The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-27
Secretary Of State Givci, Ovation
and Praises the Admins
istration.
SPEAKS. AT CARNEGIE HALL u
Says the American People Arc
Not Seeking Any Change
Of Policy.
tBy Assc c,ated Press.>

NEW YORK, October 26.-Thc crowd at
the Republican mass meeting IN Carnegie
Hall tonight was go large that the doors
were looked at 7:30 o'clock. At that time
I'LL the available spnce within the hall
was flied, and several thousand people
were crowded about tho entrances seeking
admIttnncc. John Hay, Secretary Of
State, who made the first speech, was
given all ovation when he appeared. me y
band played and tlass were waved IN
every part Of the house, while the au-
tiience cheered.
Secretary Hay was introduced as one
OF the greatest living Americans, ana an.
the foremost diplomat in all the worln.
Great cheering greeted the Secretary us
he arose. He said IN part
This campaign VIII be mor ran I ~ o1f
Rarely In our recollection has tncrs pe .,cl,
SO little cx citement, 80 slight disturbance
OF the orderly course Of AFFAIRS. Wy ~
millions OF people are TO DECIDE IN "7llose
p hands they are to place their interests
4 for the next four years. SHOULD, !. pc ap,
Unusual calm? Why Is It that the Amer
lean people arc possessing their Souls IN
such repose?
No Change OF Policy.
There Is. i venture to say. no expla.,n ana.
81 'as II is sye made Up
their .ainds that there Is to- be Tor the
prcsentln no change in the principles ana
policies that have proyS.ds 80 sue
definitely and clearly In 1905 that their
temporary alteration from the policy
which as long ago as the tine q issnry
had not resulted favorably. hey en-
i trusted william Mckinley with the task
Of bringing the country back s tr 70 Us oya
OF the national housekeeping lie showed
himself worthy or their confidence.
Has Shown Progress.
I'm four years the country made great
progress along its regular old las fllon 1fy
lines OF healthy devnlopmenL and t IN ~ y,
3 shin. the people approved 1t and renewed
Ills term OF Office An unspeak;,ble crime
matched him away lTem ms gi1 }he elassc
away. another immedia tev appeared IN
s place Theodore Ro nsef laid do9 down
and With Incompatible courage a, no
strength has carried u on! WI "a, N. w.
work OF both OF these faithful VI, sersa ~.
file American people are satisfied: IS.
$%lteving ard intending tina the "ork si1;til
go on In The hands and under the 9, quo oi
ancc which has been found 50 eiilcaenl :.
they are not WAS ting so much time as
4 usual from their private affairs to show
an 'ir,eres, which IS TOO universal TO need
much advertising
Friends and Equals.
In concluding, ar. Hay said: 4,
"Our possessions beyond tire seas VIII
U be governed witt, nr;nncss and libcrniity
With an ..ver-increas!ng measure OF lfee
dom. as they develop the faculty OF sell
control We shall continue 10 treat our
sister republics Of this hemisphere ~
friends and equals, not covet, ,i, , ,iei,.
4 Trade and their friendship. Our relations
& with the rest Of the world Will rmeai!l as
II thev have been In recent ycars-thOse 81
4 frank md ghonora BILE arn!ty With all, and
nutanEling alliances with none. our Ideal
will be Justice. the desire OF our hearts,
40 which the labor OF our hands VIII be de-
4 voted, prosperity and peace.
New Splendor to Glory.
1T quckens the pulses to think what
% splendid progress VIC are to- make on
n every line OF national welfare In the next
four years. with Theodore Roosevelt at
the helm In the strength OF his young
= manhood with lofty hopes and purposes,
with large experiences OF life: with the
country his only care and God his guide,
for. the law and = the Constitution. as
ever in his great Taskmnsters eye Ills
Just fame In history will add new splen-
dor TO the glory OF his native State, s3
.'Men OF New. York. will you How IT
z to be said that while the rest OF the
country stood by him. you fell away?
( When President Roosevelt ,ascends the
& II be said that his mother State has no
part in his triumph? II that shall be so,
yours Will be the loss not his,
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