Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-04
COMRADES IN ARMS.
President Meets Many I'd Mass.
Boys at Springfield.
He Camped Beside Them With the
Rough Riders at Santiago.
Compliment for Sec. CorteIyou at Lat
ter's Old Home.

Roosevelt, Tuesday, took notice of mis-
return visit to Massachusetts by de-
livering at Fitchburg another speech
on hte trust question in order. that he
mbight fully answer his critics and in
order to more clearly define his a-ti-
tude on that subject.
Frequent stops again were rnadr,
Tuesday, and at each place the PIesi-
tden delivered a speech. FitchbUr2's
reception was notable for the size of
the crowd and the enthusiasm which
the people displayed
There was an interesting feature in
the midst of the silence which reigned
while the President was giving his
views on the trust question. Viva la
PrcSidente" rang out in sharp voice
and "A Cuban patriarch who gave eX-
preston to this sentiment was loudly
applauded.
In the afternoon at Worcester the
President lunched with Senator Hoar
and while at the house stood for a pho
tographer with Solfie and Ozziz Man
ner. two little Armenian children, aged
I and years respectively, whom he
had saved from being deported through
the influence of Senator Hoar.
President Roosevelt was greeted by
more than 5000 people in Springfield,
fully n third of whom heard him de-
liver an address in Court square. The
Presidential train arrived late at SOB
?. NJ. and with Mayor Ellis in charge
the party was driven into the Union
Street armory.
Through streets damned with people
he was then driven to Court square,
where about $4,000 people We're gath
cred. Directly in front of the grand
stand stood three companies of the I'd
Massachusetts, which camped beside
the Rough Riders at Santiago. To
these the President spoke directly
many times. He dwelt particularly
upon the duty of American citizens to
respect the soldiers. He said in part:
Mr.. Mayor and you, my fellow Amer
leans:
~ thank YOU from my heart for your
greeting and l know you Will not
grudge my saying that of all those
present l feel peculiarly pleased to
meet here my comrades, the men of
your Massachusetts regiment behind
and beside whom l served at Santiago.
applause. Ladies and gentlemen, the
men who went to Cuba We're your
brothers. sons, kindred, neighbors. The
men who served in the Philippines in
the uniform of the American army
have been again your brothers, sons
and neighhors.
Our destiny unexpectedly took us to
the Philippines. We got there. We
found that we had a job to do and Ne
did it. "a voice: That's right, and
did it well.'O And did it well, yes.
that's good and much more, we have
no apologies to make for our soldiers
in the Philippines because occasionally
one of them did something wrong.
Il would be sorry to have any one
of our cities, even the best, even
Springfield. judged by the record of its
police courts. Occasionally soldiers in
the Philippines did wrong, but on the
whole the men who for three years in
these islands have followed the flag
have added q new page to the honor
roll OF the nation. (Applause).
THOSE men had indeed "A heavy bur
den to bear and I think that the men
who sat at home could have afforded
to be more lenient in bearing iudg-
ment against them" cloud applause).
In the course of his tour of the New
England states the President has
awaited himself of each opportunity to
make complimentary references to the
members of his official family. Tuesday
night, however Secretary Cortelyou
came in for his praise. At Westfield
the scene of the boyhood days of the
Presidents helper and adviser, a stop
Of half an hour was made. Applause
was loud and continuous when he men,
toned the secretary's name. He said:
This is the city with the second old
est normal school in the country, and
tho president of the alumni association
of that school is with me here. my sec
rotary. Mr.. Cortelyou. fApplause)
II do not speak Of him. CT his SER
vices ard his ability, merely because 1
should speak of them. | should speak
of them truthfully and it would be
unpleasant for him to have me use the
language practically of fattery which
should have to use" (Applause).
Gov. Crane, Tuesday night, had the
President as his guest here. The town
was beautifully illuminated, Japanese
lanterns. red, white and blue lights. be-
ing displayed everywhere