Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-29
CHIEFS
Big DAY
ore%. Roosevelt Creates
Much Enthusiasm
at Detroit
Delivers Two Notable Adj
dresses and Views
Parade
Meets Soldier Comrades
and Argues for
Reciprocity


Detroit, Sept. 23.-President Roose-
welt put in very busy day yesterday
and after addressing a large gathering
of Spanish-American and other vet
Grams during the day and speaking at
banquet in the evening took his train
for indianapolis. He also reviewed
a great parade in the afternoon. The
review of the parade began just before
6 o'clock and it was long after dark
before it concluded. 1t was the great
est demonstration, except the parade
at the Grand Army National Encamp-
ment, ever seen here. The president
was given a great popular demonstra-
ton. Among the organizations in line
was a regiment of Essex fusiliers
from Windsor, Ont. 1t was the first
time a president Of the United States
has reviewed a regiment Of British
soldiers. The president was enter
tanned at a brlIIinant banquet last
evening, at which nearly 800 promi-
nent men attended, while the galleries
were thronged to their utmost. capac-
ity When the president rose to
speak he was given an ovation.
In opening his speech the president
paid a high compliment to the vet
Grams Of the Grand Army in comparing
their deeds with those of the Spanish
I'm q no
mentioned that at Santiago he fought
side by side with the soldiers of Mich
igan He also called attention to the
fact that Michigan enjoyed the dis
tinctiOn, though an inland state, Of
manning a war vessel during the late
war. He spoke in warm praise of the
valOr of the Michigan naval militia.
The president discussed at length the
issues and duties resuILlng from the
war with Spain, saying that in Porto
Rico duty was merely administrative,
and while in the philippines it was
more serious, we had now, at the ex-
piratiOn of three years, established
peace in the archipelago and in two
years more would give the people
there the largest measure OF self-gov-
eminent accorded any oriental country
in the possession Of an alien power.
The president gave special attention
to Cuba. After reciting the pledge to
give Cuba her independence and it's
fulfllment and what was done under
American control of the island, he
presented the subject of reciprocity
and said:
eve urge reciprocity because it is
for our interests to control the Cuban
market, because we are bound to
place Cubans on a peculiar standing
economically when they consent in
our interests as well as their own to
assume a peculiar status internation-
ally and because it is fitting for
great and generous republic to stretch
out helping hand toward her feebler
sister just starting to tread the path
of independence. Cuba, though indie
pendent, stands in a peculiar position
towards us and should receive in SINH
lar fashion a measure Of benefit from
and a partial inclusion within our sys-
tenn. Questions that ordinarily con-
Germ us as of prime weight in tariff
matters, do not come in here as of
primary Importance. We cannot
choose what articles are which Cuba
shall export. We must accept them
as they are and we must remember
that in dealing wlvn this island, espe-
ciaIly now that we are about to build
an isthmian canal, and our interests
in the West Indian waters have be-
come so great, we must shape our
policy with far-sighted regulation for
the future and for the interest and
honor for the nation as a whole. l GO
not beueye that a parCcle of harm will
come to any American interest from
the adoption of a reasonable measure
of reciprocity with Cuba. I am GER
tain that the adoption of such a meas
uTe viii be in the interest of our peo-
pie as a whole. Above all while fully
acknowledging the high-mindednes
and the moral sincerity of those Of my
associates with whom on this point
differ yet feel most strongly that by
every consideration of generous and
far-sighted public policy we are bound
to prove to Cuba that our friendship
with her is Of the continuing character
and that we intend to aid her in her
struggle for the material well-being
which must underlie healthy nation
al development"
The president concluded with
glowing tribute to the bravery of the
sons of Michigan and the middle west,
and declared that he is preaching the
gospel OF hope, and spurned the teach
ings of despair and distrust.
Stout OF heart we see across the