Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-27

stretched across the parade grounds, the
president at the top Of his voice earnestly
requested that the people refrain from
crowding lie called attention to the fact
that there we're women and children ia
front and said:
IF there "a one thing that marks a body
Of Americans. and especially a body Of
Virgnians, 1t is that they take good care
Of women and children" This had the
effect Of stopping the danger for time
but it was not long before the peoples
enthusiasm again swept away all sem
blance Of order. and General Grant sent
squad Of cavalry out in the throng. This
move, 1t is believed, is all that saved the
immense gathering from breaking through
the ropes and lines Of guards. in which
event there must have been many casual
ties.
Talk In sunshine.
A broiling sun poured down on the dis
tingulshed guests seated in the front row
Of the grandstand and the president COM
manded them to keep their hats on. Mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps all uncovered
in the presence OF the president. This at
| tracted his attention, and singing out the
French ambassador he said:
Put your hat on. Mr.. Jusserand.
won't have you get sunstroke." AS the
audience laughed the president Joined in
and remarked that he was obliged to take
care of the hygienic conditions.
The presidents reference to his visit to
the foreign warships and the American
navy was turned in an impromptu manner
/ upon the recent gathering In New York
| to discuss world policies and he held un
peace and righteousness as virtues and
J blessings which go hand in hand. He said
that II the time ever comes when the world
must choose between them "shame TO It
! II 1t chooses peace" The thought for this
expression was accredited to the Bible,
which the president said contained a good
deal Of sound reading that would not he
! out Of place In a peace conference, This
sentiment was cheered to the echo and the
! president then took up his prepared ad-
dress He said, in part:
President ROOseveIts Address.
At the outset 1 wish to say q word OF
| special greeting to the representative OF
| They have come to assist us In celebrating
| what was In very truth the birthday OF
coionists first settled, whose incoming
/ whose growth from their own loins and
\ by the addition Of newcomers from abroad
/ was to make the people which 1859 years
| later assumed the solemn responsibilities
and weighty duties OF complete independ-
Z ence.
In welcoming all of you / must say q
! special word, first 10 the representative OF
the people OF Great Britain and Ireland
The fact that so many Of our people, OF
| whom as II happens 1 myself am one, have
but a very small portion Of English blood
in our veins. in no way alters the other
fact that this nation was founded by Eng.
lishmen, by the cavalier and the puritan
Their tongue, law, literature, the fund OF
their common thought, made an inheritance
/ w a N ma Ri cd
the lines along which we have developed
| II was the men OF English stock who die
most in casting the mold into which our
national character was run.
Let me Furthermore greet all Of you
the representatives Of the people Of con
tinental Europe. From almost every ma
OF our blood, some part OF our traits. Thii
mixture Of blood has gone on from The
of development unexampled among people.
OF the stocks from which we spring; ans
hence today we differ sharply from, a4nt
to, all OF the nations of Europe
Again let me bid you welcome, repre-
sentatives Of our sister republics Of this
continent In the larger aspect, your in
terests and ours are Identical. Your prob
lens and ours are in large part the same
you herewith on the part of this nation thu
heartiest friendship ana good Will
Greeting to Asiatics.
Finally, let me say a special word OIL
greeting to those Representatives, of the
Asiatic nations who make UP that newes
east which is yet the most ancient east
the east of time immemorial. In particular
let me express a word Of hearty we ,sIo
empire OF Japan; that empire which, IL
learning from the west. has shown that 4
had 50 much. so very much, to teach th'
70 ali Of You here gathered express my
thanks for your coming and l extend Z
you my earnest wishes for the welfare o.