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among the public men of this colintry, in placing before the 

 country the idea that here was a problem. While in Europe 

 he gave a good deal of time to studying this question there. 

 He has written a book about it, and now he has given largely 

 of his time in trying to place before the American people the 

 significance of this great question, and so, for many reasons, 

 because I believe this question is so important, because I feel 

 that it is of increasing significance to Massachusetts people, 

 to New England people, because of my personal knowledge of 

 Mr, Herrick's interest in this question and his splendid hos- 

 pitality to the commission which studied this matter in Europe, 

 and because of his knowledge of the subject, it is a personal 

 pleasure to have the privilege of introducing him to you to- 

 night, and I present to you the Hon. Myron T. Herrick of 

 Cleveland, Ohio. 



