Evening star., 1902-08-23
President Meets Warm Greet
ing in Willimantic.
MAKES SPEECH THERE
SAYS WHAT PUBLIC MEN NEED is
CHARACTER
The Country, He Declares, Has Some
Great Problems Ahead
of It Now.

WTLLIMANTIC. Conn, August o.
President Roosevelt. after spending the
night at the home of John T. Robinson at
Hartford. today resumed his journey
through New England. His train left that
city promptly q s O'Clock. but the carly
hour set for his departure did not deter the
people from turning out in force and Civ
ing him hearty send off. AS he drove
up to the station in an open carriage, ac-
Companied by Senator Platt, the crowd
cheered and the President responded by
raising his hat. The floral horseshoe pre-
sented to the President by the working
men of Hartford yesterday was. by his
request. placed on the engine. All along
the lire the small towns turned out their
entire population, each apparently anxious
to share in the welcome which Connecticut
is extending
When Williamantic was reached the
President was driven to the public square,
where he delivered address from his
carriage
The Presidents Remarks.
Following are the Presidents remarks:
Mr.. Mayor. and you, my fellow citizens:
l thank You for the greeting you have
given me and for the chance of seeing you
this morning. 1 have greatly enjoyed pass
ing through your beautiful state. 1 well
your representatives.
Il think that it is an advantage to all of
US who are trying to put your purpose and
wishes into effect in the national legisla-
tUre and administration when We can come
into touch with YOU personally | have
taken the chance TO try, now that Congress
is not in session. now that there is holi-
day at the national capital, of going
through the country to see you, my fellow
citizens. | am obliged to you for coming
our here. Last night in Hartford l spoke
OF two or three of the question which We
now have before our people. l shall not
try to make any address to You today.
This nation has great problems to face
problems in lis external policy. problems
even more important in the admnistrati ton
OF its internal affairs. We can solve them
only If with serious purpose We set our
selves to the task alike in the national and
STATE governments and in the local munic-
ipality and county organizations. We have
great problems ahead of as a nation.
They will task our intelligence. but they
task still more what ranks ahead of intelli-
genC5-character. tApplause and cries of
Good
Demand for Character.
at IS a good thing for nation to de-
maUd in its representatives intellect. but it
is better thing TO demand IN them that
sum of qualities which we talk of as char
acteT prolonged appIause.)
An Of You know that that is true in pri-
vate life If You are dealing with a man
IN business way, whether as employer or
employed. or in commerce with ftore-
Keeper or with any one, You want him to
be smart man, but it is a mighty bad
thing II he is only smart. LaughterD
Isn't that 50? Cries of Yes, yes,
that's right
Exactly. Now. what YOU want in a
private man with whom YOU deal is what
you want in your public representatives.
II You are going to get good results from
your association with a man in the busi-
ness world. IN the working world it will be
because that has man got the right stuff
In HI, because he has got common sense.
honesty. decenCy and courage. And you
nave got To have the same qualities shown
in public life if are to make this coun-
try what We Will make it-an example to
all the nations of mankind loud ap-
plauSe-)