The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-26
ROOSEVELT
Talks Cuban Reciprocity to the
Michigauders,
Whose congressman OPP
- posed Him.

Detroit, Sept. % President Roose-
velt's visit to Detroit came 10 an end |
tonight at the conclusion OF banquet
rendered him in Light Guard armory
by the Spanish War Veterans, the
opening of whose third annual reunion
he attended today. It was a brilliant
event Nearly 500 men sat at tables
on the floor of the big armnry, and the
galleries were crowded to their utmost
capacity by brilliantly gowned women
and their escorts.
The armory was decorated In green
aud white. Maple branches and cleo
trio lights were everywhere. The pres
ident drove to the armory over the
les traversed streets and arrived there
at 9 O'Clock.
His appearance was the signal for a
great outburst OF enthusiasm. He was
given three rousing cheers rs, escorted
by Mayor w C. Maybury, he led the
presidential party to their table on the
platform.
f1obson There.
Seated at the presidents left was
Mayor Maybury. Secretary Cortelyou,
General Urel, Of Washington, and
Colonel E. j. Hecker. OF this city. 90
| his right were General r. A. Alger,
Miss Clara Barton, Governor A. I.
Bliss and General ii. NJ. Duffield.
Among others at the table we're As
sistant Secretaries Loeb and Barnes
and Congressman John b c srliss Soon
after the party WAS seated, Captain
Richmond p. Hobson, U s. N, arrived
and took his seat al the presidents
table.
When the president rose to begin his
address, which was the first Of the even
ing. be received an ovation The men
on the floor stood up and cheered again
and again, while the clapping Of hands
from the gallery Was like the crackle OF
musketry.
The banquet was the elimination of
an extremely busy day for the presi-
dent AT l o'clock he drove to the
Light Guard armory and attended the
Iopening session of the third annual re-
union of Spanish war veterans.
Reception Remarkable.
He was given q Iumnltous welcome
by the soldiers and his speech was en-
Enthusiastically received. He eulogized
the veterans of the Spanish war for
their deeds, and declared that we have
no apologies to make for the war in Gu
ba or In the Philippines.
This afternoon the President partici
pated In and aftsrward reviewed the
J military parade. which extended ovel
! Twenty -one blocks More than l50, ,OOt
, persons were jammed into the streets
and thousands more filed the Windows
and housetops. along the line OF march
Never we're such crowds seen in tn,
streets, and never was q man given |
. greater popular ovation in this cit,
, an the President received today.
: The frst division of the parade con
tained the twenty first regiment, Esse,
Fusileers, Windsor, Ontario. aud TO
, the first time q President OF the Unite,
> States reviewed . regiment Of Britisl
I soldiers.
81 Cheers For British
The red coats and white helmets @
the Canadians were in sharp contras
. to the sober blue Of the United State
3 troops as they swung past at q smar
: pace, their splendid band playing 9Th
: British Grenadiers." They received a
, Especially cordial salute from the Pres
ident, and throughout the afternoon th
''red coats" were cheered to the ech
{ by the crowds.
3 A feature of the morning meetin
: was the presence on the stage Of Mis-
D Clara Barton She WAS shown signs
> honor by the President in being escort
ed by him TO seat on his left
The Presidents speech tonight wa
q largely in advocacy Of Cuban reciproc
q lty.
:, Included In his audience were man
a men who had warmly fought his polio
q 1t the last session Of congress.
B Presidents Speech.
j The president said In part:
We pledged ourselves solemnly at th
loutbreak of the war with Spain to Civ
n Cuba independence. The world at-larg
q sneered At the pledge, and even som
Q of our own people scoffed at the though
s that we intended TO keep it. But W
Q have kept 1t in good faith and with
. keen regard for the welfare OF the CT
n bans. We did not turn Cuba loose I
Isink into . welter OF anarchy. We FIR.
administered the affairs OF the islam
= until order had been brought out {
q chaos, the cities had been cleaned. th
q courts purified, an educational systel
v started, and just and efficient go'
" ernment introduced Then we turne
,f the new republic over to the bands
/ those whom its people had elected .
l. itsservants, and bade IL godspeed on i
l. journey of independence. But neiths
ID our duty TO nor our interest in the
ia land have come to an end with the e,
"a tablishment of its Independence.
,el Cuba's Future
Cuba's immediate proximity to ii
United States rendered its well-bein
Is of such interest to US that we wei
10 forced to interfere by force OF arm
as For the same reason its future welfal
ig can but be q matter of grave conceI
" to us.