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Are Gaining Now Prestige that Was For
merly Impossible.
MILITARY AND CIVIL FORCES PRAISED.
President Believes Both Have Done splsn-
did Wsrk.
SPEECH IS FIRST OF PRESENT TOUR
He Delivers It Mt Hartford 20 Cheer
tnE orowd-Trip is Through
The New England
states

FARTFORD, Conn. Aug. 22.-President
Roosevelt's stop In Hartford on his New
England tour was marked by great enthusi-
asm by the crowds and he show ed his pleas
ure at the reception be received. To Presi-
dent Roosevelt the feature Of the day was
the presentation Of large floral piece by
the workingmen OF Hartford. Hartford was
IN gala dress to welcome the executive, the
weather was perfect and there was nothing
TO mar the proceedings
Upou his arrival at the depot here this
afternoon he was cordially welcomed by
committee Of representative citizens He
was taken for drive around the city, oc-
cupying with Colonel Jacob L. Greene an
automobile In charge Of two expert New
York chauffeurs. He was enthusiastically
cheered ali along the route.
In Pope Park. one Of the beautiful out
lying recreation spots OF the city, the presi-
dent was greeted by 10000 workingmen, who
presented him with a magnificent floral
horseshoe inscribed: "workingmen's We'll
come to Our President"
Father Michael Sullivan made few re-
marks Of welcome In which he commended
the honesty and sincerity Of purpose OF the
presiient in all his acts. The president
responded and his remarks were frequently
interrupted by applause. He said:
ROuuea the TOilers.
Father Sullivan: ] came here to say
some words this evening myself, put
nothing that l can say then Will In any
Vav have the signihcance that the giIt
from the wageworkers or f1arttoru iis.s'
All of my hosts will pardon me for say,
ing that no greeting that have received
or can receive in connecticSt VIII or ona San
Father Sullivan, / should OF course pe
wholly unfit for the position | occupy II
purpose TO trying to serve the interests
OF the toilsrs OF America (cheers)-thes man
who works with his hands snd d. ot Sis course
did not try TO serve each decent Amer
lean citizen according to the best OF my
aPSf inE effort, my my M most resoiute purpose shall
be given, and II / may say so, - peine
given 70 EyinE TO do in anyiininS snnsne snSs can
can do this best bygtrying to help as
well as / can their purpose and their best
az representative ! shall strive to be ac-
oording to the Hight that Is given me.
One Thing more. should like to accept
that gift as in some way personal to my
self but / would rather accept It as
know II IL meant, az gift from Amer
leans 70 man VINO nrtnI Ior tne tine nrsnnIs 1eIs
pies (cries of good" and cheers-the prin-
cipie OF square and fair dealing with gil
men, so that men shall have their rights
under the law, that ali shall be given a
fair and an even chance in the struggle
for life as we can best eive u, l thank
worIxinEmen PredOminate.
Five thousand men and women crowded
the Coliseum here tonight to hear the ad-
dress Of President Roosevelt At least
two-thirds OF the audience were working
men, and the enthusiasm manifested by
them when the president alluded to the
interest. Again and again during his pre-
fatory remarks, which were based on an
incident OF the afternoon-the presentation
of floral horseshoe by the worxingmen-
the president was interrupted by vocifer-
Gus applause. Such side remarks as the
following: 81 do not care how honest a
man may be. IL he 10 timld he is no good.
evoked prolonged laughter Again. In speak
ing Of the isthmian rianal, he aroused mirth
by saying that one of the problems In con-
nection with the great engineering feat
would be to procure $4,000 patriotic. am
bilious men 10 work for a $4,000 fee.
President Roosevelt was introduced to the
audience in the Coliseum by Colonel Jacob
L. Greene. Through Senator Plat he ten
dered his thanks to the state for the splen-
did reception accorded him, and to Mayor
Sullivan he made his thanks to the people
OA lnt city oA Auchg ~
the audience, he said:
Pledges Himself TO LabOrers.
Before beginning the speech that had
intended and still intend TO make to you
tonight / wish 70 allude TO an Incident that
happened this afternoon which struck me
as more important than what have TO say
20 you on being driven around your
beautiful city l was taken through Pope
park and stopped at a platform where
flowers. the gift of the workingmen OF
Aartford-qoud applause)-to the president
tened to an admirable little address BY
Father sullivan, Now, in his speech he
was kind enough to allude 20 me person
ally, but he laid primary stress, as he
ought 70 lay II, upon the fact that II was a
upon whom ultimately this government de
pends, end he coupled the words Of greet
pressed his belief that would do all that
Of the wage-workers,, Gentlemen, / should
cupy IL i failed 70 do an that in me lies to
act. as light is given me-to act so as 70
the wase-Workers Of the United Stat States
Cloud and continuous applause)
Common sense and Generous Desire
Now. at the outset Of the twentieth cen.
tury we are facing dtmcult and complex
problems, problems social and economic
which win tax the best energies OF ali Of
us 20 solve right ana which We can only
solve II We approach them IN spirit, POI
desire 10 act each for all and all for each
and while there are occasions when
through legislation and administrative ac-
tion, the government which represents this
people can do special service 70 one set ci
%h % me sRs X the ons Ssf run So9h the ~ best Hs
IN which 70 serve any one of our citizens Il
20 serve all alike Well.--(lOud applause L
try 70 act In a spirit OF fairness and iusticl
20 ALI 70 give to each man his rights; q
ssr ss n me h es man While h6id mS pRS pneseS nS
position. ] viii be true 20 that conception
of my duty. 1Applause) And 50 ! hav,
gested by the very touching and pleasing
Incident OF the afternoons ride.
Now i want 20 speak 10 you tonight, no
ON Ctr Internal problems as g nation, bu
on some OF the external problems which W,
have had 20 face during the last fou
years. The internal problems are the mos
important Keeping our household straieh
Il our first duty, but we have got Othea
duties. just exactly as each man who q
worth his salt must hrst OF all be a goOs