The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-23

"It is the man behind the ma
chine and not the machine itself
that counts.
Gentlemen and ladies, / am
sure that you will not grudge my
saying that while am glad to be
greeted by all of you, ! am most
glad to be greeted by these men
whom / see in front of me, who in
the hour of the nations darkness,
in the hour of its peril, gladly en-
tered the ranks.
They are the men who gave
all they had that the nation might
live. Theirs was lofty and
disinterested action. 1t was a
service for the nation which en-
bodies us all.
I'm these days each man must
work for his family. A man who
works simply for himself is not a
.wholly satisfactory citizen.
| "A man who is a bread winner,
who is a good husband, father and
man Of business, appreciates what
the government means and what
it means to live in a republic
which can be a supreme success
he can always keep in mind that
we must not only live for our
selves, but for others.
| A Great Lesson Taught.
The great lesson which was taught in
| 1Sn-e5, which must be brought home to
us every day. is that this government
rise to its greatest possibility. That
lesson was ono of brotherhood. without
regard to anything else In our anticidents.
When YOU soldiers went into battle you
looked to your comrades on your right
and on your left You did not ask where
they came from: whether from the coun-
try or the town; whether they were ma
chinists or brickiayers-all that you want
ed TO know was whether at the crucial
moment they would stay put. II he was
| Good comrade; II you could trust his
loyalty In a tight place; II he had the
pitch. the nerve TO stand up to the trial
before him: that was all you asked. You
were not looking for any othre test.
We have got to handle our civic life
In Just the same way. We cans all
command the same degree Of fortune.
We all have our work to do and In diff
ferent ways.
May Attain the Ideal.
II we all get together on the broad as
!, sumption that II we treat all mon alike.
fairly and equally. treat them as men: do
no man an injustice but treat each Justly
ana squareiy we shall attain the IDEAL
thank you, ladies' and gentlemen The
time for taking my train has arrived and
must leave YOU"
At Howard the presidential train
slowed down that the Socianosset and
oakiawn school inmates might salute the
president. The girls were in while and
waved dags.
The boys stood at 'present arms" and
cheered the president who gracefully
doffed his hat and bowed to the children.
The remainder of run to thia city
was without special incident. there and
there alongside the tracks were gathered
knots Of working people. most OF whom
cheered and waved their hands.
AZ il-ss the train rolled into the depot
Cheered on Arrival.
Acting Mayor Freeman. city Clerk
Clarke and the city council committee.
, consisting Of three aldermen and ten
councilmen, were promptly on hand snd
cordial welcome was extended TO the
| chief magistrate Of the nation.
From thousands upon thousands Of
throats came three cheers for Teddy.
Our Trojan and Triumph" ~ more than
one voice re-echoed and he bowed on
[ every side The mon doffed their hats.
the womeen waved their handkerchiofs.
!, while the members OF Troop Of tha
: Battalion OF Cavalry saiuted him n
proper form.
Chief OF Police MatthcwA. acting undas
the direction of the police board. had
made oomplets arrangemsnts-
Lieutenant oiimArtin with two o.
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