The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
ROOSEVELT AT
 CHAUTAUQUA President Scores Trust
 MagnateS. FAVORS FEDERAL CONTROL Ten Thousand People Greeted
 Chief Executive. In Speech at HornellsvilIe, Pa, Ma tion's Head Says Entire Country should Aid and sympathize
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 Chautauqua. N. r., Aug. 1l.-Presi- m. on a special car over the Chautau- qua Traction line. The Presidential train arrived at Lakewood at 2o5 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 arri- val of the train at Lakewood, one of the secret service officers was robbed of valuable watch. while asleep.
 At [ o'clock. President Roosevelt ap- 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 The Chautauqua committee, composed of Bishop John H. Vincent. Dr. George T. Vincent, Ira Miller and J. c. Ne viile, waited upon President Roosevelt at 7:30 a. m. After an exchange of greetings the President was escorted to a private car on the trolley line, and the short trip to the assembly grounds was begun.
 As early as o'clock 10000 people had assembled at the amphitheater to secure seats. The route over which the President came to the grounds had not been made public and only a few hun dred people greeted him when the car arrived at the roadgate. The party at once entered carriages and were es- corted to Higgins hall. where a break fast was given by the Chautauqua trustees. About IFS prominent Chau- tauquans 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 we'll known to him.
 Flowers in His Path.
 The breakfast was served by the de- partment of domestic science. the wait CTS being young women of well-known Chautauqua families.
 At io.43 the President and party were taken for thlrty-rninute drive through the Chautauqua grounds escorted by q guard of honor from the 18th separate company. As the President alighted from his carriage he discovered a bright 2year- waving an American flag in the arms of his father.
 'Ah," said the President, "here is q little chautauquan who is going to grow into a good American citizen. and to the delight of the father and mother chucked the future American citizen under the chin.
 Through a line of 800 boys and girls the President was escorted to the as- sembly amphitheatre. his way being strewn with flowers When he ap- peared on the platform. President Roosevelt was greeted by 10000 people with cheers, and the Chautauqua sa lute. Bishop Vincent introduced ths tA A. VtIt tr. u few simple sert ences. The President was given an ovation.
 To-day wish to 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 international law. But 1t is the foreign policy so far as the Western Hemisphere Is concerned, and it has more and more been meeting with recognition abroad. The reason why 1t Is meeting with this recognition is because we have not allowed 1t to be- come fossilized, but have adapted our construction of 1t to meet the grow ing, changing needs of this hemisphere, Fossilization, of course. means death. whether to an individual, a govern ment, or a doctrine.
 Tt is out of the question to claim a right and yet shirk the responsibility for exercising that right. When we announce a policy such as the Monroe to accepting the consequences of the policy, and these consequences from time to time alter
 Let us look for moment at what the Monroe Doctrine really is. It for bids the territorial encroachment of nom American powers on American soil. It's purpose is partly to secure this nation against seeing great military powers obtain new footholds In the Western Hemisphere. and partly to us the chance to develop along their own lines without being oppressed or conquered by non American powers. As we have grown more and more power ful our advocacy of this doctrine has been received with more and more respect; but what has tended most to give the doctrine standing among the nations Is our growing willingness to show that we not only mean what we say and are prepared to back 1t up. but tions to foreign peoples no less than to insist upon our own rights.
 We can not permanently adhere to the Monroe Doctrine unless we succeed Tn making 1t evident in the first place that we do not intend to treat 1t In any shape or way as an excuse for ag- grandizement on our part at the ex- pense of the republics to the south of us, second, mat we QO not lnIen0 10 permit it to be used by any of these republics as a shield to protect that republic from the consequences of It's own misdeeds against foreign nations third, that inasmuch IS by this doctrine we prevent other nations from interfer- ing 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 and order.
 "As regards the first point we must recognize the fact that in some South American countries there has been much suspicion lest we should interpret the Monroe Doctrine In some way inimical to their interests. Now let 1t be understood once for all that no just and orderly government on this conti- nent has anything to fear from us. There are certain of the republics south of us which have already reached such a point of stability. order, and pros- perity that they are themselves. although as yet hardly consciously, among the guarantors of this doctrine. No stable and growing American re- nublic wishes to see some great nom American military power acquire terri tory in its neiRhborhood It Is the interest of all of us on this continent that no such event should occur. and in addition to our own republic there are now already republics in the re- gions south of us which have reached a point of prosperity and power that enables them to be considerable factors khta ArNNrtna vyhieh fa