The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-24

Philadelphia Nov. 24-Some excitement
was caused after President Roosevelt left
the( residence Of eX-Postmaster General
Smith for the reception at Mr.. Stotes-
bury's.
The carriage containing the president
and Secretary Cortelyou had just started,
tlanked on either side by squadron Of
the Philadelphia city troop. A secret serv-
ice man was on the box of the carriage.
The roped off sidewalks We're packed on
either side for several blocks.
Suddenly as the presidents carriage ar
rived opposite, a man pushed his way
through the crowd darted under the rope
and rushed straight for the carriage. The
secret service man saw him coming and
shouted to the police. Keep that man
back. At the same time Secretary Cor
telyou, who is ever alert upon such occa-
s1ons, caught glimpse Of him, and,
springing up. leaned far over to protect
the president from possible harm. The
man got by the mounted guards but as 1t
turned out he meant no mischief
Il only want to shake the presidents s
hand. said he. appeaingly to Secretary
Cortelyou. extending an open palm. Sec
retary Cortelyou thereupOn sank back
into his. seat and the president gave the
man a friendly handshake. Meantime the
carriage had stopped and mounted police
and troopers had formed a close Gordon
around 1t. But in the confusion a col
ored man had also reached the carriage.
He grasped the presidents hand and COW
cred 1t with kisses. The excitement
caused by the incident subsidized in an
instant and the procession proceeded.
President Roosevelt reached the Union
league at $50 o'clock, where he par
ticipated in the Founders day banquet
and made the principal address of the
evening. At the presidents table were
seated the members Of his party, Major
General John R. Brooke, Congressman
Dalzell. Governor Stone of Pennsylvania
and Charles Emeory Smith The president
said in part:
From the very beginning our people
have markedly combined practical capa =
city for affairs with power Of devotion to
an ideal. The lack of either quality
would have rendered the possession of
the other Of small value. Mere ability to
achieve success in things concerning the
BODY Would not have atoned for the fail
ure to live the life Of high endeavor; and,
on the other hand, without a founda tion
Of those qualities which bring rsaterial
prosperity there would be nothing on
which the higher life could be built. The
men Of the revolution would have failed
If they had not possessed alike devotion
to liberty and ability, once liberty had
been achieved to show common sense
and self-restraint in its use.
"Other peoples have been as devoted to
liberty. and because Of lack Of hard
headed common sense and Of ability to
show restraint and subordinate individual
passions for the general good have failed
so signaly In the struggle Of life as to
become by-word among the nations
Yet other peoples again have possessed
all possible thrift and business capa city.
but have been trampled under foot or
have played a sordid and ignoble part in
the world, because their business ca pa city
io1 INV
toward nobler things which marks a
great and generousu nation.
Most certainly I do not claim all the
good that has befallen us during the pa st
six years is due solely to any human pol
Icy No legislation. however wise, no ad-
mlnistration. however efficient can Sc
cure prosperity to a people or greatness
TO a nation. All that can be done bv the
IaWmaker and the administrator is to
give the best chance possible for the peo-
pie Of the country themselves to show
the stuff that is in them. No law can
make fool wise, a weakling strong or O.
coward brave, but good laws and good ad-
mtnistration Of the laws can give to
strong. honest, brave men chance to do
well.
Il ask you soberly to remember that the
complaint made at the present day of
our Industrial and economic conditions
never takes the form Of stating that any
OF our people are less we'll off than thev
were seven or eight years back, before
president Mckinley came in and his poll
cles had chance to be applied, but a