Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-22
Governor Broward and Mayor Nolan Head
the Reception Committee.
REFERS TO BENEFITS OF PANAMA CANAL
Completed Waterway Will Be G0numsn'
to Enterprise of United States,
WILL SPEND SUNDAY IN ST, AUGUSTINE
Presidents Special Train Leaves for
the Historic City-Mrs. ROOse-
welt Retains to wash
inRtOn.

] JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. a.-The pres |
idential party arrived at 1880 this morning
On its arrival thousands Of cheering people |
had gathered at the depot and special re-
ception committee of 100 citizens lined up
| making the passageway from the depot 10
the street. where carriages were in waiting.
! There were no formal exercises at The
depot and as soon as the president and his
party were seated in carriages General
Lowell the grand marshal, ordered the
First Florida regiment, which acted as the
escort, to march, and an imposing parade
began. The vehicle which the president oc-
cupied was the finest landau in the city,
drawn by a magnificent pair of white
horses, and in the presidential carriage
were the president Governor Broward,
Mayor Nolan and Secretary Loeb,
After driving through the principal streets
the president taken to the Seminole
club, where he made brief address on
good citizenship. He was then driven TO
the jacksonville Board of Trade Audi
torium, where luncheon was served.
Address by President.
Mayor Nolan welcomed the president in
behalf OF the city and introduced Governor
Broward, who presented the president to
the multitude. He spoke follows
Here in Florida, the first OF the Gulf
| states which | have visited upon this trip,
| wish to say a special word about tho
Panama canal. / believe that the canal
will be Of great benefit to all our people,
but most of all to the states of the south
Atlantic, the gulf and the Pacific slope.
When completed the canal viii stand as
| a monument to this nation; for it will be
the greatest engineering feat ever yet &C
complished in the world. 1t Will be a
good thing for the world as whole, and
! for the people Of the isthmus and of the
northern portions of South America in
particular Because OF our especial in
in nd of
we occupy on this hemisphere, il is mat
ter of special pride to us that our nation,
; the American nation, should have under
! taken the performances Of this world duty.
A body of the most eminent engineers In
the world. both Americans and foreigners,
I has been summoned to advise us as to the
4 exact type OF canal which should be built.
. AT no distant date hope to be able TO
announce what their advice is and also
the action taken upon their advice. Mean
Z while the work is already well under way,
HSa sssaS ssftay yat tha az ipGp eo
surely be accomplished and probably at
: rather less expense than was anticipated.
But upon the last point, as well as upon
n the question of time, no positive statement
{ can be made until the report of the COM
y mission OF engineers as to the exact type of
e canal has been received. The work Is as
difficult as II Is important; and IT Is OF
c course inevitable that from time to time
: difficulties will occur and checks be en-
u countered. Whenever such is the case the
( men of little faith at home wilr lose that
: little faith, and the critics who confound
hysteria with emphasis will act after their
, kind but our people as a whole possess
e not only faith. but resolution, and are Of
:, too virile fiber to be swept one way or the
:. other by mere sensatonalsm. No check
that may come will he Of more than trivial
e permanent damage or cause any serious
y delay. The work can be done. is being
e ready been accomplished is a guaranty as
TO the future.
Cautions Against ,.aggards
: When any such work is undertaken
there are always many mere adventures
who flock TO where 1t is going on and
n many men who think they are sdventurers
but who are in reality either weak OF
the first class will now and then cause
trouble in one way or another. But every
care will be taken to detect any rnisdeed
o on their part and TO punish them as soon
Is as the misdeed is detected. As for the
N second class they will cause trouble chiefly
5 ing home, and raising a cry that they are
IN not happy and that conditions of life
70 are not easy, on that the work is not beinl
- done as they think IL ought to be done
~ Now these men stand Just the stragglers
n and laggards stand who are ever to BIZ
ID found in the reap OF even victoriou.
. , army. The veterans Of the civil var wbr
20 are here present will tell you that IN,
s. very rear of an army, even when It /,
, ! II the victory were defeat. And lust tn,
same thing is true in any great enter
prise in civil life; there are always weak
l. iings who get trampled down or lose heart
rs and there are always people who listen I,
m their complaints. They amount to moth
* ing one way or the other so far as achiev
r ing results is concerned, and their com
s. plants and outcries need never detain us
a. call W your 5e5itS attention @ ,specihGaly to tn
Nc climate was supposed 70 be deadly. an,
ne yellow fever IN especial was supposed t,
H. control there has been far less yellow
ii, fever than in our own country. The ad
minstTation is steadily becoming better an,
te more effective, from the hygienic as vel
On as from every other standpoint The wori
II work in which the whole American peopI
az are interested. 1t has nothing to do wit
Iv on with absolute disregard to all mereI
- political considerations; with regard oni
as to efficiency. honesty and economy
IN Must Guard Canal.
~ The, digging Of the canal will, Of cours,
n bean sea Il Will be our duty to, polio
this il is, OF course Indispensable to haV
~ an efficient navy Cand | am happy to sa
ready possess, certain strategic points
addition ADDITION it is Urgently necessary that thai tn
IN insular and continental countries within q
bordering upon the Caribbean sea shoul
a be able TO secure fair dealing and oCderl
IT. liberty within their own borders. | nee
ne has no purpose Of aggression upon an
as republic, continental or lnsular. to tl
~ toward them, and desires nothing save the
llp progress and prosperity. We do not wis
another foot of territory, and / think OF
~. conduct toward Cuba is a guaranty ths
-, this is our genuine attitude toward al OF
er, sister republics. II ever we should baN
asst to interfere in the AFFAIRS OF any cf OF
ne nelghDoIs IL ~ HOntu @ @OtltS ~ HneF We l%3Gn %
ch so Without serious damage following, an
his even in such case IL would only be wit
"a the sincere and effective purpose 70 mai
ad our Interference beneficial TO the beopl,
nts / concerned. OF course, occupying the pos
he tion we do, occasions may now and the
arise when cannot refrain from sue
7 Interference. save under penalty of seeiT
Ing some other strong nation undertake N
vas duty which We neglect, and such negle
would be unfortunate from more than ~
an standpoint. Wherever possible we shou
ath gladly give any aid we can 20 a weak
- sister republic which Is endeavoring
ain achieve stability and prosperity. II Is
Zen Tngenerous thing for US to refuse such al
yer and Il Is foolish not 20 give Il I'm a va
NJ that will make II really effective, on
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