Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
President Nevertheless
Has Most Cordial
Reception.
GOES ST. AUGUSTINE
In Speech Says United States
Should NEEDLE Little
Abroad.

Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. 21-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's party arrived here to-
day
At the depot were thousands of
cheering people, with a special recep-
tion committee of 100 leading citizens
headed by Gov. Broward who gave the
president a cordial greeting.
Fresh and Vigorous.
The president looked fresh and Wig
orous after a nights rest and sleep
and expressed himself as delighted
with being in Florida. The day was all
one could wish for There were no
formal exercises at the depot and soon
the president and party were seated in
carriages and an imposing civic and
military procession started on a pa
rade through the principal streets. Six
carriages were used for the presidents
party and behind them came the car
riages of the executive committee,
governors staff. cabinet officers. SUI
preme court justices. state officials. and
the general reception committee.
Address at Club.
The president was taken to the Sem
mole club in the principal square in
the city where thousands of people
greeted him with rousing cheers as he
made his appearance on the balcony
Mayor Nowlan welcomed the president
in behalf of the city and introduced
Gov. Broward, who presented the pres
ident TO the multitude. He said in
part:
Il need not say that the United
States not only has no purpose OF
aggression upon any republic. CONT
mental or insular to the south of us.
but has the friendliest feeling toward
them. and desires nothing save their
progress and prosperity. We do not
wish another foot of territory; and |
think our conduct toward Cuba is a
guaranty that this is our genuine atu-
tude toward ali our sister republics.
Only when Necessary.
IF ever we should have to interfere
in the affairs of any of our neighbors
IL would only be when we found 1t
impossible longer to refrain from doing
so without serious damage following;
and even in such case il would only
be with the sincere and effective pur-
pose 10 make our interference benef-
cial TO the peoples concerned.
"Of course. occupying the position
we do. occasions may now and then
arise when we cannot refrain from such
interference. save under penalty OF
seeing some other strong nation under
take the duty which we neglect; and
such neglect would be unfortunate
from more than one standpoint.
Wherever possible we should gladly
give any aid we can to a weaker sister
republic which is endeavoring TO
achieve stability and prosperity. 1t is
an ungenerous thing for us to refuse
such aid; and it is foolish not 10 give
il in a way that will make il really
effective and therefore OF direct bene-
fit to- the people concerned-and of
indirect benefit To us, simply because
il is benefit TO them
International Police Power.
In the last resort. and only in the
last resort. IL may occasionally be nee
essary To interfere by exercising what
is virtually an International police
power. II only to avoid seeing some
European power forced TO exercise IT,.
In short. while we must interfere al
ways cautiously. and never wantonly.
yet. on rare occasions. where the need
is great. il may be necessary TO inter
fere. unless we are willing TO confess
ourselves too feeble for the task we
have undertaken. and TO avow that we
are willing TO surrender il into strong
er hands; and such confession and
avowal | know my countrymen too
well to believe that they will ever
make.
Talks 10 Negroes.
After the president concluded he was
driven to the Jacksonville board of
trade. where he received one of the
most enthusiastic receptions he has re-
ceived on the trip. Here luncheon was
served and after speech making, the
president was driven over the city.
calling al the colored Baptist academy
where he gave 1O-minuJe speech to
thousands of negroes. At AS he will
take a train for ST. Augustine. where
he will spend Sunday
Mrs. RooseNelt Home.
Washington Oct. 2l.-Mrs Roose-
welt. accompanied by John 5. Elliott
commissioner of the interior of Porto