New-York tribune., 1905-08-12
MONROE DOCTRINE SOUND.
PRESIDENT ON DOMINGO.
"0' e'""eh'' Must Control Trusts,
He Says at Chautauqua
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'H@U'"uquar n l., Aug. 1I-To-day has been
the most notable day in the history of C,ra,+o,,
qua Institution for at least a quarter of q CO...
ury. The assembly had for its guest of honor
President Roosevelt.
The magnifcence of the eraa+i, ,,.,
everywhere been given To the nation,s cb,aF
magistrate has never been annro,,,,o.oz -
Chaatauqua before. and the number of ,a-so
here 10 greet President Roosevelt was ,,obat,,
the largest in the history of the assembly in
spite Of the storm. which at times was severe
In and around the amphitheatre which will
seat 500 persons. were at least 10000. Though
the Presidents address did not begin until II
o'clock, the amphitheatre was crowded as earI,,
as a. m The Presidential party. which was
composed Of Mr.. Roosevelt, his son Kermit
iaFofi'e nephew, a party OF newspaper men
beoren service men and well known railroad off,
Gals arrived at Lakewood early this nornin,
after fast trip from Waverly over the Erie
They had come north from wilkesharre
Just before O'Clock q small recantio, co-,
'nittee' representing Chautuaqua Institution
DoeToed the train. and was warmly greeted by
Mr' Roosevelt and the members of his party
me committee was composed Of Bishop John
p Vincent DR.. George E. Vincent. Dr. W. H.
Hickman Ira Miller and ]. C Neville.
The party boarded a special car OF the Chau-
taUqua Traction Company. and started for Chau-
tsuQua. The track had been carefully inspected
this morning TO guard against possibility of
accident. The trip was made without special
incident, and the car reacLed the road gate a
few minutes before 8 O'Clock.
No announcement had been made at Chau-
tauqua 10 the way by which the Presidential
party was TO arrive 10 avoid a large crowd
neal The road gate. A large crowd had guessed
correctly the probable point Of arrival however,
and gave the President an enthusiastic greeting
The party was taken at once in carriages TO
Higgins Hall. where informal breakfast was
served
The catering was by the Chautauqua School of
Domestic Science, under the direction OF Mrs.
Alice P. Norton. In the preparation OF the
breakfast the effort was to avoid the typical
catering. The menu consisted Of Rocky Ford
melons, escalloped muscallonge. broiled chicken
oreamed potatoes. timbales Of green peas, rasp-
berry shortcake with whipped cream. coffee
rolls Boston brown bread and Southern beaten
biscuit
short drive taken around the grounds.
and then the party went to the amphitheatre for
the speech, which was the feature of the day
The appearance Of President Roosevelt was
greeted with hearty cheers When he was intro
ouoed by Bishop Vincent the great assemblage
united in giving the Chautauqua salute
As the President alighted from his carriage
he discovered a two-year-old waving an Ameri-
can flag in the arms OF his father.
An" said the President, here is a little
Chautauquan who is going TO grow into good
American citizen" and, TO the delight OF the
father and mother the President chucked the
future citizen under the chin.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Through a line of eight hundred boys and
girls the President was escorted TO the assembly
ampitheatre his way being strewn with flowers.
The President spoke TIL II 30 O'CLOCK when he
Immediately started on his return trip. Through
out his address he frequently interrupted
by enthusiastic applause. He said:
To-day I wish 10 speak to you on one
feature Of our national foreign policy and one
feature Of our national domestic policy
The Monroe Doctrine is not part OF interna-
uonaI law. But II is the fundamental feature
VI our entire foreign policy so far as the West
eTn Hemisphere is concerned, and IL has more
and more been meeting with recognition abroad.
me reason why IL is meeting with this recogni-
non Is because we have not allowed IL 10 become
iossiiized but have adapted construction or
y 10 meet the growing, changing needs Of this
sehlsphere. Fossilizatio OF course means
oeah whether 10 individual, a government.
or a doctrine
~ out Of the question to claim right and
- shirk The responsibility for exercising that
a,eIt When We announce policy such as the
.-oHOe Doctrine thereby commit ourselves
:. - accepting the consequences Of the policy ana
"ehe Consequences from time to time alter