Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-04
Believes United States Stands Firmly
Committed to Protection.
REFERS TO PAYNE-ALDR1CH ACT
Dissatisfaction Over it, He Says, Lies
with System of Making.
SIMILAR ADDRESS AT SIOUX FALLS
Colonel Talks 90 Huge Crowd in
south Dakota City, where APP
plause So Deafening He Can
Hardly Proceed.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Sept. 2-Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today broke his silence in
regard to the Taft administration. He
heartily commended one phase OF IT, al
though he said nothing which could be con-
strued as a reference 10 the administration
as a whole. He confined himself to the
work which President Taft has done for
the establishment of the principle OF regu-
latlng the tariff through a commission.
and to the presidents success in conduct
ing negotiations with foreign powers for
the application of the new tariff law
Colonel Roosevelt also outlined clearly his
position in regard to the tariff. He reiter-
ated his belief in the need OF regulation
of duties by means of a commission, and
declared that the tariff should be In the
interests of the workingman, and not for
the benefit of a compare lively few wealthy
men.
IL believe in such a measure OF protection
as will equalize the cost OF production here
and abroad That is as will equalize the
labor cost" said he. II believe in such
supervision OF the workings of the law as
will make certain that the protected in
dustry gives that difference to the men
that we are most anxious TO protect, the
worbingmen, and II find 1t is not giving
it, would take off the tariff duty from
that particular thing"
System of Tariff Making.
Colonel Roosevelt made ten speeches on
the tariff today. The first one, delivered at
Sioux City, Ia. contained his reference
to the Taft administration. In a second
speech. made here late this afternoon. he
amplified his views on the tariff, declaring
that although the Payne-Aldrich law had
given rise to grave dissatisfaction, the fault
lay with the system under which the tariff
laws are made, rather than with the men
who make them.
II was In the presence OF Senators Doll
liver and Hubbard OF Iowa and Martin OF
South Dakota that the former president
made the FIRST statement concerning tho
Taft administration that has passed his
lips since the day OF his return from Africa,
eleven weeks ago today. Colonel Roosevelt
chose state where the insurgent move
ment Is strong in witch to make his first
remarks at any length concerning the tariff.
and took the opportunity thus presented
to declare himself in regard to phase Of
the Administrations work which met his
approval.
The colonel passed through parts OF four
states today, and everywhere along the
line OF travel he was received by en-
thusiastic crowds. Starting from Omaha
early in the day. he crossed into Iowa,
and thence corner Of Minnesota, into
South Dakota. The people turned out with
bands and flags to welcome him, and he
made speech after speech from the rear
platform, telling his hearers about his poll
tical ideals and his views as to good citizen
ship
MIR. Barnes Is DeIfcioua
Colonel Roosevelt read with interest to.
day the statement Issued yesterday by Will
liam Barnes, Jr., of Albany, criticising him
for his western speeches. which Mr.. Barnes
said have startled all thoughtful men
and impressed them with the danger which
lies in his political aseendancy."
81 think there is something perfectly de-
licious." said the colonel. 'qn the idea or
Mr.. Barnes flying to the defense OF the
supreme court and righteousness"
At Sioux City he left his car to speak
in baseball park. which was not large
enough to hold all the Iowans who wanted
to hear him. Those who could not squeeze
Their way in, collected in the railroad yards
to catch glimpse of the traveller as he
passed to and from the park. From some
of the smaller towns. where no stop by
bA4S spOSlaA NAoAA was btlS0uAeQt AeiGBIaInb
were sent ahead. telling Colonel Roosevelt
that the people were waiting at the station,
and he stopped for a few minutes to
talk and shake hands The people who had
one or more babies brought them all along
and the colonel never failed TO speak about
them, and urge the duty of attention to
"the crop of children"
The people of Sioux Falls had made great
preparations to receive Colonel Roosevelt,
and the plans went through with dash
which kept the colonel busy, People from
many miles around came to this city to
attend the celebration. The streets were
a mass Of waving flags and bunting. and
pictures of Roosevelt filled the windows
and floated from wires hung across the
roadways. Indians dressed in all their gay
finery mingled with the crowds of holiday
makers.
There was parade at Sioux Falls as
soon as Colonel Roosevelt arrived The
crowd almost swamped the police and II
cheered continually as hard as It could
After the parade the colonel was taken to
a huge circus tent, which had been set
up in a square in the middle Of the city
to make his speech There is an auditorium
in Sioux Falls which holds 1850 persons
but there were several times that number
who wanted to hear the speech. The rows
of seats which extended up the canvas COW
ering Of the big tent were filled. and
crowds surged In 70 center their eyes on the
colonel, who stood high above them on q
platform. When he appeared on the plat.
form a roar OF cheers burst out whicr
lasted for several minutes, and It took
him a good deal longer than he had ex.
pected 10 make his speech, because the peo-
pie spent almost as much time in cheer.
ing as they did IN listening.
Te1t of sioux Falls speech.
Colonel Roosevets speech at Sioux City