The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12

Seattle, Wash. Facing an audi
ence that cheered him to the echo in
Dreamland park here Colonel Roose-
welt detailed his taking over the Pan
anna strip. His speech followed the
greatest demonstration that has yet
been accorded the colonel He headed
an automobile parade about the city
and the sidewalks We're lined with
cheering thousands.
Roosevelt declared that he believ-
ed the greatest service he had rem
dred was not in settling the Jap
Ianese-Russian war, for which he was
awarded the Noble prize, but the
sending of the United States fleet
around the world.
Discussing criticisms of his action
in securing the canal zone he said:
eff / had followed the regular
course We would have made an able
report on which Congress would have
debated for several years and the
canal would have been fifty years in
the future.
Congress did not have an able
report to debate on so they debated
on me. The debate goes fitfully on.
But congress got the debate and
the people got the canal.
Il never acted like a dictator. /
tried to give Columbia a good pro-
position, but when l came to the
conclusion that someone was trying
to hold up Uncle Sam, | took the
zone.
"When | lived in the COW country |
found that when you needed a gun
you needed it awful sudden"
The crowd yelled it's approval.
Delighted by Maine Result.
| Tacoma, 'Wash.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, who completed his jour
ney across the continent when he
crossed the Cascades and arrived at
Puget sound. expressed elation when
he read the final returns from the
Maine election. He said it was a
victory for the progressives.
They named for governor OF
Maine the man the progressives
wanted" said the colonel. He
wrote to me that he hoped we would
not make fight against him that he
was for men and would come over tc
us after the election. | have just
received word that he carried the
state and that in accordance with
his promise he had come out for the
progressive national ticket"
Col. Roosevelt delivered an ad
dress in the stadium attacking the
! democratic party and declaring il
had made no fight against the
bosses during the primary cam
paign A democratic victory in No
vember would mean, he said, the
enthronement of the bosses leach
in his own state"
He referred to conditions in New
Jersey, saying that the democrati,
party there "is struggling apparent
ly to get rid of one boss, Mr.. Smith
and apparently has gone to bed will
another"
The colonel spent most of the da.
in Seattle before coming to Tacoma
and was followed through the street
there by 100 bluejackets from tn
battleship Oregon on shore leave
After marching about with the son
Everybody's Roosevelt Now the
stormed the hotel.
: Blue Jackets as Guards.
Col. Roosevelt shook hands al
around and the bluejackets troope
out Nothing more was seen o
them until the colonel began hi
speech at the progressive state con
: vention when sounds of tumult wer
heard through the closed doors. TIL
Oregon detachment was demandin
admittance, which the police refused
y Col. Roosevelt again went to tn
rescue and directed that they be le
in. They stayed to the end, escor
ed Roosevelt to the station and the
sent detachment of seven men I
accompany him to Tacoma,
In his speech last night Col. Roos,
!. welt reiterated that the republica
II national convention had been stole
: from the people by the bosses,' adj
:, ing that the more fragrant of I'll
many thefts necessary to make up