The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-09
Says TIE FLAG Will STAY
President Tells Sons of American
Revolution 1t Is Firmly Set
in the Philippines.
the ARMY AND NAVY DID tn: WORK.
Declares He Is Proud of the SOldicrs
and Sailors Who Are the Fighters
of the United States-Splendtd
Work Done In the Warfare In the
Eastern Tropics.

Washington, May 3. - President
Roosevelt on Friday night told the
Sons of the American Revolution that
the descendants of the heroes of 1776
had put the flag of the union over the
far Philippines and that he could as
sure them that it would stay Put
The president had just returned from
the exercises at Annapolis and was
enthusiastic over the American army
and navy. He was received at the new
Willard hotel by 400 persons attend
| ing the annual congress of the Sons
| of the American Revolution, of which
! President Roosevelt is himself men,
| Der.
Presidents Telling Speech.
President Roosevelt in his speech
said:
"Mr. Toastmaster, Mr.. President, Com
patriots and Fellow Americans: Socletles
| that cultivate patriotism in the present by
keeping alive the memory of what We owe
| to the patriotism of the past fill an lndls-
pensable function in this republic lou
come here tonight from every quarter
from every state of the union, from the is-
lands of the eastern seas. The repuoilc
flag will stay there.
Must Emulate Great Ancestors.
"May we now show our fealty to the great
men who did the great deeds OF the past
not alone by word, but by deed; ny SO
shaping the policy of this great repuonc
as to make it evident that we are not un,
worthy of our sires; they did justice ana
We will do justice Iney ala Jusl!ce eI
strong men, not as weaklings; and we Will
chow ourselves strong men and not weak
lings.
Need RiEhteOusness and FORCE"
with righteousness must go strength 10
make that righteousness OF avail, ana IN
the names of the mighty men Oh the past
I ask each man here to do his part IN see
irg that this nation remains true IN deeo
as we'll as in word to the ideals of the past
(Cries of 1--WE will" Applause) to remem-
Der that We can no more afford to sho"
weakness than We cal afford to 40 "rons'
where wrong has been done by anyone,
the wrorgdoers should be punished But
we shall not halt in our great WORK oe-
cause some man has happened to wrong.
Keep Up Honor OF Warriors.
"Honor to the statesmen of the past and
NAV the statesmen Of the present strive 70
live up to the example they set. honor to
the army and navy OF the past. And nom
or to those gallant Americans wearing the
uniform of the American republic VINO IN
the army and navy of the> present upho1o
gloriously the most glorious traditions OF
the past.
II am glad that We as Americans have
cause to be proud of the army and the navy
of the United States. I ask you now to
Join me in drinking the health OF the men
who in the past have upheld the honor
of the flag, ard Of their successors. the SOL
6iers and sailors of the present, who dur
ing the last few years have done such
splendid work in the Theoretically dan
gerous and harassing warfare of the east
ern tropics.
Flag Will "Stny Put"
IT thank you fellow-Americans. think
vou make it evident that you intend the flag
shall STAY put'' Enthusiastic ard long
prolonged applause.)