Hide Article Text (OCR)
rI’HE NEW YORK TIMIHEHe Attends Spanish War Veter-ed to keep it. But we have kept it in good' faith and with a keen regard for the welfare of the Cubans. We did not turn Cuba loose to sink into a welter of anarchy. We first administered the affairs of the island until order had been brought out of chaos, until the cities had been cleaned, the courts purified, an educational system started, and a just and efficient Government introduced. Then we turned the new republic over to the hands of those whom its people had elected as its servants, and bade it godspeed on its journey of independence.ans’ Reunion in Detroit.URGES CUBAN RECIPROCITY.Mr. Roosevelt Reviews a Regiment of British Troops andCongratulates the Com-mander -The Banquet Incidents22.—PresidentDETROIT, Mich., Sept.Roosevelt’s two days’ visit to Detroit came to an end this evening at the. conclusion of a banquet tendered him in Light GuardArnrory by the Spanish war veterans, theopening of whose third' annual reunion he attended this morning. It was a brilliant event. Nearly 800 men sat at tables on the floor of the big armory, and the gallerieswere crowded to their utmost capacity by— * .women and their cs-brillianlly gowned corts. The armory was decorated in green and white maple branches and electriclights were everywhere.When the President rose to begirt his address, which was the first of the evening, he received an ovation. The men on lit floor stood up and cheered again and again while the clapping of hands from the gal lery was like the crackle of musketry.THE PRESIDENT SPEAKSFOR CUBAN RECIPROCITY.He Declares It Is to This Country’s Interest to Control the Marketof the Island.DETROIT, Sept. 22.—At the banquet of the Spanish War Veterans to-night President Roosevelt, in opening his address, thanked the people of Detroit for the reception given him to-day and throughout his two days’ visit. The President’thenmen and women ofaaid:“Mr. Mayor and Michigan, and. particularly you, my comrades, who volunteered in the war with Spain—I thank you for your greeting.The first engagement I made this year was when I accepted the invitation sokindly extended to me by the Mayor of this city to speak on this occasion, for I felt that coming from him as it did and extended in such a way I could not re-«*though from itfuse.* The war with Spain, such great consequences have flowed, wasitself but a small war, and in the presence of the veterans of the Grand Army all we can say is that-we hope that we of the younger generation showed a desire to come up to the standard set by our fathers, the men of ’01 and ’05. Yet. though theactual deeds done were trivial when meas-with the giant struggle in which Grant and Sherman and Thomas and Sheri-and Farrugut and Porter won im-ureridanperishable renown, it still remain true that the way in which these deeds were done4 *was of good omen to the country.it emphasized in peculiar fashion the fundamental unity of our people. It broughthome to us what should be the ever-presentfact in our minds that a good deed done by any American is put down to the credit of all American's; and that therefore conversely no act of wrongdoing can be performed by one of our number without the evil effects being felt to a greater or lessdegree by all of us.” Here in Detroit, good fortune most this National unity.Mich.,- you had theto illustratesc- osignallyI myself served inthe army. and therefore at ■ Santiago Irved beside two regiments of Michigan . Munteers, the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth, so that with many of your sons I can claim that right of comradeship which comes to those who have known one another under the close intimacy of such conditions. But Michigan also performed the unique feat for an inland State of manning one of the war vessels of the Nation. A more striking tribute to the National militia of the State could not be paid, than was paid when in their custody was placed the honor and interest of the United States, for there is no part of our honor and interest which we more jealously guard than that bound up in the fate of any one of the war vessels of the Nation.“ It had been my good fortune while Assistant Secretary of the Navy to come here and witness for myself the zeal and workmanlike efficiency of the officers and enlisted men of vour naval militia. It didnot heed a long acquaintance with them Joconvince any one that they meant business; that uiev had in them the stuff that would make it safe to trust them in time of trial, and that thev had diligently and assiduously improved their opportunities in learning all that they could of their profession When the period arose to utilize as many as possible of our people who were trained to go down to sea, in ships, it was natural and fitting that one of our war craft should be manned by your navalmilitia. , ..... ,“ It is of course, a far more difficult andcomplicated thing to learn war duty afloat than war duty ashore, for- the naval profession is a ' highly specialized one. A peculiar model of honor, therefore, rightly belongs to the naval militia, and especially to the naval militia of the inland waters who so quickly and well, responded to thecall made upon them.ALL INTERESTS THE SAME.