Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-22


thing for an American to learn by prac-
teal experience In a way that viii
bring IL home to him the underlying
truth upon the full knowledge Of which
depends mainly on each Americans be-
Ing OF real use In the body piitic. The
fundamental truth OF testing yourself
and all your neighbors by the essential
Instead Of the non-essential qualities
In each,
He spoke Of the spirit In which the
people Of Michigan went into the war.
1t was the spirit shown he said, by
the older among his audience when the
great war was fought.
1t was the spirit in which the people
of this state and throughout the union
will show, should ever the need arise.
il Is the spirit that will make America
even greater in the future than Ameri-
ca Is now. (Applausel.
NEEDS OF STATE MILITIA.
The president told Of the needs Of the
state militia for better weapons and
said he hoped In the future to see them
armed with up-to-date guns. In con-
clusion the president said
And so 1t Is now. Our people went
forth in the Spanish war, went forth
TO free Cuba. 10 give Porto Rico happi-
ness II has never had and to bring the
light OF civilization into darkness in
the Philippines, We are proud Of the
men who did that work.
I'VE intend that their work shall be
done beneficially and for a good pur-
pose. Through the advice OF and the
help Of civilized and religious teachers
Of civilization among our people and
In the Islands, we are going 10 get the
best results for the people OF the is
lands, and of what has been done.
We are going to make them mora
prosperous that they have ever
dreamed Of being during their recorded
history and now we guarantee TO each
man his life and his liberty and his
pursuit Of happiness as he never could
have had If he had been under the dom.
nation of cruel oligarchy working
through the society Of Kotoaunan.
Il don't make any apology FOR our
soldiers on the score Of good citlzenshIn
ana do not make any apologies for the
spanish war or the war In the philip-
pines. There have been occasional deeds
OF wrong committed. There were 20 600
men there and some of them did not be-
nave as they ought. Have we all al
ways been immaculate az home? Gap
plause and laughter), II man does
wrong punish him, of course. But don't
make the mistake Of fixing the eye on
the unimportant and losing sight OF the
great blaze.
NO APoLoGLEsssD
I'VE have no apologies to make for
what the country has done in the past
-FOUR years. We are proud of II. We
are proud OF the great work for human
lily and civilization that has been done
alike In the Islands Of the tropic east
and In the Islands of the tropic west.
We are proud OF what our troops have
done; we are proud of what our civil
authorities are doing over there In the
Philippines, and We are proud Of you,
my comrades, who did the duty when
the country called them TO arms; who
initiate those who, from 81 10 g. did
their duty and are now initiating the
men who dlsbanded In 'G5 by coming
back into civil life with the firm reso-
luton to do their duty as citizens lust
as faithfully as ever they did II az
soldiers. thank you"
As the president finished and thanked
the veterans, storm of applause
broke forth that ended in three times
three cheers.
While the president was speaking.
Miss Clara Barton entered the hall and
took seat on the platform.
Gen. Urell, after calling for three
more cheers for President Roosevelt.
told the soldiers that their good angel
was present, and then said:
II viii now detail Comrade Roose-
welt TO escort Miss Barton to seat
on his left hand"
PRESIDENT ESCORTS MISS BAR
TON.
Amid thunderous cheers. the presi-
dent stepped across the stage and gall
lantly escorted Miss Barton to a chair
at his left.
Adjt-Gen. Dyer OF Washington. d.
c.. responded TO Mayor Maybury's ad-
dress Of welcome on behalf Of the vet
Grams. This was to have ended the
first session OF the convention, but Gov.
Bliss asked few moments indulgence.
Explaining that he was TO present SER
vice medals TO Michigan veterans OF
the Spanish war when the convention
adjourned, Gov Bliss said he wished
10 first present Comrade Teddy Roose-
Welt with one. He accordingly re-
Quested Mrs. Lewis, Of the ladies' auxil-
iary to present the medal to the presl-
dent. The presentation was made
amidst the greatest enthusiasm. The
convention then adjourned.
The president and party Immediately
drove 10 the steamer Tashmo, which
was boarded for a river on the river.
In addition 20 the presidential party
several hundred delegates to the con-
vention were aboard the steamer. Ihs
Tashmoo returned with the party al :
o'clock. just IN time for the president
10 review the big parade OF veterans
and military.