Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-15
ROOSEVELT SILENT
ON BIG ISSUES
Stops OF at Minneapolis En-
~ Route to the Panama Ex-
..ga "a position.
MAKES SPEECH.

dore Roosevelt and party passed
through EnderIin last night en-
route to the Panama-Pacific ex.
position. As the train was due
to stop Here fifteen minutes a
crowd Of several hundred people
gathered at the depot to at least
get a glimpse Of the distinguished
citizen an dex.president. On re-
quest Of one OF EnderIin's prom
inent citizens, Mr.. Roosevelt came
to the door Of his car and made
q short talk, in substance as fol-.
lows
"Fricnds, ! will not make you
a speech, but ! want to tell you
how Glad | am to be in North Oa.
akota again. Some of the happiest
days Of my life have been passed
here and owe much to North
Dakota. In fact, I owe it to North
q Dakota that | was placed in the
presidential chair.
Yes, and you will be there
again." exclaimed a voice in the
crowd.
mo, my friend, that matters
little, but ri tell you what does
matter; that our country will
place a decent American citizen
= there, one who will be true to the
principles Of liberty and to the
best interests Of the United
States"
Tho e~x.president devoted the
remainder Of the time until the
2 departure Of the train in shak-
Vi Ing hands with EnderIin people
J. and seemed more than pleased to
meet two or three old timers,
who were in the Little Missouri
country when he was ranehing
out there.
Minneapolis, July 14.-Theodore
Roosevelt, former president of the
United States, soldier, statesman,
hunter, author, traveller and explorer,
seographer. founder Of the progress
i've party and now plain citizen of
the United States, was in Minneap-
oils yesterday, and in his most affablc
manner, said-not a word about
q The policies of he United States
~ the war.
The Wilson and Bryan contro-
,ersy.
Hunting big game.
Liter allure Of inc war or current
Literature e.
Travelling.
Exploration.
Geography.
The progressive party.
American citizenship.
But lie went out OF minneapolis
with a new title. Won Moltke, the
greet Franco-Prussian war s%trategist,
made a world reputation by keeping
silent in seven languages. Colonel
Roosevelt stood mum on nine sub
Sjecta. on all or any n of which
he might have spoken and has been
known to speak voluminously.
"OeIighted" Tradition Shattered.
"Mighty glad to see YOU he said,
wringing the hand of E. w. Phillips,
the begrimed engineer Of the 500 line
locomotive that pulled in the train On
which the colonel travelled.
But he said "De-lighted,"
not wen once, thereby shatterin2
Roosevelt tradition.
Questioners Labor in Vain.
u In vain did questioners attempt to
learn il the colonel knew there is a
wal OF in Europe, If he had heard
that Bryan resigned, if he thinks the
war poetry now being produced is
1umpy, or whether the progressive
party is really dead or has only been
given knockout drops.
Misses the "Loggermen."
Where are all the 'loggermen,'"
he said. looking upon the streets Of
Minneapolis.
Then he smiled expansively, still
Using the same wide row Of white
shining teeth that can show kindly
or savage, as he wills.
:" see that you do not recognize
the term" he said. "Of course, !
know that out here you call them
lunberjacks and that 'loggermen' is
ali old Maine term.
Sees "Marvelous" Advance Tere.
Just IS years ago l first saw the
streets Of Minneapolis, and every
where the 'loggermen' we're about,
spiking the wooden sidewalks with
the nails in their boots. 1t is a mar
velous change-marvelous! marvel
ous!! 1t is the whole great story Of
the rise Of a new world where only
a few eyaars ago was wilderness.
mo, no." he said, raising his right
hand like a traffic policeman on a
busy corner. Don't ask me about
politics-or anything else" he added.
mot a word. I am a plain citizen
travelling west"
Recalls Early Pilgrimage.
But his face suddenly lighted and
his mouth widened. His voice drop
ped to a tone surprisingly close to
affection, considering the fierce dis
play OF teeth"
This is my country" he said. "As
soon as / get west of Minneapolis ]
can scarcely sit still, l want so much
to get out and mix up with the coun-
icy. This is where / came in 1880 on
my way west to the Little Missouri.
often think Of how little could
then foresee the future.
y went to Bismarck, on the North.
ern Pacific road, and could go no
farther, except in hunting trips far
ther west, for there was no railroad
beyond. Mr.. Hills great project to
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