The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05

ftuIIdnu, VI, september l.-PTeSl-
dent Roosevelt after a stay of thirty
six hours OF the shores of Lake Cham
plain as the guest of Secretary Of the
Treasury L. y. Shaw and Of DR.. Sew
ard Webb resumed his tour of New
England. He reached Burlington from
Shelburne Farms. DIR. Webb's home,
during the forenoon and was given an
hours drive through this city. Gov
erenor Stickney and Mayor Hawley
acted as hosts. The drive extended to
Green MOunt cemetery where the presi-
len viewed the grave of Ethan Allen,
here his afternoon.
Crowds cheered the president where
eve he went ana at the station there
was a large gathering to witness his
departure. Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw joined the president at the sta
ton. Several stops not scheduled in
the presidents itinerary were made.
Stops We're at Middleburg and Bran
don. at each of these places the presi-
dent speaking briefly.
AT Brandon three little girls dressed
in American flags climbed up on the
rear platform of the presidents car
and presented him with a beautiful flo
raj piece on behalf of the school chill
dren of that town.
A half hours stop was made at Proc
tor, the home of Senator Proctor. The
president delivered an address from the
steps of the senator's porch and in the
course of it made some significant l.
terances or the subject of the Mon
Zoe doctrine.
The president said:
We believe il the Monroe doctrine,
not as a means Of aggression at all. 1t
does not mean that we are aggressive
toward any power. 1t means merely
that as the biggest power on this con-
linen we remain steadfastly. true to
the principles OF those first formulated
under the presidency of Monroe,
through John Quincy -Adams-the prin-
ciple that this continent must not be
treated as a subject for political colo
nization. by any European power. AS,
L say, that is not an aggressive doc
trine. It is a doctrine of peace. a doc
trine of defense, a doctrine to secure
the nance on this continent for the
United States citizens to develop peace
ably along their own lines. Now, we
have formulated that doctrine. If our
formulation consists simply of state
mentS on 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.
In private life he who asserts some
thing saying What he is going to do,
and does not back it up. is always a
contemplate creature and as a nation,
the last thing we can afOrd to do is to
take a position which we do not intend
to try to make good. Braggard and
Roasting in private life are almost al
ways the signs of a weak man and a
nation that is strong does not need TO
have its public men boast or brag on
it's %ccount. Least of all does a self
respecting nation wish IT'S public repre-
Sentatives to threaten or menace or in
suit anothe power. Our attitude to-
ward all powers must be one of Such
dignifed courtesy and respect as we
intend that they shall show us in re-
turn. We must be willing to give the
friendly regard that we exact from
them. We must no more wrong them
than we NUT submit to wrong doing by
them, but when we take a position; let
us remember that our holding it de-
ponds upon ourselves, depends upon
u strong showing that We have the
ability to hold it."
After speaking of the part Vermont
has played il the %country's history
through Admirals Dewey and Clark,
the president continued:
Shame TO us if we assert the Mon
roe doctrine and then if our assertion
shall be called in question show that
we have only made IN idle boast-that
We are not prepared to back up our
words by deeds. cloud applause.)
Almost the entire population of the
town heard the president speak. He
took lunch with Senator Proctor and
his son. Fletcher D. Proctor, speaker
of the state house of representatives.
Rutland was the next stop. The spe-
cial train reached here at 1890. He
was greeted by a crowd of 5000 people
and from a stand in the square deliv-
cred a brief address. The stop made
here was of about twenty minutes du-
ration, and the president resumed his
tour bound for Bellows Falls.