New-York tribune., 1901-08-03
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS IN COLORADO.
HIS THEME THE GROWTH OF THE WEST All
QUARTER CENTENNIAL. OF THE STATE


QUARTER CENTENNIAL OF THE STATE.
Colorado Springs, COL Aug AT the Colorado
quarter centennial celebration in this city to-day
Ntce-President Roosevelt spoke on The growth OF
the West during the last quarter of a century, He
was welcomed when he arrived in the morning BY
governor Orman and his staff. veterans, Rough
Riders. school children and many others. At 10
O'Clock he was escorted North Park where hs
spoke IN the open air to assembage Of 10000 per-
sons An enthusiastic reception greeted the speak,
ct, whc was frequently interrupted by applause
Inc Nlce-Fresident in opening his address de-
ciared that with the exception of admission to-
Statehood Of California no other event emphasized
IN such dramatic fashion the fun meaning of thu
growth of our country as did the incoming OF Coli
orado He sketched the system of colonial gov
ernment that existed prior to the settlement and
sIO"Ih or America, pointing out that up to that
Time no scheme had been devised under which it
was possible to preserve both national unity and
individual freedom. He said
some ala better than others-England. for in
stance; dId far better than Spain-6ut in no case
Were The colonists treated citizens of equal rsh
once he gOgyry oar ancestors who were at
amoDo of1 tto'7esl ana the most HoeTty-lOvins
irt iIitoIs @ an the peoples who had been thrust out
TINS system, and the lesson taught by their sue
cGSS IS mas, mas been thoroughly learned.
m =" dpplylhS the new principles to conditions
We nave found the Federal constitution a nearly
perfect instrument The system Of a closely Enjr
and ndestructible union Of Tree comnnO11S,a.itbs
i $ enabled us 10 do what neither Greek nor Roman
IN IN thelr greatest days could do We have preserved
III IIle SIlgnteSt degree the liberty OF
hLaI hLaulvIuuaI W hen in given locality the settlers
eue SuIhclently numerous they admitted
20 Statehood. and thenoefOrward shared All tha
est States ~ '' VIZ "4I-
As with Columbus and the egg the exned,.ns
seems OBVIOUS enough nowadays. but then In was.
so novel that couple of generations had to pass
oeIoIe We ourselves thoroughly grasped ali its
1SdluTes- Al last We grew to accept as axfOmati<s
tle Two Iacts OF national union and local and per-
sOhaI freedom As whatever is automatic seems
SOIhhOhplace. We now tend to accept what has
LSeh accomplished as a matter of course.
Inc very completeness with which the vitalIv i'm
PorIaht task has been done almost blinds us to the,
extraordinary nature of the achievement
Mr. Roosevelt paid strong tribute to the men
VINO greatly dared ald greatly did" and declared
the winning of the West ''the great epic feaE
In the history of our race. In conclusion he said:
For the sake not only of ourselves but OF our
Chldren and our chiliren'S children We must see
tIlat thls nation stands for strength and hOnesty
Doth at nome and abroad In Internal pOicJr
We cannot aHOrd TO rest satisfied until tho
government can DO has been done secure fair
dealing and equal justice between man and man.
or not we must play in the world at large let US
doing right because the right is difficult that on
other We have a due regard for the honor and the,
interest OF our mighty nation. and that keep
unSuIied the renown OF the flag. which beyond all
others or the present time OF the
past stands for confident faith the future well
rare and greatness of mankind