Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-31

roads doing interstate business, and 70
corporations similarly engaged or en-
joying International business. The
great business men must recognize
more and more he said, that there
must be full and frank cooperation
between them and the government 10
fsecure public welfare. The aim
Of the government should not be to
destroy these units but, while encour-
aging them, to regulate them in the
interests Of the people as whole.
Colonel Roosevelt inserted that "a
protective tariff with the duties adj
iusted outside OF fractional politics"
was essential tO>the Industrial world
Colonel Warmly Greeted.
Kansas City gave Theodore Roose-
welt n real western reception today
From the moment he reached the
Union station until he arose in con-
vention hall TO fulfill his part as the
city's memorial orator, the coloncps
time was taken up by ceremonies arr
4 ranged In his honor Before noon he
had delivered two short addresses, one
! to Il group Of children who greeted
| him In the lobby Of his hotel and the
other from the hotel balcony to hum
dfods grouped In the streets In bothsl
talks the colonel urged preparedness.
! A great crowd greeted the former
president IN Union station plaza. po-
! lice officers had TO force their way
| through and once the chairman Of
| the reception committee, MI VIII
/ liam Warner, was separated from the
guest OF honor Colonel Roosevelt
| pushed ahead to the motor car with
out his escort
In the parade TO Colonel Roosevelt's
hotel, members OF the American le-
glon and the veterans Of foreign wars
marched ahead Of the presidents car
Behind came the naval militia and
sevcnty-fve ex-navy and army men
When his car passed the yellow decor
ated motor cars parked along the way |
bearing banners marked Votes for |
women" Colonel Roosevelt waved his |
hat and shouted "Hurrah Hurrah"
AS Colonel Roosevelt mounted the !
steps TO the hotel lobby he was greet !
ed by 100 little girls, ranging from |
four 10 ten years, dressed in costumes |
resembling drapcd flags The child !
rem began to sing America, | Love |
You" Mr. Roosevelt stopped, much |
impressed by the reception.
Talks 10 Children.
II would have been glad TO come |
all the way 10 Kansas City Just foi |
this reception" the colonel said to the |
children Placing his hands upon the |
shoulders Of Major Warner and |
Col John y. Stone, confederate |
veteran. Colonel Rooeevelt said:
"f stand today by the side of a man
who wore the blue IN the civil war |
and man who wore the gray. Hut
now we are Americans and nothing
else.
80, on this day OF all others.
want to appeal TO the great west for
patriotism / want to appeal to men
know will stand right If the appeal
to help our country is made to them
in the right way. | am not in the least
afraid Of the patriotism Of the Ameri-
can people. what | am afraid Of Is
that there may be lack OF prepared
ness In advance If we are not pre-
pared thousands of men will go down
to death and destitution when the
crisis comes ask for preparedness
not to bring on war, but to protect our
country properly If II does come
Peril IN Pacificism.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in sew
eral speeches here today declared that
there Was war peril IN paciliesm and
urged preparedness to meet any dan
ger.
II has been said" he declared,
that the west Is not interested be-
cause it would not suffer from war.
know that this Is lie. would
shrink AS from n plague from un
American who would say that lie does
not care what happens to another
American. Lofty words are poor
companions il they cannot be trans
lated into deeds
we are toldn said he, that we
enjoy peace with Mexico. Eighteen
years ago we had a war with Spain.
The number Of Americans killed in
Mexico during this peace with Mexico
surpassed the number Of Americans
killed by Spain In the war with Spain,
ANA when the war with Spain was
through 1t was through, whereas
peace continues to rage with undated
violence along the Mexican border"
Coming 10 The question of posi-
bio invasion Of our shores by a for
eisn force he declared that if an ,
army half the size of that which at :
tackled the Dardanelles should in ,
wade this country, America would be :
at It's mercy
III such an invasion took place. I
said he, against IL we would pit ar 4
army Of Unframed men--an army of ,
about one-third the size of the invad-
ing army unframed, badly armed, /,
without the necessary artillery, and I
we would send the young sons OF /
America to be butchered to make 4
good for the fact TINT we have not h
prepared in advance" \
The Knife Incident. {
Colonel Roosevelt was told Of the +
knife incident tonight, and afterward \
his secretary issued this statement
Colonel Roosevelt regards the mat n
ter US an entirely trivial incident and d
feels that no weight should be at a
Iached 10 It, II
The secretary was riding IN the
front seat Of the motor ear watching
the hands of people along the way.
as is his custom. Suddenly pocket J.
knife with one blade measuring :
about three Inches, struck his arms I,
blow. There was little force -
behind the throw and the knife :
slipped to the ground. where Ernest
Shell a member Of the American le-
sion escorting the former president :
eickca II up and handed II 10 po- =
iceman The officer, whoever he !,
was, had not reported the incident ut =
HE police station tonight ana the i
pocket knife had not been recovered.
Arrest In Lobby,
Another incident Of the day was the
arrest in the lobby OF the Hotel Muel-
lach of man who said his name was 5
edward Mcdaniel and his home was 5
Il Tulsa, Okla He declared he had n
business with Colonel Roosevelt and
ried to force his way past the police 4
.uard The police stiH We're holding n
nc man tonight but no charges had III