The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
THE NATIONS WORK
A Great Speech by the President at
49,. 3. Hartford. -..h
CUBA AND THE PHILIPPINES
The National Problems and How
They Have Been Worked
Out.

Hartford, Aug. 23-rhe president and
party arrived here late yesterday and
the former was taken for an automobile
drive around the city by Colonel J. l..
Greene. In Pope park the president was
greeted by 10000 workingmen, who pre-
horseshoe inscribed:
'Workingmen's Welcome to Our Pres
ident''
Father Michael Sullivan made few re-
marks in which he commended the hon
esty and sincerity of purpose of the pres
ident. The president said in responses:
Father Sullivan, I should Of course, be
wholly untitled for the position I occupy if
did not give my best thought and best pur-
pose to trying to serve the interests OF the
toler OF America.
My most resoute purpose shall be given
and, if l may say so. Is being given, to try
ing to do anything that can be done to help
our people. Perhaps I can do this best by
trying to help we'll as I can their best pur-
pose and their best thought. (Cries Of good
good.') l should like to accept that gift as
in some way personal to myself, but would
rather accept it as I know it is meant, as a
gift from Americans, to who for the
time being embodies American governmental
principles. (Cries of good, good and
cheers.) The principles OF square and fair
dealing with all men, so that men shall have
their rights under the law, that all shall be
given a fair and even chance In the strug-
gle for life as We can best give it, I thank
you. cloud and continuous applause.)
Five thousand men and women crowded
the Coliseum at night to hear the ad-
dress of President Roosevelt. The en-
thuslasm manifested when the president
alluded to the rights of the toiler aroused
the keenest interest. Again and again
during his PREDATORY remarks, which were
based on the incident of the afternoon
the presentation of the floral horseshoe
by the workingmen-the president was
interrupted by vociferous applause. Such
side remarks as the following: Il do not
care how honest man may be, IL he is
timid he is no good" evoked loud laugh
ter Again, in speaking of the isthmian
canal, he aroused mirth by saying that
one Of the problems in connection with
the great engineering feat would be to se-
cure fifty-thousand-dollar patriotic, am
bilious men to work for ten-thousand-
dollar fee.
| To Serve All Alike.
AT the opening of his address the pres
dent alluded to the gift of the working
men and said:
At the outset Of the twentieth century We
are facing difficult and complex problems
problems social and economic, which will ia,
| the best energies of all of us to solve, ant
which we can only solve at all If we approach
them in a spirit, not merely of common
sense, but of generous desire to act each fol
all and all for each; and while there are oc
casions when, through legislation and admin
istrative action, the government which rep
resents the people do special service tt
| one set OF our citizens, yet I think you will
| agree with me that in the long run the bes
| way In which to serve any one of our citi
try to act in a spirit Of fairness and justice tt
all; to give each man his rights, to Safeguard
each man in his rights, and, 50 far as In m,
lies, while hold my present position I vii
be true to that conception of my duty. Gap
plauseO
| Now, l want to speak to you tonight, no
on our internal problems as a nation, but OF
some Of the external problems which we hav,
had to face during the last four years. TIL
internal problems are the most important
Keeping our household straight is our frs
duty, but we have other duties.
The events of theslast few years have forced
the American republic to take a larger posi-
t1on In the world than ever before, and there
| fore more than ever before to concern her
self with the questions u1 policy which affec
her interests beyond her own borders. From
| the days of Monroe Clay and the younge
Adams We a people have always locke
with interest upon the West Indies and th
isthmus connecting the two Americas, feel
ing that anything happening in those region
must be of concern to welfare. There /