Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-09
CHEERS FOLLOW THE UNANIMOUS BALLo-
Roosevelt Likes the idea and Pays eivsu
Another Compliment,
he BELIEVES IN ORGANIZED LABoI
Makes the Emphatic Declaration to Crowd
At Chattanooga.
SPEAKS OF APPOINTMENT OF SARGENT
Regards it as One of the Best and
Most Satisfactory Selections
which He Has Made
for once.

( HOT SPRINGS, N. O., Sept. s.-The spe-
cial train bearing the presidential party ar
rived at Hot Springs tonight. The night
will be spent here the train being sched-
uled to arrive in Asheville at $3.50 a. m.
\ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Sept. s.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today was elected an hon
iorary member OF the Brotherhood Of Lo-
locomotive Firemen. He attended the execu-
!tive session Of the order in the morning
walking from the hotel to the auditorium
la distance Of a few blocks, escorted by
lGrand Master Sargent, a committee Of the
brotherhood, and detachment Of Troop B.
state guard.
The brotherhood FIRST held it's executive
session. Acting Grand Master Hanrahan
WELCOMED the president, saying his presence
would do good to organized labor, not only
In this country, but In Canada and in other
scountries as well.
The president returned his thanks for the
iwelcome. and said he was glad to be with
1.-THE brotherhood. He said the nremen's
brotherhood was the result which naturally
comes from the application Of the principle
iof common sense to their work. He said
sthat organized labor never had made an
unreasonable request OF him and that II 1t
had he would have denied it.
! Pays Compliment to Sargent.
! In speaking Of the appointment of Grand
Master Sargent OF the brotherhood, to be
commissioner general Of immigration, the
president said 1t was one Of the most salts
factory appointments to him and to the
public that he has ever made; that Mr..
Sargent has a hard body and not a soft
head
john r. McEsmee 0f Columbus, o., enc
Of the grand officers and democratic mem
ber of the legislature. moved that the de-
gree of grand honorary membership be con-
ferred upon President Roosevelt. The mo-
tion was referred to the committee on
constitution and bylaws. whose recommen-
dation was unanimous that the motion be
accepted. The report OF the committee was
accepted by rising unanimous vote, and
amid great cheers.
The president thanked the convention for
the compliment paid him, and Grand Mas
ter Sargent then, gave him pass which
admits him to all meetings OF the brother
hood.
At this point the brotherhood adjourned
until tomorrow morning and the public was
admitted to the auditorium to hear the
presidents address. While the people were
being seated, the band rendered America"
the president and the others in the hall
rising.
Mayor Chambliss delivered a short ad-
dress OF greeting, in which he welcomed to
Chattanooga all the f1remen, whether they
came from Canada. Mexico or Oyster Bay.
After an address OF welcome in behalf Of
the state by Governor Mcmillan and an ad-
dress by Grand Master Sargent, inter-
spersed with music, President Roosevelt
was introduced by Acting Grand Master
Hannahsn. His reception was most en-
thusiastie, the audience rising to its feet
and cheering.
Heart to Heat Talk.
He said:
Mr. Grand Master, Governor McMlllin,
Mr.. Mayor. My Brothers and All of You
Citizens, Ny Fellow Americans: am glad
guest OF the brotherhood. Let me join with
you, the members of a brotherhood Of this
So%s u ous tsIo%s fr0% GS' GSnada Snd
Mexico. The fact that we are good Amer,
the more desirous Of seeing good fortune
to all mankind.
needed Si @ no pressing influence 1uoTS to accept
Hannahsn, and through you my welcome
TO this meeting / have always admired
greatly the railroad men OF the country and
what 1 regard as the fundamental virtues
see the average American a game man. an
honest man, a man who can handle him
self and does handle himself under difticul-
shermsn's Compliment
The last time l ever saw General sher-
man dined st his house and we got TO
talking over the capacity of different types
OF soldiers. and the general happened to
say that II ever there were another war
endeavor to get as many railroad men as
possible under him. / asked him why, and
ne SAID because cause on account Of their Profes-
which are essential in a soldier. They are
accustomed TO enduring hardships; they are
and applause): they are. accustomed 10 act
on their own responsibility on their own
s6beying orders quickly. 1Applausel.
There Is not anythfng more soul-harrow-
engaged in a difficult job in time Of peace, ace
than e giye an order R end have the semitic
is Issued there may be but a traction OF =
second In which TO obey Il. He has got 20
ON the other hand there viii come plenty Of
crisises In which there will be no orders 10
be obeyed ana he will have TO act for him
Not War Problems Alone.
But. gentlemen, the period of war is but
a fractional part OF the life OF our re-
that Il will be even a smaller part in the
future than Il has been In the past IL
was the work that you have done in time
70 you, that made me anxious TO come
down here end see you and made me glad
70 speak to you, not for what | can tell
but for the lesson IL seems TO me can be
gained oy all OF our people from what
you have done (Applause).
At the opening OF the twentieth century
We face conditions vastly changed from
what they were In this country and
throughout the world a century ago our
complex Industrial civilization under which
progress has been so rapid and which the
change for good has been SO great has
seen che sreSth 80 many Tendencies thai
sre not for good, or at least not wholly
for good, and In consequence we, as a
people, like the rest OF civilized mankind
md set before US for solution during the
coming century problems which need the
best thought OF all OF us and the most
earnest desire 10 solve them we'll 81 We
expect 70 work out solution satisfactory
20 our people-a solution for the advan-
tage OF the nation. In facing these prob
lens II must be comfort to every well
Wisher OF the nation TO see what has been
done by your organization.
believe emphaucally In organized
labor CHEERS and applause). / believe