The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-08
Speech in Response to the
Honor LaudS Organ
iz2d ~ab0r.
8! ADMIRE MEN WHO WORK
Opening cf Couveution-Mayor CT City
and Governor OF State Welcome Pres
ident and 0Tganization-The Speech
Of Commissioner Sargent.
Cspec.a To The Evening rimes.)

(Special 10 The Evening Times}
AUDITORIUM HALL. Chattanooga.
Tenn, Sept S-President Roosevelt is
row an honorary member OF the Broth
erhoed of Locomotive FIrernen. The or
ganizasior's constitution had 10 be
amended 10 accomplish it. but the dele
gates were insistent upon having the
Chief Magistrate as brother and the
opening Of the convention today was
devoted 20 accomplishing their wish.
Grand Master Sargent. who was re-
Gently appointed Commissioner of Immi-
grafton by the President, whispered in
Mr. Roosey slt's ear as they sat on the
platform the password which will ad-
nit him to the meetings OF the fremen
wherever ne may 20 and however Sc
cret they may be. President Roosevelt
in accepting the election said:
Touched by the Compliment.
Brothers. I thank you from my heart
and VIII say how touched and pleas
ed I am by the verysgreat compliment
you have paid me-
The President was admitted TO an ex-
ecutive session earlier in the morning
and made brief address in response
10 brief speech made bv Acting Grand
Master Hannahan, who said that the
President had done a great service 10
organized labor all over the world by
coming 70 Chattanooga in spite OF his
painful Injuries and the short notice
siveE him.
The President said that he was glad
10 have an opportunity. Of showing his
personal friendliness for organized Ia
Dor and for the fremen particularly.
He said that he had always been able
70 grant the requests Of organized Ia
bor because organized labor had never
asked anything unreasonable of him;
Il they had he would have turned them
down
The President dweIled on his pleasure
in appointing Mr. Sargent 70 a Federal
of5ee. saying 1t was rot only the most
satisfactory appointment TO himself. but
TO the public, that he had made
President Walked to Convention.
committee OF fremen went to the
Read House at $50 O'Clock TO take the
President TO the convention.
AIr. Roosevelt walked the quarter-miIe
10 the chamber of commerce with sfr.
Sargent OF one side. and Mr.. Hannasan
on the other. The President sighted q
former Rough Rider. halfway 20 the
hail, and the inevitable reunion occur
red on the curbstone, with q whirlpool
OF peTspiring and cheering black al6
white humanity around
Welcoming speeches we're made 70 The
President by Mayer ChamDliss ana Gov
ernor McMillin- The mayor said that
the city vas the property OF all hreTnen
whether they fred in California. Canada
Mexico, OF Oyster Bay
Governor MeMiIlin said that the meet
ing Of the President and the Bro: nerhood
vas significant Of the coming o. the lay
wheE The combinations Of ....or were re-
CelFing recognition Ike that given the i
combinations Of capital
The President said in part
nave always admired the railroad +
men Of the country. I don't see how
anyone can fail TO do so, fail 10 appre- (
ciats gameness. clear -sightedness. and
fitness for great possibilities.
General Sherman once told me that
he would rather have railroad men fight
under him than men OF any other fol- /
lowing. he said they were seasoned in
taking risks, irregular hours. haTdshfps.
and 70 acting on their own Initiative and
accustomed 70 cbeying orders quick
Iclapping his handsl Ike that.
IChsers-l What he said was no sur
prise I'd be ashamed il you did not
make good soldiers. LLaughte7.I
FiTemen Make Good Soldiers.
The President dweIt on The services
Of railroad men in the First Volunteer
Cavalry. Continuing he said.
But the period Of war is but frac-
tional part Of the life Of the Republic !
/ earnestly hope that il VIII be smaller
IN future than IN the past Bur it is
your wish in peace that has drawn me
TO you. Our Industrial supremacy Is
In no small part due 10 your consistent
good wish and common sense The
complexities Of modern Industrial de-
velopment bring TO this nation prob
lens OF vital Importance TO all Of Us.
II facing these problems II is comforta-
bic 10 every citizen 20 see what you :
have done
'I believe GmghsJicalIy Ia organizey7 ,
labor believe in 0Tc5herho0ds Of {
those who work The mere name of an
organization is no use. II nust mean I
something. Your name does The labor !
organization is valuable which is con- :
Quoted with courage, skin, wisdom. !
fairness. Sei-restFaInt. which has been /
especially the characteristic OF your ,
bf fotheThood-' ICheersl
4 delegation from The seventh Con- I
gI Iessiona1 District OF Georgia DresanteI :
The President with souvenir cane cut
from the battlefield Of Chickamauga. / T
TIE Presidential party left early this /
afternoon over the Southern Railway for r
Knoxville, Tenn, and viii 20 from there !
TO AsheviIle, y. G, where several DAYS 5
viii be spent in recreation IS