The Washington herald., 1911-02-12
ROOSEVELT BUSY
ON MICHIGAN TRIP
EuIogy OF Lincoln at Grand
Rapids Ends Day.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. l.-From
the time he received half dozen news
PAPER men in Detroit this morning in
pullman sleeper. clad only in his under
clothes. until after mid night tonight
former President Roosevelt passed 4
lively day.
EuIogiZing Michigan mothers. shaking
hands whenever man. woman, or child
came in his path. and voicing a greeting
that fairly cracked with vim and good
naturcd enthusiasm, the colonel swung
across the State to-day, reaching Grand
Rapids at noon.
At , o'clock he addressed the Ladies
Literary Club, at o'clock the high
school pupils heard him in a short
sDeech. at he met the Spanish war
veterans and tonight he was the chief
speaker and guest of honor at the Lin
| coin club banquet. His visit attracted
the cream of the States progressive
| element More than 1,5C0 sat down at
the spread and an equal number. most
of whom were ladies, occupied the gal
| leries.
Other sneakers present were Senator
| William Alden Smith, postmaster; Gov.
! Osborn: Senator William o. Bradley, OF
| Kentucky; Representative Kahn, OF
| California. and Addison G.. Proctor.
Roosevelt responded tC the toast. Lin
| coin: the Progressive RepuhliCaniSm.
! Hon. Hanuis Taylor. former minister to
| Spain. spoke on Lincoln and the COnsu-
| tuition"
IndOrSes Reciprocity.
The colonel touched lightly on the Lori
mer case without the mention of the
name. saying that lie believed it the duty
Of all Senators as representatives of the
people to pass upon the matter of an
other Senator's right to occupy his seat,
and decide if the selection has been sutii-
cientIy corrupt to warrant in refusing the
Senators a seat
MIR Roosevelt touched a popular chord
whtn he spoke of and promised his audi
encc that ere long we would be enjoying
the blessings of reciprocity with the great
country on our north. He dwelt at length
upon the government of corporations by
the United States. and said that 1t was
every citizens duty to aid in giving a
square deal to his poorer brother. He
said that all things which were said to
be progressive were not to be adopted by
the progressive Republicans. \ man may
trade with a grocer, and he knows that
if he does not nay his bill the grocer
viii not trust him and he can get no
good groceries can go elsewhere.
That. said the colonel, is dealing with a
man of our own size; but when by some
means this grocer, together with the meat
| dealer. the railroads. the oil men, and
others have combined so that we must
deal with them regardless of the quality
! of their goods, regardless OF the price
they charge. then they are no longer in
our class: they are no longer of our size
and we must go to somebody who is a
| friend of ours and who is their size.
And that somebody is Uncle Sam, and
| he must deal with them to the benefit of
all people Of this country of ours.
Governor Lauds Roosevelt.
He said he realized there were many
things to deal with that would have to
be handled carefully and scientifically,
but that it was the duty of the people
whom we select to take the matter up
and determine just what the railroad
should charge, and If by error the rail-
roads were imposed upon, this same