Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-14

lNOrreS D0nde0cc OF the AlcAhutiio 0o@cffN'i
Washington, June IL.
President Roosevelt made an address
To the graduates and presented The prizes
TO the students at the commencement
exercises of Georgetown University to-
dav. Father Buell., who introduced the
President. said that every President OF
the United States but two had attended
the commencements OF Georgetown and
felt particularly proud ovef The fact that
Washington had been first in war first
in peace and first at Georgetown UniyeT-
sity. President Roosevelt also made
mention of the hiSofic claims OF the
university and said that it'was just one
year older than the constitution OF the
United States, and that great.great.
grandson of the student who delivered
the welcoming address to Washington
is now student of the school.
Character was the theme of the Presi'
dents address 10 the graduates. NO
matter bow brilliant mans intellect
NAV be, if he has no character he will
be failure in life and a menace TO
his fellow men. He did not want
the graduates to leave school with such
lofty ideals that they would never be
able to attain them and would be OF no
account in the world. The first aim
of the graduate after leaving school, is to
make bis living. Referring to the fact
that the commencement is held on Flag
Day the President told the graduates
that they would have just as many OPP
portunities to show their patriotism IN
everyday life at they would when the
dag was waving over fields of battle.
He charged every young man to wage
war relentlessly against every man OF
wealth who does wrong, against every
great corporation that INDUCES in my
iniquily, but he doubly charged them
not to train people TO that ebliqueness
or vision that would result in a general
feeling OF an.agonism towards wealth
and the men who possess 1t.
"Flrg Day" the anniversary OF the
adoption of the American flag by the
Continental Congress, was observed in
Washington today with appropriate cere'
monies. IN compliance with the orders
of the District commissioners the Amerl-
can flag Aoaled from every District build
ing, and, upon their request, from many
homes. At every school in the District
and at a number of other institutions,
exercises were held, planned to instill
patriotism into the minds of the pupils
At every school building patriotic men
made addresses and the entire attendance
Joined in singing national songs and de-
lVering inspiring Rotations,
House republicans have practically
agreed to hold a caucus early next week,
the purpose of which is to decide wheth-
er the immigration or the pure food bill
shall have the right of way, Represen'
tative Gardner, of Massachusetts, is
fighting for the immigration billy Repre-
sentative Mann, of Illinois, leads the
pure food forces. The outcome is in
doubt.
The conference committee on the rail-
road rate bill, held a meeting this morn
ing. at which all the new matter that
was inserted at the previous meetings of
the conferees was stricken out. This
includes the provision that the bill shall
not 90 into effect until sixty days after it
becomes a law, and the proposed in
creased salary for the secretary of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The
anti-pass section was then taken up.
While no conclusion was reached, the
indications pointed TO the acceptance Of
of the section, az 1t Wss passed by the
Senate.
There will be none of the spectacular
at the military maneuvers TO be held
this summer at the seven brigade camps
to be established throughout the country
for the joint maneuveTs of troops OF the
regular army and organize militia.
PrOfting by the experiences al Manas'
sas, Va, in the fall of 1904, when the
troops were given all the comforts of
life while maneuveriDg in the FIELD, and
remembering the harsh criticism Of the
public and Congress-, the war department
has issued stringent orders this year that
the maneuvers shall simulate in every
manner actual condition of warfare.
The mandate of the Supreme Court Of the
United STATES in the PHILIPPINE tariff case
has been issued and the government will now
have 10 refund dutes 10 the amount Of nearly
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