Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-27
ROOSEVELT ON CUBA
President Discusses. the New Republics
Needs in Speech at Lowell.
ASKS RECIPROCAL TRADE RELATIONS
Believes the Isle to Be Bound to Figure
in Future Affairs.
MUTUAL INTERESTS WILL BE SERVED
United States oan Go Farther Than Duty
with Profit
S RECIPROCAL TRADE RELATIONS
MUTUAL INTERESTS WILL BE SERVED
CROWDS ARE voCIFERoUs AS EVER
Punctuate His Plain Utterances with
Spontaneous Outbursts and Cheer
Him Loudly wherever They
Catch sight of Him.


Him Loudly wherever They
Catch sight of Him.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug 2s-Presldent
Roosevelt today passed through three
states, delivered eight speeches and re-
ceived the plaudits of 250, 900 people. The
greeting which has marked his progress
through New England is hattering in the
extreme and today's experience demon
strated his popularity perhaps more than
ever before. Everywhere at the regular
stops and the smaller stations along the
road the people were strenuous In their
efforts to catch a glimpse of him, or hear
him speak. and at Haverhill. Mass, this
desire assumed such a form that the crowds
completely overrode the. police and sur
rounded the presidents carriage, making
1t difficult for II to advance.
The days journey was not without its
incidents. As the president was about 10
board his car at Lawrence, Mass, after
delivering his address, the leader of the
band stepped up and made himself known
to him. He said his name was Banan, a
former cowpuncher and barber at Medora,
N. D., where the presidents rancho is To-
Gated The president Immediately recog-
nized and greeted him as an old friend.
The man, evidently desiring the president
to know that he had profited by his ad-
vice, given some years ago, said to him:
"You told me to get married and settle
down and l did. 1 have got six children
myself" which afforded the president no
little amusement.
Tonight he is the guest of Governor Hill.
who met him at the depot and escorted
him to his residence where the president
made short address. The goyernor's
house has become historic because of the
fact that it was the home Of James @.
Blaine and the president occupies tonight
the identical bedroom used by that states
man.
Talks of Porto Rico and Cuba.
LOWELL. Mass, Aug. 26-President
Roosevelt arrived from Boston at 9:19 a.
m. and spoke to an immense crowd here.
saying:
When 1 got on the train this morning
ernor ene OK ne tne hrst to greet me was ex-Gov-
Now, you don't hear much about our
government Of Porto Rico, because there
Is nothing sensational in a complete sue
cess. daughter and applause)
Under Governor Allen and since under his
so well that it is not entitled to any space
in the newspapers. uaughter)
row, gentlemen, we have done our full
duty by Porto Rico We have done our
duty by Cuba. But want to ask this peo.
pie to act further than under a sense ~
pare pare duty, TO act In a spirit of generosity
a new republic. And l want furthermore
that our people should be awake TO their
oTh ~ I'll interest IN the seas and lands south
We drove olt those who had been on
EIesslhg CUBA and we cleaned house for
cities had never before been cleaned in
thelr entire history. We introduced a
school system. We made justice in fact as
well as in name We STAMPED out the
plague OF yellow fever, a plague which was
an a menace not merely to Cuba, but to our
own southern states, and then we left them
independent.
Urges Reciprocal Trade.
But from the very necessities OF the case
VIC are bound to have intimate relations
with them Cuba has got TO be in a sense
and ask most earnestly that In return we
make her part OF our economic system nv
Ss.apllsntng reciprocal trade relations with
night y 33Appiause' cheers and cries of
/ ask II In her interest. and ask It in
ours. There Is great market in Cuba. and
wish to see II controlled In the interest
OF our own people. am speaking in one
OF the Oldest Industrial centers of this coun9
try ana one of the places in which modem
industrialism in America took its rise +
am speaking In place which in addition
TO being an industrial center, has aiwsVs
its effort on behalf of any moral oSasttnl ana
that touched the consciences of its citi-
think, men and women OF Lowell. tba,
you are In those two points, typical Of the
builded up this city through the davsIones sIHe
ment Of your factories, through the h,Idi
ISbor sb both ana barS enterprise and the manual
You have done that and when the country
csii caiiieu v you sent your sons to answer the
practical business work NECESSARY ~ me me
done and you have also responded to every
can 10 90 more than that work.
Lauds Governor Allen.
Now ask that you show both traits in
Islands south of us with which we nave
been brought into such close relations as
We did well in Cuba, we did well in
Porto Rico That was because we could
Allen, services which should be both in
terested and intelligent. Mind YOU both
You You have got to have morality drst but il
1t the result will be unhappy.
And now n dealing with Cuba. in dealing
win the isthmus across which we are ~
build the great inter-oceanio canal we
must remember, that we can do good with
TO those with whom we are brought into
contact, that we must keep both facts well
as well as the interests of the weaker neo.
Piles whose destiny is now inextricably in
see TO IT that we give Cuba Vu reeipTo,c,t99 sin, 70
with this country. primarily in Cuba's in.
Mt. 1 thank you.
Young Vets Participate.
Acting Mayor Badger and a committee OF
the city government met the president AT
the station and were presented by Charles
NJ Allen, former governor OF Porto Rico.
After a few words Of welcome the party
took carriages and drove rapidly to the com
mon through streets arched with bunting
and lined with cheering people.
Arriving at the speakers stand, the pres
ident was presented to the people in a brief
sentence by the acting mayor.
sentry. a Spanish war veteran, stood
on either side Of the president as he rose
10 speak. Cheers and applause greeted him
At the close OF his speech the president
passed TO his carriage. At the rear OF the
platform he found the local camp Of Span
ish war veterans drawn up at a present"
The president smiled and. standing up In his
carriage. spoke few words to them, con-
eluding, and I'm mighty glad TO see YOU"