Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
THE NATIONAL REGATTA.

in North Carolina, South Carolina Ten
nessee. Alabama, and nearly fali the other
southern states. If they do not do SO the
President will probably want 10 know what
ails them and why they thinks they are en-
titled to draw any rationS from the re-
publican ration box. There must he some
work and not all play.
Illinois Politics.
The President talked today with Will
liam B. Ridgely, controlleraof the currency,
and George c. Rankin, editor OF the Atlas,
of Monmouth, Ill Mr.. RaHkin Is the pres-
dent of the Illinois Editorial Association
and vice president of tina National Ed-
torial Association. He woald like to have
the President attend the next meeting of
the Illinois association. but F4lS would be
impossible. Mr.. Rankin and Mr.. Ridgely
talked to the President abeut spolttieal con-
ditions in Illinois and declared t3zAt the re-
publican ajority there Ia Nosenaber will
be from 1900 to 100000 '-
George M. Bowers fish scommissioner.
paid his respects to the PressSeut and dis
cussed some West Virginia sAatfefs with
him. Mr.. Bowers has been In MHssaclIn-
sets, and win shortly go to West virginia
to get closer view of political aspects
there.
Talk to the Teachers
In brief speech to the 500 Porto Rican
teachers he received at the White House
yesterday President Roosevelt said:
.'Ladies and Gentlemen: wish to greet
you with all my heart here at the national
capital. 1t is my earnest wish. as 1t was
the wish of my lamented predecessor, and
as it is the wish of the people of the Unit
ed States that only unmixed good shall
come to the people of Porto Rico because
of their connection with this country
Il greet you with peculiar pleasure and
| interest, because this body and those like
you who are engaged in the work of edu-
0n fiap1 in, N,~fo At, hot IL
which more than any other is vital to the
future of the island. We must have educa-
tion in its broadeSt and deepest sense-edu-
cation of the heart and soul as well as of
the mind-in order to fit any. people to do
its duty among the free peoples of prog
ress in the world. And l trust that you
here, you teachers, you smen and women
engaged in preparing. the next generation
to do its work, realize fully Ihe weight of
the responsibility resting upon you. Ac-
cordingly as you here in this room and
your colleagues do your work we'll or Ill it
depends as to how the next generation of
Porto Ricans shall do their work in the
world.
Il am glad to see you because of the very
fact that there is this responsibility upon
YOU Nothing In this wlcld comes to peo-
pie who will not work. Nothing worth hav-
ing comes to those who ID OF not or are not
willing to make an effort to get ii; and l
| great. body of your feiaws in Porto Rico
who are making every effort to fit them
| selves physically, mentally and morally to
do the best work of (Which they are capa-
! BILE in the world. greetsyou and welcome
you here"
Minister Simpson Calls.
Archibald ]. Simpson. United States min
lister to Ecuador. calledSon the President
today to pay his respects. Mr.. Simpson
has not had vacation b many years and
will remain in this couftry until Novem-
ia
progress in all directions and is doing
great deal of business with this country.