The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
THE CALL AT MADISON.
Chief Executive RECALLED With Unique
COLLEGE Veil

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MADISON, Wis, April 3.-The spe-
cial train carrying President Roose-
welt and party arrived here at o'clock
this morning. At49 o'clock the presi
dent was met by a party from the leg
islature and city officials, headed by
Gov. La Toilette and Mayor Graves, and
escorted to the capitol The university
regiment and Company G, of the state
militia, With mounted guard, acted
as escort in the march from the depot
to the state house.
At 9:2O o'clock the president was
ushered into the assembly hall of the
capitol, where he addressed joint ses-
sion Of the legislature and about 700
invited guests. The president then
made second address to a large crowd
which was not able to gain admittance
to the building from a stand erected at
the entrance. Following this the pres
ident held reception for the state Off
GERS and members of the legislature in
the executive office
President Roosevelt entered the as
Sembly chamber escorted by Gov. La
Toilette. He was greeted enthusiast
tically by cheers. Lieut. Gov. Davidson
introduced the president. AS the presi
dent arose to speak he was greeted
with tumult of applause and the uni
versity yell, the latter feature causing
him to break into a hearty laugh.
In his speech President Roosevelt
said the universities must do more
than turn out scholars. They must
turn out men and women. He praised
Wisconsin university for the high
place it has taken in scholarly and
athletic pursuits.
Athletics and Brains.
The president said he liked athletic
working colleges, but that it must not
int
tai qualities. tits a good thing to be
good halfback, but it is a mighty bad
thing If at forty all you can say is HE
was a good halfback."
The president referred to the devel-
opment of Wisconsin as a state, and
said the people had right to be proud
of her record in war and peace. He was
loudly cheered.
The president, accompanied by the
governor, paid a visit to G. A. r.
memorial hall in the capitol, looked
over the war relics, including the large
collection of Union and Confederate
flags and the stuffed body Of "Old
Abe" the famous war eagle. The pres
ident was then escorted to the stand
at the east entrance, where, in the face
of a raw wind, he addressed crowd
which packed the grounds.
The president said he was glad to
come to Wisconsin for the fact that
here the people had put into practice
to peculiar degree the principle OF
"All men up, rather than some men
down" 1--WE are passing through a
period of great. material prosperity
There will be ups and down in that
prosperity, but in the long run the
tide will go on if we but prove true
to ourselves and to the beliefs of out
forefathers."
The president was escorted to the
executive office where for twenty min
utes he held a reception for members
of the Legislature and state state Off
GERS. The reception was concluded at
1O:45 a. M, and with the same escort
of soldiers and officials, the president
returned to the special train. LEAVING
for Milwaukee at II o'clock.
Stop at Waukesha.
WAUKESHA, Wis, April 3-Presi-
dent Roosevelt addressed a large
crowd of people here, where he stopped
on his way to Milwaukee. He said he
was sorry to see reflections in the
press or elsewhere in America on any
foreign nation. 81 do not believe the
United States should even suffer g.
wrong" he continued. Il would be
the first that would resent a wrong
from the strong, just as l would be
the first to insist that we do not wrong
the weak. l believe in the Monroe
doctrine, and as long as I am president
it shall be lived up to. 1 do not in
tend to make that an excuse or forti-
hcatIon for being unpleasant to other
powers. We want the friendship Of
mankind. We want peace. We wish
we'll to the nations of mankind" In
substance he said his foreign policy is
this: Don't boast. Don't insult any
one. Make up your minds coolly what
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then stand to 1t. whatever the conse-
Quences might be.
Almost Calamity.
LAKE MILLS, Wis, April "A ca
lamity was narrowly averted at this
place today when President Roose-
Velt's train passed through. There was
a good-sized crowd present. and the
moment the train stopped there was a
rush for the rear end of the car from
|. Which the president was to speak.
There was yell of warning, which
caused the crowd to break and scatter.
and while some were slightly bruised
in the scramble no one was seriously
hurt. The train stopped less than
three minutes, in which time the pres
ldent said he was very happy to be
able to present his compliments and
regret that he was unable to spend
more time at Lake Mills.
Arrival in Milwaukee.
| MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April S.-Presi-
| dent Rooseveltisi special train reached
| Milwaukee at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
He met with hearty reception. A re-
| oeption committee, headed by Mayor
David s. Rose, received the guest and
party, who were driven to the National
| soldiers home. Troop A, of the Wis
cons1n national guard, was the presi-
| dents escort. The drive to the soldiers
home was over ten-mile route and
| took in many prominent streets and
| many thousands turned out to bid the
| president welcome.
Arriving at the soldiers home 1000
veterans were reviewed by the presi-
| dent, who addressed them from the
band stand. The procession of car
| riages returned cityward, coming to a
stop at the exposition building, where
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