The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
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I the tendencies in great cities to divide
men into groups and classes, naturally
diminishes the realization of that essca-
tial underlying brotherhood which ought
TO be deep in the heart of every A.EerI-
can, rich and poor, from whatever sec
ton he comes, whatever his occupation.
whatever the form OF the religious creed
. in which he worships his maker.
Need OF Sane Common Sense.
Standing on the threshold OF the
Twentieth Century and looking into the
mists Of the future, We see dark prob
lens looming before US, for the success
fuI settlement OF which We shall need
all our courage, all our kindness, all
our sane common sense We can solve
these problems Alright only If We keep
constantly ID nina that each must WORK
Tor ali ard all Tor each, that while Their.
cannot with safety De any destruction
Of the power or Individual initiative, yet
tcat each individual must have implant-
ca IN MS being the sense OF t1e commo
interest o. all in the common good OF
ali. IN other words, we neeI 10 feel in
our being the sense of broteerisood.
Talks OF the Philippines,
we have just brought to a conclu-
sion d war il the Far East--a war which
spTaag up IS a sequel to our short
struggle with Spain The army which
has done its work so well in the Philip
pines has mad task which was small
indeed. compared with yours, but which,
nevertheless, was Graught with hard
ships and difficulty peculiarly its OWL
The men who, alter three years OF
painful, haTassIng, Incredibly iaOorious
warfare IN the tropical Jungies against
q tTCacherCuS ana savage zoe, have
bDaily brought peace ana order ana
civil g0yeI aloent to the Philippine
Islands, q. your sons, your successors
The clam CheiF share ia your glory
by Inheritance, ard oy their yalor and
tneir steaC!aSr endurance have added
new Iuster 10 that gio.y they have
cccn cruelty maIigned, even by som.
VINO should have known better
Uaainching Justice to Offenders.
In any army. IN the best army and
esDeci ally in an army doing its work
under such welI-nigh intoIerable condi-
tions as those which confronted our
troops in he Philippines. there are
bound to be instances of occasional
wrong doing The temptation to retail
ate ,OT the fearful crueItIes OF q savage
Zoe Is very great ana now and then II
Gas Jscn yielded to.
There have been a few, and only a
few. such instances in tie Philippines
and punishment has been neted out with
unhinching Justice 10 the offenders But
the real marvel is that under such con-
! ditions there should have been so little
wrong doing AS time goes by and we
get our sense Of the proportion OF
things, these instances will be forgotten,
but there VIII remain for all time new
pages on the honor roll Of our history
because Of what has been done for the
nation IN the Philippines.
Brought Light of Civilization.
Our officers and men. or the march
and in battle. showed themselves not IN
worthy Of you. the men IF che great war.
They have added to the memories Of
which Americans are proud and by their
labor they have brought the peaceful
light Of civilization into one of the
worlds dark places.
We feel that We have a right 10 de-
u1and the support OF all good citizens for
the army IN the Philippines because of
what il has done, and We ask il also for
the civil officers Of the Government who
Win IfltDtll IOil ana wisdom are build
ing a structure Of orderly liberty on tbs
ground made ready for them by The
soldierly courage OF the troops wearing
the American uniform"
NASHUA, y. H, Aug 2S.-President
Roosevelt spent twenty- five minutes ia
Nashua. and spoke from a platform
erected IN front of the city hall A line
OF guardsmen stood before the stand to
keep the crowd back. and he addressed
portion OF his remarks 10 them
I want 10 see you with the best
weapons-with smokeless powder, and
Krag JOrgeuseDs.' he said. but the best
weapons on earth will not avail n bat
tie unless there are good men behind
them. !: you have not the soldier spirit
even though you have the best rifles
built, you will be beaten by a good man
With a club
The President referred to the pros
perity OF Nashua and of New Hampshire
and told his hearers that. while material
well-being is worth having, it is not
everything The country needs the ele-
waiting spirit of brotherhood and love as
well as prosperity to make It a perfect
state
AZ the conclusion of the Presidents
remarks he was presented with a pretty
bouquet OF roses by. seven year-old Mary
EaInhIett. the daughter OF District At
torney Hamblett.