Speech by Mr Roosevelt

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1463, 23 October 1905, Page 2

Speech by Mr Roosevelt

Tiie Insurance Scandals Preea Association .-Copyright, . New lonic, Oc'obcr 21 President 11oo3bvelt, speaking at Atlanta, said that Federal control of cprpora-, tions was necessary. Referring to the in. suranoo scandal, he slid that the public conscience had boen shocked by tbei revelations of • tKo way in which Boino great fortun'es had boen "obtained and us:d. Ho stated that Congress must assist towards ending tho Chinese boycott, and added: "We oomo short of our duty towards China, and ought to'operate tho exclusion,hw with nslittle harshness cb possible, showing evory courtesy, consideration, and encouragement to the Chinese, and guaranteeing all except coolies tho same right of ontry and tho samo treatment as is guaranteed to the citizens of any other nation," Washington, October 21 Speaking at Florida lie said that tho work of the Panama Canal had been sufficiently advanood to enablo him to announce that it would certainly bo accomplished probably at less expense than anticipated, Tho United States ought to police the canal district,