The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-23
FondIes an Unnppreciative Cub Bear,
and Spenks at Chehalfs and Olym-
pfa, the Capital.
GREAT THRONG AT TACOMA
WHERE THE PRESIDENT TALKS TO
Ex-SOLDIERs AND CITIZENS,


Roosevelt spent the day in Washington
State, arriving here late this afternoon.
He entered the State at Kalama this morn
ing and was met here by Governor Nc
Bride. who welcomed him. The engine that
pushed the Presidents car on to the ferry
boat Tacoma, on which it crossed the Co
lumbia river from Oregon, had live bear
cub attached to a pole on the tender. The
President was greatly interested in the
little fellow, and, boarding the engine, pat
ted his head. The bear failed to appre-
ciate the honor that was paid him, however,
and while the train was being shunted on
to the ferry signifed his disapproval by
uttering baby bear growls.
At Chehalis, Wash, the President was
greeted by 10000 person. Mayor Donahue
accompanied the President directly to the
Mckinley stump, mammoth fir stump
which had been beautifully adorned. The
President was presented to William Haz-
zard and his wife. parents of Lieutenant
Hazard who aided General Funston in the
capture of Aguinaldo. The President spoke
to the crowd. saying in part: 'It is no
wonder the people of Washington have
shown themselves true to the practices and
principles of the men who fought in the
great war. l have just been introduced to
two of your felOw-c1tlzenS, the 1atner ana
mother of one of the gallant young fellows
who, in the Philippines, captured Aguinal-
do. With men such as you, and with two
of your citizens, the father and mother
of boy like that, of course you are expan-
sionists II you were not L would want TO
know what was the matter with YOU con-
graduate Washington on its agriculture, on
its lumber. its mines. upon all that 1t pro-
duces, but most OF all on It's crop OF chill
dren.'
FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE SOUND.
At Olympia President Roosevelt had his
first glimpse Of Puget sound. There the Of
fetal reception to Washington was accorded
the President. The Governors staff, former
Governors of Washington. state officers.
ception committees appointed by the Legis-
lature, and five thousand persons greeted
the President. From the station to the Cap
itol building, between long lines of militia
men, the President was driven to the Office
of Governor Mcbride. Governor Mcbride
and Mayor Lord occupied seats In the Pres
ident's carriage, which had been decorated
with the state flower, the rhododendron, and
evergreens. At the office of Governor Nc
Bride an informal reception was held. Frori
the main entrance of the Capitol a platform
had been constructed. and from its outer
edge the President briefly addressed the
people gathered in Capitol Park. At the
close of the Presidents address the party
was driven through the residence streets
of Olympia to the Masonic Temple, which
was built over fifty years ago. After a few
minutes spent in the temple the party left
for Tacoma.
The Presidents train rolled into the
Northern Pacific station here at o'clock
this afternoon. A multitude thronged the
streets about the station and rent the air
with cheers. Little time was lost in the
official reception While the introductions
to the reception committee were made the
guns of the revenue cutter McCulloch, ly-
ing in the harbor. fired a salute of twenty
one guns. As the President emerged from
the canopy of flags at the station and en-
tered the carriage, accompanied by Gov
ernor Mcbride, Mayor Campbell and Sec
retary Loeb, the crowd broke into cheers.
which the President promptly acknowl-
edged. Fifteen carriages swung into line,
while an escort of mounted police and cav
airy formed a guard. AT Division avenue
the the escSf, Oh dronnad amd anf 81 ths
and the President was taken through the
residence section, passing many of the pub
lie school buildings, where the children
were grouped and gave him an enthusiastic
reception.
Ali the business and residence streets
were profusely decorated with flags and
on on all Sides The streets were packed with
people and the demonstrations kept the
President busy bowling his acknowledg-
ments.
CROWD HEARS A SPEECH.
While the drive about the city was pro-
crossing the crowd thronged Wright Park,
where the President was to address the
people. About the grand stand were massed
the G. A. r. and Spanish-American veter-
ans, while Gordon of police kept the way
clear. Cheering and college yells burst
forth first as the President stepped on the
platform and was introduced by Mayor
Campbell Looking down at the Spanish
American veterans, the President said he
understood man who was in his regiment
in Cuba was on the ground, and he invited
him to come upon the platform.
Mayor Campbell then presented Otto Win
ter, who was Texas trooper in the Cuban
campaign. The President shook his hand
cordially and said: Were you with the
are you getting along?'
The Presidents friendly remarks to the
G.. A. r. men and the Spanish-American
veterans were particularly pleasing Incl
dents at the park. His address at the park
was received with frequent applause. He
spoke as follows:
II wish to say one word this afternoon
to you. In this city by the sound. on our
foreign policy. and on what must ever be
the main prop of any good foreign policy,
/ first came to the Little Missouri there
was a motto on the range, Never draw
unless you mean to shoot. That is pretty
sound policy for a nation in foreign affairs.
Do not threaten: do not bluster: do not in
suit other people, above all; but when you
make UP your mind the situation is such
as to require you to take a given position,
take it and have 1T definitely understood
that what you say you are ready TO make
good.
Il earnestly believe, and of course hope
with all my heart, that there will always
be peace between the United States and
other powers; but / wish that peace to
come to us not as favor granted in con-
tempt, but to be the kind of peace that
comes to the just man armed-the peace
that we can claim as a matter of right
The events of the last few years have
shown that, whether we wish or not we
must play great part in the world. You
men of the great civil war fought to keep
US nation, TO make us really one nation
and because you dared to fight for you
have forever inspired international peace
for the Republic. Peace came TO us for all
time because you dared TO fight; and the
people who in your day called for peace at
any price. IL they had had their way, would
have doomed us 10 generations of struggle
TO generations of war
$50 you. my own comrades of the army
and the navy in 1895 and the years immedi-
ately following. by what you did you gave
this Nation an assured position such as Ii
could have acquired in no other way; and
you made II infinitely less likely that we
should have serious trouble with any
nation as 10 the Monroe doctrine. The
events Of that war. moreover, showed that
the United States had TO be dominant
power on the Pacific ocean. Our interests
in the trade that goes across that ocean
are much, our positions of command in
reference % the ocean are such that we
must have decisive say in its future. We
can only have that say in peace by building
up an adequate navy. IL we fail 10 build
an adequate navy then some time some
great power. throwing off the restraint of