Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04
NOT A THORN
IN ANY MAN
Like Lincoln, Roosevelt Asks for
Remedies.
VENGEANCE A FUTILE SPIRIT
Sanity and Common Sense as Well as
Courage.
VENGEANCE A FUTILE SPIRIT
NEEDS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT
Citizens of Oyster Bay and Neighbors
dent, Who is in Fine Form.

President Roosevelt addressed his
friends and neighbors at Oyster Bay
today after fashion that doubtless
increased their affection and respect
for him. He again illustrated his
profound admiration and reverence
for Lincoln by an eloquent eulogy
and repetition of some of his inl-
mortal expressions. National pur-
ity. the home, good citizenship, graft
in high places and a heart-to-heart
plea for equity among men were
among the themes that enthused his
auditors. Neither the summer
shower that sprinkled the throng
nor the animated dialogue OF a
group of holiday makers in a car
rage near by, who were personally
rebuked by the President, served to
mar the occasion.
OYSTER BAY, L. l., July 4.-President
Roosevelt today delivered a Fourth of July
Grafton TO his townspeople in a natural
amphitheater in a grove at Oyster Bay.
Preceding the arrival of the President at
the grove the townspeople had been gather
ing for nearly an hour. The platform
which had been erected for the speakers
- contained seats for the invited guests and
the children's chorus and local church
choirs. A brass band entertained the
crowd while awaiting the arrival of the
President.
Mr.. Roosevelt drove to the grove with
Secretary Loeb and Giard Beekman, the
latter an old friend and neighbor The
speech was Immediately preceded by the
singing of the Star Spangled Banner" in
which the President joined, and when the
address was finished the President Joined
the crowd in singing America" He shook
hands with those on the platform and then
entered his carriage and returned direct to
Sycamore Hill, the exercises having occu-
just one hour.
Addressing his auditors as MY old friends
ana ne1ghDors, you, among whom l was
brought UP, and among whom 1 have lived
for SO many years" the President said il
was great pleasure to he here and saw a
few words of greeting. and In a sense to
give an account of his stewardship. Mr.
Roosevelt said that while there were two
or three things about which he wanted to
talk. he would take for his text the words
OF Abraham Lincoln just after his election:
In any great national trial hereafter the
men or that day, as compared with those
or this, Will be as weak and as strong as
pase and as good. Let us. therefore study
Tor the future And later: so long as
have been here have not planted a thorn
In any mans bosom"
Lincoln Bore No Rancor.
Speaking on the conditions at the time
when Lincoln spoke those words. the Presi-
dent said 1t was possible for Lincoln to
say with entire truth that he bore no ram
cor and did his work without hatred to
the doer of evil.
Lincoln did not treat anything that was
done against him as a wrong calling for
vengeance, but for a remedy and It Is in,
Just that spirit. the President said that
the American people must approach their
problems of today. I'VE have not as great
problems as Lincoln had" he said hut
we have problems. and the way we face
them will give our children cause for nride.
or Tor shame. IL citizens OF Lincoln's time
had not done their duty we could not have
held up our heads today"
crowd.
viii you stop talking over there?r eiac-
ulated the President. pointing to a distant
carriage In which some persons were talk
Ing.
rs he deaf?" he added as the conversa-
tion continued. We'll, make him dunh
also. Laughter)
THANK YOU, added the President as the
annoyance ceased.
Devotion to What Is Right.
Continuing, he said that our duty calls
Tor the exercise OF more than one quality
disinterested devotion TO what is risht.
Without this all others would count for
naught In 1860 the sentiment ".rhe Union
must be preserved was the saving quail
Ny. 1t was patriotism first and then the
courage 10 make that patriotism avail
The old soldier he saw before him knew
this.
Il. don't care how devoted the old SOL
der was to the Union" said the President
III when the crisis came he ran away.
Naughter). We needed then first and fore
most moral courage and back OF It the
physical courage.
That was what we needed. wasn't II.
comradeY addressing veteran before him.
Exactly" was the reply
You needed sanity and common sense In
addition 10 the qualities of patriotism and
courage. and that is Just what you need
today You must be honest ciean-Ifyins
right-thinking. You will not be worth much
without these, and back of these we must
have the sanity and common sense. We
must not blindly refuse to recognize wrongs
that exist.
Now, gentlemen he continued, I'VE
have heard during the past year Of frightful
inquities In business life and moral delin-
Quencies n moral life"
AT this point q severe shower came over
and the President had to don rubber cape.
Let us try to remove the causes OF the
wrong doing" he continued ''but no to cul-
tyate spirit OF rancorous hatred. which
win most surely come back on ourselves.
DO not ever get into the frame Of mind to
which, under great provocation. Abraham
Lincoln refused to yield. Do not hesitate
to visit punishment where It must be in
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