The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
ON The SOUND.



United States and other powers; but I
wish that peace to come to us not as q
favor granted in contempt, but to be
the kind Of peace that comes TO the just
man armed the peace that we con
claim as matter OF right. Ine events
of the last few years have shown that
whether we wish or not we must play
a great part in the world You men OF
the great civil war fought to keep US q
nation to make us really one nation
You fought the greatest war of the KIND
and because you dared to fight for Ioul
years you have forever insured Internal
peace for the republic. tAplausel
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 if they had had their way would
have doomed us to generations of
struggle, TO generations of war. So
you my own comrades of the army
and the navy In '9S and the years i'm.
mediateIy following by what you diu
you gave this nation an assured posi-.
ton such as it could have acquired in
no other way. and you made it in
fnitaly less liable mot more table, that
We snoulQ ever, Tor instance, have Sc
rious trouble with any nation as to the
Monroe doctrine. (Applause.) The
events of that war, moreover. showed
that the United States had to be a
dominant power on the Pacific ocean.
Our interests in the trade that goes
across the ocean are such. our positions
or command ia reference to the ocean
say IN its future. We can only havA
that say in peace by building up an
adequate navy.
IF we fail tc build an adequate navy
then some time some great power,
throwing off the restraint of interna-
uonal morality Will take some steps
against US, relying upon the weakness
OF our navy The surest guaranty of
peace is an adequate navy. The best
possible assurance against war is an
adequate navy. I ask for navy prin-
arily because if is the surest means of
keeping peace; and also because If war
does come. surely there can be no
American who Will tolerate the idea of
Its having anything other than a sue
cessfui issue. (Applause)
IL ask that you, the sovereigns of the
country see to it that the work of pre-
pairing the navy in time of peace goes
ON. The late congress did its duty, no
more than its duty. by going on with
the building up of the navy; and see to
it that the next congress ends with a
record as good. If we stop, we go back.
The only way to do in building up the
navy lis to keep on with it to provide
the men, and for training them at the
great guns and i'm sea practice. I do
not want to boast. but I believe that
the American lighting man. if you will
give him a chance is at least as good as
any one else. that the man on our ships,
in our armies viii do anything that we
can possibly demand of him if we give
him the chance. and because he is such
a good man ] ask that you give him the
chance
On leaving the park the Masonic
grand lodge of Washington together
with the grand commandery, Knights
Templar and the Communicates of Ia
coma and Seattle, escorted the presi-
dent to the site of the Masonic temple
where the president laid the corner
stone
Every available window and roof in
all the surrounding buildings SWarmed
with humanity. A thousand Masons
and Tempiars participated in the I'M
pressive ceremonies The president
made a few remarks and at the concur
sion Of the ceremonies re-entered MS
carriage and was conveyed to the Ia
coma hotel
Senator Foster gave a dinner in honor
of the president at the hotel last night
and the press representatives with the
party were also given a dinner.
Olympia Wash, May 23.-President
Roosevelt caught his first glimpse OF
Puget Sound as the train entered OlyIn-
pia the capital city Of Washington Al
though stops had been made in Wash
ington it was In this city that the Off
Cial reception to the state was accorded
the president
The governors staff, ex-governors Of
the state state officers and reception
committee appointed by the legislature.
I'm addition to 5000 people from out Of
the city. were gathered here to greet the
president from the depot to the capitol
building, a long line of troops from the
national guard were deplOyed and the
president and party were driven to the
office of Governor Mcbride. Governor
Mcbride and Mayor Lord occupied seats
I'm the presidents carriage which had
been decorated with the state flower,
rhododendron, and evergreens. At the
Office of Governor Mcbride an informal
reception Of ten minutes was held From
the main entrance of the capitol build
Ing q platform had been constructed
One hundred and fifty people were seat
ed on the platform and from its outer
edge the president addressed briefly the
people gathered in the capitol park At
the close of the presidents address the
party was driven for ten minutes
through the residence portion of the city
to the Masonic temple, Which was built
over fifty years ago After few min
utes spent in the temple the party left
for Tacoma
Chehalis Wash. May 2s-President
Roosevelt's special arrived at Chehalis
promptly on schedule time. Ten thous-
and people had assembled and as the
train pulled into the depot the president
was greeted with cheers. Mayor Fran
els Donahoe met the president as he
alighted. escorted him to an elevated
passageWay leading directly to McKin-
ley stump. mammoth fir stump, which
had been beautifully adorned and which
stands near the depot. The president
was greeted by members Of the local
committee including Mr. and Mrs VIM.
Hazard who were with General Fun
ston ait the capture of Aguinaldo The
president spoke to the crowd for Is
minutes He said in part.
''No wonder the people of Washington
have shown themselves true to the prac-
tices and principles Of the men who
fought in the great war. 1 have just
been introduced to two of your fellow
citizens the father and mother of one
of the gallant young fellows who in the
Philippines captured Aguinaldo (Cheers)
of your citizens. the father and mother
Of q boy like that, of course you are ex-
pansionists. If you We're not I would
want to know what was the matter with
you. (Applause.)
IT congratulate Washington on its
agriculture. its lumber. its mines upon