New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
PRESIDENT STOPS PANIC.
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,~.o-+ure Rut ALI had to do wss to be anie
to show them that any measure Wa So. n Cor
ro,,nfry,s good and knew they woulo stalo Loi
!, Y don't want any Senator or any Soisie -
ruan TO vote for anything FAVOR just pesa $500.
/ favor it but I don't want him to vote asaLnss
{, sust because I favor it. And there were GER
tain very worthy men in both houses VI H Sta
cress who insistently went against eiLe .s.
..cr If their most cherished objects IN tlls pa9e
. ~ eoon a. took them UP. Now. from the rep
resentatiyes of Louisiana was sure OF suppoL
whether il question of buiiding up nia
r.aninr ~ a high point of efficiency the unlted
sssfes navy or whether it was question OF
building the Panama Canal And' inlnu 9o"'
gentlemen, the two questions go togethei'
ALWAYS MEANS TO MAKE GOOD"
One thing that as President OF this country;
won't 90. is to make bluff that can max
good. don't intend on behalf OF the naloh ~
take any position until have carefully thoueht
out whether that position viii be advantageous
to the nation: but If L take it L am going 10
keep It. and 1 going to keep it. no matter
what outsider goes the other way ,..- ..
And / sure that you, gentlemen, hho" ~
has been an utter mistake to think OF me as d
man DESTROYS of seeing this nation quarrelsoile,
this nation eager 10 get into trouble. nave no
respect either for the nation for the individual
tha, brawls that invites trouble ana want
to see this nation do as me sheuld
do scrur lously regardful of the rights OF
others and honestly endeavorirg TO avold al,
cause Of difficulty. But 1 want, on nehaiI OF
thi. nation the peace that comes. not 10 me
coward who cringes for it, but the peace oi 'io
Just man armed who asks It as right 49,,
And now. listening to the greeting OF t eie
Governor and the Mayor TINS aIteTnool -
ct once very proud and very humole. nas
heer greeted with words far above my WORTH
far above what is merited by what L nave ooIie-
eCries OF mo. no.") I didn't say that for tne
purpose of asking your dissent from IL ooii
say anything unless mean IT.
VICTORY OVER YELLOW FEVER
came down to see this body of men this
afternoon with q heart full Of gratitude 10 them
for having displayed through the trials OF the
hard summer that has passed those qualities or
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American And. gentlemen, IN coming aIiohs
sou this afternoon L have the leeIiiS % %
man who having been at headquarters, but not
In action goes TO regiment that mas pee'
in action .,o ,h.+
the Governor and Mayor at any time during
the last summer had but to request my presence
and / would have come down mere al oilIs,
anv time when I could have been of the slght-
est assistance 10 you in the magnificent stIussIe
you were waging. And wish to express uIe
profound appreciation and GRATITUDE OF on
Americans toward you, our fellow Americans,
who have borne the heat and burden OF tle
contest during the long day that mas peen p ,
ing And / want to say that in actual war there
can be no greater and more enecuNe HeIoiSllt
than was shown by those who stayed mere at
their posts and by those who, being away, came
hack to aid in the fight Of their fellows III uls-
tress You have had your martyrs among lhehl
my dear lamented friend Areholshop Snapei toa
but you have your proud memories OF service '
rendered and the thrill that comes with the
victory you have already won, and nave peeIl
both amused and frritated at the comments
sometimes made by people who live IN other
communities that were not in danger
AS To your shortcomings: Among the younger
men ara some who when younger still, have
played football; and they will remember nov
very much easier Il was to play the game from
IN the sidelines than the field. Now, LOUISIANA
- and New-Orleans this summer did, so tar as
~ remember what has never been done before
Ia the case of similar epidemic OF yellow fever
ia the United States They took hold Of it after
Il had started and when it had got well under
way and then controlled and conquered 1t with
out waiting for frost to come. me hlghest
gratitude is due to the officials of the state, TO
the officials Of the city and to the private moi
viduals, clergymen, educators and business men
who spent their time and money and rlsked
their lives freely and who achieved much sue
cess IN that work.
II was the greatest privilege TO to con-
tribute what I able to TO the work. Mr.
Mayor Governor, you hardly realize the
pleasure l felt when request was made that
gavs the chance TO do something Tor
you, and am glad to find how well you th in OF
the work that was done by the United States
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
under DR.. White. And it gives me pleasure now
to announce that in response to the request OF
the Governor and of the Mayor have told
them that DR.. White should be detailed down
here Just long his services are needed.
Now. Just a word for it's getting late.
"a voice: keep it up; keep it up; there's
plenty of water in the jetties.')
I'm making this speech. Just a word on a
couple of subjects The Governor spoke of the
Panama Canal. It's a very big work and It's
a very big nation that can do that kind of
work. expect soon to have a report from the
engineers 70 the exact shape the work VIII
take Will then be able TO make more definite
cure you: The work will be done well; # will
be done speedily possible, and 1t will alb
solutely and surely be DONE
One more point. New-Orleans and Louisiana
vitality interested in the levee system. The
Mississippi which flows through this State,
drains portions OF twenty odd other States. and
the control of this river, in my opinion must
be in good part national object. The national
government does something toward the erec-
tion and care Of the levees. In my judgment
1t should do not only more, but very much more.
GRATEFUL FOR REUNITED COUNTRY.
And. finally my friends. let me say word of
special duty to some of those who have greeted
me to-day, because Of what their greeting SYM
bolized- / was greeted by your school children
clustered around the monument erected to that
pure and upright man and that mighty general,
Robert L. Lee. And as we drove away from the
square in which that statue stands we passed
by house in this old Confederate city. in which
there prominently displayed picture or
Abraham Lincoln. and underneath it the words
with malice toward none, with charity tow
ard all"
/ was greeted by & special guard Of honor
composed Of who in the great war HAD
worn the Confederate uniform 1 also
efeeted by men who in that war had worn the
blue. ] saw before me many of my cornra dos
OF the lesser war, and l had in my own regi-
ment from, Louisiana, we'll as from many
yyner States. men whose fathers had worn the
Uate, all united forever in loyalty TO one inds-
soluble Union and separated only by the rivalry
OF trying to see which could do the most for the
rag or our common country.
on, my fellow countrymen. think what for
tune is ours that we belong to this nation
which. having fought one of the rnightiest wars
OF all times. is now united and claimed by the
whole people as their own: claimed as their
heritage OF honor and glory, and exultng in
every deed or Yalor performed by every man who
stood on whichever side In that contest, pro
vsded only, that when the DAVIS came which trioa
mems souls. he did all that was in him did his
duty according 10 the light that was given him
GOVERNOR BLANcHARD's WELCOME.
In extending the welcome on behalf of tho