Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-12
INTRODUCTION BY BISHOP VINCENT
Ir, Ro tevelt Given Great Ovation When
He Rises to Speak,
SPECIAL TRAIN REACHES LAKEWOOD EARLY
Rain and TbuAder Greets Chief Executive
on His Arrival at Park.
HOLDS INFORMAL RECEPTION At HAIL
Governmental Problems Discussed in
Address, Giving Position OF Admin-
istration on Several Points
of General Interest.

CHAUTATQUA, N. Y, Aug u.-Pres,
dent Roosevelt arrived here at s:45 a. m.
on a special car over tho ChautauquN
Traction line. The presidential train ar
rived at Lakewood at 2:05 a. m, over the
Erie railroad. and was placed upon a
siding. The trip from East Waverly, the
last previous stop, was without special
incident. Some time during the night
after the arrival of the train at Lake.
wood one Of the secret service officers was
robbed of a valuable watch while asleep.
At O'Clock President Roosevelt APP
peared on the platform Of his car for a
breath of fresh air. The rain, which had
been falling for several hours. was then
coming down in torrents. and the hills
about the lake reverberated with almost
continuous rolls of thunder.
Crowd Assemblies Early.
The Chautauqua committee composed Of
Bishop John H. Vincent. DR.. George T.
Vincent, Ira Miller and J. c. Neville.
waited upon President Roosevelt at 1880
After an exchange OF greetings the presi-
dent was escorted to private car on the
trolley line and the short trip TO the as
sembly grounds was begun.
AS early as o'clock 10000 persons had
assembled at the amphitheater to secure
seats. The route over which president
came to the grounds had not been made
public and only a few hundred people
greeted him when the car arrived at the
road gate. The party at once entered
carriages and were escorted to Higgins
hall, where a breakfast was given by the
chautaulua trustees About l25 prominent
chautauquans and republican leaders from
western New York were present There
was no speech making. but President
Roosevelt held an informal reception and
greeted many of the guests well known
to him.
Drive Through Grounds.
The breakfast was served by the depart
ment of domestic science, the walters be-
ing young women of we'll known Chau-
tauqua families.
At lO:43 the president and party were
taken for thirty-minute drive through
the Chautauqua grounds, escorted by a
guard of honor from the Thirteenth sep
arate company. AS the president allghted
from his carriage he discovered a bright
2-year-old child waving an American flag
in the arms of his father
"Ah," said the president, here is
little Chautauquan who is going to grow
into a good American citizen" and to the
delight of the father and mother the presi-
dent chucked the future American under
the chin.
Through a line Of 500 boys and girls
the president was escorted to the assembly
amphtheater, his way being strewn with
| flowers When he appeared on the plat
form, President Roosevelt was greeted
by 1000 people with cheers and the Chau-
| tauqu salute.
Address by President.
Bishop Vincent introduced President
Roosevelt to the great audience in a few
/ simple sentences. The president was given
an ovation. He spoke as follows:
Today l wish to speak 20 you on one
| feature of our national foreign policy and
one feature of our national domestic policy.
The Monroe doctrine is not part OF
international law But It is the funda-
mental feature of our entire foreign policy
/ so far the western hemisphere is con-
| cerned, and IL has more and more been
/ meeting with recognition abroad. The
reason why II is meeting with this recog-
/ milton is because we have not allowed IL
| to become fossilzed, but have adapted our
! construction Of II TO meet the growing,
| changing needs of this hemisphere. Fos-
! silization, of course, means death whether
! trine.
1t is out of the question to claim right
cising that right When we announce a
! policy such the Monroe doctrine we
thereby commit ourselves TO accepting the
! consequences of the policy and these con-
| sequences from time TO time alter.
What the Doctrine Is.
l. Let US look for moment at what the
Monroe doctrine really Is. 1t forbids tho
territorial encrOaChment of nOn-AmeriCan
powers on American soil. Its purpose u
partly 10 secure this nation against seeing
great military powers obtain new footholds
In the western hemisphere, and parity to
| secure to our fellow-republics south OF us
the chance to develop along their own
lines without being oppressed or con-
quered by non-Amercan powers. As we
| nave grown more ana more powerful our
advocacy OF this doctrine has been re
ceiyed with more and more respect but
| what has tended most 70 give the doc
trine standing among the nations is our
growing Willingness TO show that we not
only mean what we say and are prepared
TO back II up, but that we mean TO recog-
nize our obligations to foreign peoples no
We can not permanently adhere 70 the
Monroe doctrine unless we succeed In max
ing II evident in the first place that we dc
not intend TO treat IL in any shape OF way
as excuse for aggrandizement on ouI
south OF us; second, that we do not intend Il
permit II TO Re used by any OF these re
publics as a shield to protect that republic
from the consequences Of its own misdeeda
against foreign nations; third, that mas
much by this doctrine we prevent Other
nations from Interfering on this side Of the
water, we shall ourselves In good faith try
| TO help those OF our sister republics which
need such help upward toward peace anc
Eneet OF Application.
| As regards the first point We must recog
nlZe the IdCt lnat IN some south American
countries there has been much suspicion les
We should interpret the Monroe doctrine "
! some way inimical 10 their interests Nov
! let II be understood once for all that nt
Just and orderly government on this con
I unent has anything 10 fear from US
There are certain OF the republics south OF
US which have already reached such
point OF stability, order and prosperity
I that they are themselves. although as ye
! hardly consciously, among the guarantoTi
I OF $is doctrine. No stable and growinl
American republic wishes 10 see som,
great non-Ameri ,an military power ACQUIRE
Territory IN It's neighboThOod IL is IN,
Interest Of all Of US on this continent th1
no such event should occur, and In additiO
10 our own republic there are now alreaG.
\ republics in the region south Of us whicf
have reached a point OF prosperity anI
power that enables them 10 be considerable
! factors la maintaining this doctrine Wihcl
Is so much 10 the Advantage Of all OF Us
n must be understood that under no cir
cumstances will the United States use tn'
Monroe doctrine as a cloak Tor territoria
aggression. Should any OF our neighbors
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