Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23

tr,1ism to say that the stability, the fu-
ture welfare of our institutions. oepehu
nnon the grade OF citizenship turned out
from our public schools. No body OF pub
lie servants no body OF individuals as
sociatcd in private life. are better worth
The admiration and respect OF all VINO
yaIue citizenship at its true worth than
che hody COMPOSED by the teachers In
In. public schools throughout the length
md breadth of this Union. They have
80 deal with the citizenship in the raw.
md to turn it out something like nm
ished product and ! think that all OF US
who have endeayored to deal with that
citizenship in the raw in our own homes
appreciate the burden Of responsibility
The training given in the public SCHOOLS
must. Of course be not merely training
in intellect, but a training in what counts
for infdelity more than intellect-a train
ing in character"
ADDRESS TO BOYS.
Immediately after concluding his ad-
Sress in the hall. the President was es-
corted to the north balcony of the build
ing beneath which were nassed the pu-
pfls. President Roosevelt addressed the
hoys briefly.
At the conclusion Of the exercises the
President and his party re-entered their
carriages, and were driven to the home
OF former Postmaster-General Smith.
where luncheon was served. On the route
to Mr. Smiths residence the scenes of
enthusiasm Were repeated. Later in the
afternoon the President repaired to Mr.
Stotcsbury's home. where he met many
distinguished gentlemen.
After brief rest, President Roosevelt
was escorted to the Union League arriv-
ing there at $50 o'clock, and participated
there in the Founders Day banquet, max
Ing the principal address of the evening.
MKINLEY's POLICIES.
The President, in his speech. reviewed
the policies championed by President Nc
Kinley on both the occasions when he
nppealed to the people for their suifrages,
and maintained that those, policies had
been faithfully carried out. President
Mckinley was elected in 1896, said Mr..
Roosevelt, ION the specific pledge that
be would keep the financial honor Of the
nation untarnished, and would put our
economic system on a stable basis, so
that our people might be given a chance
10 secure the return Of prosperity Both
pledges have been SO we'll kept that as
but too often the case, men are be-
ginning to forget how much the keeping
Of them has meant.
In 1900 new issues growing out of the
war with Spain were raised and met.
The prophets of disaster, have seen their
predictions falsified The Philippine in
lurrection has been quelled. civil gov
srnment set up, and each Of the Filipinos
has a greater measure of liberty, a
greater chance Of happiness, and greater
safety for his life and property than he
or his forefathers have ever known
President Roosevelt. in conclusion said:
OUR PROSPERITY.
No nation has ever prospered as we
arc prospecting now, and We must see to
II that by our own folly we do not mar
This prosperity. Yet we must sec to it
also that wherever wrong fiourishes it
mast be represscd. The tremendous
growth OF our industrialism has brought
TO the front many problems with which
we must DEAL and I trust that we shall
deal with them along the lines indicated
IN speech and in action by that profound
ourlst and upright and fearless public ser
want who represents Pennsylvania in the
-Attorney-General Knox The
question OF the so-calied trusts is but
one OF the questions we must meet in con-
ncction with our Industrial system. There
are many OF them and they are serious.
6 pnt they camand Will be met Time may
ne needed for making the solution per-
lect. but 1t lis idle TO tell this people that
W. nave not the power to solve such =
as that OF exercising adAai,atA