Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-03
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.
RoUsING REoEPTIoN--A BRIL-
LIANT SPEECH.
PRESENTED BY SENATOR HALE
CROWD WAS DELIGHTED-oTHER
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.

| CROWD WAS DELIGHrED-oTHER
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
II am delighted with my visit to your
beautiful city" were the words OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, as the train carrying the
nations chief magistrate and his distin-
guished party pulled out OF the station at
Ellsworth, at 1918 last Wednesday night.
II was spectacle that will long finger
In the memories of the throng OF nearly
1000 people who assembled last wednes-
day afternoon at the railroad station to
greet the President.
The programme as arranged was carried
out without hitch or jar. The plat
form erected just north Of the depot was
gsily decorated with flags, bunting and
early fall flowers, and the north end OF
the depot was handsomely festooned with
the national colors.
Long before the hour OF arrival the peo-
pie began to gather about the station,
and expectation was at white heat when
exactly on the dot - as - the train
swooped down the grsde--ive magnifi-
cent Pullman coaches, drawn by two en-
gines.
Senator Hale wss the first to appear,
and he was greeted with cheers. Close
behind him came the President, and the
cheering was renewed. Mayor Greedy
greeted the senator, who introduced the
President first to the mayor, and then to
the other members OF the local committee
OF reception.
Then the party was conducted to the
stand, and for the first time the Presi-
dent came In full view OF the crowd
Cheer upon cheer went up, the President
bowling his acknowledgment.
Without any delay Senator Hale intro
duced the President as follows:
alt Is certainly, my friends and neigh
bors, great satisfaction that We have
to-day with Us the President of the
United States.
THE President has come to Ellsworth
not because II IL on the way ia any rout g
OF his which he Is taking, but he has
come to visit as in Ellsworth. | have
wondered little sometimes that, wit b
the many things on his mind, and the
| labors he Is undergoing, he would come
out OF the way for us, and / have finally
set led that II Is because IL IL the iiveiiest,
the best and the finest town In Maine,
aud he Is here, and you have come to
near hial.
1--WE are all his friends, know that, and
he IL all our President, aud with that, my
friends, | launch him on this fine crowd.
President Roosevelt will now address
you"
Again the cheers OF the crowd arose,
and soon as they subsidized, the Presi-
dent spoke as follows:
Mr.. Senator, and you my friends and
feIlor citizens:
/ have thoroughly enjoyed the two
days that | have spent In your
beautiful State. / have enjoyed seeing
the stale and 1 have enjoyed the most
meeting what really counts In any State
the men and women. (Appiause.) i
think that the more one studies the prob
lens OF lite and OF civilization the more
one realizes the Infinitely greater import
auce OF the man than OF his physical sur
roundings. OF course one has to have
certain physical advantages in order to
exercise to the best advantage ones own
qualities, but II is the last that count.
There are OF her countries than ours just
. as fitted by nature to be agricultural
commercial, industrial centres, and they
!
reached because they have not the same
men to take advantage OF the conditions.
, Now We ought not TO say that In any
spirit OF bosstfuines. We ought to say
, IL as a reminder to us that We are not to
be excused II In the future we do any less
well than has been done IN the past.
There are plenty of pro blems ahead OF US.
We stand ON the threshold Of new CEN
fury. No one can say what trials will be
before this nation during that century,
| but that there must be trials we may be
sule No nation can face greatness with
cut having to face trial, exactly as no man
eau deliberately enter upon career W b ich
Z heads upward and onward without max
lag Up his mind that there will be rough b.
( nssses Tor hlm to surmount. Whether
We viii or not, We must hereafter play In
the word tue part OF great power.
We can play that part III, or we can play
II welt, bat pisy II som. how we must
(Appsuss,) 1t Is not open to US TO dodge
he difficulties. We can run away IL we
want to, out do not think, gentlemen,
that you are butt that way. (Appiause
We have to face difficulties at nome aud
abroad, for the two great problems always
before any nation are the problems OF
Keeping its honor unstained In internal
affairs, aud when there Is armed assault
from viii bout.
In internal affairs, in time OF peace, our
honor Is in our own keeping. Ii rests
with US to keep 1t unstained. And all
that is necesssry-pot that II Is very easy
always--is that the people should Will
intsligentIy 10 keep ii uniform without,
IL Is not enough, then, to do well within
our own borders, as you who foug bit In the
Civil war know. 1t was not enough in 81
that you managed things well In Maine;
you had TO manage them well elsewhere
TOO.
earnestly hope, and / can say In all
sincerity that | believe, that there Is but
small chance of our having to face trouble
abroad; but we shall avaid 1t, not by
hiindly refusing to admit that there ever
might be trouble, but by safeguarding
against II. And the best possible safe
guard for this nation Is an adequate and
highly efficient navy. am glad to speak
In the home OF the chairman OF the Senate
committee on naval affairs. Applause
do not suppose II is necessary to tel
| any audience which has had thoroughly