The Worthington advance., 1902-05-09
SAYS TIE FLAG Will STAY
President Tells Sons Of American
Revolution 1t Is Firmly Set
in the Philippines.
Tue ARMY AND NAVY DID tn: WORK.
Dac,urcs He Is Proud of the Soldiers
and Sailors Who Arc the Fighters
of the United Stntes-Splendtd
Work Done In the Warfare In the
Eastern Tropics.

Washington, May 3. - PRESIDENT
Roosevelt on Friday night told the
Sons of the American Revolution that
the descendants of the heroes or 100
had put the flag of the union over the
far Philippines and that he could as
sure them that it would "Stay Put.
The president had just returned from
the exercises at Annapolis and was
enthusiastic over the American army
and navy. He was received at the new
Willard hotel by 400 persons attend
ing the annual congress Of the Sons
of the American Revolution. of which
President Roosevelt is himself mem
Der.
Presidents Telling speech.
President Roosevelt in his speech
said:
MIR Toastmaster. Mr.. President com
patriots and Fellow Americans: Socleues
that cultivate patriotism in the present by
kee ping alive the memory of what we o"e
TO the patriotism Of the past MI an lnu1s
pensable function In this republic lou
come here tonight from every quarter
from every state Of the union. from lhe is-
larGs of the eastern seas. Tne repup;1c
mas put up KS nag III AhO-S A"''>'N
flag will stay there.
Nust Emulate Great Ancestors.
"May We rt W show our fealty to the great
men WHO Gid the great deeds OF the past
rot alOro b. word but by deed; ny SO
shaping the policy of this great repuo1lc
as TO make it evident that we are not un,
worthy of our sircs; they ca jusllce ai'u
we vii, Go justice. They did justice as
strong men, not as weaklirys; ard we VIII
liESs.
Need RichteousncSS and Force.
"With Righteousness must go strength 10
maxi, that righteousness OF avail al.u al
the names of the mighty men OF the past
l ask each man here to do his part IN see
irg that this nation remains true IN oeeu
as we'll as in word to the ideals of the past
U'r;ea of I'VE will" Applause) to remem-
ber tha. we can no more afford to sho"
weakness than we can afford TO DO wrong
where wrong has been done by anyone
the wrorgdoers should be punished. 6ut
we shall not halt in our great work pe-
cause some man has happened TO wrong
Keep Up Honor Of warriors.
"IIonor to the statesmen of the past, ara
may the statesmen or the prese NJ s.is ~
i've up to the example they set. honor to
the army and navy OF the past. And non
or to those gallant Americans wearing the
uniform of the American repuplc VINO IN
the army and navy Of the present uphola
rlor;ously the most glorious traditions OF
the past.
IL am glad that we as Americans nave
cause to be proud Of the army and the navy
of the United States. / ask you no" 70
Join me in drinking the health or the men
who in the past have upheld the honcr
of tn flag ard of their successors. the SOL
ficrs and sailors Of the present. who DUR
irg the last few years have cone such
sr!erGid work in the inconcelvably can
ctrous and hara=sing warfare Of the cast
ern tropics.
Flag Will "Stny Put"
II thank YOU fellow-Americars. | thlnK
YOU make it evident that you Intend the nag
shall stay put. (EEthuslasllc ara 1o''s
prolonged applause)