The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-11

part Of il was given 10 the governor when
ne rose 10 make his address en- The
Strenuous LIFE
Magnificent Greeting Extended.
The hall was a maze Of waving handker-
chiefs and napkins and the enters ;Aat
greeted him as he rose prevented the speak =
~ for many minutes from beginning his
speech II was a greeting such as che man
does not receive more than once or twice
In lifetime. The boxes OF the Auditorium
IN which the banQue. was held. as well a.
the seats In the hail back Of the banquet
floor. were flied with large throas who
had eotue % look on aud ~ listen 10 the
speeches, and these. as well az the MEM
bers OF the Hamilton Club and their IN
viiei guests. Joined in the welcome that
for few minutes seemed 10 oyerpower the
governor.
Fully sdsi were around the banquet tables
when presiien, Cody. who presided. raped
for order. and in a short bat felicitous. al
dress. Introduced the guest ~ The evening
GOV. Roo>evelts speech.
As soon as Gov. Roosevelt was given a
chance 10 talk ne spoke In part as follows:
Ia speaking IL you. men Of the great
which gave to the country Abraham I'm
coin and Grant men who Pre- eu!Dsutly
and distinctly emhoay all thar Is most
American IN the American character
WISH 10 preach. rgf t{lS doctrine OF lgEuase
ease. but the doctrine OF strenuous life:
the lie OF toll and effort %: labor and
strife 10 preach that highest form Of
..uccsss which comes. not 70 the man who
desires more easy peace. bat TO the man
who does rot shrink from danger from
hardship or from bitter toll. and who out
Of these WINS the splendid ultimate tri
unnh
I'VE Of this generation do no, have IN
face task such ms that our fathers
faced. aut we have our tasks. and woe
So -
cannot II We could. play the part OF
Cana ard be content 70 70: by inches
AT isnoble ease within our borders. tax
Ing no interest III what goes on beyond
them, sunk In scFambling commercial
ism Needless 81 the ht~her life the life
OF aspiration, Of toll and risk. unJn sud
denly We find beyond shadow 81 ques-
ton what China has already found that
In this world the nation that has trained
itself 10 career N unwSriike ami tso-
lated ea is bound in the end IA GO down
before other nations wnsrr have not lost
the manly and adventurous qualities II
we are 10 be a really great people sse
must strive in good faith - play a great
part 81 the world. We cannot avoid meet
Ing great issues
We cannot 81, huiiled within cur hor-
ders and aTow ourselves merely AN ass IA
bsage ~ weli-t0-do Gu kSterx wha care
nothing for what happens beyond. Such
policy woula defeat even is owu end TO-
as the nations grow 10 have ever wider and
wider interests ard are brought into closer
and closer contact. II We are 70 hold eur
own IN tina struggle for naval aud cornraer-
ciai supremacy. ~@ must bald up oar
power without oar own borders. We musf
build tire ss'amian canal. ana we must
grasp the points 80 vantage whiah .s1ii
enable as 20 have oar say in dectf ~ tha
Destiny 81 the oceans 90 the cas-: and TIE
w.st.
- mach for the commercial side. From
the standpoint - International hear. Ne
argument IS even s;rong@y. The g5Ns tll-,
numbered n Maai3a a1i Santiago eff
80 - clio
legacy If duty II ~ drove out a
medieval tyranny an,y 20 make raom for
savage sDarcAy, " ha2 better :sot have
begun the task az all II is verso an
isis 10 say thst We Rave no efgty y lser-
ferss and can leave - ,AeiF fateS the
i&sADSs we have conquered SUea / course
%ei'd - the course Of afany. II v~9u.i
te followed a Gree - 9tfrF fs9os IN he
wFeEefed islands themselves Sine strong
e. usAt2sisF power would have tp step "a
ane 81 fhe work. aR3 nsNe
khcwrs ourselves fak,tass. unable - carry
- Successful completion ire iabors that
gfra. ard asa-spiTted nations are esger -
undertake
We rtsh;ly psy au honor - the uen
controlling tSr navy AZ tree time 3f dsf lss
gr.&t s5eeais-nonsr % Secretary Lang anA
Atg1. raj Dewey. - Jsse captains waS nan-
diea IRE ships In action. Sc f'ls daring }leu-
feuanfA who br8ve8 leasa fn tse smaller
crafts Eus - the hn&ts re- fyssYeaas a.
! " ash.aefas wh0 saw ro8t ire SHIPS we're
So E<ssFTs8Hflsle3. - armed 81 s-i5s}EFseE -
wY84 enkfBsa3 To kns&Fn fEse }sf-t results
&sJ7 5eS as also ever keep tn nfnd f2st 81
~ fh4N waa33 gscS have awaited II Il aS&
no. EsFN fgT the q 5%aian3 ~ rke n7sH ~ no
during t8p DTes -sstu% nft.ea years nah
sl58}t - Ire navy Keep 10 mind ~ ~@r-
fTt8F}e~ 4 tbs navy 8urEuE these Ee#t<
Keep "a f1frfl no Sssfsa t5rS @n3 cess -srezS-
r1eD Wna, Is tn*3r SCtes gave the resncy
necessary 20 bald aas' g. aveno~ tas salfss
- ceasfrh.s ihe grfat srD@ sad - traiu
ar gff sfS ENe1y,7ss W. sl@1 -tasE ssa zrssi-
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