin-
cuished A guest Every effort on the
part of the local political organization
10 wrest control from the Civic Comnis-
sion proved fruitless, but the effort was
so long pursued as TO engender no little
bitterness and as d result the Mayor
was the only member of the municipal
orga/ ization who was invited to take
l,art in the events Of the evening.
The first affair on the programme was
IN informal dinner at the Fort Pitt
HoteI-that is. Pittsburg's idea of in
formal dinner. for, having advised Mr..
Roosevelt that it was to be informal, so
that he and the members of his party
came in morning and business dress,
their hosts all appeared in evening dress.
Following the dinner EIr. Roosevelt
Mas taken to the Monongahela House,
where on the banks OF the dark river
lc addressed a crowd whose limitations
were lost in the darkness.
Speaks from Historic Balcony.
Mr. Roosevelt spoke from an historic
balcony. where Henry Clay, the late
King Edward then Prince of Wales),
General Grant and Presidents Lincoln,
Garfield and Mckinley have addressed
the Pittsburg people
Standing where these notable figures
in history had stood, Mr.. Roosevelt
silently viewed the sea OF humanity be-
fore him, the waters of the Mononga-
heIa shimmering in the flood of electric
light from surrounding buildings. Al
most as far as the eye could see were
the thousands of people. making pictu-
RESCUE scene, as their faces We're lit up
by the brilliant illumination, all eagerly
listening for the words Of the man they
had come to see.
Il have seen many extraordinary
sights in the last two and a half weeks.
but I have met nothing like this" he
eaid. as his voice was drowned by the
mighty cheer that went up from the
people.
-Pittsburg certainly stands in class
by itself" continued Mr.. Roosevelt Il
should say that You had here all the
people Of Western Pennsylvania, and
then some. I have peculiar feeling in
speaking from this historic balcony
The many great names associated with
this place, and so many national mem
ories of which we are proud, spur Us on
10 action in our turn. but they are
worse than useless if we treat them
merely as excuses for idleness in our
selves We Of to-day have great prob
lens, and We must face them as our
fathers and forefathers faced the prob
lenas of their generation Our first and
greatest problem is TO secure rigid hon
esty in business and politics. and l con-
Gratulate Pittsburg on what Pittsburg
has done. That man is the true hene-