New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
LIGHTERS TALK OF THE WAR.
,.r NILES AND COLONEL ROOSE-
yr1T AT SAVANNAH DINNER.
-, FORMER DISCUSSES THE ARMY AND THE
LATER SPEAKS TO THE TOAST

THE VOLUNTEERS"
,.,,ns, Theodore Roosevelt the Republican can
~. Cor Governor made a speech at the annual
o ~ the seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Cluh.
o ,h took place last night at the headquarters OF
VIM on Centre Island. oyster Bay. Long ISL
the c,,onel Roosevelt did not even by reference
anu unon matters political. and did not refer by
touo az a single sentence to his nomination at
50 NJ" NJ He confined himself entirely to remarks
saa.,e,nng TO the volunteer regiments In the war
hiact ASSIGNED to him; nor did he make any
Wv s,ce 10 the charges about the conduct OF the
" cent 10 say that the lessons learned In the
"e. val with the Spaniards would be valuable In
80" ..,er conflict into which this country might
be drawn ,,,.. ,~.o,a,rr ,be
uas also a guest at the dinner. and, Ike
".,o,eI Roosevelt. he avoided commenting upon
.,a,ct Of the war or making criticisms IN any
direction .,..r,, .,
.,-,ia1 character. Several of the members OF
s.a,haka club were engaged in the war. in
-, the Army and the Navy. and in their honor
-, honouet hall was decorated entirely Win 'he
,,,,orai colors while the table appointments were
70 aaor,ed with designs OF the Red White and
pIue Al the lower end Of the hall was displayed
,o,ge Spanish flag which was captured al MAMMA
49, Q Rouse the commodore Of the CLUB pre-
.,sed Immediately on his left was Colonei koose-
~. a,a on his right was General Miles. Also al
A. guest table were Captain Jacob W. Miller Oh
49, Iaw-york Naval Reserve: Captain Bartlett
? G Benedict and Captain Satteriee.
GENERAL MILEs'S SPEECH.
rho .,s+ toast Of the evening that OF The
,-rv % which General Miles responded. In the
co,-se OF his remarks he said:
:, &c the highest honor 10 me TO have had the
,o,or ~ commanding brave. heroic men. and II is
= glory in this Nation that we have the physical
go ~ carry our flag wherever the people OF this
country desire II TO 90. That flag represents
,rrciple Of government that is appreciated al
over the world II is not surprising that peoples
Of other countries who have lived under the ue
weston Of despotsm look upon tnat nag ol oui'
&c beacon Of light and glory. That flag repre-
ss,,s ,ndependence Of thought and action. freedom
ard liberty The people Of desPotic countries nan
q as the morning lisht. The soldier or sailor who
carries that flag mighty man in the eyes OF
The world AT the present time. and while we eio'!
n the achievements Of our Navy. which have oeen
urprecendented in the annals OF war. we still have
bride in the achievements Of our Army and the
history Of these physical forces. the two bull
varks Of American independence ana power
UPWARD AND ONWARD.
Il is a glory TO say that not one inch 81 ground
has been given 10 the enemy not once has our flag
been lowered not one officer soldier surrendered
his flag or rife From the start to the finish 1t
has been upward and onward, and the achieve
rents Of the have been as grand and glorious
as Of any war Of which there is record in history.
Therefore 7 think We can all say that we have
reason 10 be proud Of our Government and OF
our Nation and OF our comrades whether they be
OF the Navy or the Army.
General Miles closed by speaking Of the energy
and zeaousness which Colonel Roosevelt had
shown in equpping the Navy with modern appli-
snces during the time he served as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, and referring to his later
career General Miles said:
ny ROOSpvel'G
sword drawn, he one OF the bravest OF the
brave in the struggles that tried mems souls ana
Brought out the truest herOlsm on the necs OF pat
ENTHUSIASM FOR ROOSEVELT
Colonel Roosevelt in rising TO respond 10 the
toast Of the volunteers. greeted with the Ut
most enthusiasm, and with cries Of 'Hurrah for
our next Governor" he said:
recolleot eight or ten years ago meeting James
Kay veteran OF the Civil War. who has always
taken peculiar interest in the Grand Army OF the
rys Ten yaTs Of nv nfe for the night to wear the
burton that SHOWS a has done his part in bear
ing for the honor and integrity OF his coun-
arising from this war has come from the way the
soldiers Of the great war have made me feel that
always honored them, for do not see how any
good American could do Otherwise But realize
bond Of conradeship, when grow TO feel myself
the peculiar tie that binds you 70 the men with
whom YOU have fought and marched and kept
hungry and in whose friendship you have shared
what there was 10 share A common endurance
OF hardship. common facing OF danger. the mem
CRY Of victory which came as the result OF suffering
and hardship-these make bonds which are not
likely TO he broken
This was not great war when. compared with
the gigantic contest which for four long years
surged to and fro across the land Nevertheless Il
was war which has decided much for our des-
the country. war because Of which every Amer
team citizen hold his head high, for now the ma
OF me world and We who fought in It hope
have have proyed that we are not unWGrthy Of the men
IN the years from 1851 10 1855.
MANY GLORIOUS MEMORIES
The war has left Us many glorious memories 70
add to those that already form part of the Ma
tonal heritage 1t has left us that pleasantest Of
all memories. the memory Of valor triumphant
We are bound also treasure IT, because the
cial Of the feats Of daring Of their countrymen il
q good thing for young Americans TO hear OF and
Tor the sake Of the lessons It teaches: and these
lessons are equally important. whether We draw
them from what have done well from what
We have done so we'll | earnestly hope that
as Nation We shall carefully study this war, with
view 70 profit by the lessons it teaches and TO
pn ourselves in proper shape to meet any eXigency
pSmch may arise In consequence of the new and
'arger hfe that We shall now have TO lead.
a. am proud 10 be asked to speak a representa-:
I'VE OF the volunteers. We volunteers have learned
.sao" thorouFhly-what. indeed. some OF us
aheady kncw-that Is, the worth Of the Regular
t nrmy ana Navy And on the other hand think
Efo-d count on having In Us men who. when called
ITO the held. would strive 10 do our part as we
stood beside YOU.
And there * feature Of the volunteer forces
Of which my regiment formed a part that is
OF peculiarly good omen for the future Of the Re
puohc. These volunteers came from every section
ana from every walk OF life. They came from the
North and the South. and the East AMI the West.
ahd among them were sons Of men who fought
under Grant and Sherman and Sheridan, and the
IONS OF men who fought under Lee and Johnson
ana Stonewall Jackson. They represented
every occupation and included alike the
man OF large ann the who
had made his livelihood by working with
us hands They included Catholics. Protestants.
Jews and Gentiles. the white man and the black.
We American. whose ancestors came over in the
aiaynoWer or settled the banks Of the James
nearly three centuries ago. and the equally good
american who himself born in Germany or
!eand or Scandinavia. But they alike in