“ Michigan's action is but one illustration of how closel^ bound together all ourThere areinterests are in this Nation, many such illustrations. Every State in this country had its sons represented on some of the war craft which won honor in that short struggle during the Summer of1898. The names of the ships no less than1 •the birthplaces of the officers and menaboard them bear witness to the fact that our navy, like our army, is Indeed National in character.“ The war itself was an easy one. The tasks left behind us, though glorious, have been hard. You, the men of the Spanish war, you and your comrades in arms, who fought in Cuba and Porto Rico and in the Philippines, won renown for the country,d to its moral grandeur, and to itsWELL-BEING OF CURA.« 4But neither our duty nor our interest inthe island has come to an end with theestablishment of its independence. Cuba'simmediate proximity to the United Statesrendered its well-being of such interest tous that we were forced to interfere in itsinterest by force of arms. For the same reason its future welfare cannot but be aYantic, United States Navy, fired a Presidential salute of twenty-one guns as the Tashmoo left her wharf. During the ride the steamboat went far enough into Canadian waters so that the President was tor a short time in King Edward’s domain.The President returned at 3 o'clock and participated in the parade of the Spanish war veterans/which he later reviewed. Hewas given a great popular ovation, during the entire afternoon. The greatest crowds ever seen in the city lined .the streets, through which the parade passed, and a great wave of thunderous cheery swept them from end to end as the Presidentdrove by.REVIEWED BRITISH TROOPS.matter of grave concern to us. We do notExcursions brought thousands from nearby towns. Etpr what is believed to have been the first time in the history of the country, a President of the United Statesreviewed a regiment ofTwenty-firstdesibe Cuba to stand toward any other nation in the same relations of intimate friendship and alliance that we desire to see it adopt toward us. It must therefore be in a certain sense a part of our international political system, and it accepted this position when it accepted the 1 latt amendment. j“ But it is out of the question for us to expect that it will assume such a position toward us with regard to international politics without at the same time sharing somewhat in the benefits of our economic system. _ ., ,‘ It was for this reason that President McKinley urged and that I have urged and shall continue to urge the need or establishing closer relations with Cuba by reciprocity. We urge reciprocity because it is for our interests to control the Cubanmarket, because we are bound to place theCubans on a peculiar standing economically when they consent in our interests, as well as their own, to assume a peculiar status internationally, and because it is luting for a great and generous Republic to stretch out a helping hand toward her feebler sister just starting to tread thepath of independence.“ The case stands by itself and there can be no other like it. Porto Rico. Hawaii,and the Philippines have relations of varying intimacy to us; and they have either been admitted within our economical system or have boon given some of the benefits thereof. Cuba, Though independent, also stands in a peculiar position toward us andreceive in similar fashion a meas-benefit from and partial inclusionour system.Is h o u 1 d ure of withinNO TARIFF MATTER.I 4The questions that ordinarily concern us as of prime weight in a tariff matter do not come in here as of primary importance. We cannot choose what the articles are which Cuba shall export. Doubtless veryImany of us would prefer for reasons con-. * .neeted with our own tariff policy that her Inhabitants were engaged in different industries from those which they as a matter of fact now follow; just as doubtless othersof our people would prefer that the market oifered by Cuba was one for other things than ihose which she actually demands.“ But we can neither determine the wants nor the productions of Cuba. M e must ac cept them as they are, and we rnust re-member that in dealing with this island, especially now that we are about to nuild the isthmian canal, and our interests in the West Indian waters have become so great we must shape our policy with a far-sighted regard for the future and for the interest and honor of the nation as a whole.“i do not believe a particle of harm wall come to anv American interest from the adoption of‘a reasonable measure of reciprocity with Cuba. I am certain that , vacadoption of such a measure wall be in die interest of our people as a whole. Abo\e all. while fully acknowledging the nigh-mindedness and moral sincerity of those ol mv associates with whom on this point 1 liffer, I yet feel most strongly that . oyhyery consideration of a generous and far-sighted public policy we are bound to prove to Cuba that our friendship with her is ofhealthy national development.