Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-10
PRESIDENTS DAY
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property Of all Americans.
"In the early colonial days Charles
ton was the outpost of our people
AGAINST the Spaniard in the SOUTH IN
the DAYS of the Revolution there oc-
cllrred here some OF the events Whlch
vitality affected the outcome OF the
struggle for independence and which
IMPRESSED themselves most deeply up
ON the popular mind. 1t was here that
the tremendous, terrible drama of the
Civil War opened.
"Thc wounds left by the Civil War,
incomparably the greatest war OF MOD
ern times, have healed and it's memo
ries are now priceless heritages of
honor alike to the North and to the
South.
You have made particular effort
in your exhibition to get into touch
with the West Indies This is wise.
The events of the last four years have
shown us that the West Indies and the
Isthmus must in the future occupy Il
far larger place in our national policy
than in the past.
we have rightfully insisted upon
Cuba adopting toward US an attitude
differing politically from that She
adopts toward any other power; and in
return, as n matter of right we must
give to Cuba a different-that is, bet
deposition economically in her rela-
tons with us than we give to other
powers.
This Is an era of great combina-
tiGns, both of labor and of capital In
many ways these combinations have
worked for good; but they must work
under the law, and the laws concern
ing them must be just and wise, or they
will inevitably do evil; and this applies
as much to the richest corporation as
to the most powerful labor union. Our
laws must be wise. sane, healthy, con-
ceivcd in the spirit of those who scorn
the mere asitator, the mere inciter of
class or sectional hatred; who wish
Justice for all men; who recognize the
need of adhering. so far as possible, to
the Old American doctrine of giving
the widest possible scope for the free
exercise OF Individual initiative, and
yet VINO recognize also that after COM
binations have reached n certain stag
it is indispensable to the general well
fare that the nation should exercise
over them, cautiously and with self
pcrVision and regulation
At the conclusion of the Presidents
speech. President WAGNER announced
that the friends and admirers of Ma
jor Jenkins in South Carolina wished
to present a sword to Major Jenkins
and Former Governor Thompson was
introduced and spoke as follows:
Mr.. President: on behalf of South
To,
kins. I have the honor to offer you
their greetings and to ask that you
will present q testimonial of their re-
CARDS and esteem to your gallant COM
radc in arms in the war with Spain.
That war was worth all that it cost in
blood and treasure if for no other rea-
son than that it aroused spirit OF
patriotism which cemented anew the
bonds of union among our once divided
people.
when the smoke of the battle
cleared away and honors and rewards
were distributed the people of South
Carolina saw with just pride that Mi
cab Jenkins had won the laurel leaf.
and that in recognition of his services
he had been promoted, on your recon-
mendation. from n Junior captain to
major. His gallantry recalled vivid
memories of his heroic father, Briga-
dicr General Micah Jenkins, whose
name and fame are dear to South Caro-
linians.
1T was the son of this sire of whom
you said that he was a gentle and
courteous South Carolinian, upon whom
danger acted like wine. In action he
was n perfect garlecOck. and he won
his majority for gallantry in battle. In
token of their regard some of his
friends have had made this field Off
GERS cavalry sabre, which has been
fashioned with rare skill and taste.
Upon one side the scabbard bears
palmetto tree and an inscription show
ing by whom and why it is given and
that it is presented by you: upon the
other is an extract from the history of
the Rough Riders. in which you com
manded Major Jenkins.
"Mr. President, the men and women
of South Carolina who greet you, to-
day. have come to testify by their
presence their esteem for your Charac-
ter. their admiration for your achieve
mcnts and their respect for the office
which you fll-the highest in human
gift
Springing forward with evident de-
light the President took the sword
from the hands of Gov. Thompson and
turned to the gallant Major Jenkins,
the major stepped forward with SOL
dierly bearing. clad in the undress uni
form of 4 major of Rough Riders. AS
the two former Rough Riders faced
each other, the President in ringing
tones said
Major jenkins: Nothing could give
me greater pleasure than to hand you,
my old friend and comrade, whose
courage | saw again and again, and
whose courage was of n temper that
made it indifferent to what the trial
was, to hand you this sabre. am glad
to do it, as the guest of South Caro-
lima. as the President of the United
States. but gladder to do it as your old
friend and comrade."
In accepting the sword Major Jen-
kins said in part:
Grateful to me as is this beautiful
offering, Mr.. President. my fellow
statesmen have AIDED much to their gift
by their graceful thought fitness in re-