The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25
ROOSEVELT
WELCOMED TO
THE GREAT WEST
Continued from First PAGE.

Let US not forget our comrades who this sum
mer are facing all that faced last summer.
Let US not forget the gallant men, the regu-
lars and volunteers, who are upholding the
honor OF the nag ana the InteTes's ~. 'e i,1 n+
one of US whose veins have not tngled with
pride he read of the gallantry of those mer,
and l suppose few of us have not thought at
times that should like ourselves TO hight
beside Lawton we fought beside him last
July and to see if the Rough Riders could not
do their share of the work now done by the
splendid men who followed Funston, Hale and
other daring leaders who, during the past SIX
honor roll of American history. To our shame
he it said that there are men in this nation
so Indifferent to the country honor. so luke
warm 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 ana the puhy
folk who deem it otherwise are woefuily mis-
taken in their countrymen Where our nag
has been raised il shall not be hauled down.
If any difficulty seems greater than we ex-
pected it merely means that we shall exert a
little more strength in overcoming it. | read
with pride the other day how both Senator'S
from California, those of opposite political par
ties, Joined in assuring the President that
in seeing that there was no step back IN the
Philippines and l can assure him of the
have the honor to be the Governor. We stand
ready TO give him whatever ne needs IN men
or money 70 put oowh the a5i''.| ~
to which we are opposed in the philippines. he
shall have all he wishes to put II down quick
ly and whether it is put down quickly or not
he shall have 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 shall be treated
with absolute justice and equity and their
rights most carefully guarded; but until they
submit they must be taught with rough hand
what it is to make war upon the American
flag There is East and no West when we
come TO deal with questions of this kind. The
United States is TO be the great power of the
Pacific and we men of the Atlantic coast are
good Weste~"ers and are as resolutely bent
upon upbudng our power in the PACING as
the men the Pacific slope themselves.
Our nation must show itself great not only
in the ways of peace but in that preparedness
for war which best insures peace We must
upbuild navy and army until they corre-
spond to the new needs which the new century
Viii bring Above ali, my comrades and my
fellow countrymen, we must build up in this
country that spirit of social and civic hon
esty and courage that alone can make this ma
tion reach the highest and most lasting great
ness.
President Brodie delivered his ad-
dress of welcome, and the reports of
Secretary Carter We're read and placed
on file. The financial statement of the
association was also given by the sec
retary together with a list of mem
bers and a 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 hon
orary members of the association were
recorded. These are Richard Harding
! Davis, Edward Marshall and Lieuten-
| ant "Gatling' Parker. Colonel Roose-
welt 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 NJ A. Otero, who actively
assisted a year ago in recruiting the
Rough Riders, was made an honorary
member of the association. The COM
mittee on constitution was ordered to
! frame the bylaws SO that no one but
an actual soldier at some time in his
| life shall hereafter be elected an hon
orary member Governor Otero re-
sponded to the compliment in a neat
speech.
Governor Roosevelt was elected an
honorary president for life of the as
| ISOLATION Colonel A. o. Brodie Of Pres
colt was elected president and Lieuten-
ant D. o. Cerrillos secretary for the en-
| suing year; Captain w. H. II. Llewel-
| lyn, first vice president; Lieutenant
! Goodrich, second vice president. Com
mittees on resolutions and bylaws
were appointed.
The Governor was ordered to be
brought before the meeting, apprised of
! his election and responded in an elo-
uuent address. There was quite a
! spirited contest for the selection of the
place to hold the next annual reunion
! between Oklahoma City and Colorado
Springs The former city had decidedly
| the better of it, the vote standing S9
to II.
Quite a number of kilograms and let
ters of regret and congratulation Were
received, including one from General
Joe Wheeler as follows:
Greeting and love to brave Rough Riders
meeting at Las Vegas