The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-09
MONROE DOCTRINE
Subjectof Speech in Chicago
by President Roosevelt.
GREETED BY BIG CROWD
Whole Day Was Taken Up in Various
Exercises and People Of Windy
City Vie In Extending
Glad Welcome.


tour of the west began in earnest at
Chicago Thursday morning, when ne
stepped from the Pennsylvania special
at 8:45 o'clock and was received by
Mayor Harrison and special recep'
ton committee, not to mention a nuge
crowd which made its unofficial 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 a 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 univer
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
ferred the degree of LII DR.. Har-
per handed the president a diploma
and directed that the doctors hood
be placed upon his shoulders. The
president spoke no word, but bowed III
acknowledgment Of the honor confer
red. AS the procession emerged from
the theatre the university banG played
national airs and deafening college
yells greeted the president.
At the head of a 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 prepara-
tions had been made for him to lay
the corner stone.
An immense stone, weighing Z 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 1t.
The presidential party then returned
to the city.
Speaks on Monroe Doctrine.
Six thousand people In 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 speech on the Monroe
doctrine. Many of those present stool
without the doors and were unable tc
hear the presidents speech on account
of the tumult.
The address throughout was receiV-
ed in the most cordial manner.
At the close of his speech the presi-
dent said:
There is a homely old adage which
runs, Speak softly and carry big
stick; you will go far If the Ameri-
can nation will speak softl; and yet
build and keep at pitch Of the high
est training thoroughly efficient
navy, the Monroe doctrine will go far.
"Well, in the last two years am
happy to say that we have taken long
strides in advance as regards our navy.
The last congress, in addition to small
er vessels, provided nine of those for
midable 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 no war will ever
come We wish a powerful and efa-
cient navy not for purposes of war,
but as the surest guaranty of peace.
If we have such navy-if we keep on
building it up--we may rest assured
that there is but the smallest chance
that trouble will ever come to this ma.
tion: and we may likewise rest assur
ed that no foreign power will ever
quarrel with us about the Monroe doc.
trine."
At the conclusion of the :1dress
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 on the platform, as all the
members Of the committee who had
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.