The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-10-10
PRESIDENT DEMANDS
4 GREATER NAVY
RoOssysIts Strong Plea For National
Preparedness.
PLANS FOR TIE BArTLEsHIPS
The Prssidoat's Address to the Men
of the MiAale Wess-A Sly Dig at
Those Who criticise the Naval Pro-
gram-Fsderal Supervision Of Great
Corporations.

Corporations.
Cairo. Ill. (SpeciaD-In his speech
here, the fourth OF the series planned
for the trip, President Roosevelt
made an emphatic plea for a great
navy. uttered the significant state
ment that the United States was be-
ginning q course, which he hoped
would be followed hereafter, Of keep
ing our great battleship fleet alter
nately in the Pacific and In the At
lsntic, and referred to our army as
'ludlcrously small"
The President referred to Charles
Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit" as a
story which would be beneficial to
pessimist of today, the reading OF
the gloomy view taken of the West
ern region by the author, in contrast
with the achievements accomplished
there and the wonderful development
Of that county, constituting a whole
some lesson. He spoke OF the ne
cessity of warning against evil in
politics, business and private life,
but referred to the pessimistic
view taken by Mr.. Dickens as maxi
ing up q picture which was, on the
whole, absurd.
War Against WrongdOers.
Referring to Dickens story, he
said:
Friends, there is every reason why
we should fight whatever is evil In
the present. But there is also every
reason why we should feel a sturdy
and confident hope for the future.
There are many wrongs to right;
there are many and powerful wrong
doors against whom to war; and it
would be base to shrink from the
contest, or to fail to wage It with a
high, a resolute will. But I am sure
that we shall win in the contest, be-
cause l know that the heart of our
people is sound.
Our average men and women are
good men and women-and this is
and among all classes of our coun-
trymen. There is no other nation
on earth with such vast natural re-
sources, or with such a high stand
ard of living and of industrial eff
ficiency among it's workers.
We have as a nation an era OF
unexampled prosperity ahead of us;
we shall enjoy It, and our children
will enjoy 1t after US. The trend of
well-being in this country is upward.
not downward; and this is the trend
in the things of the soul as we'll as
in the things of the body.
Government in its application is
often a complicated and delicate
work, but the principles of govern.
msnt are, after all, fairly simple. In
a board general way we should APP
ply in the affairs of the national ad-
ministration. which deals with the in
terests of all our eighty-odd millions
Of people, just the same rules that
are necessary in getting on with our
neighbors in our several neighbor-
hoods; and the nation as a whole
should show substantially the same
qualities that we would expect an
honorable man r. show in dealing
with his fellows.
nc illustrate this, consider for a
moment two phases of governmental
action.
Our International Attitude.
First as to international affairs
Among your own neighbors, among
your friends, what is the attitude
you like to see a man take toward
his fellows, the attitude you wish
each of your sons to take when he
goes out into the world? 1t is not
a combination of readiness and abili-
ty to hold his own if anyone tries to
wrong him, while at the same time
showing careful regard not only for
the rights but for the feelings of
others? OF course it Isl
OF course the type of man whom
we respect, whom we are proud of
if he is a kinsman, whom we are
glad to have as a friend and neigh
Dor, is the man who is no milksop,
who IS not afraid, who will not toll
crate nor hesitate to resent insult or
injury, but who himself never inf1icts
insult or injury, is kindly, good-na-
tured, thoughtful of others rights
in short, a good man to do business
with or have live in the next house
or have as a friend. On the other
hand, the man who lacks any of
those qualities is sure to be objection
able.
If a man is afraid to hold his own,
if he will submit tamely to wrong
doing. he is contemplate. If he is a
bully, an oppressor, a man who
wrongs or insults others, he is even
worse and should be hunted out of
the community.
But, on the whole, the most con-
temptible position than can possible
be assumed by any nan is that of
clustering, of Dragging, of insulting
or wronging other people, while vet
expecting to go through life unchal-
lenged, and being always willing to
back down and accept humiliation If
readiness to make good is demanded.
Big Shipment OF Coal.
Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD Over
100000 bushels of coal were ship