Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
FOR NORTHWESTS GREETING
President Enthusiastically Received in
State Of Was ingtOn.
IMMENst CROWDS At AtL sIOPs MAOL
Grand Event Of the Dsy Transpirss at
Tac0ma, where state and National
OmciaIs Unite In Extend
- tins. welcome.

~. syihe. welcome.
TACOMA, :, wash, May 22--Under ia
vbhdbis, .blns sky the presidents train
rolled into the Northern Pacific depot
promptly at O'Clock this afternoon.
multitude thronged the streets about the
station and rent the air with cheers
Little time was lost in the Official re-
ception. While the introductions to the
reception committee were made the guns
OF the revenue cutter McCulloch fired
salute Of twenty-one guns. As the presi-
dent emerged, from the canopy OF flags at
the station and entered the carriage, ac-
companied by Governor Mcbride, Mayor
Campbell and Secretary Loeb, fifteen car
.riaees swung into line, while an escort
of mounted police and cavalry formed a
guard 2
At Division avenue the escort of Grand
Army of the Republic and Spanish-Ameri-
can veterans dropped out of the parade
and the president was taken through the
residence section, passing many Of the
school buildings where the children were
grouped and gave him an enthusiastic re-
ception. An the business and residence
streets were decorated with flags and fes-
toons. Pictures Of the president were to
he seen ON all sides. The streets were
blocked with people and the demonstra-
tons kept the president busy blowing his
Acknowledgements; ,t,
NotabIes I'm Carriages.
> Aside from the president the distin-
guished guests in carriages included
among others Senators Foster and An
keny of Washington Mitchell OF oregon
IsrIqad,er General Funston, Captain
Bleeker. commandant OF the naval station
AZ Rremerton; President C.. s.. Fellen of
the Northern Pacific Captain Bostwick,
/ ~ 8 N; Captain Coulson, commander Of
| the revenue cutter McCullochi and num-
her OF mayors of neighboring cities. While
tbe drive about the city was progressing
the crowd thronged Wright park, where
| ~, s,,resjdent was to address the people.
| Ahou, 'the rrandstand were massed the
Grand Army of the Republic ana spanish
| American veterans. while a. GORDON OF po-
| lice kept the way clear.
! cheering and college ,yells burst forth as
the president stepped upon the platform
| ana was introduced by Mayor Campoel'
| Too,,,np down at the panish-American
veterans the president said he unoerstooo
a man who was in his regiment In Cuba
was on the ground and he invited MIN 10
j come upon the platform.
Meets a Former Trooper
Navor Campbell then presented Otto
winter who was a Texas trooper in the
Cuban campaign. The president snook his
hand cordially and said: Were you with
the Texans? Wen. I'm awfully glad to
see You; how are you getting along7"
The presidents friendly remarks to the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Spanish American war veterans were par
ticularly pleasing incidents at the park. He
shook hands with the color bearer as, he
was leaving the stand. Ic4a
His address at the park was received with
frequent shouts of approval and applause
He spoke as follows: =. ,-- 5easc J., sise,
wish to say one word this Afternoon ,ts
YOU here In this city by the sound, on oul
foreign policy and upon what must evei
be the mAini prop of any good foreign
when 1 frsts came to the little Missouri
there was a motto on the range: Never
draw unless you pn;e1 mssn 70 sor snoo' nation
foreign affairs. DO not threaten; do MOI
buster; do not insult other people above
that the situation is such as to require yoI
10 take a given position, take 1t and haNt
1t definitely understood that what you say
you are ready to make good. tat,
Wants a Peace that Lasts.
We earnestly believe, and of course
hope with all my heart, that there VIII al
and other powers; but wish that peacs
to come to us not as favor Vanted z
us In contempt but the kind of peace tina
comes 70 the just man armed, the peace
that we can claim as a matter of right
The vents of the last few years have shown
a great part in the world. You men Of thl
great civil war fought to keep us a nation
to make us really one nation. You tough
the greatest war of the kind, and becausi
you dared to fight for us you have foreve
insured international peace for the re
Peace came to us for ali time becaus,
you dared to fight, and the people who II
J your day called for peace at any price. 1
doomed US to generations of struggle. 4
generations OF war. So you, my own com
seS Of the nSy IS thH Many P s an
position such as it could have acquired Il
less liable that W we should % ever, 'I''ir for n
stance, have serious trouble with any ma
ton as to the Monroe doctrine The event
{ United States had to be dominant powe
z on the Pacific ocean. Our interests in tn
trade 5,a,nE that goes across the ocean are suct
the ocean are. such. that we must have
decisive say in its future. We can onl
have that say in peace by building up a
why Good Navy is Needed.
II we fail to build an adequate nav
then some time some great power. throw
e ing OF the restraint OF international NOR
i law, will take some steps against 20
d relying upon the weakness of your navy.
q The surest guarantee OF peace is q
adequate navy. The best possible assu
ance against war Is an adequate navy
.s ask for a navy primarily because 1t Is u
J. surest means of keeping peace, and b
cause Ii war does come surely there CO
be no American who viii tolerate the idS
Of its having anything other than a su
cessful issue,
- / ask that you, the sovereigns Of Il
Ia country, TO see to II that the work OF pr
i pairing the navy in time of peace goes o
70 The late congress did its duty, no mo-
5, than its duty, by going on with the bull
z ing up Of the navy, and see 70 II that Il
next congress ends with a record as goo
II we stop, we go back. The only wa
10 do in building up the navy Is TO keep I
with II, to provide the ships and 20. proviC
"a for the men on them, and for training the
y Rt the great guns and in sea practice. I
= not want 70 boast, but / believe that Il