“ I speak in the presence not only of the men who fought in the Spanish war in the Philippine war, which was its after-math, but in the presence of the veterans who fought in the great war; and more than that. I speak here in a typical city of the aid Northwest, of .what is now tne Middle West, in a typical State of our UrYm. You men of Michigan have been mighty in war and mighty in peace. You belong to a country mighty in war and mighty in peace—a country of a great past, whoslt; great present is but an earnest of an even greater future. The world has never seen more marvelous prosperity than that which we now enjoy, and this prosperity is not ephemeral.“ We shall have our ups and downs. Thewave at times will recede, but the tide will go steadilv higher. This country has never yet been called upon to meet a crisis in war or a crisis In peace to which it did' not eventually prove equal, and decade by decade its power grows greater and the likelihood of its meeting successfully any crisisbecomes even more assured.THE GOSPEL OF HOPE.4 IJaddematerial prosperity, but you also left duties to be done by those who came afteryou.“ In Porto Rico -the duty has been merely administrative, and it lias been so well done that verv little need be said about it. In the Philippines the problem was one of extreme difficulty. But after three yearsof bitter fighting- peace has been won bythe valor of our soldiers, and civil government has been introduced, so that the islanders have now greater opportunities for iife, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness than ever they have enjoyed before during their recorded history.“ Last week I ordered a taking of thecensus of the islands, and two years hence according to the law’ of Congress, the first steps will be taken in the direction of giving the Filipino people a Legislative Assembly. No other Oriental coun-I preach the gospel of hope to you men of the West who in thought and life embody this gospel of hope, this gospel of resolute and confident belief in your own powers and in the destiny of this mighty Republic. I believe in the future—not in a spirit which will sit down and look for the future to work itself out—but with a determination each of us to do his part in making the future-what it can and shall bemade. '“ We are optimists. Me spurn the teachings of despair and distrust. We have an abiding faith in the growing strength, the growing future, of the mighty young nation still in the flush of its youth and yet already with the might of a giant which stands on a continent and grasps- an oceanwith either hand.“ Succeed? Of course we shall succeed. How can success fail to come to a race of masterful energy and resolute character, which has a continent for the base of its domain and which feels within its veins the thrill that comes . to generous souls when their strength stirs in them, and they Know that the future is theirs. No great destiny ever yet came to a nation whose people were laggards or faint-hearted. No great destinv ever vet came to a people walking with their eyes on the ground and their faces shrouded in gloom.“ No great destiny ever yet came to a people who feared the future, who feared failure more than they hoped for success. With such as these we have no part. W'e know there are dangers ahead, as we know there are evils to fight and overcome, but wre feel to the full, that pulse of the prosperity which we enjoy.“Stout of heart we see across the dangers the great future that lies beyond, and we rejoice as a giant refreshed, as a strong man girt for the race, and we go down into the arena where the nations strive for masterv. our hearts lifted with the faith that to us and to our children and our children’s children it shall be given to make this Republic the greatest of all the peoples of mankind.”Time and again the President -was compelled to stop until the cheering and applause subsided. The name of Dewey was greeted with a storm of enthusiasm, and as it died away some one shouted, “ And wh* sent him there?” meaning Manila. There was a great cry of “ Roosevelt.” and more cheers followed for the President. That portion of the address in regard to Cuban reciprocity was received with very marked enthusiasm and approval. When the President announced his determination to continue his efforts to secure reciprocity with Cuba, the armory rang with applause and shouts of approval, and the President stood-with upraised hand, several minutes before he could proceed. The declaration that we intend to make our friendship to-ward Cuba of a continuing character and that we intend to stand by her was received with more cheers and fresh enthusiasm.BUSY DAY FOR THE PRESIDENT.During a Steamboat Ride in the Afternoon He Is in Domain ofKing Edward.trv in the possession of an alien powTer-. ^ a 1 AAimtnu of all oat’Indeed, no 'Oriental country at all saveonly Japan-has been given any such measure of self-government and personal freedom as we have already given to the Phil-“One of the most important recent measures has been the providing of a cable for the Philippines, this being necessary both from a commercial and from a militarystandpoint. It is only just to the Representative in Congress from Detroit to saythat we owe to him more tha.n aJD °he man the fact that this cable is to be laiddown upon terms absolutely satisfactory to the Government, which guarantees to thepeople of this country that their every right to and interest in the cable ..hall beamplv safeguarded. „r“ With Cuba the matter is different. M epledged ourseives solemnly at the outbreak of the war with Spain to give to Cuba independence. The world at large sneered at the*pledge, and even some of our own peo-sco^red at the thought that we intend- 1pie scoDETROIT, Sept. 22.