The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26

PLATTsBuRG. y Y, Aug. 25.-Col. The.
odore Roosevelt arrived here this morn
ing. and in company with Gen Wood
paid a visit TO the camp OF military in
struct.on for business and professional
men.
He got a warm welcome from the reg
ular army officers on duty at the camp.
As soon as he had greeted the officers he
went through the camp on a tour Of in
spection.
Col. Roosevelt spent practically the
entire forenoon in his inspection tour
and in shaking hands with personal
friends among the "rookies" Nothing
escaped his attention, and he spoke IN
enthusiastic terms OF the site, the sur
,ounding sanitary conditions and me
general plan of the institution.
Tonight col. Roosevelt delivered an
address to the members of the camp
shortly after $50 the prov sional resi-
rient marched in COMPANY formation to
the centre OF the parade ground, and
there took seats on the ground in
sem. ,ircle 4 few minutes later Gen.
Wood and the Colonel appeared on the
scene In addition to the members OF
the provisional es.ment there We're hun
dreds OF regular soldiers and civilians
present,
col Roosevelt Was frequently inter-
rupted during his speech by applause,
his references to the strusglu Ot the
( l,elgians, the neCeSsIt! Tor preparedness
/ H. the United States and his sarcastic
references 10 the peace at any prict'
element IN this country beng applauded
with especial warmth
As the Colonel left plattsburg to-
night, he gave out the FOLLOWING state
ment
II wish to make one comment ON tn"
statement so frequently made that ""
must stand by tn. President. ! hearttj
subscribe To this on condition, and only
/ on condition, that IT is followed by the
statem,n, So Tong as the President stands
/ by the country.
cit /, d.fensible to state that We
stand hy the country. right or wrong;
II Is not defensible for any free man
I'm n free republic to state that he VIII
stand by any official, right or wrong.
or by any eN official.
The prime duty Of the citizen Is, b.
criticism and advice, even against VIII It
he may know to be the majority opinion
of his fellow citizens TO insist that the
r,,lon take the right course Of action,
'"rhere Is even stronger reason for
demanding Of every loyal .'it2cn that
after rhe President has been given ample
time to act rightly and has either not
acted at all or has acted wrongly
he shall be made To feel that the citi-
zens whom ne has elected TO serve de
mand that he he loyal 70 the honor and
to the interest of the land,
"The President has the right to have
said Of him nothing hut what Is true
lie should have sufficient time to MAKE
his policy clear. But as regards sup
porting him In all public policy, anc
above all in international poll ". Tn,
right of any President IL only to demand
public support because he does well, be
cause ne serves the public well. anC
not merely because he is President,
"rhe man who believes in peace AT
any price or in substituting all inclusive
arbitration treaties for an army and
navy should instantly move To China
If he stays here then more manly people
will have to defend him, and he In not
worth defending
TO treat elocution as substitute lol
action. to rely upon high sounding words
unbacked by deeds is proof of n mind
that dwells only in the realm of shade"
and OF sham"
T.. u. Praises Campers.
Col Roosevelt congratulated all th'
men who had shared in the iiattsburi
camp and the other camps throughou
the country and said they had don
their duty. His address in part follows
"You have the right to hold you
heads higher because you are fulfilling
the prime duty of freemen. No man |
, III to be free unless he Is not mcrel
willing hut eager to fit himself to tigh
for his freedom, and no man can fgh
I for his freedom unless he Is trained L
4 act In conjunction with his fellows,
+ "Thc worst of all feelings To arous
g in others is the feeling of contempt
Those men have mean souls who desir
K that this nation shall not he 1T to de
Q fend its own rights and that its son
Y shall not possess "A high and resolut
n temper. But even men of stout hear
need 70 remember that whom the hour to