Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-29
PRESIDENT AT ELLSWORTH.
Addresses a Large Crowd on Problems
of the Day.

Ellsworth, Me-, Aug. 2S.-The Presl-
Dental train arrived here at 5.45. Wed
nesday on schedule time. The Presl-
dent on alighting was introduced by
Senator Hale to the local reception
committee headed by Mayor Greeley,
and then he was conducted to gally
decorated platform close by. Senator
Hale in brief speech introduced the
President. He said:
Mr.. Senator, and you, my friends and
fellow citizens:
l have thoroughly enjoyed the two
DAVIS that | have spent in your beautl-
full State. l have enjoyed seeing tie
State and l have enjoyed the most
meeting what really counts in any
state-the men and women. (Applause)
| think that the more one studies the
problems of life and civilization, the
more one realizes the infinitely greater
Importance of the man than of his
physical surroundings. OF course one
has to have certain physical adVan-
tages in order to exercise to the best
advantage ones own qualities, but it is
the last that counts.
There are other countries than ours
just as fitted by nature to De aSricui-
tural. commercial. industrial centers
and they fail to reach the height that
ours has reached because they have
not the same men to take advantage
of the conditions. Now we ought not
to saw that in any spirit of boastfrl-
ness. We ought to say ii as a reminder
to Us that are not to be excused il
in the future we do any less well than
has been done in the past. There are
plenty of problems ahead of us. We
stand on the threshold Of a rev CEN
tury. No one can say what trial Will
! be before this nation during that cen-
fury. but that there must be trials We
may be sure.
| No nation can face greatness without
| having to face trial. exactly as no man
| can deliberately enter upon "A career
which leads upward and onward with
| out making up his mind that there VII
! be roughnesses for him to surmourt.
| Whether we will or no, we must here
after play in the world the part o. a
great power. We can play that part
| i'll. or we can play it well, but play it
| somehow we must. Applausee. 1t is
not open to us to dodge the difficulties.
we can run away IL we want 10, DUL L
| do not think, gentlemen, that you are
built that way. tApplause).
| We have to face difficulties at home
and abroad, for the two great problems
always before any nation are the prob
| lens of keeping its honor unstained in
| International affairs within and when
| there is armed assault from without.
| International affairs in time Of peace,
our honor is in our own keeping. 1t
rests with us to keep it unstained. And
| all that is necessary-not that 1T is
| very easy always-is that the people
should will intelligently to keep it I'M
stained. But if there comes trouble
| from without, it is not enough then 70
, do we'll within our own borders, as you
who fought in the Civil war know 1t
was not enough in 81 that you man
aged things we'll in Maine. you had to
! manage them we'll elsewhere, too.
| / earnestly hope, and l can say in all
! sincerity that i believe, that there is
but small chance of our having to face
trouble abroad; but we shall avoid it,