The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-27


Augusta. Ne. Aug. 26.-President Roose
welt arrived here tonight. and is the CUES
of Governor Hill. who lives in the house
once owned by James G. Blaine
The President made a brief speech frcu
the porch and then retired to rest, in prep
aration for another hard days speech-mak-
ing tomorrow.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
{ Portland. Me. Aug. 26.-From Boston,
through New Hampshire, President Roose-
Welt came to-day to this city. and after a
! stay here Of less than three hours. depart
/ ed for Lewiston.
Before tomorrow night he will have visit
! ed every congressional district In the State.
! the principal town in each district and the
| homes of each of the United States SEN
| ato-s from Maine.
| In his speech at Haverhill. Mass. this
morning. the home of Secretary of the Navy
Moody, the president made earnest plea
for a strong and ever efficient navy, which,
he asserted. is the nations chief defense.
His speech here this afternoon was made
| notable by warm words of praise for
Thomas Bracket Reed and his work in
Congress.
A pleasant feature CT the day was visit
TO Dover, n. H, the first time the town
has ever entertained a President OF the
United States. though 1t was IA years old
when the Declaration of Independence was
adopted.
In the course OF his address at Haverhill,
President Roosevelt said
Whole Country Interested in Navy.
The entire country is vitality interested In the
navy, because an efficient navy OF an adequate
size is not only the best guarantee of peace but
Il Is also the surest means for seeing that II war
does come the result shall be honorable 10 our
good name and favorable to national inter
ests.
Any really great nation must be peculiarly
sensitive 10 two thing-stain the national
honor at home and disgrace to the national arms
abroad Our honor at home. honor in do
mestc and internal AFFAIRS. is at all times in our
own keeping and depends simply upon the ma
tlonal possession OF an awakened public con-
science. But the only way to make cur honor as
affected. not by own deeds but by the deeds
Of others, is by readiness in advance.
Navy's Deeds in Three Great Crises.
In three great crises in our history during the
Nineteenth Century-iu the War OF Isl2 in the
Civil War and again In the Spanish war-the
navy rendered to the nation services OF literally
incalculable worth.
In the Civil War we had to meet antagonists
even more prepared at sea than We were ON
foes, and the fighting was done entirely by ships
built long in advance and by officers and crews
who had been trained during years of sea service
for the supreme day when their qualities were
1t was this preparedness which was the TN.
ssGTet OF 3 the M 1sa de.snes m @ in sfency
There was no lack of courage and dayoiin5
among the Spaniards. but cur side in addition
thai, training which comes only as the result oS
years OF thorough and Painstakins practice,
sister academy at West Point the most typtcaiiy
preparation that there is in the entire COUNT anu
- mere h each man enters On his merits. stands |
only his merit Will enable him to be OF value.
Enlisted Men of Fine Type.
The enlisted men are of fine type. they needs |
fine nateFa thus provided the nshsS ahd out OF the
warInan 1G is ey1lyed by years Of sea service
improvise either the ships or the men Of navv "
The shipbuilders and gunmakers must keep ever
and the officers and enlisted men on board n: |
aassng and nsgent Shie fF aea fee fee Of
10 set me pest use out OF the weapons Of in
The instrument is always important. bu. the
man an. who thou uses it is more Important still.
navy in all its duties in time Of peace. and
a a5 tTs in seway
In battle the only shots that count are thos.
practice and Of Intelligent reasoning ''ef OF long
sy efeisnGy in in b war depsnds mainly
We are not to be excused as a nation If there
S M not IT, such ,ich pre- @PTepsredpSess hS Of our navy
It sy e. 9o1a iH do be an in and
action as followed from our declaration Of war
be ead dg to pove s0oa our oTT ru,S Sos nd by
snceavor whenever the need calls.
Warship Must he Kept in Use.
The good work of building up the navy must
20 on without ceasins. The modern warship can |
rot with advantage De allowed to rust in disuss |
Z must be used in active service even in time I
4 peace. This means that there must be a con
tant replacement OF the ineffective by the ef- |
ective: The work Of building up and keeping up
onstant ana unfagging vigilance.
Our navy is now efficient but we must be con- |
ent with no ordinary degree of efficiency Every very
eCtion. w P' |
In making such effort. the prime factor fs N
ave at the head Of the navy such an offciaI |
IS your fellow townsman. Mr.. Moody; and the | ,
ext is TO bring home to our people as a whole
he need OF thorough and ample preparation in |
dvance; this preparation 20 take the form moi |
My Of continually building ships bur of keen |
Hg those ships in commission under conditio5s |
Witch will develop the highest degree of effirj. ]
hem.
At Portland this afternoon. the President |
laid:
Praise for Thomas h. Reed, |,
I wish to say a word to you in recoxnit,o, =, ,
great service rendered. not only to ali nsI- |