The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22
HARD WORK.
That, Says the President, Must
Precede HerOism.
He Who Is United for 1t Can't
Enter Hero Class.
TALKS TO VETERANS.
Addresses Reunion of Those
Who Served in Spanish War.
Hopes to See Militia Armed
With Up-to- Date Guns.

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Detroit, Mich, Sep. 22.-The blue and
grey uniform of the Spanish war vet
ing made memorable and historical by
the presence of President Theodore
Roosevelt, is seen at every turn in De-
troit today Additional delegates and
veterans who have come to attend the
reunion are arriving o1 every train. The
opportunity to see and cheer the presi-
dent has brought to Detroit today many
thousands Of people from nearby cities
and towns. TIE second days visit of
the president here dawned warm and
pleasant
President Roosevelt arose at a quar-
ecr OF s o'clock this morning after re-
ireshing nights sleep which was inter-
rc2tcd only once About O'Clock this
n.cr 1inS an enthusiastic delegation of
teto-ans arrived from Sa ginaw and Bay
City. Headed by a band they marched
10 the Hotel Cadillac and serenaded the
president, who did not arise, however.
The president was Joined by a small
PARTY OF friends for breakfast which
was eaten in the Flemish room at the
Cadillac.
The delegates began gathering in
Light Guard Armory, the convention
hall, soon after 9 o'clock. When Acting
Commander-in-Chief Urell called the
delegates to order the floor of the
armory was crowded with uniformed.
soldierly-looling men, The galleries
were packed with men and women, who
had come to hear President Roosevelt's
speech to the veterans. The armory
was beautifully decorated. A back
ground of maple trees formed a canopy
over the platform from which the speak.
er addressed the asSemblage. Hung from
the center of the green canopy was
large flag draped picture of President
Roosevelt. The front of the platform
was entirely hidden by great masses of
golden rod. Festoons of greenery hung
from the trusses of the big hall, and
suspended from the center there was
great eagle with outspread wings, made
from greenery. Large white curtains
hung from the gallery's edge to the
main floor and those were covered with
small maple branches, giving a very
pretty effect from the convention floor.
President Roosevelt was given a tre-
mendous ovation when he stepped out
Of the Cadillac and into his carriage to
begin the drive to the armory. Wash
ington and Michigan avenues were
iammed with people who made the air
ring with their cheers as the president
drove briskly away from the hotel.
A CONTINUOUS CHEER.
A squad of mounted police rode he-
fore his carriage and squad of Off
GERS on bicycles circled about it 1t was
a continuous cheer that greeted the
president on his drive, which took about
rive minutes.
A stir at the door announced to those
in the armory that the president had
arrived All stood upon their feet and
as the presidential party entered and
walked down the main aisle to the
Gpcaker's platform great shout went
Up that made the ar1nory ring. Again
md again the veterans cheered the
resident and he bowed his thanks re-
vsateGEy. Nor were the people in the
galleries behind in their applause. 1t
was many minutes before quiet was
restored.
When quiet had been restored and the
presidential party had found seats on
the platform. Gen. Urell acting COM
nlanderin- chief, introduced Mayor
Maybury who eloouently welcomed the
Spanish war veterans to the city When
he mentioned President Roosevelt S
name it brought every soldier to his
feet and a tremendous cheer went up.
When he concluded, Gen. Urell stepped
forward and said, as he turned to Presi-
cent Roosevelt:
II have nothing to say, Mr.. Presi-
cent"
Every man on the floor was on his
Seet cheering and waving his hat as the
president arose from his chair Cheer
ufter cheer rent the air while President
Roosevelt smiling. bowed his thanks to
his former comrades.
The president expressed his pleasure
at having the chance of being greeted
by his comrades and greeting them in
return. He said he did not need any
urging to accept the invitation to at
tend the meeting of the Spanish war
veterans. The president spoke of the
late war and said that the only COM
enough war to go around. The spirit
that drove the men on in this war was
the same spirit that made the memora-
be meeting of Lee and Grant at APP
pomattox possible One of the first les
sons all had to learn was that there was
an enormous amount of hard work that
preceded any chance for heroism. The
amount of hard work a man did had a
great deal to do with his attaining he
roism. If man has not the stuff to
endure hardship the march, the
president said he has not the stuff in
linn. to attain heroism.
EQUALITY AND BROTHERHOOD.
The president said the spirit he want
ed to see in a man was that spirit which
makes him do his dutv great or small.
He liked particularly the way in which
our young men went into the ranks to
CO their duty as they saw it. He
thought it a good thing that men of
different calling should be associated
together to learn the lesson of equality
and brotherhood among Americans
1T is a very good thing for an Ameri-
can to learn by practical experience in
way that will bring it home to him
the underlying truth upon the full
; knowledge of which depends mainly
each American being of real use in the
bYdy polite The fundamental truth OF
listing yourself and all your neighbors
~ the essential instead of the non-es-
sential qualities in each"
q He spoke of the spirit in which the
people of Michigan went into the war
I: N~S the spirit shown, he said, by the
Cd afrcng his audience when the great
!, ar was fought
= was the spirit in which the people
'Si ..sfs state and throughout the unior
Will shf w. should ever the need arise
Ut is the sofrlt that will make America
ever greater In the future than America
is now. (CApplause). The president
told OF the needs of the state militia
for better weapons and said he hoped IL
the future to see them armed with up
o-date guns.
in conclusion the president said:
SAnd so 1t is now Our people wen
Scrth in the Spanish war: went fortl
to free Cuba. to give Porto Rico hap
;piness 1t has never had, and to brin,
the light of civilization into darkness ii
the Philippines. We are proud of tn
men who did that work. We inten,
that their work shall be done benef1
Gently and for good purpose Through
the advice anS the help of civilized ant
religious teachers Of civilization among