Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-12
Expresses Confidence at st. Louis that
Lakes-to-Gulf Project Will
Win Out.
COMPLETION CERTAIN TO COME
Definite Purpose of Greatest Necessity
to It's Success.
THEN WORK SECTION BY SECTION
Control of Terminals Vital to Favor
able Result of Scheme.
HEN WORK SECTION BY SECTION
RAILWAYS ARE NOT NOW AsLEEl
Waterways WIN Not Hurt Roads, and
This Idea should BE eliminated
at Once - Address at
Coliseum.

81 LOOlS' NO. OcJ 1.-THE completion
Of the entire lakes-to-the-gu gulf deep water
ways project was prophesied by Theodore
Roosevelt in a speech which he made here
tooay at breakfast given him by the
Business Mems league OF ST. Louis
Colonel Roosevelt said 1t was largely on
account of the Business LIENS league that
he had first come TO take an interest in the
project FOR improving Ia Mississippi He
said that his grandfather's brother built
the first steamboat to go down the Aflssis-
sippi and that on the first trip he encoun-
tered 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 that Roosevelt went any
where, especially west of the Alleghenies,"
he continued.
Waterways Sure to Win.
The colonel said that he felt absolutely
certain that the .----es-to-t the-gulf deep
waterway project would % completed in
time, although 1t was necessary to 20
slowly and perfect the plans for the work.
when we come TO improving the water
ways" Colonel Roosevelt continued. sew
eral things must be taken into considera-
ton. In the first place, have a we'll
thought out scheme for the entire water
way. Then take 1t up. section by section,
completing each section, II possible, profit
ing by the experience that each improve
ment goes to better future methods
Then we must get proper control of the
terminals, for If we don't the railroads will
get control. II the railroads do get con-
troll we can't expect them to act in an
altruistic spirit toward their rivals"
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. H
whenever that is the case.' he said.
ia like to interfere with the profit In
no way do help the honest business man
SO much as by opposing the dishonest
business man"
A Busy Day Planned.
After an all-night ride from Hot Springs.
Ark, Theodore Roosevelt reached st. Louis
early today. He was met by Governor II.
S Hadley and reception committee of the
Brsness Mems league and was taken to
breakfast.
Colonel Roosevelt is to stay here until
tomorrow morning and his visit here was
busy one. After breakfast he was
taken for an automobile ride through For
est park and then he was the guest of
honor at luncheon given by the Traffic
club.
This afternoon he visited 6e aviation
field, spoke at Clayton, ST. Louis county.
and addressed the school children at Fair
Grounds park. Governor Hadley gave A
private dinner TO Colonel Roosevelt to-
night.
The principal address of Colonel Roose-
welt was given at the Coliseum tonight
under the auspices OF the republican city
and state committees.
On leaving St Louis tomorrow ruornipg
Colonel Roosevelt will start for home. He
Will stop at Peoria, ILL.,, tomorrow to speak
to the Knight of Columbus there, ana ON
the following day win make several
speeches in Indiana to help Senator Bav-
eridge in his fight for reelection Then hs
will 90 on to New York.
ROOseveIt's Speaking Plans.
Colonel Roosevelt will begin making
speeches for Henry L. stimson republican
candidate for governor in New York, on
Friday according to an announcement
made here today. Instead OF going 10
Pittsburg after leaving Columbus. O.,
Thursday, the Roosevelt party win go to
Cleveland, and thence TO Dunkirk, N. Y.
where the colonel will speak at 1880 O'Clock
Friday morning.
Other political speeches will be made Al
jamestown, Olean and wellsviue. The
night speech will be delivered at Flnirs
Mr.. Roosevelt will arrive in New York
Saturday morning. The morning automo-
bile drive here included a trip to the Coun-
try club, where mint juleps were served