The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-27
WELCOMES
The NATIONS
President Roosevelt at James.
town Celebration
WORLD HAND IN HAND
Declares True Patri0tsSh0uld Work
For Mankind's Higher
Civilization


firing OF a sunrise salute OF 300 guns
by the United States army, through
the picturesque review OF the interna-
tional fleet OF war vessels anchored
In Hampton Roads. through the cere-
nonies of dedication at which the
president spoke aud down to late
hour last night, when Mr. Roosevelt
aud his party repaired aboard the ma
val yacht Sylph TO spend the night In
the lower bay. the opening day OF the
Jamestown Tercentennlal exposition
was crowded with many notable In
cldents and complete success.
The presidents address. after q cor
dial greeting OF welcome 10 represent
atlves Of foreign nations. was chiefly
devoted TO a rapid review OF the found.
ing and growth OF this nation.
He said In part:
"ro all OF you here gathered I ex.
press my thanks for your coming. and
I extend TO you my earnest wishes for
the welfare OF your several nations.
The world has moved 80 far that II IL
no longer necessary 10 believe that
one nation can rise only by thrusting
another down. All farslghted states.
men. al true patriots. now earnestly
vlsh that the leading nations OF man.
kind. as In their several ways they
<ruggle constantly inward higher
civilization, a higher humanity. may
advance hand In hand. united only In
a generous rivalry 10 see which eau
best do its allotted work in the world.
Il believe that there II n rising tide
Ia human thought which tends for
righteous international pescs-a tide
which II behooves Ne 90 guide through
rational channels to sane spnclu-ions
md all Of ~ here present can well NJ.
ford 10 take 10 heart NJ. paurs coun
.el. II II be possible. as much A. lIeth
Ia y-s. live I,eaceably with all men
we have mot today 10 celebrate the
opening OF the exposition which itself
commentaries the first permanent set
Element Of men OF our stock In Virgin
Ia. the FIRST beginning Of what has
since become this mighty republic.
fhres hundred years ago a handful Of
English savertsrs~ who had crossed
tho Dream In what We should now call
-oeklescsts. ~ clumsy a. they were
trsii. landed In the great wooded vii.
dsrness. the Indian haunted waste.
which then stretched down 10 the wa
tsr's edge along the entire Atlantic
coast"
In his concluding words Mr.. Roose-
welt discussed the problems that now
confront the republic. The general ten.
or OF his declarations Il shown by the
following extracts:
"In Industrial matters our enormous
prosperity has brought with IL certain
grave evils. II Is our duty TO try TO cut
out these evils without az the same
time destroying our well being itself.
AT the moment the greatest problem
before us Ia how 10 exercise such con.
troll over the business use OF vast
wealth. individual. but especially cor
porats. as win insure its not being used
against the interest OF the public. while
yet permitting such ample legitimate
profits as will encourage individual In
itiatIve.
'"rhe wrongdoer. the man who swim
dies and cheats. whether on big scale
or n little one. shall receive az out
hands mercy a. scant m II he commit
ted crimes Of violence or brutality.
"we are unaltcrably determined "a
prevent wrongdoIng In the future. We
have no intestion OF trying 10 wreak
such an indlscrlmlnate vengeance foi
wnngs done In the past NJ would con
found the Innocent with the guilty.
This great republic OF ours shall
never become the government OF q
plutocracy. and u shall never become
the government of mob. God willing
II shall remnln what our fathers whs
founded II meant II 10 he,
"a government In which each mar
stsrds on his worth NJ a man. wher'
each II given the largest personal 10
erty consistent with Securing the wei
being Of the whole and where. 10 IA
~ In us lies. We strive continually q
secure for each man such equality o.
opportunity that In the strife Of NJ
he may have n fair chance 10 show tn
stun that IN In him.
I'VE are proud OF our schools ssd o
the trained Intelligence they give on
children the opportunity TO acquire
hut what we care for most In the cha
meter OF the average man. for we h
llsve that u the average character
the individual citizen II sufiicientl
high, n he Possesses those quaiitis
which make him worthy Of respect !
his family life and IN his work outside
M well ~ the qualities which NJ bin
for success IN the hard struggle Of NJ
tuai existence that n such n the cha
meter ~ our individual citlzenshl
there Is literally no height of trump
unattalnable IN this vast experimer
% government by. Of aud for IRE
people"
The sylph slipped down the bay q
an early hour this morning 20 the oil
jamestown settlement NJ the Jane
river. The presidents trip there Is
strictly private AFFAIR, aud he may Ian
AT any point.