The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-09
SAYS The FLAG Will STAY
President Tells Sons of American
Revolution 1t Is Firmly Set
in the Philippines.
IHEuARMY AND NAVY DID THE WORK.
and Sailors Who Are the Fighters
of the United States-Splendid
Work Done In the Warfare in the
Eastern Tropics.

Washington, May 3. President
Roosevelt on Friday night told the
Sons of the American Revolution that
the descendants of the heroes of 1776
had put the flag of the union over the
far Philippines and that he could as
sure them that it would "Stay Put"
The president had just returned from
the exercises at Annapolis and was
enthusiastic over the American army
and navy. He was received at the new
Willard hotel by 400 persons attend
ing the annual congress of the Sons
of the American Revolution, of which
President Roosevelt is himself men,
Der.
Presidents Telling Speech.
President Roosevelt in his speech
said:
"Mr. Toastmaster, Mr.. President, Com
patriots and Fellow Americans: Societies
that cultivate patriotism in the present by
keeping alive the memory of what we owe
to the patriotism of the past fill an indis-
pensable function in this republic. You
come here tonight from every quarter
from every state of the union, from the is
lands of the eastern seas The republic
has put up its flag in those ISLANDS and the
nag VIII stay tnere
Must Emulate Great Ancestors.
MAY we now show our fealty to the great
men who did the great deeds of the past,
not alone by word but by deed: by so
shaping the policy of this great republic
as to make it evident that we are not un-
worthy of our sires; they did justice and
we will do justice. They did justice as
strong men, not as weaklings; and we Will
show ourselves strong men and not weak
1ings.
Need righteousness and Force.
with righteousness must go strength to
make that Righteousness of avail, and in
the names of the mighty men of the past
I ask each man here to do his part in see
ing that this nation remains true In deed
as we'll as in word to the ideals of the past
dCries of I'VE will" Applause) to remem-
Der that we can no more afford to show
weakness than we can afford to do wrong,
where wrong has been done by anyone.
the wrongdoers should be punished. But
we shall not halt in our great work be-
cause some man has happened to wrong.
Keep Up Honor of Warriors.
"Honor to the statesmen of the past, and
may the statesmen of the present strive to
live up to the example they set. honor to
the army and navy OF the past. And hon
or to those gallant Americans wearing the
uniform of the American republic who in
the army and navy of the present uphold
glorously the most glorious traditions of
the past.
81 am glad that we as Americans have
cause to be proud of the army and the navy
of the United States. l ask you now to
join me in drinking the health of the men
who in the past have upheld the honor
of the flag, ard of their successors, the sol
diers and sailors Of the present. who dur
ing the last few years have done such
splendid work in the incorceivably dam
gerous and harassing warfare of the east
,ern tropics.
Flag Will "Stny Put"
ST thank you fellowAmericans. think
YOU make it evident that you intend the flag
shall stay put Enthusiastic and long
prolonged applause)
Senator Lodge spoke on the Philip
pine situation and Senator Hanna on
labor.