The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-09
The President Endorses Or- gaRizatiOns at Chattanooga
 in Emphatic Terms
SAYS FIREMEN HAVE ALL
 THE FUNDAMENTAL VIRTUES
Makes Strong Plea for Better citi- zenship-chickama Should be Inspiration to All Americans.
 Praises Southern Soldiers.

Chattanooga, September s.-President Roosevelt today was elected honorary member of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Bremen. He attended the executive session of the order in the morning, walk ing from the hotel to the Auditorium, distance of few blocks escorted by Grand Master Sargent committee of the Brotherhood and a detachment of Troop B, State Guard
 The Brotherhood first held an executive session, which the President attended. Acting Grand Master Hannahan welcom- ed the President, stating that his attend ance at the convention would do great good to organized labor, not only in this country. but in Canada and other coun- tries as we'll
 John F. McNorree of Columbus, O., one of the grand officers and a democratic member of the legislature, moved that the degree of grand honorary membership be conferred upon President Roosevelt. The hiotiOl was Ie1tITtu lO tne COHlInlIIee on constitution and bylaws, whose recom- mendation was unanimous that the mo- tion be adopted. The report of the com mittee was adopted by rising unani- nous vote amid great cheers.
 The President thanked the convention for the compliment paid him, and Grand Master Sargent then gave him pass which admits him to all meetings of the brotherhood.
 At this point the brotherhood adjourn ed until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, and the public was admitted to the Addito- rum to hear the Presidents address. While the audience was being seated the band rendered America" the audi ence rising.
 President Roosevelt was introduced by Acting Grand Master Hannahan. His reception was most enthusiastic the au- When the President addressed the con vention as ''my brothers he was cheered again. He said he was glad to be here, and joined with the others in extending a cordial welcome to the visitors from Canada and Mexico. He needed no press ing he said. to come to this meeting
 The speech of the President was as fol- lows:
 MT. Grand Master, Governor McMil- Ian, MT. Mayor My Brothers (applause), and All of You, Men and Women of Ten neess, my Fellow Citizens, my Fellow Americans: I am glad to be here today I am glad to come as the guest of the brotherhood. Let me join with you, the members of the brotherhood of this coun- try, in extending a most cordial welcome to our fellows from Canada and Mexico. (Applause.) The fact that we are good Americans only makes us all the better men, all the more desirious Of seeing good fortune to all mankind. needed nu pressing influence to accept the invitation rendered through MT. Hannahan and MT. Arnold to come to this meeting. I have always admired greatly the railroad men of the country, and I do not ses how any one who believes in what re- gard as the fundamental virtues of cti- zenship can fail to do so. I want to see the average American a game man, an honest man, and a man who can handle himself. and does handle himself. WEI under difficulties. (Applause)
 ''The last time I ever saw General Sher. man I dined at his house. and we got to talking over the capacity of different types of soldiers, and the general han- pened to say that If ever there was an- other war, and he was to have a com mand, he should endeavor 10 ger as many railway men as possible under him. I asked him why, and he said because on account of their profession they have de- veloped certain qualities whIcn are essen tial in a soldier. In the first place they are accustomed to taking rfsxs. There are great mary men who are naturally brave, but who, being entirely unaccua- toned to risks, ara at first appalled, by them. They are accustomed 10 enduring hardshirs; they are accustomed to ir- regular hours Laughter ana applause); they are accustomed to act on their own responsibility, on their own initiative and yet they are accustomed to opeyIng or ders quick. (Applause) There IS nov any, thirg more soul-harrowE.s for a man in time of var or for man engaged in u difficult job in time of peace than to give an order and have the gentleman addressed say, 'What?' Qaughter)
 The railroad man has got to learn that when an order is issued there may be a fraction of a second to obey it He has to learn that orders are to be obeyed and the other hand, there will come plenty of crisis in which there will be no orders to be obeyed, and he will have to act for himself. Now those are all qualities that go to the very essence of good soldiership and I am surprised at what General Sherman said; I am not surprised that you would make good soldiers-I would be asham- ed of you if you did not. Daughter and applause).
 He Had Railroad Men.
 "In raising my own regiment, which was raised mainly in the southwest part ly in the territory on which MT. Sar-> gent himself served as a soldier at one time. in Irizona. I got a number of railroad men. Of course, the first re- uuisite was that a man should know