The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-21

| tage. Let us prove the sincerity OF our
homage to their faith and their works by
the way I'm which we manfully carry
toward completion what under them was
so well begun.
NEW REPUBLIC ESTABLISHED.
Coming up here tonight, made up
my mind TO speak TO you of the mani
| festations of the spirit of national right
| eousness, of something that has taken
place this day and OF something that
| has happened within ten days, of the
| action of this nation which eliminated
| In the creation today and in starting a
new republic on its course. That has
represented your years work-there were
men OF little faith who only saw the
shortcomings-but IL represents work
triumphantly done.
We have the right to feel proud that
we have kept every pledge to the letter
and established a new national precedent
| don't remember another such case
and / have looked for one with care-a
case where. as the result OF such war;
the victorious nation has contented it.
self by starting a new nation, free on the
difficult path of self-governmont.
Mere Anarchy and ruin would have
been before the island If we had been
satisfied with the victories or war and
left its people To shift for themselves.
the island have been representatives
largely OF the army. | sometimes hear
the army attacked. and have even heard
missionaries attacked Still. when great
work is TO he done i'm peace or war IL is
good to have the army TO depend upon.
Our representatives worked 10 build up
the school system, TO establish sanitary
measures, to preserve order and TO pre-
pare for the starting OF industries that
the new government might begin with the
chances In its favor. Now as n nation
up intend
IL has all the aid we can give IL. | trust
and believe our people In the national leg
sature will see 10 IL shortly that they
have the advantage OF entering into pc
culiarly close relations with our eco
nornic system
AMERICA TO THEIR RELIEF.
THAT is one deed contaminated today.
| Now for the other. Ten davs ago an APP
| palling calamity befoll another portion of
! the West Indian islands; territory belong
| ing TO two different nations; islands not
| under our flag but their need was great
| and this people saw the need and met 1t
| appropriated large sums of money. They
| were augmented bv private gifts. And
| the minute ! wanted men | turned to the
| army and navy, and we sent them to the
| stricken island.
Il am sure YOU all feel proud that ships
| bearing the American flag should he
| among the first TO take relief TO those
| ovcrtaken by SO appalling a.disaster.
| 1T is fine thing 20 have at the OPEN
| ing OF this century such omens OF right
| cous acting, OF International brotherhood.
| omens OF the future where a sense OF duty
| 20 the neghborhood will extend beyond
| national lines as the actions which cul-
| minated In the starting today OF the free
| Republic OF Cuba on the paths OF inde-
| pendence and I'm being first 20 reach out
| a helping hand 20 those overwhelmed by
disaster without regard to the flag 10
which they paid allegiance
HELD OVERFLOW MEETING.
After the cheering which followed the
Presidents address had subsided n spe-
cial hymn. written FOR the occasion by
the Rev Nv Henry c. McCook. OF Phila-
deluhia, was sung
The moderator, Dr. Van Dyke. then
President Roosevelt remained Ions
/ enough % listen 20 the singing of a Syno.
dal quartet from Tennessee
The last speaker OF the evening was
Rev. Or. Charles l.. THOMPSON. secretary
OF the board OF homo missions
~ was necessary 20 hold an overflow
meeting IN t0nights centennial Home
mission celebration, and 60 this hundreds
failed 20 gain admission. tho Contra
Prcsbvterign church, where the overflow
m citing was held. being packed 10 the
limit Here the president spoke verl
! briefly and I'm conclusion said.
I'VE must look 90 the church FOR set
ting the standard IN morals and right
make itself felt through the life worl
| of It's members. not merely on SUNDAYS
| NNi on Nrfk Gays ana not hntN IN tnli
building but In their homes and husi
moss. n there Us one thing 7 dislike 4
ls tho cXDrr esion business a. business.
nfciailv whom ~ Verges on rascalitv"
| After President Roosevelt had made
addresses az Carnegie hall and the Cen
| trnl Presbyterian church he and his part,
were driven 90 the University club TIL,
, visit was solely FOR the purpose OF allow
| ing President Roosevelt 10 get n rest be
| fore going 20 his train. His rest lastcs
for more than an hour and AZ II 30 o'ciocl
| tha president was on his way 20 IN,
| rwentv-thrd street ferry. use-r 10 tak'
boat for Jersey City.