The Washington times., 1902-09-09
PRESIDENT PASSES
THROUGH TENNESSEE
Continued from First Page)

Mr.. McCamee, of Ohio, q member Of The
Grand Lodge and Democratic member
OF the Ohio Legislature, got up TO oo'
]ect. For moment it looked as though
there was going to be hitch in the
amicable progress of the convention.
But Mr.. McNamee merely made the
point that it was necessary TO ament
The constitution before such membership
could be conferred. and that it would be
paying the President very poor COM
pliment TO do anything unconstitutiona
| in his honor The constitution was
promptly amended by unanimous con
sent.
The President made little speech
TO the convention in executive session
in which he told of his high satisfaction
with his appointment OF Grand Master
Sargent. of the Firemen. TO be immi-
grafton commissioner. Mr.. Sargent. who
was present, reciprocated with speech,
in which he said that Mr. Roosevelt
was the best and truest friend that the
la boring man of the United States ever
had in high office.
Mayor Chamblis, of Chattanooga, and
Governor McMillin also made brief well
coming speeches to the President and
the convention.
The Presidents Address.
President Roose elt was introduced by
acting Grand Master Hannahan. His re-
ception was most enthusiastic. When the
President addressed the convention as
my brothers," he was cheered again.
He said:
Il always have admired greatly the
railroad men of the country, and | do
not See how anyone who believes in the
fundamental principles of citizenship
can fail to do so" He compared the
railroad men to soldiers. He had found
that there was no better group from
which soldiers could be drawn than rail-
road men. The President said that he
hoped and believed that the danger of
war would be less in the future than it
had been in the past
81 believe emphatically, he said, .in
organized labor. The worth of an or
ganization depends upon its being han
died with the courage, the skill. the wis
dom and spirit of fair dealing as be-
tween man and man and the wise self
restraint which l am glad to be able
to say your brotherhood has shown.
II pity the creature who does not
work, at whichever end of the social
scale he may regard himself as being
The law of work we'll done secures the
successful American life."
A Good Sentiment.
! The President read the inscription on
the monument raised by Kentucky to
the Union and Confederate soldiers from
that State who fell at Chickamauga:
LAS We are united in life and they
united in death, let one monument per-
petuate their deeds and one people, for
getful OF all asperities forever hold in
grateful remembrance all the glories of
that terrible conflict which made all
men free and retained every star on
the Nations flag.
THAT is good sentiment; that is a
sentiment by which we can all stand,
he said.
AS the President concluded he was
roundly cheered.
Walked to Convention.
The President went to the convention
from the Read House on foot. He found
that the distance was short and that
there was hardly room in the carriages
for himself and the committee which
came to escort him. He walked in the
middle of the street, and his appearance
there made the people of Chattanooga
and the sightseers noisily enthusiastic.
The President also spoke at the court
house and reviewed the Seventh Cav
airy. His speech was made short by a
rain storm, and had to do with the ca
reer of Andrew Jackson.
He left Chattanooga at 1870 o'clock.