Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-06
7. ROOSEVELT TAKES
CREDIT To HIMSELF
FOR GOOD IN TARIFF
Pays Left Handed Compliment
to President Taft for the
Enactment of the Philippine
Tariff Arrangement

SIOUX FALLS. s. D. Sept. Sol
Theodore Roosevelt arrived here in his
special train at $3.50 this afternoon Fol-
lowing the formal reception at the sta
ton there was a parade through the
city's streets 10 a park where Colonsi
Roosevelt delivered his speech in tent
Mr.. Roosevelt gave President Taft some
left-handed praise in speech ar Sioux
City today and later in a speech here
made a thrust at him. The former pres
ident uttered his first word OF condem-
nation for the president when he re-
marked at Sioux City. Iowa that the
tariff law under the present administra-
ton. passed BY the last congress. con-
tanned three provisions that Roosevelt
placed with those concerning the tar
IF commission. the minimum and maxi
mum Of rates and the Philippine tariff
arrangement
He was glad. he said. that the country
seems now 10 have awakened definitely
20 the idea that a tariff commission
offered the only solution OF the problem
While he did not mention Taft's name,
he did say that the administration had
done excellent work in the three phases
OF the tariff problem that he discussed,
although the tariff commission idea
was not in satisfactory shape yet, he de-
clared.
In the afternoon at Sioux Falls. Colo
mel Roosevelt took a whack at the tar
IF by saying: with the present tariff
made BY the same method as its prede-
eessor and as that predecessors prede-
cessor. there is grave dissatisfaction.
The people know there are some things
IN IL which are not right and, therefore.
they tend 10 suspect the, as I think.
more numerous things IN It which are
right. They know the system on which
- was made, the same system on which
its predecessors were made. encourages
q scramble or selfish interest to which
the alI-important general interest Of the
public is more or less subordinated.
There was a time when this scramble
was regarded as the natural course in
tariff making and was not resented.
Now the people demand, and rightly,
that the profit OF the interests shall be
subordinated TO the general welfare in
every case.
1T is this attitude Of the people which
must be met in dealings with the pres
ent tariff and with proposals to amend
the present tariff. Very little improve
ments. indeed. will follow any attempt
TO revise the tarirs by methods hither-
to used The thing TO do is TO change
the methods"
Just before Colonel Roosevelt fin
ished his speech a man who was stand
ing In the midst OF the dense throng IN
the tent tainted The people were
wedged together so tightly that IL was
almost impossible for them TO move
and began TO stir nervously when
those who were standing near the man
who had tainted called out for others
10 make way and give him air.
Colonel Roosevelt stopped his speech
IN the middle of a sentence. From
the high platform on which he was
standing he could see over the heads
OF the people TO the struggling group
OF men who were trying 10 help the
sick man Realizing the danger Of a
panic he took the situation in hand at
once:
BRING THE MAN HERE"
Keep your seats, all OF you,' he call
ed out Bring the man here to the
platform"
The people Obeyed his directions ano
several men pushed their way a little
nearer 10 the platform. carrying the
sick man
Throw some water on him." Colo
mel Roosevelt said. picking up the
pitcher on the platform He won't
like IL. but IL viii do him good"
Just as the man was lifted on the
platform several persons climbed there
on TO escape the crush. Colonel ROose-
Welt again warned the people TO re-
main seated. In a few minutes quiet
was restored and the colonel resumed
his speech Seated on the platform
with Colonel Roosevelt were Governor
Vessey, OF South Dakota; Senator
Gamble. Judge John T. Garland, OF the
L. s circuit court, and Seth Bullock.
L. S marshal