The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-06
ROOSEVELT CALLED oFF.
Chinese War Talk Produces a sun
mons 10 Canton.


J CHICAGO. July 6-Governor Roosevelt's
call for war with China brought him yes
( terday an urgent invitation to see Hanna
and President Mckinley. He received the
call OF brief telegram, almost an order
asking his presence for consultation. He
went to Cleveland last night. saw the Re
publican boss early today and will proceed
to Canton for a heart-to-heart talk with
the President upon the situation in China
as Il affects the present campaign.
The message came as a complete sur
prise to the Governor. disarrsnging his
plans and delaying his return to New York
by at least one day. But a Presidential
summons is not to be lightly ignored, and
the Governor FASTENED 70 wire President
Mckinley that be would be in Canton this
afternoon.
Il cannot say what the President wishes
10 see me about" said the Governor when
pressed for an explanation OF the sudden
summons His message does not in any
way indicate the matters upon which he
wishes to consult.
Governor Roosevelt will leave Canton for
/ New York tonight IL it is possible. as he
I is eager to reach Oyster Bay. where a
/ postponed Fourth Of July is yet 70 be csle-
I brated. Teddy Roosevelt. jT.. according TO
/ mail advfces received by the Governor. mas
/ refused 10 touch of a single squib or pin
wheel until his father returns 10 supsrin-
| tend the celebration.
| The Governor reached Chicago last even
| ing al O'Clock worn out and almost voice
| less. His throat, always troublesome. has
! given out under the severe strain of the
past few days. Last niglt he could barely
speak above a whisper, and for hours be-
fore the ED of the flying trip he could
only bow and flourish his Rough Rider hat
10 great depot crowds assembled TO hear
him speak. There were good crowds al
all points where the train stopped for any
/ length Of time.
At Kewanee. a busy little manufsctur-
Jag town, the Republicans outnumber
the Democrats about , 10 l. Here a
cheering crowd literally packed the depot
and swarmed like ants on the roof Of the
freight sheds and side tracked cars
Governor Roosevelt spoke from a plat
form to which he stepped from the plat
form OF his private car. He had no. u'en
talking five minutes when a thunder
storm burst in fury over the tO~a. IS
the great rain drops began TO fail Oh the
unprotected heads Of the crowd. Governor
Roosevelt stopped short, bowed, end said,
"No more good fTiendz- This is going
TO be a downpour-"
Keep on yelled the crowd. men and
women. all together. Let i, TainI We
want to hear you"
Up went Governor RoossveIt's coat ocI-
far and down came the brim of his Rough
Rider hat. at rain she'd angle.
Thanks" he shouted, ho2rsely- 4 lever
had a finer compliment, and Wen forget
the rain
For ten minutes the crowd stood under
the pleting downpour, listening eagerly 10
the speakers every word. and cneeIing
every point. Governor Roosevelt. Grench-
ed from head to foot held his ground and
seemed to enjoy it.
AT Galesburg the Governor spoke TO
3 goo persons on the campus Of KNOCK
college. He stood on the very spot
where. fOrty-two years ago 10 the day,
Lincoln and Douglas met in one Of their
memorable debates With the Governor
on yesterdays trip were Senator Shelby
NJ. CulIom Of Illinois: Walter Fieldhouse.
Secretary Of the Republican State Commit
tee at Chicago. and Chairman Jones, Of
the executive committee.
do you realize that while in this coun-
try yesterday We were celebrating indie
pendence Day. our fellow-citizens and the
citizens of every other European power
were either lying dead in the streets Of
Pekin or crouched behind the Legation
walls keeping at bay the hOrdes around
them? The blood OF our people runs
like water in the streets OF Pekin,' said
Roosevelt.
The blood Of our people would have
run like water in the streets Of Manila
If our political foes had had their way
China is offering US a good object lesson.
Tor China does not expand, and what the
Boxers have done in China would nave
been done by the followers OF AguinaIdo
4 it had not been for the frmress and
wisdom of President Mckinley and those
who have stood by him in the last two
years.
1T is not true that happy Is that ma
tion that has no history Thrice happy
is a great nation that has the memory
of mighty men and mighty deeds be-
hind it,