Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-13
BANQUET AFTERMATH.
A Reply to a Toast and Pertinent PROPOSE
ton from Toastmaster Bartlett, Crowd
ed Out of SATURDAYS Paper.

Bartlett, who said on rising to begin the
toasts. Gentlemen, before proceeding
to the regular order on the program as
prepared by the committee on this most
suspicious occasion, | desire to propose
a toast that is not on the list, and to
which no reply will be made, but which
will meet with IA responsive chord in
every American heart. Under our law
there is one Office that can be filed only
by IA native born American citizen. I'm
der that law, for Il century and a quart
er, that Office has existed ~unsullied by
the faintest faint of suspicion or breath
of scandal. 1t can never be vacant.
There is no interregnum, no regency,
no heirs apparent or prospective. That
Office is the greatest, most responsible
and highest, not only in the United
States, but in the whole world. 1t car
RIGS with it no sceptre. or crown, or
outward insignia of the rank or power.
But its occupant is recognized through
out the world as the peer of emperor to
kings. Gentlemen, | will ask you to
rise and join with me in a toast to that |
great Office of the president. The toast
was drunk standing.
One of the impromptu toasts at the
close OF the evening was from Hon.
John II. Guyey, member of the house
from Union county. But a bare refer
ence was made to it SATURDAY, so the
full text is given today 1t was as fol-
lows:
Mr.. T~oastmaster, Rough Riders and |
G~entlemen-T trust that as much will
not be expected of an %impromptu as if the
time had been given in which to pre-
pare, but while listening to the remarks
of he gentlemen who have already re-
sponded, ones thoughts naturally re-
vert to the strife in which our country
has been engaged and which so happily
ended but recently with the ratification
OF the treaty with Spain. In reverting
to that conflict, sir, l have the honor to
propose a toast to the Sons of New
heXico. Brief yet terrible the struggle
n the emergency gave opportunity
ample and full, for the rising of men to
meet the situation. 1t was a peculiar
situation and many striking figures
arose and forged to the front during
that awful period. The chief of these
was the Hon, Teddy Roosevelt. of New
York. Resigning his high position of
trust, the diplomatic, statesman and lit
erary man gave up his home, his family
anu MS posltiol ana OfSalZed the
Rough Riders. Something unique. out
of the regular order of things and un-
heard of before; but it might have been
expected of Roosevelt. The influence of
his grand personality at once made it.
self felt in discipline, in drill and in all
the various details of preparation for
war, and when the test came which
tried mems souls he was ready and
wiling to do and to die. New York,
Mr.. Toastmaster, has it's Roosevelt.
Other striking figures arose in those
~troublous times. Other states and terri
tories had heroes in that conflict, and
amongst all the rest New Mexico was
well represented by valiant and brave
men and officers. When dark and grim
ViSaged war had shown it's froWning
face and spread a pail of dire forebod-
ing over our peace-loving land none re-
sponded more cheerfully to the call of
volunteers than did the brave and no.
Die men OF our territory, and, owing to
the interchangeable efforts of our noble
chief executive, New Mexico was allow
ed to furnish more thar it's quota of
men for the great cause, but even Their
there were not places for all and brave
ones had to be turned away disappoint-
ed. NO more, however, need be said up
on this subject at this time, as you are
all familiar with the sequel. But I
trust that one who has watched the
strife from start to finish may be al
lowed to say that no drawer men. ever
set foot upon American soil than those
furnished in the late war, by New Mex
leo, and out of their number arose some
figures to which the attention of the
whole United States has been drawn.
Out of the lumber came one whose
brilliant career has beer and is pecu-
larry interesting to the people of our
nation which he has so nobly defended,
and particularly to the people of New
Mexico, and of all the brave heroes who
so nobly fought on the CORY Cuban
fields New Mexico furnished the only
commissioned officer of Spanish de-
scent, and, thanh God, her wise and no
BILE governor made no mistake in con-
ferring upon him this honor, nor could
the grand old flag have been placed in
tenderer or more loving hands. Under
it's folds he first saw the light of day in
the s~un-washed CLINE of New Mexico,
and Would nave asked no greater honor
than to have had it for his winding
sheet upon the smoking, s~hot-scarred
heights of Santiago.
He is New MeXico's son, of whom she
is proud and he is worthy of his nativ-
ity. A statesman, he has served, and is
now serving his people in their legislat-
i've halls with honor n distinction. An
executive officer, he has been instru-
mental in suppressing crime and driv-
ing criminals from the territory. A war;
rior. he fought his way up San Juna hill
beside the gallant Roosevelt, nor heed
ed shot and shell and cries and groans
and prayers and curses-all hell turned
loose. Fought, as says Lieutenant John
Fl. Parker, of the United States army,
who, on that memorable day was COM
handing the famous, death dealing in
struments of war, General Wheeler's
rapid fire guns, in a personal letter to
your respondent. near his brave COM
mander, whom he delights to honor and
who delights to honor him. Such is the
son of u beloved territory, whom she
delights to honor; and on that awful
day of carnage when cannon were
roaring and shells were shrieking and
shot was raining and men were dying;
the whole world standing by watching
the murky battlefield with strained
eyes, in hushed suspense, awed by the
thunderOus crash of two great armies
struggling for supremacy while the fate
of nations trembled in the balance,
while hearts at home were awaiting the
result with anxious throb and loving
eyes were watching with anxious face
for news of those upon that field, forev-
er stilled in deaths embrace, while low
ed comrades on that fateful day were
giving up their lives for a holy cause,
content to live or die as the God of ma
lions should decree, this son of New
Mexico was in the thickest of the fray
with his sword in hand, his eyes upon
the flag and his face to the enemy.
And when the waking trump shall
sound;
The veil from the ages roll;
In 1attarc pf fro will hiS mi mo he fOl1nd
On fame's immortal SCROLL"
Yes. MI. POSTMASTER and gentlemen,
New York has it's Roosevelt n New
Mexico has-have o not guessed it?-