The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-25
ROUGH
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WHO followed Funston, Hale and other
| daring leaders who, during the past six
months, have added so many new pages
| to the honor roll of American history.
To our shame be 1t saio, there are men
| in this nation so indifferent to the coun-
try's honor, so lukewarm in patriotism
and courage that they would let all the
work of these men go for naught-let
their blood be spilled in vain. But the
heart OF our nation Is sound and the
| puny folk who dem it otherwise are
woefully mistaken in their countrymen.
Where our flag has been raised it shall
not be hauled down. If any difficulty
seems greater than we expected, 1t merely
means that we shall exert little more
strength in overcoming 1t. 1 read with
pride the other day how both senator's
from California, those of opposite political
parties, Joined in assuring the president
that California would stand like a rock
behind him in seeing that there was no
step back in the Philippines; and so 1
can assure Hmm of the Ike spirit from
the great state of which have the honor
TO be the governor. We stand re&dy TO
give him whatever he needs in men or
money to put down the armed savagery
to which we are opposed in the Philip
pines. He shall have all he wishes to put
Il down quickly, and whether 1t Is put
down quickly or not he shall have our
support In ever increasing measure until
the last spark of resistance has been
stamped out. We want no peace talk with
men who bear arms in their hands. When
once they submit they snail be treated
with absolute justice and equity, and
their rights momst carefully guarded;
but until they submit they must be taught
with rough hand what it is to make war
mon the Aerican flag. There Is no East
and no West when we come to deal with
Questions of this kind. The United States
Il to be the great power of the Pacific
and we men of the Atlantic coast are
good Westerners and are resolutely bent
upon upbuildlng our power in the Pacific
as the men on the Pacific slope them
selves.
"Our nation must show itself great not
preparedness for war which best insures
peace. We must up5usld our navy and
army until they correspond to the new
needs WHICH the new century will bring.
Above all, my comrades and fellOw-coun-
trymen. we must build up in this coun-
try that spirit of social and civic hon.
esty and courage which alone can make
this nation reach the highest and most
lasting greatness
President Brodie delivered his address of
welcome and the reports of Secretary
Carter were read and placed on file. The
financial statement of the association was
also given by the secretary, together with
list of members and list of ex-troopers
of the regiment, who have received the
bronze badge adopted at the first meeting
at Montauk Point on August 80 last.
The reading of the minutes of that
meeting disclosed the fact that only three
honorary members of the association
were recorded. These are Richard Hard
ing Davis, Edward Marshall and Lieuten-
ant 'Gatling' Parker. Colonel Roosevelt
recalled to the minds of those present
that Captain Mccormick, of the Seventh
cavalry, had been made an honorary
member and the omission in the minutes
was ordered corrected. Governor VI. A.
Otero. who actively assisted year ago in
recruiting the Rough Riders. was made
an honorary member OF the association.
The committee on constitution was cd
rered 10 frame the bylaws so that no one
but an actual soldier at some time in his
life shall hereafter be elected an honorary
member Governor Otero responded TO the
compliment in a neat speech.
Governor Roosevelt was elected as hon.
orary president, for l:fe of the associa-
ton. Colonel a. o. Brodie of Prescott
was elected president, and Lieutenant
Dame Of Cerrillos. secretary. for the en-
suing year; Captain w. II. II. I4ewellyn,
first vice president, and Lieutenant Good
rich. second vice president, Committees
or resolutions and bylaws were also ap-
pointed.
The governor was ordered 70 be brought
before the meeting. apprised of his cleo
ton and responded in an eloquent ad-
dress. There was quite a spirited contest
for the selection Of the place 10 hold the
next annual reunion between Oklahoma
City and Colorado Springs. The former
city had decidedly the best Of it, the vote
standing ~ to u.
There was a love feast Of the Rough
Riders tonight at the opera house and
there will be an adjourned meeting tomor-
row morning az 9. Troopers and officers
participated heartily in the proceedings
and some Of the Rough Riders caused a