Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17

most importance before us as a PEG. |
pie ore questions which we can best
decide, not from the standpoint of Re- |
publicanism or Democracy, but from
the standpoint of the interests of the
average citizen, whether Republican
or Democrat"
At the conclusion of his speech,
the president again was cheered with
enthusiasm, several members of the
club nearest to him pressed around
him to shake his hand warmly in con-
graduation.
The next speaker was Mayor Edw.
F. Dunno, who spoke on 1.-THE City
of Chicago" He said:
"The city greets Theodore Roose-
welt because he is the chief of eighty
millions of free people: because by
his sterling manhood, patriotism and
energy he has fairly and honestly won
the proud position he now occupies
the proudest on earth-and because
in his character he typifies that which
the citizens of this city honor above
all else-honest purpose and intensity
of effort
President Roosevelt at the Merch-
ants club luncheon spoke or the great
pleasure and the great honor or being
the guest of such an association:
"This country of ours" he said. us
nre.eminently a business country. and
We can succeed-and | say this In my
| turn with entire sincerity, gentlemen
only if. as country. we carry on
national business as a member OF this
association carries on his business;
| that is in an entirely practical spirit,
| in a spirit which desires and COM
mands success, but which desires and
commands it as incident to acting with
decency toward all fellow citizens
Speaking of the navy, the president
said:
Il do not now think it very neces-
sarv TO make any argument for an
| efficient navy. We are so fortunate
| that in this country we can get along
with very small army. With the
navy the case is different. We nave
not the choice. gentlemen, as to whetn'
err this country will play great part
! in the world: we cannot help playing
great part.
I'VE cannot abandon our position
on the Monroe doctrine; we cannon
abandon the Panama canal; we can
not abandon the duties that nave
come to us from our growth as ma
ton. from the growth of our CONNER
cial interests in the east and IN the
west. on the Atlantic and on the Pa
cific' -,
President Roosevelt, at the Hamll
ton club received the foreign consuls
at Chicago, respondent in their var
ied uniforms. AS he greeted the las
of the consuls the doors were thrown
omen and a double line of those in
yited to the general reception enter
ed If was an hour before the las
man had shaken the president manu-
, When the last guest had passe'
, down the stairs. President McGauge
, of the Hamilton club, made a brle
speech of welcome to the president
and President Roosevelt, standing OF
chair. spoke felicitously in rep!
saying:
. Il have been your guest again ant
again. and long before l had com
: TO what | will call a position OF nc
torietv: ii was before the Hamilton
, club that l made a speech with
, title which l had no idea would al
. tract any attention. but which dld
, The Strenuous Life Qaughter) am
. | mention it now, because from tina
I dav to this l have never dared I
/ use the phrase, The Strenuous Life
d at all
!. At the conclusion of the speech tn
n president retired under the canop
! before which he had been received
:. and. while seated, kept up genera
rapid fire of conversation with ley
+ around him while the parlors wer
v cleared, and turned over to the Hal
r ward club of Chicago.
o The Harvard clubs president, re
Y logg Fairbanks, stood at Presldeli
!. Roosevelt's left and made the intro
r auctions. More than 800 graduate
! of Harvard filed by, the earlier elias:
4 men leading. When the last gradual
!. had retired to the rear of the parlo
!. President Fairbanks introduced San
n uel S. Greeley, who read a short az
4 dress to the president.
;. In reply, President Roosevelt spok
of the need of Harvard for wester
,. bloui.'' The Harvard yell was gl'
!. en- with will to the president Tn
4 reception committee of the 1roquol
club were now introduced and too
:. the president in hand. The Who'll
a PARTY hurried to the waiting carriage
:. and were rushed to the Auditorium
r Annex, where the president was sche'
" uled for an hour of rest, broken onl
:. nv the reception of labor Delegate
Al presenting to him a protest agaln'
II the use of troops here in cOnnectio
# with the teamsters' strike SITUATION.