The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-04

OCEAN GROVE. ~. j.. Aug a-Gov.
Theodore Roosevelt. OF New York. Was me
guest Of honor at the Ocean Grove sum-
mer school tonight, when he delivered an
addrezs upon Practical Politics and De-
cent Politics. before an audience OF io.uS
people Crowds met Gov. Roosevelt st the
New Jersey station on his journey from
New York. cheering him heartily.
AT Ocean Grove the governor was met oy
q grea; crowd. and 100 bscycitses escorted
him 70 his stopping place. In front Of the
house n company OF boys dressed as
Rough Riders saluted him. 20 his great
delight
The audience tonixh, was % extraord!-
Marty enthusiastic that Gov Roosevelt
their cheering.
Gov. Roosevelt said In part:
1T y idle for the mass or good ci,Ixens
10 try TO set themselves apart a. not re-
sponabie for our political SHORTCOMINGS
what the people allow them 10 be- They
vice. perhaps the virtue. perhaps the tn
n ire lea. g sns spocans sss: a S
bad, and we must keep In mind the fact
that every vicious politician. above AL
every SUCCESSFUL politician, tends to dc, DC;
men holder and decent men who are not
far.sighted more cynically indifferent than
s hu, In blaming the ps,ieinan az 90 not not
permitting his existence. Again. DO not
tall into the mistake OF thinking that we
shall ever make politics better By hystes-
1T b Z shame 10 us. a. . nation, that
We should have tolerated In q city like
New York an administration against which
u |. necessary to wal, not On grounds OF
political expediency, but ON grounds OF
elementary morality.
Just at the moment. the nation ID face
tn 1znA xzrtfH H,tSx - III fnr 49, .tn>vH
] mean our attitude In the Philippines. We
put our pick into the solid foundations Of
Spanish government, both In the East and
down in q righteous a war as was ever
undertaken. Now. II we are to reach our
place among the great nations OF the earth
We must see .hat the ruins are cleared
away, and the temples OF Justice and hon.
esty reared In their places We shall be
guilty q a terrible wrong 10 humanity Il
In the Philippines we retreat before armed
government which shall guarantee justice
TO every one and an ever-increasng meas
ure OF liberty TO those who show them.
the world shows that the wrong done by
the mere sentimentaiist IL often OF larger
proportions and more elastic than any other
kind Of wrong. and Of this wrong We shall
oughly and well. It will call for but the
msrest traction OF our strength, provided
only. we choose to exert that strength.
sentatives In congress hamper the admin
istratson. as they did last winter when they
refused 10 put the army upon a proper
footing as TO slze, permanence and organ
ixation. then the people have themselves
To thank II the war fingers with dlSYicul-
ties and dangers Increased. What the
people have to do 10 to resolve to back up
the president 10 the fullest extent In see
Ing that the outburst OF savagery is re-
pressed once for all. and. what Is even
more important. TO SEE that these new
are not left to be the prey OF partisans
and spcilsmen. but are governed primarily
In the interest," Of their Inhabitants aud
therefore ultimately. for the honor and
Gov Roosevelt spent the night at Vice
President Hohart's home in Norwood.