The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-24

preparing to make the first Introductory
remarks there came from the street out
side: Teddy, Teddy Rail- Rah" There
was laughter in the hall, and the President
mouth.
AS he sat facing the audience II became
instantly evident that he was man who
bore every evidence of being weary and
some indications of illness. His face was
pale and lacked color. His eyes behind the
heavy lenses OF his glasses lacked ulster,
but passed over the crowd with quick. ap-
preciatiye glances. Those near him com.
mented quietly on his appearance, and
many remarked that he must have been
wearied by his long tour of speech making
and city visiting. Secretary Cortelyou sat
near him, hardly removing his eyes from
the face of the chief executive.
Adjutant General Ward. of the State mill
Beauty roses on the speakers stand, ana
General Coryell introduced Governor Dur
bin. 1T affords me great pleasure, said
General Coryell, Ito say to you that we
have as the guest Of honor this day our
ex-assistant secretary of the navy, colonel
of the Rough Riders, Ex-Governor of New
York. Vice President and beloved comrade
President of the United States" He then
presented Governor Winfield T. Durbin to
the assemblage.
WELCOMED TO THE CITY.
Indiana" said the Governor, in his char
acteristcally concise manner, needs no
introduction to the man Indiana delights to
honor-Theodore Roosevelt. / have the
great pleasure and honor to welcome him
in the name of the State represent"
Governor Durbin gave way to Mayor
Bookwalter, whose speech of welcome on
behalf of the city was a model OF intro
ductory style. He said: 1.-The people
of Indianapolis, as IL with one
great heart, join In extending to our dis
tinguished guest a warm greeting and a
most cordial welcome. We welcome him
and greet him, not only as President or
our great common country, not only as
chief executive of this land of universal
freedom and equality, but we welcome him
because he stands to-day before the whole
world as the best type of American citi-
Zenship; a man whose life and public ca
reer have always been an inspiration to
his countrymen. In no perfunctOry man.
ner, but with deep appreciation or the
pleasant duty imposed upon me as the
representative of the people of this city. the
city which delighted to honor Benjamin
Harrison, who well characterized 1T No
mean city, l welcome Theodore Roosevelt,
President of the United States"
Senator Albert j. Beverage, when he
arose TO formally present the President
to the audience. was greeted with a salvo
of applause only less tremendous than that
which met the President. The senator,
awaiting the subsiding of the applause.
said: Gentlemen of the Spanish-American
War Veterans, 1 thank you for the honor
you have done me In asking me TO present
to you your distinguished guest and COM
rade. and your friend and the friend of
every one, regardless of party or creed,
who wishes to work for common coun-
try's upbuilding. Ladies and gentlemen,
the President"
The President was on his. feet at once
Again and again the deafening cheers
shook the walls of the building and spent
themselves in the emptiness of the roof A
pretty sight followed. The ladies in the
galleries by a happy inspiration took out
their handkerchiefs and waved them in the
air. The galleries were masses of white
waves running in pillows around the hall
| On the floor of the hall men were on their
feet waving their hats and cheering, wild
with enthusiasm that knew no party OF
| political faith. only admiration. love and
of the Nation. For fully five minutes the
| demonstration lasted, while the President
bowed and smiled He raised his hand and
| the turbulence OF sound died away to moth
| ing.
SPOKE FORTY MINUTES
The President spoke for forty minutes
At times he enunciated with great delibera-
| ton; at others. when approaching the eli
max OF an idea, his words came like dis.
charges of rapid-fre guns. Before him
were two stands of arms, Krag-Jorgensor
rifles of the regular army muzzles upward
| butts together on the floor. Although ir
strict civilian attire with black frock coa
and striped trousers. the black fourth
hand tie and low collar and the other de-
tails of dress which his portraits hav,
made familiar. the presence of the wicked
looking rifles seemed particularly fttinl
and appropriate Behind his convention Of
| dress and manner, under the surface of hi:
words was always to the minds of his au
ditors the positive, almost explosive, force
| of a chara cter that insists on doing thing:
rather than talking about them. In Their
way the guns stood for much of the sam,
sort of thing the President stands for. III
speaking he now and then rested his hand!
on their black muzZles, and his finger:
| closed over the barrels with the certainty
| of familiar use.
Not more than one paragraph at tim.
| did the President speak without the inter
ruption of cheering. Here are some of tn,
| expressions of the speech that called forti
unusual applause:
| Il believe In the Monroe doctrine will
all my heart.
THE militia should have better guns; 1
would be cruel shame to send men will
inferior guns out against a formidable fo
armed with modern weapons"
Words should be backed by deeds, Of
the words should be omitted"
mo danger to the peace of the countr!
afraid of is that they might forget wha
you have DONE
1.-The navy is the surest guarantee o
| peace the country can have"
II speak for peace and not for wa
when L praise the deeds you did and asl
that we keep the navy up to the prope
| point of efficiency
"A man can be a good citizen In privat
life by manifesting fundamentally the sam
characteristics that made him a good sol
| der"
These and many other sentiments, entire
| ly characteristic of the man. were cheere,
| and cheered again by the audience. Whel
the President, in speaking of the need TO
lettering the navy, alluded to the time IL
the administration of General Harrison
when the country was involved in troubl
with Chile, the President said:
"One of the men who escorted me from
the station was your own Admiral Brown
| remember very we'll that it was my yer,
great pleasure to give him all the backing
| in my power when in the presidency o
the late Benjamin Harrison there wa
trouble on the Chilean seas"
| The allusion to his own services in tn
Navy Department and to Admiral Brow
called forth another round of applause.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.