New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.
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WAUKEE.
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COMMON INTERESTS.
Milwaukee June 2S.-Governor Roosevelt was
escorted to the Milwaukee Chamber OF Com
merce to-day just before the hour of closing ana
a most enthusiastic reception was given 10 nim'
In addressing the bulls and bears the Governor
said IL had been a great pleasure TO MIN 10
come to Milwaukee. He went on TO say:
AT the end OF the nineteenth century. as this
country moves along on the road to greatness
she has many serious problems to face, and
when she needs men to carry out her purposes
she can call upon men of the best thought and
wisdom-just such men as am now address
ing You Of the great West hold in your hands
the future of this Nation. II rests with you
and you will know show yourselves equal 70
the task We always have with us our home
problems. and we should aim always to get into
public life men Of courage, OF common sense ana
of honesty.
mo amount of genius or brilliancy can atone
for q lack Of the element Of fearlessness, OF de-
cency and horse sense and no one or two OF
these will avail unless the man has all three.
The ablest man alive. If corrupt is danger 10
the country or community to just the extent OF
his brilliancy and ability, and you. gentlemen,
are in honor bound to allow him to feel the
brave man Is; II he is a natural-born fool ne Is
not worth knocking in the head II man Is
lacking in common honesty he is not ht for
public life no matter how brilliant he may be-
I'VE have certain important foreign problems
which confront us The United States has evil
IDENTIFY as great a destiny on the Pacific as on
the Atlantic Ocean. and, whether we live on the
former or the latter. must be equally IN
terested in the welfare of the Nation upon every
foreign question We should all see that the
Nation rises on the Pacific as on the Atlantic
and we have a right to demand OF all good citl-
zens to stand by the President. as he upholds
the honor and the glory ana the greatness Vi
the flag matter what the lndlVlduai lueaS
may he regarding the Philippine question
I'VE cannot fool with any one who bears arms
against our rights and our destiry; the people
of the world must be made to realize that we
fear none and that we must be oDeyed When-
ever we are contending for our rights. we must
treat those who are against US as they deserve
and when have proved 10 them the tlgn.
and justnass Of cause, then we must treat
them with humanity and beiality and, pe-
cause Of their weakness We should be more
than ordinarily generous and just with them.
and we want to make II understood that
while we fear no nation and shrk no duty, we
desire above all things peace, and we feel that
there are three great nations which nave IN,
terests together. These are America, England
and Germany These should work hand IN
hand for the solution Of the questions that now
confront us in the Pacific. Gentlemen, l thank
you" ,,
Governor Roosevelt took part in the carnival
parade here to-day, and later an informal re-
cention was given to him at the Milwaukee
Press Club. He started for the East al o'lo
u