The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-25
made up Of roses and carnations, with a
background Of smilax.
TALKS TO THE ROYS


Col. Roosevelt made a brief address, re-
counting the deeds of New Mexico's
rough riders and complimenting their cit
liens of the territory upon the reputation
the rough riders had conferred upon 1t.
He said in part:
Just at this time I would not have left
New York state for any purpose save to
and for that purpose / would have gone
to Alaska, or anywhere else, for the
bond that unites US together is as close
as any bond of human friendship can
be. 1t was our good fortune to be among
those accepted when the country called
to arms year ago last spring, and when
ten men volunteered for every one that
could be chosen. think may say, with
out boasting, that the regiment did its
duty in every way, and that it's record
is subject for honorable pride not only
the country at large. 1 am proud of you
because you never complained and never,
fiinched. When you went to war you
knew you would not have an easy time:
you took them without murmur. You
were all readiness to learn promptness
and obedience, which make 1t possible to
turn the American volunteer so soon into
first-class type of fighting men. OF
those who landed for the brief campaign
In the tropical midsummer against San
tiago one-fourth were killed or wounded
and three-fourths of the remainder were
at one time or another stricken down
by fever. Many died, but there is not
one among you SO poor in spirit that he
does not count fever, wounds, and death
itself as nothing compared with the
honor of having been able to serve with
the regiment under the flag of the United
states in one of the most righteous wars
which this century has seen. This was
typical American regiment The ma.
lority OF its members came from the
ranks Fasteners, sWesterners. Northern-
ers, Southerners, Catholics, Protestants.
Jews, Genttles-men whose parents were
born In Germany or Ireland. and men
of the James. the Hudson, and at
Plymouth Rock, nearly three centuries
ago; and all were Americans in heart and
soul, in spirit and purpose-Americans
and nothing else. We knew no distinction
of creed, birthplace or residence All the.
creed for US was that a man should do
his duty, should show himself alert,
patient and enduring, good in camp and
on the march, and valiant In battle.
MY comrades, the regiment was but a
microeosm or our great country and the
principles which enabled us to make SO.
much out of 1t are those upon which We
must act in the nation itself If we are to.
stand level to the needs of our great de-
Stiny. In administering this great conn
or west; we must pay no heed to a man s
creed; we must be Indifferent as to
whether he is rich or poor, provided only
he is indeed good man, good citizen
good american. In our political and So
cial life alike in order to permanentlv
succeed we must base our conduct on the
Decalogue and the Golden Rule. We must
| put in practice those holy virtues, for the
lack of which no intellectual briiHancy.
no material prosperity, can ever atone 1t.
is good thing for nation to be rich. but.
| 1t is better thing for q nation to be the
mother of men who possess the qualities
of honesty, of courage and of Common
sense. we have many great problems
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