—The banquet this evening tendered the President at the Light Quard Armory by the Spanish -war veterans was the culmination of an extremely busy day for the President; At 11 o’clock he drove to Light Guard Armory and attended the opemng session of the third annual reunion of Spanish war veterans. He was given a tumultuous welcome by the soldiers, and his speech was enthusiastically received. He eulogized the veterans of the Spanish war for their deeds, and declared that we have no apologies to make for the war in Cuba or in the Philippines. As a result of the latter, he said, “ we will give the Filipinos life, liberty, and the pursuit of hdppiness such as they never knew under a cruel oligarchy operating throughthe Society of t-he Katipunan.”President Roosevelt drove from the armory to the steamboat Tashmoo, ojn board of which he spent three hours riding on the river. Every steam craft on the river saluted the Tashmoo with ear-splittingblasts of the whistle, and the steamshipthis afternoon British troops.* The Fusiliers participated in the parade by thespecial permission of this Government and the Canadian Militia Department. At the banquet tliis evening the President calledLieut. C^ll Bartlet, their commander, tohis table and congratulated him on the fineappearance of his command, which received great applause on the line of march.It was past 7 o'clock when the President arrived at the Cadillac after reviewing the parade, and he immediately began preparing for the evening banquet. He drove to the armory over the less traversed streets and arrived there at 9 o’clock.His appearance \?as the signal for a great outburst of enthusiasm. He was given three rousing cheers as, escorted by Mayor Maybury, he led the Presidential party to their table on the platform. Seatedat the President’s.left were Mayor M llliam C, Maybury, Secretary Cortelyou, Gen. Urell of Washington, and Col. F. J. Heckerof this city. , ...On his right were Gen. R. A. Alger, Miss Clara Barton, Gov. A. T. Bliss, and Gen. H. M. DuffieldruAmong others at the table were Assistant Secretaries Loeb ana Barnes and Congressman John B. Corliss. Soon after the party were seated Capt.Richmond P. Hobson, United States Navy, arrived at the armory and took his seat at the President’s table. He was given an enthusiastic reception as he ascended theplatform and greeted the President. Capt.Hobson did not arrive in the city until this evening, and came direct to the armory.The Presidential party were seated at a long table on a platform at the north end of the armory, at which covers were laid for twenty-two. Th(^ table was decorated with asters and Ted carnations, and a number of candelabra shed a soft light over it. The platform was canopied with mapleA iarge picture of the President hung between two American flags, with a rowof electric lights over it. On either sidehung a picture of the emblem of the Spanish War veterans. Hung under the two emblems were the words “ Freedom ana “ Humanity,” while the third word of the veterans’ motto, ” Patriotism,” was at the bottom of President Roosevelt’s picture.The festoons of laurel that hung from each of the great trusses were dotted witn electric lights. Over the centre of the armory and in direct line with President Rooseyelt’s eyes as he addressed the throng hung an .American eagle, with outstretched wings, made of evergreen. A row of tiny red, white, and blue electric lights outlined the spreading wings. The whole scheme of decorations throughout the ar-morv was green and white, and the large auditorium was never before so pleasingto the eye. , . ,The 800 diners were gathered uhout twenty-eight tables. The monotony of the conventional black and white evening clothes was - broken by the imitorms* ol armv offiocrs and Spanish war veterans. The'brilliant scarlet tunic of Lieut. Col. Bartlet of the Essex Fusileers was the most pronounced touch of color in the armory.The menus were' bound in dull gray covers. embellished on the front with a small half-tone portrait of President Roosevelt over the words “ Spanish -War Veterans,1902.”The galleries were filled with men in evening clothes and brilliantly gownedwomen when the President-arrived.After the President's address. Col. M. E. Urell of M’ashington responded to the toast, “The Spanish M’ar Veterans ’ and Miss Clara Barton spoke on “ The Majestyof M'omanhood in War.”It was then 11:45 o’clock, and Mayor Mavburv announced that President Roosevelt woadeUhave to leave. Three parting cheers were given for him as he left the platform. The President drove immediately to his special train. Several addresses were made after the President’s departure,— one by Capt. Hobson on “OurincludinNavy.VETERANS IN A SQUABBLE.Ex-Adjt. Gen. Liller of Spanish-American War Veterans