The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-23

to get the best results for the people of the
islands for what has been done. We are
going to make them more prosperous than
they have ever dreamed OF being during
their recorded history. and now we guaran-
tee TO each man his life, his liberty and his
pursuit of happiness he never could
have had 1t IL he had been under the DOM
nation Of a cruel oligarchy working
through the Society Of Katopnan.
II don't make any apology for our
soldiers on the score Of good citizenship,
and don't make any apologies for the
Spanish war or the war in the Philippines
There have been occasional deeds of wrong
committed. There were 10000 men there.
and some Of them did not behave as they
ought. Have we all always been irnmacu-
late at home? Applause and laughter.l
If a 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. We have no apologies 10
make for what the country has done in the
great work for humanity 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 your duty
when the country called you TO arms, who
initiated those from 81 to '63 who did their
duty and who now are initiating the men
who disbanded in '65 by coming back into
civil life with the firm resolution TO do their
they did il as soldiers. / thank you"
CLARA BARTON GIVEN a CHAIR.
AS he finished, the President thanked
the veterans, a 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 a seat on the platform. General
Urell, after calling for three more cheers
for President Roosevelt, told the soldiers
that the good angel was present and then
said: at will now detail Comrade Roose-
Welt to escort Miss Barton to a seat on
his left hand" Amid thunderous cheers
the President stepped across the stage
and CALAMITY escorted Miss Barton to
chair on his left.
Adjutant General Dyer, of Washington,
ID. c., responded 10 Mayor Maybury's ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the veterans
This was to have ended the first session OF
the convention, but General Bliss asked
a few moments indulgence. Explaining
that he was TO present service medals to
Michigan veterans Of the Spanish war when
the convention adjourned, Governor Bliss
said he wished first to present Comrade
Teddy Roosevelt with one. He according
ly requested Mrs. Lewis. of the ladies'
auxiliary, to present the medal to the
President. The presentation was made
amid the greatest enthusiasm.
The convention then adjourned and the
President and party left the armory. They
drove Immediately TO the steamer Tashmoo
which was boarded for a ride on the river.
In addition to the presidential party there
were several hundred delegates to the re-
union aboard the steamer. The Tashmoo
first steamed up the river, skirting the
Canadian shore closely enough for Ii TO
be said that the President was carried in
King Edwards domain. Passing around
Belle Isle, the steamer then headed down
the river and carried the party about ten
miles below Detroit. The whole ride was a
triumphal procession. Every boat on the
river shrieked a salute and the air was
alive with whistles. while guns Of the
United States steamer Yantic, and at Fort
Wayne, doomed presidential salutes of
twenty-one guns. Luncheon was served
on the steamer to about 40 guests Act
ing Commander Urell, OF the Spanish War
Veterans, sat with the President. The
Tashmoo returned with the party at 2
o'clock, just in time for the President to
review the big parade Of veterans and local
military.