The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03

tIOH-SpeakS at SPTlH9TciO III 6c-
Tense of the Acts of the Army in the
Philippines.
DALTON, Mass, Sept 2.-President
Roosevelt today took notice of his re-
turn visit to Massachusetts by deliver
ing at Fitchburg another speech on the
trust question in order that he might
fully answer his critics and to more
clearly define his attitude on that sub
ject. He also launched into a defense
of the army in the Philippines during
his speech at Springfield. The impress
sion had gone forth that any views he
might express regarding the acquisi-
ton of territory by the United States
would be sure to be coldly received,
but the demonstrations of approval
which greeted his utterances dispelled
this idea.
Frequent stops again were made to-
day, and at each place the president
delivered a speech. Fitchburg's recep-
ton was notable for the size of the
crowd and enthusiasm which the peo-
pie displayed While riding up the
street the president was given a show
er bath of roses. A canopy of bunting
had been erected and from the center
was suspended a huge bell. AS the
presidents carriage passed under it
an unseen hand loosened the covering
of the bell and an avalanche of loose
roses fell over him. There was anoth-
er interesting feature. In the midst Of
the silence which reigned while the
president was giving his views on the
trust question, viva la presidente"
rang out in a sharp voice and a Cuban
patriarch who gave expression to this
sentiment was loudly applauded.
Lunches With Senator Hoar.
In the afternoon, at Worcester, the
president lunched with Senator Hoar,
and while at the house stood for a pho
tographer with Sofie and Ozziz Man
ner, two little Armenian children, aged
five and seven years respectively, whom
he had saved from being deported
through the influence of Senator Hoar.
At Springfield another hearty gree
ing was given the president The ad-
dress there was followed by a brief
visit to the national armory. On the
way to the train the presidents car
rage stopped in front of the Veterans
Memorial home and he spoke few
words to the old soldiers who had
drawn up in front of the house.
In the course of his tour of the New
England states the president has
availed himself of each opportunity to
make complimentary references to the
members of his official family. Tonight,
however, Secretary Cortelyou came in
for his praise.
At Westfeld, the scene Of the boy
hood days of the presidents helper, a
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plause was loud and continuous when
he mentioned the secretary's name.
Gov. Crane tonight has the president
as his guest here. The town is beauti-
fully illuminated, Japanese lanterns
and red, white and blue lights being
displayed everywhere. Early in the
morning the president and his entire
party will be given a drive from Dali
ton to Stockbridge, passing through
Pittsfield and Lenox, and the opportu-
nifty afforded to view the picturesque
scenery of the Berkshire hills.
Talks Of the Philippines.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 2.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was greeted by more than
$4,000 people in Springfield, fully a third
of whom heard him deliver an address on
Court square. The presidential train ar
rived late, at SOB p. M, and with Mayor
Ralph w. Ellis in charge, the party. was
driven in carriages to the United States
armory: The president was keenly inter-
ested in the new model Springfield rifle an
Improvement over the Krag rifle now used
by the army. He carefully examined ev-
cry detail of the mechanism. and finally
asked, What is its accuracy"
Col. PhippS assured him that the new
model will shoot much more accurately
than the old Springfield rifle and some
what better than the Krag. The presi-
dent. remarked that this was an important
consideration.
Through the streets, damned with peo-
pie, he was then driven to Court square,
where about $4,000 people were gathered
Directly in front of the stand stood the
three companies of the Second Massachu-
sets regiment which camped beside the
Rough Riders at Santiago. To these the
president spoke directly many times. He
dWelt particularly upon the duty of Amer
lean citizens to respect the soldiers fight
ing the warfare of a tropical jungle, and
subject to many temptations. taking this
subject because Springfield is the home
Of some of the well known critics Of the
Philippine campaign.
Would Be Charitable.
The president said:
Ladies and gentlemen, the men who
went to Cuba were your brothers, sons,
kindred and Sneighbors. The men who
Of the American army have been again
your brothers, sons and nelghbors. Last
night was at Northfeld. Two centuries
ago and over Mortified was the frontier
and we have Massachusetts, now because
we were not afraid to expand then, and
we are not afraid to expand now. cloud
applause.)
"Our destiny unexpectedly took us to
the Philippines. I do not suppose any
Of us when you and 1, my comrades,
went down to Cuba, thought much of the
Philippines and did not know much about
them. 1 did not. When We got there,
we found that we had a job to do and
we did it. "a voice: That's right, and
did 1t well.0 And did it well, yes. That's
good, and much more. We have no apol-
ogies to make for 1t.
"Our soldiers in the Philippines have
been attacked because occasionally one
of them did something wrong Wherever
it has been possible to find them out the
offenders have been punished CA voice:
That's true.') And 1 ask you when they
blame overmuch Uncle Sans men In blue
fighting for their lives against a treach-
erous foe in the heartbreaking work of
jungle warfare If our critics remembered
in speaking of the occasional shortcom-
ings of the men who did wrong under the
stress of such terrible temptation that
we are not altogether immaculate at
home?
81 would be sorry to have any one of
our cities, even the best-even Spring
field-judged by the record of it's police
courts. If you paid attention purely to
that, you could make it pretty bad
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