Calls Col.Harrison a Liar.INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 22—The third encampment of the Spanish-American Mrar Veterans’ Association convened in the Senate Chamber of the State House at 10:30 A. M. to-day, Gov. Durbin delivering ashort speech of welcome..The encampment will last for three days. President Roosevelt will be a guest of the association, of which he is a member, and will address it to-morrow morning at 11:30 o’clock immediately after his arrival in thecity.Brig. Gen. Jacob H. Smith, United States Army, retired; Past Commander in ChiefJ. M\ Hulings, and other leading figures in the military establishment of the United States in the* last three campaigns of the army, will attend the encampment and remain until its close.Tile removal of W. C. Liller as AdjutantGeneral of the Spanish-American War Veterans is said to have removed the only obstacle in the way of a consolidation of the Spanish War Veterans, now meeting in Detroit, and the Spanish-American Mrar Veterans, meeting in Indianapolis.During the course of a discussion on the validity of certain records of the last encampment, Adjt. Gen. Liller, who was removed from office Sunday night, gave Col. Russell B. Harrison the lie direct. The latter made a dash for the deposed official, but was caught and held by Col. E. R Hutchins of Iowa and Dan S. Sauer ofLouisville. , . . ..Adit Gen. Llller read the minutes of the Buffalo meeting. All through the record Col Harrison was referred to as Mr Harrison. This angered the majority of the delegates, as the by-laws of the order expressly state that all members of the bodyshell be referred to as ” Comrades ”At the last encampment Col. Harrison was appointed Chairman of the Auditing Commute to go over the accounts of Adjt.Gen. Liller, and after the latter had tin-ished reading them he arose and said that the minutes of the last meeting had been so changed that he was unable as. Chairman of the committee to proceed under theresolution. , , ,Adjt, Gen. Liller arose and exclaimed:“ Do you mean to say that I falsified therecord? ** *Col- Harrison: “I mean just that andmore.”You are a liar.” exclaimed Liller.A moment after Mr. Liller called Col. Harrison a liar Charles H. Madden of this city arose, and. addressing Col. Harrison’s accuser, exclaimed: “I’ll smash yourhead.” _ , .Col. Harrison said that as Chairman orthe committee to audit, the accounts of theAdjutant General he had found them in anequivocal condition. , _ .Acting Assistant Adjutant General Frank S Clark read an order directing Liller to appear before the Council of Administration, which in army parlance is known as a court-martial, to answer certain serious cl arges that have been preferred against him. Liller arose in his seat and briefly declined to appear before the council.The military court or council of administration called to try ex-Adjutant Gen. Liller met to-night. The charges were read and it was found they had not been signedbv the Commander-in-Chief. The counciladjourned to meet Mrednesday morning at S o’clock.nothing4 4Cabinet Members to Join the President.WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—Secretary Moody will join President Roosevelt’s party at St Louis on Oct. 1 and accompany it back to this city. He will deliver an address on “The Navy” before the Marquette Club of Chicago on the 9th prox., and has no other engagement to speak In the coming campaign. Secretary Wilson left here to-day for Chicago, where he willjoin President* Roosevelt.Minister Loomis Returns.AHP1AiErTi8GORTwoWornThoiaccuse olas F at thlt; fourth day fison ir the TTha aftej timon stance And a Collis,Francis B. Loomis, United States Min-ister'to Portugal, was among the arrivals on the steamship Kensington, from Southampton, yesterday. Mr. Loomis, it is said, had been trying to procure passage for more than a month, but was unable to get accommodations until about ten days ago.wash ol d i nonlytions.Thewere Thirt: and IV who 1the di Mrs Thirt;was arand nFishat an4 I4 4we w Philli Jones which The Philli and i Fish Mr.M tiriueiVhe wi refusi told 1 to ca not k a vile The atedwas had Shari cause , ShacourtcoumArch: 259 \whoSharior cl door. - form away seein Troje sever Shar!strikistrucCorwaslacerD /PatrEd1Harllt;HuntHarlfromballresorAblt;Reutagerhim.storwithanot;FranandNinesusp:TChicMCH the bush to-df in th form shop of th Sei loun of hr coml gani:ThepaperThepaperTh€per.TheWiinde]crowploythenbe p tiniono cthedrug Y Geoi thectcdLouiThaidFraicersStevSchiSeershoivilleEiglFlower and Fruit Show.The American Institute’s seventy-first annual exhibition of flowers and fruits willbe opened this afternoon in the Berkeley. Lvceum Building. West Forty-fourth Street. All available space has been taken up by exhibits, thiefly of dahlia flowers, to which the season has been most favorable. Grapes and other fruits also will beon view-ThYorto ar be fi will listssuppIt w teres ans.Tenounnews
Newspaper Details
New York Times
New York, New York, US
Tue, Sep 23, 1902
Page 3
Full Page
Clipped by
Kenton C.
KY, USA 20 May 2021
Other Publications Near New York, New York
New York Stars and Stripes
New York Weekly Tribune
Barnard Bulletin
New York Times
New York Evening Times
