Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
COL. ROOSEVELT IND0RSES
ADMINISTRATION OF TAFT
Commentator of President Given
in lnsurgent Stronghold

SIOUX CITY, iowa, Sept. 3.-Colonel
Roosevelt, in the presence OF Senator
Dolliver and Representative Hubbard
of Iowa, made his first public utter
ance today regarding the administra-
tion of President Taft. He indorsed
the presidents suggestion for a tariff
commission and complimented him up
on his negotiations with foreign coun-
tries to bring about tariff agreements
1t was made known that this COM
mendation of the president was pur-
posely given within "insprgent" ter
rttory and that both Senator Dolliver
and Mr.. Hubbard knew in advance
that Colonel Roosevelt was to say
what he said, and approved 1t, al
though they were not consulted by the
colonel about his reference to them
selves.
The colonePs private car was moved
on siding into Nilsson park here,
where q large assemblage was in wait
ing to hear him. His speech was as
follows:
"I was particularly pleased with
what the president said in his last
letter on the subject of a tariff COM
mission" said Colonel Roosevelt.
"a number of senators and congress-
men have for some years advocated
this as the proper method of dealing
with the tariff and I am glad that
the country now seems to have def
nitely awakened to the idea that
tariff commission offers the only So
luton of the problem which is both
rational and insures the absence OF
jobbery. The president from the be-
ginning advocated this commission.
DoLIIvER IS LAUDED
"I call your attention to the fact that
the amendment proposing to provide
e.eyso tn f1n rferiT1 a
bill when the tariff was under consid-
GRAFTON In the senate was introduced
by your own senator, here present
Senator DolliVer 1t was a character
istic act of service to the people on
the senator's part and 1 wish to take
this opportunity of saying that
throughout my term as president on
every important question it was my
privilege to stand shoulder to shoulder
with Senator DolltVer.
LET me add, my friends, that what
have said of Senator Dolliver I can
also say of your congressman, Mr..
Hubbard. A word here for my friend,
Congressman Martin, although he is
not from Iowa, but from South Da-
kota. He also was a man who abso-
lutely- stood by me on every point
throughout my term and with whom
was able to work in hearty sympathy
for every progressive policy.
"All three of these men I found, af-
ter trying them out, stood without
hitching. Perhaps that simile suits
South Dakota better than Iowa, where
1 should say they never kicked over
the rail.
"It was only by bitter fight that
the friends of the commission idea in
the senate and house got through the
provision. 1t is not yet in satisfactory
shape. The commission itself should
be enlarged and its powers greatly en-
larged and defined, and any necessary
changes made that will make its work
more effective from the standpoint
both of the executive and congress.
Colonel Roosevelt read with interest
today the statement issued yesterday
by William Barnes, jr., of Albany, crit
icising him for his western speeches,
which, Mr.. Barnes said, "have start
led al thoughtful men and impressed
them with the danger which lies In
his political ascendancy."
TAKES FLING AT BARNES
at think this is something perfectly
delicious" said the colonel, "in the
idea of Mr.. Barnes flying TO the de-
Tense of the supreme court and right
eousness."
on the way from Omaha to Sioux
City Colonel Roosevelt made brief
speech at Onawa, Iowa, telling the
crowd that he believed in square
deal.
"I believe in such tariff measure
of protection as will equalize the cost
of production here and abroad-that
will equalize the labor COST" said Col
onel Roosevelt.
'I believe in such supervision in the
working of the law as to make certain
that the protected industry gives to the
men that we are most anxious to pro-
tect-the laboring men-and If I find
1t is not given I would take off the
tariff duty on the particular thing.
"I believe in protection on that basis
as a principle, but when it is mere
, tumble of preferences and privileges,
then I am against it."