The Washington times., 1905-10-22
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thronged the streets. AS the Presidents S
carriage passed along the city's thor
oughfares. -sae police found it difficult to
make way through the throngs for the
vehicle
Nearly 1900 persons gathered in
front of the Seminole Club and listened
10 the Presidents speech on the Pan
anna Canal question. Frequent applause
punctuated his remarks He paused oc-
casfonally TO look, with signs of pleas
ure. over the cheering thousands in his
audience.
The day was crowded with ceremony
and entertainment
There was a civic and military parade
In which all the State troops and many
fraternal organizations took part. After
his speech at the Seminole Club, the
President was escorted to the rooms OF
the board OF trade. where luncheon was
served. Following the repast. the Presi-
dent enjoyed drive about the city, re-
viewed the grammar school children.
and delivered an address to the Durils
of the Florida Baptist Societ--
IN the carriage with the President on
the trip about the city were Governor
Brcward. Mayor Nolan. and Secretary
Loeb
Grateful.
Before leaving the city this evening
for St Augustine. where he viii spend
Sunday. the President expressed himself
as highly pleased and thankful sor the
splendid ovations given him on his visit
by the people Of Jacksonville and by the
people of the other States through which
he has passed
The people of jacksonville presented
the President with fourteen-foot
gator. which in life rejoiced in the
name of Big Joe" and was admired
by crowds OF tourists. who visited him
at the water works.
From a talk the President had with
leading citizens, it is not improbable
that he will visit Florida some future
day for a hunt. There are bears and
bob cats, gators and deer, they told
him. within four hours journey of Jack
sonville and he expressed a determina-
tion to come whenever the opportunity
occurs.
Talked on Canal.
The Presidents speech at the Seminole
Club was. in part, as follows:
Here in Florida, the first of the Cult
Il
trip. 1 wish to say a special word about
the Panama Canal 1 believe ti-at the
canal viii be of great benefit to all our
people, but most of az to tho States of
the South Atlantic; the Gulf and the Pa
cific slope
When completed the canal will stand
as a monument TO this nation: for It VIII
De the greatest engineering feat eve.
yet accomplished in the world. 1t will
De good thing for che world as a
whole, and for the people of the isthmus.
ana OF the northern portions OF South
america In particular. Because Of our
special interest in 1t. and because of the
position We occupy on this hemisphere.
II Is matter OF special pride to us that
our nation, the American nation, should
nave Undertaken the performance OF th,s
world duty.
"A body of the most eminent engi-
neeIs III the world. both American and
Aoreigh. mas been summoned TO advise
as 10 the exact type of canal which
should be built. At no distant date n
nope 10 De able to announce what their
advice is. and also the action taken upon
their advice.
Completion Sure.
Meanwhile. the work is already uau
under way. and has advanced sufficient
iy far to enable me TO announce with
certainty that 1t can surely be accom-
piished, and probably at rather less ex-
pense than was anticipated.
The work of building the canal Is n
great American work. in which the
whole American people are interested
II has nothing to do with parties mr.
partisanship. and Is being carried on
with absolute disregard OF all merely
Poiitical considerations: with regard
only to efficiency. honesty. and economy.
Need Navy.
The digging of the canal will. of
course. greatly increase our interest in
me Caribbean sea. 1t will be our duty
TO police the canal, both in the inter-
ests OF other nations and our own in
terest. TO do this, IL is, of course. in
dispensable to have an efficient navy
(and i am happy to say that we are
well on way TO having one), and also to
possess, as We already possess, certain
strategic points to control the approach
to the canal
we don't wish another foot of terri
tory, and / think our conduct toward
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