Address of President Roosevelt at St. Louis, Missouri, October 2, 1907

"Address of President Roosevelt at St. Louis, Missouri, October 2, 1907" by Theodore Roosevelt is a record of a speech where the President talked about important topics for the country like how things move around, the money situation, and improving important structures like the Mississippi River and the Panama Canal. Roosevelt wanted to make water routes better and control trade between states, seeing the Mississippi River as a key way for the country to do business, and pushed for fixing it up and making it better with the government's help. He pointed out that using water for transport had gone down and suggested bringing it back to work with railways to help increase the strength of the U.S. Navy and argued for rules for railroads and big companies trading across state lines to make sure they are not too powerful. The President focused on ensuring things were fair for everyone and dealing with the problems that came with the country growing quickly with new industries.