Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-02
THE PRESIDENT
Makes a Series Of Short
Speeches in Vermont.
Significant Words on Monroe Doctrine
at Senator Proctor's Home.
Address of the Day to a Big Audience
at Rutland.

INutidHu, VI, sept. l.-PreS. RCOSe-
welt, after stay of sc hours on the
shores of Lake Champaign as the guest
of Secretary of Treasury N l.. Shaw.
and of DR.. Seward Webb. resumed his
tour of New England, today, much re-
freshed by the rest which he had at
the home of his friend He reached
Burlington at about o'clock in the
forenoon and was taken on an hours
drive through the city, Gov. Stickney
and Maj Harley of this city acting as
hosts. The drive extended to Green
Mount cemetery where the President
viewed the grave OF Ethan Allen, and
TO Battery park He did not speak
here, this forenoon.
Crowds cheered the President
wherever he went and at the stations
was a large number to witness his de-
parture. Secretary of Treasury Shaw
joined the President at the station.
Several stops not scheduled in the
Presidents itinerary were made. At
Nergennes a very brief speech was
made. The President referred to the
fact that this was Labor day and said
that the people of Vermont had worked
hard and that it was that which made
the state what it is.
Other stops were made at Middle
bury and Brandon. at each of which
places the President spoke briefly and
complimented the people on their in
dustry. Flags and bunting were ev-
erywhere displayed.
At Brandon, three little girls dressed
in American flags climbed up on the
rear platform of the Presidents car
L. F,,I
floral piece in behalf of the school chill
dren of the town.
A half hours stop was made at Proc
tor, the home of Senator Redfield Proc
tor. The President delivered an adj
dress from the steps of the senator's
porch and in the course of it made
some significant utterances on the
subject of the Monroe doctrine. Sena-
tor Proctor introduced the President,
saying:
"Neighbors ard friends: Fer the
third time President of the United
States honors us with his presence and
he will speak from this platform. |
do not expect to have the honor and
the pleasure of introducing another
President. but I do expect to have the
pleasure of introducing this one three
or four years hence when he is serving
his second term" Cloud applause).
After thanking the people for their
greeting. the President said:
I'VE believe in the Monroe doctrine.
not as means of aggression at ALL
1t does not mean that we are agrees
sive toward any power. 1t means mere
~ that as the biggest power on this
continent we remain steadfastly true
to the principles first formulated under
the Presidency of Monroe. through
John Quincy Adams-the principle that
this continent must not be treated as
a subject for political colonization By
any European power. AS | say, that is
not an aggressive doctrine. 1t is doc
trine of peace. A doctrine of defence,
a doctrine to secure the chance on this
continent for the nations here to de-
velop. peaceably, along their own lines
Now we have formulated that doc
trine. If our formulation consists sim
ply of statements from the stump or
on paper they are not worth the breath
that utters them or the paper on which
they are written. Remember that the
Monroe doctrine will be respected as
long as we have a first-class, efficient
navy and not very much longer.
I'm private life he who asserts some
thing, says what he is going to do and
does not back it up, is always con-
temptible creature, and as nation,
the last thing we can afford to do is
to take position which we do not in
tend to try to make good. Dragging
and boasting in private life are almost
always the signs of weak man, and
q nation that is strong does not need
to have its public men boast or brag
on it's account. Least of all does
respecting nation wish its public
representatives to threaten or menace
or insult another power.
"Our attitude toward all other powers
must be one of such dignified courtesy
ana respect as we intend that they shall
show us in return. We must be willing
to give the friendly regard that we exact
from them. We must no more wrong
them than we must submit to wrong
doing by them. buf when we take
position let us remember that our hold
ing it depends upon ourselves, depends
upon our showing that we have the abil-
ity to hold it
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