New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-23
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT IN
SPEECH TO VETERANS.
,-rp0ITrS STREETS LINED WITH
CHEERING MASSES-ENTHUSl-
ASM UNBOUNDED.
fgy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

o,,e personality, Detroit's citizens banked the
--os,s to-day for three miles in the business and
-as;5ence part Of the city 10 cheer and yell for
,-.r,5sn- Roosevelt There were 100000 people
- whose enthusiasm was demonstrated by
.in1,al applause from morning until night In
ride avenues long rows of even topped build
w ho-a wells Of national colors- In every win
aor there was more than one row OF heaos peep
80 nut 10 see the President.
=. divisions of militia escorted him in the
This afternoon and passed in review while
henas rlaved Each band stopped in Ar
H. SQUARE and played "Garryowen," "A Hot
81. ,r the Old Town Tonight" or some other
- which they thought would be especlaly
-,aa.,-g n the President When the negro vet
-. came bv the band leading them turned
- -he circle in front of the reviewing stand
%, -he men in line followed unconsclouslF'
- ~ -he amusement of the president Inc
,ss ont badly mixed UP, running INTO inc
"al,1- -,7.+,c light towers, getting twisted. ana
breaking frequently. but playing ull'e3si,'7 80
t-.~o-.1 O,fHeld galloped his horse to ana 10
1elle-0 -. s,,ocaa7ing band right hut with
out success .h. eide
.bay stretched their necks to see the
-. crowds fell in behind his carrlase'
80 o,6 waving and cheering. until the
.,,oeroan forced them back on the pa'eIiie'''
e5i-y IN his carriage, the President was hep'
Rowing and waving MS hand As ID NV
- the good impression the Fresloeh' ieil w
.,~5 travelled ahead Of him and inspired tiie
-aorle with enthusiasm 50 IN the "
zens are wild for Roosevelt
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Al the Light Guard Armory to-hlsiil 'ii7
,ae,+ snoke on Cuban reciproclt! at d uiiiiiei
given for him by the veterans ne -.
nor only the country's duty out us OWL I1i'ei
.s+s demanded that reciprocity Re graIl'eu ~
,-,bs and for this reason he urged ana shouiu
con++nua 10 urge that the island have Teclproc-
f-v He was frequently interrupted ny appia U.S.
and especially when he was talking about Cuoa-
He spoke as follows.
The first engagement I made this year vas "nTa
7 1-ce--eS Tbe invitation kindly EXTENDED 70 me
by the Mayor OF this city TO speak on ms ocS'
Tor felt that. coming from MIN as II nc anu -
tended in such way. coulo not reIIse ,-
The war with SPAIN though from II sach s 80
corseorences have flowed, was itself but q sfnaA
war and in the presence Of the teleLatIS % ~, ~
Grand Army all We can say IS that We hg y5 e -
We o. ne yoglSe. 800 sst ~ our fathers the
done were trivial when measured with the giant
e%~-reqie in which Grant and Sherman and Thomas
snd Sheridan and Farragut and Porter won I'M
perishabe renoNn. IL sun remains true 1het t-
Ray in which these deeds were done was OF GOOD
omen 10 the country Il emphasized n Iecu-l4T
fashion the fundamental unity 81 our people- II
brought home 10 us what should oe tle ever pres
fact in or minGs-that gooo oeeo cone ~
Americans, and that therefore c9rEerseIE, 70 aCr
OF wIongdOing can be performed by one OF our
create or less degree by all Of US
Here in Detroit. Michigan. you had the good fort
une most signaly 10 illustrate this national unity
myse1 seTeG d IN be te , IN reg 9Ie n Woj
Of Your Sons can claim that right Of corradeship
which cornes 70 those who have known one another
under the close intimacy OF such conditions. But
Michigan also performed the unique feat for
the -4 nafion more Striking tribute TO the ns
W9aI p5d ge o. s EIotq n&{ er De nc5 M
honor and interest Of the United States for there
jealousy guard than that bound Up in the fate of
any one Of the war vessels Of the nation
SAW NAVAL MILITIA WORK.
II had been my good fortune while Assistant Sec
myself the zeal and worknaplike efficiency Of the
officers and enlisted men Of your naval militia. It
convince any ore that they meant business. that
70 trust them in tine of trial and that they had
cllgtnty and assidUously improved their oppor
tuniues IN learning ell that they could Of their
many as possible q our people who were trained
fitting that one Of our war craft should be manned
. s ana compucated thing 70 learn war DUTY
sloat than war duty ashore. for the naval rrofes-
feTfo<e h I sPe s one peculiar honor
ete'lsIy "a The naval militia OF the inland waters
Mcagan's action is but one illustration Of how
closely bound together al interests are in this
patton. There are many such illustrations Every
soma Of the var craft Which or h6nor IN ts ~
SLOT snor1 struggle during the summer Of 1885. The
ne officers and men aboard them bear witness II
ne fact that our navy. like our army. Is indeed
The war Itself was an easy one. The tasks left
oenind Us. though glorious. have been hard You.
-s5 nen q me oLanlSh var, YOU and your com
rpsoes IN arms who fought in Cuba and Porto
oolntTy. added - its moral grandeur ard 70 its
steflai prosperity. but you also left duties 70 be
me duty has been merely administrative. and II
about =
RESULTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
n the Philippines the problem was one Of ex
t freIns diflculty But after three years Of bitter
soldiers and civil government has been introduced
50 that the islanders have now greater opportuni-
tfsr EVER t noe H. aaQ the pursuit q hspppess
recorded history. Last week ordered a taking Of
according 10 the law Of Congress the frst steps
os gak zen n the oirecu93 Of giving the Fflpn9
country in the possession Of an alien power-fg-
has been given any such measure OF seif-eovern-
nent and Personal freedom rs we have already
for the Pkpnines his being ecesesrs ~ - = t t
commercial and from . military STANDPOINT II IS
only just to the Representa- tive 70 Congress from
Detroit 70 say that we owe TO him more than to
down upon terms absolutely satisfactory TO the gov
country that their every right TO and Interest in the
caale shai De amply sateguarded.
With Cuba the matter is different nIedpad
ourselves solerly at the outbreak Of the war with
Spain 10 give 10 Cuba independence The world al
Iaree sneered al the pledge. and even some of our
cWIl people cconed at the thought that intended
70 keep IL But have kept il in good <aitb 90
With 2 keen regard for the welfare Of the C-nbsns
We CID not turn Cuba loose TO sink into 2 weller
OF anarchy We first administered the affairs ~
ne Island until order had heen brought ont Of
chaos. until the cities had been cleaned the courts
purthec an educational system started ard a lust
ana eillclent government introduced Then we
turned the republic over to the hands of 60
whom IFS people had elected its servants nd
6sde It Godspeed on its Journey Of independer,9e AN
DUTY TO CUBA NOT ENDED