Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-23

look for the future to work itself out, but
a disposition to make 4 do in the future
what IL can be made. We spurn the teach-
ines II despair and trust. We have an
abiding faith in the growing strength, the
growing future, of the mighty young ma
ton yet 10 the flush Of youth ana aIFeaog g
a continent and grasps' an ocean with eaeh
hand z,,7
How can success fail to come to a race, OF
masterful energy and resolute character
which has a continent for the base OF IIS
that comes to generous souls when their
strength lies IN them and they know 'hat
the future Is theirs.
whole Day Pleasant.
The banquet was the elimination OF an
extremely brilliant day for the president.
At IL o'clock he drove to the Light guard
armory and attended the opening of the
third annual reunion Of the Spanish war
veterans. From the armory he drove to
the steamer Tashmoo, on board OF whlch
he spent three hours riding on the river
During the ride the steamer went far
enough into Canadian waters so that the
president was for a short time in King
Edwards domain.
The president returned at 3 o'clock and
participated in the parade of the Spanish
war veterans, which later he reviewed.
For what is believed to have been the
first time in the history Of the country
a president OF the United States this aft
ernoon reviewed a regiment Of British
troops. The Twenty-irst Essex Fusiliers
participated Ia the parade by the special
permission of this government and the
Canada militia department. At the ban
quet this evening the president called
Lieutenant Colonel Bartlett, their COM
mander, to his table and congratulated him
on the fine appearance OF mis- troops, who
received a veritable ovation on the line
of march.
Seated at the presidents left tonight
were Mayor William c.. Maybury, Secre-
tary Cortelyou. General Urell OF Washing
ton and Colonel F. J. Hooker of this city.
On his right were General r. A. Alger.
Miss Clara Barton, Governor A. T. Bliss
and General H.. NJ. Dufield.
Among others at the table we're Assist,
ant Secretaries Loeb and Barnes and Con-
gresham John b.. Corliss. Soon after the
party was seated Commander Richmond a.
Hobson. U. IS. M, arrived at the armory
and took his seat at the presidents table.
He was given an enthusiastic reception as
he assembled the platform and greeted the
president. Captain Hohson did not arrive
in the city until this evening and came di-
rect to the armory. The presidential party
was seated at a long table on a platform
at the. north end OF the, armory, at which
covers were laid for twenty-five.
Afternoons Address.
In concluding his afternoon address the
president said:
And so it is now. Our people went forth
in the Spanish war, went forth to free
Cuba, to give Porto Rico a happiness II has
never had and to bring the light of cIviliza-
ton into the darkness in the Philippines.
Wa nFA nFnlI6 nf thu men who did thar
work. We intend that their work shall
be done benehciently and for a good purpose.
and religious teachers OF civilization among
our people and In the Islands we are going
the 10 S isiab sss a Sest Of Fe wSSi h lor b Sas 66eGple OF
Philippines TO He Prosperous.
We are going 10 make them more pros
porous than they have ever dreamed Of
being during their recorded history. and
now we guarantee to each man his life,
as he never could have had 1t II he hal
been under the domination OF a crue!
9ligarehy. working through the Society Of
I don't make any apology for our soldiers
or 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 1000 men there and some Of
them did not behave as they ought. Have
we all always been Immaculate at home?
Applause and laughterl II a man does
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make the mistake OF fixing the eye on the
unimportant fire and losing sight Of the
great blaze.
We have no apologies to make for what
the country has done in the past four
years. We are proud OF II, We are proud
OF the great work for humanity and civlli-
zatlon that has been done alike in the
islands of the tropio east and In the Islands
or 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 initiate those who from 81 TO '66 did
their duty, and who now are initiating the
men who disbanded In IS by coming back
into line with the firm resolution to do their
duty as citizens lust as faithfully as ever
they did II as soldiers. / thank you.
Clara Barton on Stage.
As the president finished and thanked the
veterans a storm OF applause broke forth
that ended 10 three times three cheers
While the president was speaking Miss
Clara Barton entered the hall and took &
seat on the platform. General Urell. aftel
calling for three more cheers for PresidenI
Roosevelt, told the soldiers that their gooC