Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-22


thing for an American to learn by prac-
tical experience In a way that will
bring II home to him the underlying
truth upon the full knowledge Of which
depends mainly on each Americans be-
Ing Of real use in the body pllltic. The
fundamental truth Of testing yourself
and all your neighbors by the essential
Instead Of the non-essentia qualities
in each.
He spoke OF the spirit in which the
people OF Michigan went into the war.
1t was the spirit shown, he said, by
the older among his audience when the
great war was fought.
1t was the spirit in which the people
OF this state and throughout the union
viii show, should ever the need arise.
1t is the spirit that viii make America
even greater in the future than Ameri-
ca is now. (Applause),
NEEDS OF STATE MILITIA.
The president told Of the needs OF the
state militia for better weapons and
said he hoped In the future to see them
armed with up-tO-date guns. In con-
clusion the president said:
And so II is now. our people went
forth In the Spanish war, went forth
10 free Cuba, 10 give Porto Rico happi-
ness 1t has never had and 10 bring the
light Of civilization into darkness In
the Philippines. We are proud of the
men who did that work.
we intend that their work shall be
done beneflcially and for a good pur-
pose, Through the advice OF and the
help of civilized and religious teachers
Of civilization among our people aud
IN the Islands, we are going to get the
best results for the people OF the is-
lands, and of what has been done.
we are going to make them more
prosperous that they have ever
dreamed Of being during their recorded
history and now we guarantee to each
man his life and his liberty and his
pursuit Of happiness as he never could
nave had If he had been under the dom
nation Of a cruel oligarchy working
through the society Of Kotoaunan.
don't make any apology for our
soldiers on the score Of good citizenshlp
ana do not make any apologies for the
spanish war or the war In the philip-
pines There have been occasional deeds
of wrong committed. There were 600
men there and some OF them did not be.
nave as they ought. Have we all al
ways been Immaculate at home? Gap
plause and laughter). II a man does
wrong punish him, of course. But don't
make the mistake OF fixing the eve ON
the unimportant and losing sight Of the
great blaze.
NO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
I'VE 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 human
lily and civilization that has been done
alike In the islands of the tropic east
and In the Islands of 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 the duty when
the country called them TO arms; who
initiate those who, from 81 10 "a, did
their duty and are now initiating the
men who disbanded In G5 by coming
back into civil life with the firm reso-
luton to do their duty as citizens Just
as faithfully as ever they did It as
soldiers. I thank you"
AS the president finished and thanked
the veterans, a storm of applause
broke forth that ended In three times
three cheers.
While the president was speaking,
Miss Clara Barton entered the hall and
took a seat on the platform.
Gen. Urell, after calling for three
more cheers for President Roosevelt.
told the soldiers that their good angel
was present, and then said.
81 viii now detail Comrade Roose-
welt 10 escort Miss Barton TO a seat
on his left hand"
PRESIDENT ESCORTS MISS BAR
TON.
Amid thunderous cheers, the presi-
dent stepped across the stage and gall
lantly escorted Miss Barton 10 O chair
at his left.
Adjt.- Gen. Dyer OF Washington, d.
c.. responded TO Mayor Maybury's adj
dress Of welcome on behalf Of the vet
Grams This was to have ended the
first session OF the convention, but Gov.
Bliss asked few moments indulgence.
Explaining that he was to present SER
vice medals 10 Michigan veterans OF
lll' opahiNH wal WITH iilt tVHN VittAVh
adjourned Gov Bliss said he wished
TO first present Comrade Teddy Roose-
welt with one. He accordingly re-
Quested Mrs. Lewis, Of the ladies' auxil-
fairy to present the medal TO the presi-
dent The presentation was made
amidst the greatest enthusiasm. The
convention then adjourned,
The president and party Immediately
drove 10 the steamer Tashmo. which
was boarded for a river on the river
In addition 10 the presidential party
several hundred delegates 10 the con-
vention were aboard the steamer. The
Tashmoo returned with the party al
o'clock, Just IN time for the president
TO review the big parade OF veterans
and military.