Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-07-03
INDUCES in Sharp Criticism Of
Wilson Administration and
Refers to Strike in West
Virginia Coal Fields,
STRONG NAVY FOR U. S.
IS URGED BY COLONEL
Congressman Who Refuse
Necessary Appropriations
Are Scored as Enemies of
Honor of American Nation,

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Newport r. l., July Baked
CLAIMS and hattleships, oratory. both
patriotic and political and navy or
naval apprentices were combined to-
day in the navy day program Of tho
national progressive conference
only the weather was disappomt.
ing. the intense heat making the at
tendance smaller than had been cx-
pocted In the big tent at Newport
beach. whore Theodore Roosevelt de-
lvored his morning speech on "The
American Navy" the temperature
was in the nincues II was a little
more endurahle IN the convention
hall whore large crowd first par-
took Of a clam bake and heard Roosc-
vclt and other party leaders discuss
party matters Tomorrow, there will
be more speaking and committee CON
fcrcnccs
Mr. Roosevelt's navy speech was
plea for the maintenance Of an ade-
quatc naval strength. lie said that In
4 International relations, the only safe
course for the American people was
TO combine absolute courtesy and
/ justice toward other nations with that
preparedness for war which is the
only sure means Of nverting war"
1 In his second address the colonel
discussed progressive politics. quoted
from the party's platform of the year
and said that this declaration OF prin-
/ ciplcs would be recognized in the
future ms one Of the greet triumphs
IN American politics,
Former Senator Albert j. Beveridge
Of Indiana, discussed conservation,
monopoly and tariff
The speech Of l.. +. Bridge, pro-
gressiye national committeeman from
/ Mississippi, was both personal and
reminiscent He described political
| conditions IN the south. and ended
with "a plea TO the federal government
TO Grant TO darklo daddies and darkie
mammos over 70 years OF age, pon-
sion Of Sc a month.
A drll and parade Of the naval ap-
prontces at the naval training sta
| tion brought the days celebration TO
"A close.
The demand in the first national
platform of the progressive party for
regulation of corporations and com
blnations TO insure their doing JUS
tcc to their rivals. to their customers,
and to their employees, has been em-
phasized Colonel Theodore Booso-
IVclt declared this afternoon at the
clam lake which opened the nation
Ial conference Of the progressive par
ty. by waat has occurred since cleo
tiou IN ,ho West Virginia bltuminous
coal Il, Ids.
In opening his speech. Colonel
Roosevelt pointed TO tho progressive
platform upon which hc ran for the
presidency last fan as document
which upholdcrs of social ana in
.ousulal Justice Ia the future VIII re-
cogni2e as one Of the great docu-
mcuts of American political history.
From Il, he cited two demands--the
first that the national government
undertake ON gigantic scale the
work Of harnessing the flood waters
of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers,
using for that purpose, the OUTFIT
that has been used in the construc-
uuu of the Panama canal The sec
onl demand already referred TO- Col
onn Itoosovelt dveit upon Al con-
sidrrabla anrth lie quoted from
,onrt d.cteions ana declared that he
wished ne could make the men Of
property understand that in fighting
such decisions and such conditions as
In 1vcs VIRGINIA he was fighting
nooinet anarchv in favor of law and
nrdar and for nroperfv
aThc 'uttor fntfritv of the plnn of
octiop ar rather non-action advocat.
s1 ~, hnth ~. r.nubIican and demo-