Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
ROOSEVELT MAKES PUBLIC
HIS ENDORSEMENT OF TAFT

Sioux Fails, 5. D., Sept l-Theodorc
ioosevclt- speaking tour yesterday took
him through parts of four states start
INK from omaha, Neh., hc traversed the
western cnd of Iowa and the southwestern
corner Of Minnesota ana entered the
southeastern part g. south Dakota.
III his "trip through northwestern
Iowa. down the fertile valley washed
ny waters Of the Missouri. which Daniel
Webster said bore "cnpir-s IN solution. "
Culonel Roosevelt laid his tariff views
before the asriculturalists of that section
of the country and, judging from the
cheers and the applause. they met with
the heart, endorsement of the thousands
who heard him.
Crossing over into South Dakota in
the afternoon the colonel spoke to 3d.
60 people of that State. who appla I'd
cd his tariff views, His stops In the
Minnesota towns were short and his
talks were short and good natured, touch
ing on general political topics.
ENFORCEMENT FOR TAFT.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa, who Joined
the colonel in Omaha Friday, accom-
panied him his trip. After a long
talk with the Iowa insursent senator it
was given out that the colonel had con-
scented to endorse what the Taft admin
stration has done toward the establish
ment of commission for the investiga-
ton of tariff schedules.
1t was also agreed that the colonel
would throw IL bouquet at his successor
in the White House for the good work
bf. Il IN, H.. H.
der the maximum and minimum clause
Of the Payne Aldrch tariff bin. In addi-
ton he was to say an appreciatNe word
of what the admins triton had done tow
ard providing for proper tariff treatment
of the Philippines.
Senator Doliver did not want his con-
stituents to get the impression that the
colonel was suffering from a variety of
aphasa, which made him unable to spea k
the name OF his successor in office Be-
cause Of the failure of Colonel Roosevelt
to mention the name OF President Taft
in his speeches on the tour there has
been considerable comment and no little
criticism of him.
At Sioux city, Ia. where 1000 people
heard him speak on the ball grounds.
Colonel Roosevelt said
Il was much pleased with what the
President said In his last letter on the
subject OF tariff commission. I am
glad 70 see that the country has awakened
TO the idea that the tariff commission
offers the only solution of the problem
and instrcs the absence of jobhcry. bu,
the Ia" Is not yet in satisfactory shape
and Congress should enlarge and define
its powers and should make such neccs-
sary changes as will make it more effec-
tive
CANADIAN NEGOTIATIONS.
There Is another feature OF the tariff
law which Is admirable and points our
course in the right direction. the maxi
mum and minimum provision. And here
again / wish TO point out that the value
of the provision has depended largely
upon excellent work done by the adminis-
'ration In the negotiations with foreign
powers for Its application. especially the
negotiations with the Dominion of Can
ada, which were the most difficult Of al
yet IN my eyes, the most important, be-
cause l esteem 1t OF vital consequence
that We should always be on relations OF
the highest friendship and good win with
our great and growing ncirhbor IN the
north.
In addition II was of very real i'm
portance To provide as the present tariff
does provide, for proper treatment of the
Philippines
At the same place the colonel took
occasion to tell what sort OF tariff he
believes In, saying
Il believe in such a measure Of pro-
g
duction here and abroad that Is, as will
equalize the labor cost. | believe I'm such
superVisiu OF the workings Of the law
AS will make certain that the protection
siyen is in the interest of the laboring
man, and if | md that IT is not | would
take Oft the tariff from that particular
thing;
Il believe in protection on that basis
and As a principle but when II is mere
jumbo Of preferences and privileges then
| am against IT,"
SPEECH AT SIOUN FALLS
At Sioux Falls, $. D.. later in the day
the colonel again discussed the tariff in
| "A prepared address, SAYING In part:
Whenever men just like ourselves.
probably not much better. and certainly
no worse, continually fail To give us tho
results we have a right to expect from
their efforts. We might just as well make
M our minds that the fault Hes. not in
thelr personality. but in the conditions
under which they work, ana lrofit comes.
not from denouncing them. but in seeing
mat the conditions are chaneed. This IL
especially true of tariff making
With the present tariff. made by
'"e same methods as it's predecessor
anu as that predecessor predecessor,