New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.

Governor Roosevelt received with great
enn,ause He at once declared that it had not
needed any pressure TO induce him TO accept the
invitation to come to Chautauqua, and he had
heen only too glad to come this day. when so
MANY members of the Grand Army of the Re
nubic were to be present. He had come to
preach the gospel Of intelligent work free from
any dictation OF the devil Work was good Tor
every one; It was a benefaction for parent ana
child. The country needed every worker ana
there must be work in the political field as we'll
Then the Governor added:
Bishop Vincent. nothing has interested me
more in reading the history OF the growth OF
the West than to read what Peter Cartwright
and other Methodist clergymen did 70 tame
the shaggy wilderness and nstl a love OF
the higher spiritual life into the minds ana
heads of the tanners OF that wilderness Iney
worked hard They had no easy life. we
should emulate their life. Look back at your
own life. Do you not take the greatest priue
In that portion Of your life when you mahtuly
labored with all your might This Chautauqua
did not come by chance. IL Is the result Cd
viously. OF years of work.
I remember that once in New-1ork we had
great political success. At a meeting an emil
nent public man said he thought all such move
ments as ours should be spontaneous. AND we
had to tell him that there never had been hard-
er work done in New-York than to create that
spontaneous uprising Of the people You here
have had to work long and hard. and now there
is no Institution more 1rduBHt With Boou W eiie
Nation than this one at Chautauqua.
MANY PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
We are confronted at the end of this century
with many problems OF social interest. There
are many idle dreamers of an impossible Utopia.
We are confronted with men who make II their
trade 10 iniame class against class. i think we
must lean in such times upon men who think
more of their duties than they do or their
rights; men who doing some useful work
which cannot but upft themselves and their
neighbors. I wish our people would read history
more and the mistakes which have been
made Peter the Hermit organized the first
crusade. but he made the mistake OF attempting
to lead the crusaders himself and the expedi-
tion ended in great disaster. He was not prac-
teal. l before me many members OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. Honor to these
men, You set up standard or conduct In 1901
for us which we should follow. People have
asked me why ! went TO the Spanish war last
year. A man who had always felt as l have
felt toward the soldiers of the Grand Army OF
the Republic could not help going to the war
when he had chance. Great applause) And
one Of the greatest goods of our war with Spain
is that we honored equally the sons of those who
wore the gray with those who wore the blue
because they marched under the same nag or
truly united Nation
TRUE AMERICANS ADMIRED.
was so fortunate rs to have in my Rough
Rider regiment many men who were sons OF
Confederate soldiers and there were also men OF
the various religious sects. In making promo
tiOng | did not care a snap or my nnger who
was n mans father what his religion. Merit
alone was considered. and / think that is the
sole thing which should be considered. Gap
nlause) AS we do not permit sectionalism so
Do moi let us be moved by the example OF a
neiehboring nation, and let prejudice of and
religion move us.
/ am going to speak soon at the Catholic Chau-
,aunua and hope next year TO speak at the Jew
isb chautauqua. What Is right In military life
is right in civil life. Recognize the good quail
lies OF any man. South or North. Jew or Gentle
provded he is a good American. tApplause)
People say the Spanish war has left legacy Of
troubles SO II has. great world Nation must
EXPECT TO have the troubles OF such nation IL
we are truly a great nation. we will face these
troubles and subdue them. We put our pick into
the rotten fountains OF the Spanish building.
and we have got to put In its place temple OF
Justice and liberty II the American flag goes
out of the Philippine Islands. some more waste
full race will take them. and we shall have to
face the charge OF hauling down our flag
No: we have got TO stay In the Philippines.
and we must speedily subdue that insurrection.
Not but that / favor staying there, even II we
do not speedily conquer the Filpnos. We must
| keep the American flag In the Philippines until
a.. bahi ants of islanda bless