Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-05-15
NATIONAL PROGRESS.
Vice President Roosevelt on Ac-
chievements of Republican Rule.

SiI'cuIt Problems solved md FL
nnncIni stability strengthened
by Wise PoIicic--Cuhn and
the Philippines.
The feature of the annual banquet
of the Home Market club i'm Boston.
april 80, was an address by Vice Pres
:dent Theodore Roosevelt. Unusual
Importance was attached 10 the vice
presidents statements. as the address
had been submitted to President Me
kinley for approval and therefore
could he considered as declaration
of the administrations views and pol
icics.
The fact that this was the first
speech on national affairs delivered
by Mr.. Roosevelt since his taking tie
Office of vice president made il espe-
clally significant, and his hearers con
strued IL as having the sanction of the
executive.
Mr.. Roosevelt reviewed the events
of the last four years. drawing atten-
ton to the share the republican party
has had in the advance made by the
country and to the manner i'm which
the grave problems which developed
and shouldcred the duties imposed
upon the republic.
As to the future the vice president
predicted that all knotty points com
ing up will Toe met in the same wav and
the republican party will guide the
nation into an era Of prosperity. He
dwelt upon the needs of reaching into
the markets of the world and told of
the manner in which the United States
had taken its place already as world
power. The subjects of China. Cuba
and the Philippines were given attcn-
tion and the course of the administra-
ton explained.
Housewife on Nations Duty
Vice President Roosevelt said:
I'm reading the profoundly interesting
and suggestive biography OF the great
scientist. Huxley, one cannot but bc struck
~ his constant insistence upon the need
not merely of telling the truth. but of
doing IT, That is. of facing facts-recog-
nizing actual conditions-the better to grap-
pie with them
with individual and nation alike sue
cess OF the kind which is alone worth hav-
Ing must come from obeying the laws that
tell both for our moral ard our material
well being. We cannot afford to follow
that soroid teaching which would bid US
pay heed only to the body: nor. on the
other hand, can We afford in any way to
neglect the questions of material prosper
ity.
Some excellent persons seem to think
the argument OF material prosperity Is a
base argument; whereas, of course. such
Is not the case any more than il Is base in
man TO teach his son that il Is a prime
DUTY to be self-supporting But to argue
only from the standpoint of material pros
perlty would be base. good man ALWAYS
hopes TO see his son do more than earn his
OWE living. Even each OF us should desire
to see America become more and more "A
name OF pride, not merely because 1t sym
bolizes vast material prosperity. but also
because 1t stands for lofty and generous
aspirations high effort and unyielding
resolution.
Four Years of Prosperity.
During the last four years this nation
has 80 conducted Itself as not only to add
Immensely TO our material prosperity but
also TO add To the heritage OF honor which
we are to leave our children a little over
four years ago business disaster had
caused such widespread panic among our
people that ia addition to the real misery
from which We were suffering we were
threatened with the adoption Of d govern
mental policy which would have dragged
the nation through the ashes OF humilia-
ton, put an indelihle stain upon our good
name. ard Inflicted telling blow upon
AT the same time tn" situation in the great
Island Of Cuba, lying at our doors, was
such as absolutely TO demand our inter-
ference. Under President Mckinley we
entered upon an era OF constructive pol
ictes. Our leaders had 20 show not thar
they could criticise, which is easy bur that
they could actually accomplish things
which is hard. We had to build up A
legislative and administrative system un-
der which our domestic well-being should
restored "A no Ia me frpa
pledged to solve in foreign affairs a more
Intricate problem than had hitherto been
presented to the nation for solution. oBtl
facts were accomplished, and were accom-
plished so successfully that there is actual
Is some little tendency to forget alike their
olfhculty ano their Importance. The dam
gers were so completely overcome that. fol-
lowing the universal habit Of mankind W.
tend now to Ignore the fact that they ever
existed or that those who solved them have
a lasting claim upon the gratitude Of all
OF US.
Before treating Or the new duties that
have come &C. us IT, the larger national life
upon which We have entered. wish to say
word upon the extraordinary domestic
prosperity which has been brought about
in such large part 10y the policy for which
the Home Market club has so preeminent-
~ stood. Exactly as man cannot do
much for his nelghboT unless ne 6vst OF all
earns his own livelihood and sCqs to the
Well-beiDg Of his own household 20 our
oOmestc WeI-bting must ever bC 81 prime
importance Ia the eyes Of our pubIlc men
You. OF this club. have been urywerv-
ms In your devotion 10 sound Economic
thought. You have. with heartieEt euthus-
iasm. upheld the finally successful effort
20 put the GOLD standard up0r Do safe "a
basis as 10 is possible by Legislation to put
g. You nave steadily advocates "a tariff
policy which in its actual wording has
Vinclcated Itself by ct success which h. H.
orally astOuudinE. % has benefited no.
IN 90.
worker bat the Whole population. A. for
the gold standard. even its opponents are
now but half-hearted iu their opposition 10
Il.
Duties in other Lnnd~.
For good or for evil. We now n-d our
selves with new Cufi,s iu the West frdlpe
"rl now cu't beyond the Pacific Wa
crrnot escape th- performance of th,t..
cui-es All we can dtC.Ge for ourselves d.
whether We shall co them well or iIl More
ever The duties affect us each ard aIi