The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-24
He OBJECTED TO THE TIGER
MR.. ROOSETELT DID NOT WANT 1T
PUT IN ON THE CHEERS.

He Says That He Intends to See That the
Law Coos in New York-It, He Says In
His Speech at Boston, is TesI of Party
Loyalty.
Boston, Oct. 23.-The fifth annual din
ner of the Republican club of Massa-
chusetts was held in Music hall to-
night. The huge auditorium was elab-
orately decorated with national flags
and colors. At 6 o'clock, when dinner
was served, nearly d thousand members
and friends lined the tables and both
balconies were crowded with friends,
who watched and listened to a concert
by the Cadet band.
Francis H. Appleton, president of the
cub, occupied the chair at the center
OF the head table upon the stage. On
his right were Governor GreenhalSe,
L Hon, Theodore Roosevelt of New York,
Congressman-elect John Simpkins,
Congressional Candidate Moody, State
Auditor j. w. Kimball, George H. Ly-
man, chairman of the state committee;
William M. Butler, president of the SEN
ate; Colonel Albert Clarke of the Home
Market club, Treasurer Shaw, Chair
man Alpheus B. Sanford of the board
of aldermen, and Colonel Benton of the
governors staff. On the left of the
president were Lieutenant Governor
Wolcott, Congressman William A.
Smith Of Michigan, Congressman S, w.
Mccall, Attorney General Fl. M, knoWl-
ton, Congressman-e elect William e. Bar
rett, Ex-Governor George S. Boutelle,
Ex-Governor ]. D. Long, Congressman
Elijah A. Morse, George G. Crocker, Eli
hu B, Hayes and Curtis Guild, jr.
When President Appleton rose to in
augurate the literary exercises OF the
evening he was greeted with cheers.
TIe delivered a brief address, through
out which he was frequently applaud
ed. His references to Thomas B. Re I'd
were received with applause, He then
introduced Mr. Roosevelt as the first
speaker.
Mr.. Roosevelt was received with long
continued cheering and applause.
Mr. Roosevelt remarked that they
should not put a tiger in their cheers,
as he was not on familiar terms with
him. He had no need to say in such
company that as a republican, no less
than as public officer he intended to
see that the LAW goes in New York.
He considered a public officer derelict
in his duty If he fails to enforce par
ticular law because the law breakers
are influential and powerful This is
test of party loyalty in New York.
He referred to Perry Belmont's state
ment at last nights Tammany meet
ing, in which he is reported as saying,
eve believe the law should be enforc-
ed, but with intelligence and discrimi-
nation" That, said Mr.. Roosevelt, is
what they wish, 1t is a good deal like
believing in truthful mendacity. He de
clared that they should have an honest
election in New York. He said: THE
police have their orders They can do
as they wish individually or as citizens
but as policemen they are to see that
every honest man votes as he wishes
and has his vote counted as cast and
to see that no fraud or violence takes
place, and to know that If they arrest
a scoundrel I shall be only too delight
ed. no matter to which party that
scoundrel belongs. (Applause)
'And, gentlemen, feel that I do not
have to appeal to this audience to be
sustained in the position which I took
that not only as public officer, but as
a republican, I did my best work for
the state and for the party when | de-
cined to allow the question OF party
anv more than the question of creed to
be considered in making single ap-
pointment or promotion, or carrying out
a single police policy in New York. Ap-
plause) So much gentlemen for my
own work.
The speaker then passed to d consid-
Grafton of national affairs. There is
talk of jingoism. If they mean policy
in pursuance of which Americans will
with resolution and common sense in
sist upon our rights being respected by
foreign powers, then we are jingoes. l.
feel that 1t was crime not only against
the United States, but against the white
race, that we did not annex Hawai Il
three years ago. / have not the Slight
est feeling of hostility to England, only
I want Americans to be Americans.
There are many admirable traits in tile
British character and one of the best
is the fact that an Englishman stands
ND for England, that he is not concern
ed whether he cannot find out by hook
or by crook if there is not some other
power that he ought not to support
against his own nation.
Now. I wish some of our friends Of
opposite political faith would initiate
that peculiarity. The only thing in the
foreign policy of the last administration
was the fact that we consented to ar
bitrate as regards the seals in Bering
Sea. / would ask for a resolute foreign
policy in the interests of peace. We
wish the Monroe doctrine enforced in
its full intent because we wish to put
a stop to aggression, because we wish
to put stop to war. The republican
party and the republican party alone is
the great conservator, not only of the
honor of the country, but of the peace
of this continent"
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