The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
| PRESIDENT lCHEERED.
Several Enthusiastic Receptions for
Him at Points Along the
North Coast.
First Glimpse Of the Sound at Olym
pia Where State Officials
Were Waiting.

Tacoma. Wash, May 23.-Under fa-
vorable blue sky the presidents train
rolled into the Northern Pacific station
promptly at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
"A multitude thronged the streets and rent
the air with cheers.
AS the president emerged from the
canopy Of flags at the station and entered
the carriage. accompanied by Governor
Mcbride, Mayor Campbell and Secretary
Loeb, the crowd broke into cheers, which
he promptly acknowledged. Fifteen car
riages swung into line. while an escort OF
mounted police and cavalry formed
guard.
All the business and residence streets
were profusely decorated with flags and
festoons. Pictures Of the president we're
to be seen on all sides. The streets were
packed with people and the demonstration
kept the president busy bowling his ac-
acknowledgements. e44 y
While the drive about the city was pro-
crossing the crowd thronged Wright park.
where the president was to address this
people. His friendly remarks to the q.
A. R. men and Spanish American veter-
ans were particularly pleasing incidents.
He said In part:
A Strong Navy.
Il wish to say one word this afternoon
to you here in this city by the sound on
our foreign policy and upon what must
ever be the main prop of any good foreign
pollcy-the American navy.
I'm the old days-days when I first came
to the little Missouri, there was a motto
on the range,s Never draw unless you
mean to shoot,
That Is a pretty sound policy for a ma
ton In foreign affairs Do not threaten.
do not buster, do not insult other people,
above all; but when you make up your
mind that the situation Is such as to re-
"a q o~S,,1
1t, and have 1t definitely understood that
what you sayyou are ready to make good.
earnestly believe, and, Of course, I
nope with all my heart, that there will
Always be peace between the United
states and other powers; but / wish that
peace to come to us not as a favor grant
50 IN contempt, but to the kind Of peace
peace that we can claim as a matter Of
| right =
| Inc events Of the last few years have
SHOWN That whether we wish to or not.
| we must play great part in the world
on OF the great civil war fought to keen
! US natlon, to make us really one nation.
You fought the greatest war of the kind
and because you dared to fight for ns ,> .un,,
| nave forever inspired international .nea 90
| Tor the republic. = :
Peace came to us for All t;nne he
cause you dared to fight: and the nee
PIE who In your day called for peace
At any price, if they. had had their
way would have doomed us to genera
tons OF struggle. to generations Of war.
surest Guaranty OF Peace"
II we fail to build an adequate nayvy
then some time some great power,
throwing on the restraint Of information
al morality, will take some steps agains,
| US, relying upon the weakness Of our
| navy. The surest guaranty ne ne. :.
Is an adequate navy. The best nosstrie e
/ navy. va y
7 ask for i' payy primarily. because
!, -. - -. me Surest means s OF Keeping the
surely there could. be no American who
could tolerate the idea Of it's havins
anything other than a successful issue ).
senator Foster had a. dinner in homo,
OF the president at the hotel Ia st niehi
and the press. Representatives with fhe
party were also guests at a dinner. 20