Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-04

tariff supposed to be enacted in their
interest Moreover. 10 insure good
treatment abroad we should keep the
maximum and minimum provision
THE same principle Of a first-class
outside commission should be applied
TO river and harbor legislation. At
present Il river and harbor bill. like
"A tariff bill, end to be settled by a
sauabble among a lot Of big. sclfish
/ Interests and little, selfish interests.
J with scant regard ia the really
vital interest. that cf the general pub
lie. In this matter the national legis-
lature would do we'll 90 profit hv the
+ example Of Massachusetts. Formerly
Massachusetts dealt with It's land and
harbor legislation just as at Wash
ington tariff and river n harbor
laws have been dealt with aud there
WIS just the same pulling and haul
ing. the same bargaining and log
rolling, the same subordination of the
general interest TO various special in
~terests. Last year Governor Draper
took up the matter, INC on his rec
o-mmendation the legislature turned
the whole business over 10 q commits |
sion OF experts, and all trouble and
scandal forthwith disappeared. Incl
dentally, this seems 70 me to be a
first-class Instance 81 progressive leg
lglatton."
Four hundred persons attended a
dinner given to Mr.. Roosevelt this
evening. The colonel u spending the
night there and viii leave early in the
morning for Fargo ", D., where he
Is 10 attend q Labor Day celebration
on Monday and deliver an address.
Just before Colonel Roosevelt fin
ished his speech a mar who was
standing IN the midst of the dense
throng IN the tent tainted, The peo-
pie were WedRed together SO lightly
that II was almost impossible for them
to move, and began to stir n%ervously
when those who were standing near
the man who had tainted called out
for others 20 make way and give him
air.
AIR. Roosevelt stopped his speech in
the middle of a sentence. From the
high platform IN which he was stand
he could see over the heads OF the
people 10 tho struggling group Of men
who were trying to hein the sick man
Realizing the danger Of a panic. te
the situation In hand 1T once.
Keep your seats, all of YOU he
aalled out Bring the man here to
he platform"
+ The people obeyed his directions
md several men pushed their way a
little nearer 70 the platform carrying
he sick man.
Throw some water on him. said
Roosevelt, picking up the pitcher
IN the platform. "Hle won't like 1t, q,
put II win do him good" I
Just as the man was lifted TO the |
several persons climbed upon [
I to escape the crush. Colonel Roose-
'elt again warned the people to re- {
main seated In a few minutes quiet I
WIS restored and the colonel resumed {
lis speech. y
GnutaJ gn tho uIofF,Vr, MIN, Colonel &.
Roosevelt were Governor Wesley, OF I
Dakota, Senator Gamble, Judge Y
Tohn II. Garland of the United States {
court and Seth Bullock, United J
itates marshal. Il
In introducing Colonel Roosevelt Z
.udge Garland satd {
His life has embodied in 1t SO many Q
4 the ideals of our people that he h
las become to be the incarnation Of
heir aspirations n
IN his speech at Sioux city. Mr. Il
roosevelt criticised the financial
Methods Of the two railroads which v
.e did not name. s.
''rwo great railroads are now at G.
york IN "A piece Of construction work q
ghere | have no question that the d
took lis being honestly provided for, y
nd represents onest work. he said. p
But under the present system I have u
eason 20 believe a great mass of i
onds will be issued which viii repre- <
IN effect a bonus to certain big j.
len who ought to have something b
nr what they have done. but who 81
ught not to tave anything like what AZ
hey viii get. 90
Under the laws at present we can. r.
ot stop 1t and instead Of d"enouncing 81
he big men for what they have a ol
right To do, the wise thing is to W
MS "A power to prevent the recur- al
enpn pf gufh an nbuNt