The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-02
BACK It WITH DEEDS
Roosevelt Speaks on the
Monroe Doctrine.
1t Wi be Respected as Long as We Have an
Lfi:ent Navy, He
D cIareS.
(By the Associated Press.)

Rutland, VT, Sept. president
Roosevelt after stay of thirty-six
hours on the shores of Lake Champlain
as the guest of Secretary of Treasury
l.. N. Shaw, and of DR.. Seward Webb,
resumed his tour of New England today
He reached Burlington from Shelburn
Farms, DR.. Webbs home, during the
forenoon and was given an hours drive
through this city. Governor Stickney
and Mayor Hawley acted as hosts. The
drive extended to Green Mount Gene
terry, where the President viewed the
grave of Ethan Allen and to Battery
Park. He did not speak here this at
ternoon.
Crowds cheered the President wherev-
er he went about the station, and there
was large gathering to witness his
departure. Secretary of Treasury Shaw
joined the President at the station.
Several stops not scheduled in the
Presidents itinerary were made.
At Vergennes a very brief speech was
delivered The President referred to
the fact that this was Labor Day and
said that the people of Vermont from
the top down had worked hard, and it
was that which had made the State
what it is. Other stops were made at
Middlebury and Brandon, at each of
which places the President spoke
briefly.
At Brandon three little girls dressed
in American flags climbed up on the
rear platform of the Presidents car and
presented him with beautiful floral
piece on behalf of the school children Of
the 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 ut
terances on the subject of the Monroe
Doctrine
The President said
''We believe in the Monroe Doctrine,
not as means of aggression at all. 1t
does not mean that we are aggressive
toward any power. 1t means merely
as the biggest power on this continent
we remain steadfastly true to the prin-
ciples first formulated under the presi-
dency of Monroe, through John Quincy
Adams-the principle that this continent
must not be treated as subject for po-
litical colonization by any European
power AS. l say, that is not an ag
gressive doctrine 1t is doctrine of
peace. A doctrine of defense. a doc
trine to secure the chance on this con.
tinent for the United States here to de-
velop peaceably along their own lines
Now, we have formulated that doctrine
If our formulation consists simply OF
statements on the stump or on paper
they are not worth the breath that ut
tiers them. or the paper on which they
are written. Remember that the Monroe
doctrine will be respected as long as we
have first class efficient navy and not
very much longer.
"In private life he who asserts some
thing, says what he is going to do and
does not back it up is always con-
temptibIe creature and as a nation the
last thing we can afford to do is to take
a position which we do not intend to
try to make good. Dragging and boast
ing in private life are almost always
the signs of a weak man, and nation
that is strong does not need to have its
public men boast or brag on it's account.
Least of all does a self-respecting nation
wish it's public representatives to be
threatened or menace or insult another
power Our attitude toward. all powers
must be one of such dignified courtesy
and respect as we intend that they shall
show us in return. We must be willing
to give the friendly rgard that we exact
from them. We must no more wrong