The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
SubjeCtof Speech in Chicago
by President Roosevelt
GREETED BY BIG CROWD
Whole Day Was Taken Up in Various
Exercises ara People of Windy
City Vie in Extending
Glad Welcome.

tour Of the west began in earnest al
Chicago Thursday morning, when ne
stepped from the Pennsylvania special
at $40 O'Clock and was received b.
Mayor Harrison and a special recep-
ton committee, not to mention a huge
crowd which made its unoGci1l pres.
ence known by cheers which could be
heard across the river.
AS soon as the cars could be switch
ed the presidential party started tor
Evanston, where the president adj
dressed the students Of the Northwest
ern university on the value of college
education. The party returned to the
Auditorium for luncheon. After lunch.
con the presidential party went to the
University Of Chicago in carriages. AT
the quadrangle approach to the unlyer-
sity grounds the presidential party
was met by the faculty and trustees,
in cap and gown, and led by President
Harper.
The president was escorted TO Kent
theatre. where President Harper con
per handed the president a diploma
and directed that the doctors hood
be placed upon his shoulders. The
president spoke no word but bowed Ill
acknowledgment of the honor confer
red AS the procession emerged from
the theatre the university band played
national airs and deafening college
yells greeted the president.
At the head of q convocatiOn pro
cession, in which the young women Of
the college participated, the president
made his way to the site of the new
law school building, where prepare
tons had been made for him to lay
the corner stone.
An immense stone, weighing tons,
was ready to be lowered in place.
President Roosevelt, trowel in hand,
gave the signal and as the huge mass
settled upon it's foundation he cast
small quantity Of mortar beneath it.
The presidential party then returned
to the city.
Speaks en- Monroe Doctrine.
Six thousand people in a hall, the
seating capacity Of which is only 5000.
gave enthusiastic greeting to President
Roosevelt when ne stepped upon the
stage Of the auditorium Thursday
night to deliver 4 speech on the Monroe
doctrine Many Of those present stood
without the doors and were unable to
hear the presidents speech on account
OF the tumult.
The address throughout was receiy-
ed in the most cordial manner.
At the close of his speech the presi-
dent said:
There is homoly old adage which
runs, Speak softly and carry big
stick; you will go far If the Ameri-
can nation will speak SOFTLY. and yet
build and keep at pitch of the high
est training a thoroughly efficient
navy, the Monroe doctrine will go far.
well. in the last two years I am
happy to say that we have taken long
strides in advance as regards our navy.
The last cong ess, in addition to small
er vessels, provided nine Of those for
mida BILE fighting ships upon which the
real efficiency Of any navy in war ulti
mately depends. Meanwhile the navy
department has seen to it that our
ships have been constantly exercised
at sea, with great guns, and in maneu-
vers, so that their efficiency as fighting
units. both individually and when act,
ing together, has been steadily i'm
proved.
1T is too late to prepare for war
when war has come; and if we only
prepare sufficiently nc war VIII ever
come. We wish powerful and eff
Gent navy not for purposes of war,
but as the surest guaranty OF peace,
II we have such a navy-if we keep on
building it up--we may rest assured
hat there is but the smallest chance
that trouble will ever come to this ma
ton; and we may likewise rest assur
ed that no foreign power viii ever
quarrel with US about the Monroe doe
trine"
At the conclusion Of the address
there was renewed and continued ap
plause. and while the greater part Of
the audience was leaving the hall the
president was holding an impromptu
reception en- the platform, as ell the
members of the committee who hal
been seated with him on the platform
and many from the audience pressed
around to offer congratulations on the
address. Scant time was allowed for
this, however, and the secret service
men closed out about the president
during the short handshaking and
quickly escorted him back to his apart
ments in the hotel