Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-30

Mobile, Ala, Oct 24.-That peace
lath her victories no less renowned
chan war" was never better exempli-
fed than in the reception of President
Roosevelt during his two hours stay
in Mobile last evening. Business
houses along the route of the pro-
cession and residences and stores
were covered with decorations. The
streets were packed with humanity
and at MCGill institute, Bartin acad
envy and one or two other points
were massed hundreds of school chill
dren, who sang national anthems and
songs as the procession passed. The
procession was composed of military
organizations with two camps of con-
federate veterans as a guard Of honor
to the president.
The president was escorted to
stand in Bienville square and it is es-
timated that when he began his
speech 10000 people were present.
Oliver J. Sernmes, son of the confeder-
ate admiral, Raphael Semmes, pre-
scented to the president and pinned
upon the lape. of his coat a hand
some souvenir badge as the gift of
the people of Mobile, making a
speech of presentation. Judge Al
ford, chairman of the committee on
arrangements, then introduced the
president, who was briefly and warm
1y welcomed by Mayor Lincolns, who
paid a high tribute to him as a man,
a statesman and patriot. The
formal welcome was then delivered
by Col. Edward La Fayette Russell.
President Roosevelt was cheered
as he arose to speak. He thanked
the people or the magnificent recep-
ton and spoke a special word of
greeting to the confederate veterans,
who formed portion of his escort.
The last time he came through Ala
bama he said he was going with his
own regiment to the Spanish war
and in that regiment were more men
whose fathers wore the gray than
those who wore the blue. They
emulated but one spirit in common,
the spirit of seeing who could do the
most for our flag. Referring to the
Panama canal, the president said he
did his best to bring about its COM
pletion for the benefit of the whole
people, but particularly for the bene-
fit of the gulf states. Originally he
said he favored the Nicaragua route
but when it was demonstrated that it
must be a Panama canal or nothing
he favored the Panama route as he
wanted to see a canal built, and one
will be built. Notwithstanding the
efforts of certain people who are
striving by their circulation of false
rUmors or other methods to delay or
defeat the construction of the canal,
the president said they would be dis
appointed, for there is going to be
canal. Health conditions on the
isthmus, he said, are better now than
ever before. The president said
eff we build canal, we must pro-
tect it and police it ourselves. We
must therefore bring up and keep up
our navy to the highest point of
efficiency. In event of war the Amer
lean people must rely mainly upon it's
volunteer soldiers. While it is com
paratively a simple feat to turn a
man into a good soldier, you can
neither improvise a battleship or the
crew of a battleship 1t is not neces-
sary that we should have a particu-
larly large navy, but it is necessary
that ship for ship, it shoGld be a lit
tie the best in the world"
The president concluded his
speech by referring to his pleasure
at seeing the children, the future citi-
zens of this country.
Fathers and mothers must see to
it that children are properly trained
in order to keep up the standard of
our country"