Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-28
Freely Bestowed in a
Speech TO Them on
The Battleship.
Cabinet Meeting Resumed at Capitol
President on the Discharge Of
Unru|y Soldiers.

Washington, Nov. 91-prtS.lCrl
Roosevelt on his uip to ana from Pan
anna on the battle$hip Louisiana. min
S!ed freely with the officers and men
OF whom ne speaks in r.c highest COM
mt ndation. re participated in tn
chief petty officers mess ana visited
tie branch Of The army ami navy un-
ION which has an organization al about
80 members Of the Louisiana AM;
whose melting place was way down in
the hold Of the ship. As the ship was
passing fldttCraS on the way hrine the
President had The engineer in charge
steam VI, and for three hours the vessel
made run of Isle knots, which is half
a knot in excess of the contract re
quIrements.
on the homcward trip Il vaudeville
entertainment was given by the men in
honor Of the President ana Mrs. RuUsc-
Welt. This took place during the early
part of the voyage and was helu at
night. Tho President ana Mrs. i:oos,-
Welt ara tn" officers ~ thr snip were
the guests .. EpHuT and occupied the
front seats Whilr the lnrl Were scat
tered around on III coming towers IN
tAc brid"" ana o.hoi o.nts uf want K T..
There Wi,.i pr'at!jl;i % 10 S,-lr tom
made " u songs, .oi,-.s Of various
KINDS ana n"nrlrgu"@
sunday d; tn. vessel 49, i .iring IA
Virginia C4pes the President G"licvtrr,I
Il speech to the mon assembled on
board the vessel III which H. told them
of what he had experienced and gave
tf.m some advice. His remarks We're
3taataanaaaC calrel arF'in;L -.:
''Captlin and officers and enlisted
men of the louisiana:
Il wish to thank you for as pleasant
ana interesting Il trip as amy President
has ever had on land or sea, and =
profitable trip. top. Not only | do nCt
see how any President. but do not See
how any good American can fail to be
lirVc with I'll his heart in tn" United
States may can fail to Do all that in
him lies for the officers and men Of
that navy. in order that the navy itself
u,ay be brought to Il constantly IN
creasing state Of perfection ;tS a for
midablc fighting machine. This is tho
third of our great ships on which !
have spent some time; the other two
being the West Virginia and the Mis-
SOtIri. I am very proud OF The ships;
I am even prOud"r OF the men aboard
the ships.
"Capt:tin. | want to thank til" Chi,
r,a,... ,f3i.,,.., ,,,,.s eoJ III. Army ann
No,,. J-rio, | wait c,;nc,iallv to thank
,b ,,.-;,,or., r,rcn fan v.i,,t tbc,. 1.d
,f,f. ,,,,,r,,.rc wanted ~ s.r myself
.,.l.,, 49,, ,i,io co,,I1 do ara vented
49,, - l.. li,,I, ,,,t .r how md if Il.
more than gratifying tIlt ~ III" cnd IF
three weeks trip We should b. abb" to
,t,, I,.. ll,,,.r,'.. ,,..t. f,.,.
,rart o,.nr ia knots That suoaks w.u
g.. ~ o,,,f,,e. ,rd II s,o,l.. c,.an h..ttcr
,..r ,bo oncirecr., forca If is ., ,,ond
,,;n,
III,
was
Till. ,,. It'll 1.;m
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&C ~ tho ,,.t hcds unti Won rav. had \
cl,,,co IN ..tolo thn tncl," arr Of IN.
n,ba,, sbire. u I eb.1I rnIv s1v tbat II
bohoovee tba other ships with soyen-inc!,
! ,-r,rs tn look IN their laurcIe
AN. thing mara 7 take the chance ID
cov 7 b,,c baan ,stoun,Iod ood mart
Ca ~ tbo o,ti,,,,, IF c.rtoir Of ,,,,. Moo.
NJ. a.bora in DECLINING, 70 ALLOW I-nito,I
ctat.s men ubon thcv have thafr uni-
for,,e =, to como into n,accs of am,lse-
,,,+ o,,.eido Of y,,oshfr,-ton 7 h,,.o nm
aa,,tro, a,,ar tbosa n,occs of amusement
!, vy,,hiroto,, T bava ana an,y nI,ca or
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-. 49,, ,ha 49, i,o,,a,.i,,,
ll,.,a l,.,,a v,a.,x. It'll ,,,,;c,r,,, IL Till
orr,,v ar Inc navy will lose its license if