The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-05
Presidents Address.

The Presidents address in full was as
follows:
Mr. Mayor, and You. My Fellow-cit-
izens-It Is, indeed, a great pleasure"
tThe President, in an aside, as the con-
fusion in the rear increased: ASK them
10 step inside there. please.') The Mayor
-C"Go ahead. Mr. President') at is. in
deed, great pleasure to have the chance
or greeting you this evening. i have now
been for two months travelling across this
comment the explosion of the fashlight
causes momentary start, and then cheers
from the crowd) and have grown accus-
toned even to shocks OF that nature.
10 the Pacific and now we'll nigh back
again to the Atlantic and the thing that
mas impressed me more than aught else,
wherever L have been, is the fundamental
unity OF our people. And another thing,
men of Indiana; L went on my trip a pref
~ good expansionist. / come back a bet
ter one. [Cheers.l Because having seen
coast, in the Mississippi valley, on the
great plains and among the Rockies and on
the Pacific coast. 1 fail to see how any
evitably they belong to the expanding and
not the stationary races of mankind" Ia
voice from the audience: That's right
MUST PLAY GREAT PART.
Our people, our Nation must play a
great part in the world. We cannot help
it. All that we can decide is whether we
will play that part we'll or ill. And I know
you too well, my fellow-countrymen,. to
doubt what your answer, what your de-
cision in that case will be. This people
has mighty destiny before it and it can
work out that destiny only as it has
worked out its destiny in the past There
will be no radical or extreme action by our
Nation. We are, for ali our spirit of pros
ress. essentially conservative people. We
believe in conservatism, but it is the con-
servatism, not of timidity. not of mere
stolidity-it Is the conservatism of good
sense. We do not intend to be spurred into
rash action, or to be frightened out of ac-
ton that is needed by the circumstances of
the case.
1.-The results of the last five years have
put US in a position Of dominance not only
on this continent, but in the Pacific ocean.
Our destiny means, our destiny entails
responsibilities. Exactly as our respect Is
reserved for the man in private life who
does his duty, who does not finch from
work, who does not seek mere ease but
who endeavorS to find his account in doing
a deed worth doing and doing 1t well; so.
nationally, there our respect goes to the
nation which seeks neither to invite nor
to avoid trouble. but to take 1t as it comes,
II 1t Is an incident in working out it's
mighty career"
A voice: Indiana is with you" [Cheers ]
MAN WHO GROwLS.
II know Indiana is with me. Our peo-
pie have ever shown In their history COM
bination Of energy and common sense which
must be shown by every great masterful
race. In private life we all of us look down
upon the man who growls, who threatens
and who, when the pinch comes, fails to
make his words good by deeds. So I ask
that this Nation conduct itself with regard
to foreign affairs on the same principles
which we admire IL shown by the private
citizen; Speak courteously of other peo-
the weak and suffer no injustice to be done
to- US by the strong. lApplause.l
"And as an incident of following out that
historic policy of our Nation, l ask our
people to see to it that there is no halt In
the building up of the American navy
(Cheersl / ask for the navy that it be
built UP and kept up, not for the purposes
think that foreign nations feel pleasantly
toward US, but think also that 1t will heir
them to continue to feel pleasantly If we
now y ana
and women of this great city. 1 have had
but this moment in which to speak to you
am deeply touched by your gathering to-
night to greet me. / believe In you with
all my heart and soul. 1 believe in the flu
ture of this country because 1 believe that
You and those like you. that the citizens OF
qualities. the qualities Of courage, of de-
cency, Of common sense which go to the
making up of every mighty, masterful race
Goodbye" prolonged cheers.1
WANTED TO TALK LONGER.
AS the President spoke 1t was apparen,
that he wanted to crowd as much as pos
sible into the few minutes at his disposal
and when Secretary Loeb tapped him on the
shoulder to indicate that his time was ur
1T was equally apparent that he did no,
want to stop, for he turned with a sudden
shrug Of the shoulders. as though resentfu
Of the interruption. But he is essentially
soldier, and as Mr.. Loeb was In com.
mand, he showed that he is a good soIdie,
by obeying promptly. A half dozen vigor.
Gus, succinct sentences, thanking his hear.
ers and driving home final message OF
his belief in the American people, and hi
had said goodbye. faced about and started
for his train. surrounded by the secret
service men and followed by the other mem
bers of his immediate party.
The President was given another ovation
on his way through the station and out e
| the train. AS he reached the platform OF
his car he turned and bowed and then dis
appeared inside. There was a delay of 6
few minutes. and during this interval the
Indiana senator's and other members of the
party stood the platform and on the
steps and exchanged greetings with friends