The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
ROOSEVELT IN SYRACUSE.
THE GOyERNOR MAKES SFEECH
At the STATE FAIR.

He SAYS We Must Keep the Man on the
| Farm Abreast of the Man In the shon-
| Praises the state Fair and 70 very
Doubtful IL There IL Another IT'S Equal
SYRACUSE. Sept 8-As result OF rain early
| In tho morning and gloomy weather all aoy'
tho crowd In attendance at the state
| Fair to see and hear Gov. Iheouorc
Roosevelt was much smaller than nntlci-
! ratcd by tho managers Gov. Roosevelt.
who arrived in the city last night.
lodged at the Yates. .brcakfastcd with
Senator Horace White. AMI was dlneu
at the Yates this evening by Leut-GoV
Woodruff. according 10 programme
In his speech at the State Fair the Governor
said that tho fair would be what the
State male it. and tho people shohid
make up their minds to fill up the
fair IN every way. In State like ours. IL is
important that not alone the great ties should
be developed. IT must he remembered that
we cannot afford to lot the agricultural
enterests rctrograde. We must keep the
man on the farm abreast with tho man In
the shop He said that he had
been struck with the character OF the
exhibits aud he doubted II there
was another State fair in the Union which was
its equal. The State has done much through
it's Agricultural Department for the in
forests OF the farmers. and he thought 1t
would do more. The experiment stations had
aided in bringing about scientific methods and
scientific agriculture. He spoke in favor OF
the prize system.
"Distrust." he said. above all others.
the man who seeks to mako you split
on horizontal lines. the man who
would make you believe that you can
benefit one class at the expense OF
another. 1t cannot be done. 1t may work
we'll for awhile but the result is disas-
trous. We should do all We can to
keep the welfare OF the farmer NOV
ing up. we'll as OF all others.
You win in this Fair for the farmer when you
have It understood that his interest are yours.
that you are all conserving good citizenship in
having him prosper.
That we succeed In working to a proper So
luton the problems we face in the close OF the
century the all-important thing is that we
approach them from the standpoint OF good
citizenship and not from a race. class or re-
ligous standpoint All who are inter-
ested in republication are watching
Europe where nominaly man is
on trial. but whore really a Republic
10 on trial need not mention tho
name OF Dreyfus. There Is an In
dlGnation felt all through this country
because man is prosecuted for his
creed and because Republic should
take such an attitude. Let us make up our
minds that the same type OF feelings shall
never grow UP In our country
These remarks called forth a storm OF ap-
plause.
Insist that every man shall be man." he
said. Insist that righteousness shall prevail,
just as far as you are able to make 1t prevail"
NO CRITICISM TO Make OF OTIS.
N erViAvx With hn Il T.,
Washington Sick Leave.
WASHINGTON. Sept. g. - The Washington
Times will tomorrow print an inter
view with Brig.-Gen. Samuel Ovenshine.
who commanded the Second Brigade
OF Lawton's division in the Philippines
and who has just returned from Manila Gen.
Ovenshine 10 with his family in Washington
He is on sick leave and is convalescing from an
attack OF typhoid fever.
Il had in my brigade" said Gen. Oven
shine. the Wyoming. North Dakota and
Idaho regiments OF volunteers and the
Fourteenth Infantry OF regulars, and
was in tho southern part OF Luzon with
I.awton about six weeks. We captured every
thing we went aftor and held every city we
took. In fact. the southern part of the island
was completely under Lawton's control when
was taken sick tho latter part of June and sent
to the General Hospital at Manila"
In answer to question a. to whether Gen.
Otis had been successful In prosecuting the
cam aign In the Philippines. Gen Oven shine
said he could speak only Of the part OF cam
paign in whichIhe was engaged with Lawton.
and that was successful. He 10 Quoted also as
saying:
Il don't like to prophesy. but Ishouldrthink
that with plenty Of troops the insurreotion |
would be crushed out within . fswImonths |
after the dry season begins. but L may be |
Was there not good deal OF dissatisfaction |
among your volunteers. especially the North |
Dakota regiment"
They never complained to me. After was
taken sick and relieved. knew nothing OF
what occurred with my brigade"
In speaking OF the food furnished his men
he General said: We had the best
Australian beef and mutton. even bet
er than you get in Washington. Our
othsr supplies were equally as good
md there was no complaint. AS to the reports
If the Filipino soldiers mutilating any OF our
lead. or our soldiers mutating the enemy
,ut OF revenge. l never saw q single case Of
my kind OF mutilation and don't believe there
vas any with Lawton'I command. In the hos
,ital had the best OF treatment and there
we're plenty Of nurses to work on the mon. but
believe there was a scarcity OF nurses in some
" the hospitals"
When asked BY the Tim" reporter II the
,ff,cers OF the army would not like to sec Gen.
Niles succeed Gen. Otis. Gen. Ovenshine said
Personally. Gen. Miles is q good friend OF mine.
served with him In the West for many years.
,ut no matter who 10 srnt to the Philippines.
would have nothing to say. Nor have
ny criticism to mako OF Con. Otis I am at |
emo to try and regain my health and will re-
urn to the Philippines. suppose. as soon as |
m we'll hope to bo back there by January"
,KOR9E h. HOYTA VIOLENT LUNITIC
lie 10 Transferred Under Difficulties From | ,
Bellevue to IA sanitarium.
George b. Hoyt. brother In law Of George |