Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09

the descendants of the heroes of 1776 |
had put the flag of the union over the
far Philippines and that he could as
sure them that it would "Stay Put"
The president had just returned from
the exercises at Annapolis and was
:, enthusiastic over the American army
and navy. He was received at the new
Willard hotel by 400 persons attend
ing the annual congress of the Sons
of the American Revolution, of which
President Roosevelt is himself men,
ber.
Presidents Telling Speech.
President Roosevelt in his speech
said:
"Mr. Toastmaster, Mr. President, Com
patriots and Fellow Americans Societies
that cultivate patriotism In the present by
keeping alive the memory of what we owe
to the patriotism of the past fill an indis-
pensable function in this republic You
come here tonight from every quarter
from every state of the union from the Is
lands of the eastern seas. The republic
has put up Its flag in those ISLANDS and the
flag will stay there
MAY we now show our fealty to the great
: men who did the great deeds of the past.
not alone By word, but by deed by so
shaping the policy of this great republic
as to make it evident that we are not un-
worthy Oh lHty ulu JuSbiNS o"N
we will do justice. They did justice as
strong men, not as weaklings; and we will
show ourselves strong men and not weak
1lngs.
with Righteousness must go strength to
make that righteousness of avail, and In
the names of the mighty men of the past
ask each man here to do his part in see
ing that this nation remains true In deed
as we'll in word to the Ideals OF the past
<Crles of 1--WE will" Applause) to remem-
ber that we can no more afford to show
weakness than we can afford to do wrong,
where wrong has been done by anyone.
the wrongdoers should be punished. But
we shall not halt in our great work be-
cause some man has happened to wrong.
Honor to the statesmen OF the past, and
may the statesmen of the present strive TO
live up to the example they set. honor to
the army and navy or the past And hon
or to those gallant Americans wearing the
y uniform of the American republic who in
the army and navy of the present uphold
gloriously the most glorious traditions OF
the past.
cause to be proud of the army and the navy
of the United States. ask you now to
Join me in drinking the healthsof the men
who in the past have upheld the honor
% OF the flag ard of their successors, the SOL
diers and sailors of the present, who dur
ing the last few years have done such
splendid work in the inconceivably dam
gerous and harassing warfare of the east
ern tropics.
81 thank you fellow-Americans. think
you make 1t evident that you intend the flag
shall stay put" Enthusiastic and long
prolonged applause)
Senator Lodge spoke on the Philip
nine situation and Senator Hanna on
labor.
Talks to Naval Cadets.
President Roosevelt Friday fore
noon went to Annapolis and delivered
the address to the graduating class at
the United States naval academy. He
said among other things:
In receiving these diplomas YOU become
men who above almost any others of the
entire union are to carry henceforth the
ever-present sense of responsibility which
must come with the knowledge that on
some tremendous day 1t may depend upon
your courage, your preparedness, your
keen intelligence and knowledge OF your
profession whether or not the nation is
again to write her name on the worlds roll
of honor or to know the black shame of de-
feat We all OF us earnestly hope that the
occasion for war may never come, but II II
has TO come then this nation must win; and
the prime factor in securing victory over
any foreign foe must of necessity be the
United States navy.
II the navy fails us then We are doomed to
defeat, no matter what may be our material
wealth or the high average of our citizen
ID,
prime importance for every patriotic
American TO see that the navy is constantly
built up and above all that 1t is kept to the
highest point of efficiency both In material
and in personnel 1t cannot be too often
repeated that In modern war, and especially
in modern naval war the chief factor in
achieving triumph is what has been done
in the way of thorough preparation and
training before the beginning of the war.
You, to whom ] give these diplomas, now
toin the ranks of the officers of the United
States navy. You enter glorious service,
proud of its memories of renown. You
must keep ever in your minds the thought
l of the supreme hour which may come when
what you do will forever add to or detraci
from this rerown. Some of you will have
to do your part In helping construct the
ships and the guns which you use.
You need to bend every energy toward
making these ships and guns in all their
details the most perfect of their kind
throughout the world The best ships and
guns and the most costly mechanicism are
utterly valueless II the men are not trained
20 use them to the utmost possible advan'
tage. From now on throughout your lives
there can be no slackness on your part
Your duty must be present with you. wax
ing and sleeping. You have got to train
yourselves, and you have got to train those
under you in the actual work of seaman
ship, in the actual work of gunnery
II the day for battle comes you will neet
all that you possess of boldness, skill, de-
termination. ability to bear punishment, ant
instant readiness in an emergency. But
though without these qualities you can dc
no thing, yet even with them you can dC
but little II you have not had the fore
= thought and set purpose to train your
selves and the enlisted men under you
Alright. officers and men alike must have
the sea habit; officers and men alike mus
realize that in battle the only shots thai
count are the shots that hit and that nor
mally the victory will lie with the sld'
whose shots hit oftenest. Seamanshp ant
marksmanship-these. must be the tive
prime objects of your training. both fo
yourselves and for the men under YOU"
Escapes Again.
Marietta, o., May 3.-Harry Cooper
murderer, who escaped from Jail here
February ~, is again at large. Hi
was captured at Beaumont tive