Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-22


Cordial Greeting, His Reception by
the coIored Contingent sessarins
| Description. -'
Memphis, Nov. 20.-AlthOugh the
festivities yesterday celehntcd the
homecoming OF General Wright. VIE
governor of the Philippines, it Is no re.
hection upon the warmth of the wei
come extended to him to say that Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt's presence was the over
shadowing feature of the day.
Excursion trains were run into the
city and number of distinguished poo
pie were present to participate in the
celebration. In the afternoon the
president attended and spoke Mt two
receptions given in honor of General
Wright, one at the auditorium by white
citizens the other ut a hall by the NO.
grOes. Later there was Il Colonial
DANES ten and the festivities closed last
night with an elaborate banquet, ut
which the president delivered II speech.
Including some brief remarks at tie
break fast the president spoke fonr
times during the day. Altogether it
was IL splendid tribute to the affection
and esteem in which General Wright is
held ut home. .
Mayor Williams and Governor Nc
MILAN made addresses of welcome and
the audience was very enthusiastic
when General Wright delivered his re-
sponse. He was greatly touched by
the compliments paid him by the presi-
dents presence and with the demonstia-
ton in his honor
General Wright lid not go deeply into
the situation in the Philippines In his
remarks, but lie emphasized the fact
that the administration of the islands
had been of an absolutely non-partisan
character.
The reception rendered by the colored
people, was remarkable. General
Wright, in addressing them. talked
/, chiefly Of their future, telling them of
| the difficult problems before them. He
said that 1t would perhaps haye been
better for both races had the change
from slavery to citizenship not come so
suddenly.
| The presidents reception beggars de-
scriptiOn. The colOred people became
almost frantic, Jumping up and down in
their enthusiasm and welling them
| selves hOarse. At the conclusion of the
presidents remarks the entire audience
united singing God be with you until
We meet again.
| In beginning his address President
Roosevelt paid II warm tribute to Temp
esseeans and the part they had played
in the nations history. lie said Gen
Wright fought with distinguished gal
4 lantry in the army of the COnfedcracy
during the Civil war, and cited as II
proof of the unity of our interests that
the eX-COnfedcrate had ably served as
acting governor of the Philippine Isl.
ands. Discussing the Philippine ques-
ton. he said:
General Wrights work has been as
difficult as it was important. The
events of the last four years have
definitely decided that whether we wish
to or not we must hereafter pla! Il
great part In the world. We can not s.
cape facing the duties. We may shirk
them if we are built Of poor stur, ur we
may take hold and do them if we are
i fit sons of our sires-but face them we
| must, whether we will or not Oar
duty in the Philippine islands has SIM
ply been one of the duties thatthns have
come upon us. We are there, and we
can no more haul down our flag ard
abandon the islands than we could new
i abandon Alaska. Whether we are glad
or sorry that events forced us to 80
there is aside from the question; the
point is that, as the inevitable result of
the war with Spain, We found ourselves
in the Philippines and that we could
not leave the islands without discredit.
The islanders were wholly unfit to gov
ern themselves. and il we had left there
would have bccnu brief period of bloody
chaos. and then some other nation
would have stepped IN to 'lO the work
winch we had shirked. 1t ear not III,
too often repeated that there was no
question that the work had to be done.
All the question was whether we would
do it well or ill; and. thanks i the
choice Of men. like Governor rght, it
has been done we'll.
The irst and absolutely Indispensable
requisite was order-peace. The reign Of
lnwless violence. of resistance to
legitimate authority. the reign OF an
archy. could no more he tolerated
ahr Jad than it could bc tolerated here
in our own land.
The American flag stands for orderly
liberty, and it stands for ii abroad Ms ii
stands for it at home. TITO task If our
soldiers was to restore and Il intain
order in the islands. The rnly Lad the
task to do, and it did It well and thor.
oughly. The fullest anl hcartcst praise
belongs to our soldiers who in the Phil
ippines brought to a triumpha Mt coucu-
sion a war, small indeed impaired to
the gigantic struggle in which the older
men whom | am addressing took ii ri
in the early Cos, but inconccivnbly
harassing and difficult. because it was
waged amid the pathlcss iungles of
great tropic Islands and against foe
very elusive, very treacher0us. and
often inconceivably cruel both toward
our men and toward the great numbers
Of peace-loving Filipinos who gladly
welcome our advent.
| CrueltIes were committed here and
there. The fact that they were com.
mitted Under well-nigh intolerable
| Quarry Etuded President.
SmedeS, Miss, Nov. 10.-Presid, mt
Roosevelt's bear hunt in Mississippi is
ended and lie has not had even a shot