The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28
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An |gnob|e Part
Colonel Roosevelt Delivers an Ad-
dress to Citizen Soldiers at
PIattsbure

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 25.-"This
country should stand by the president
SO long as the president stands by
the country"
These we're Mr.. Roosevelt's final
words at the Delaware & Hudson sta
ton tonight as he left for New York.
Earlier in the evening he delivered
most impressive speech to the bust
ness mems military camp.
Five thousand persons gathered on
the hills in front of General Woods
headquarters to hear the eX-pr'sident
Salvos of applause greeted him as he
decried lack of preparedness. He
was cheered when he said that II he
had the power members of labor
peace parties who stated that in case
of war they would not fight would Ell
Their be made to fight or be shot.
Starting when dusk was Just creep
ing in from the mountain peaks, the
colonel continued to talk until he
could no longer his audience and he
read notes by tent lantern.
Large Audhence
The audience formed a great semi
circle. In the center were 400 bust
ness men soldiers; back OF them 5000
men and women from the lake re-
sorts. officers of the British army
from Canada and members Of the dip
lomatic corps from Washington were
also there. Thanking the whole were
members OF the United States general
staff and officers and men from the
Plattsburg barracks.
Particularly loud and prolonged was
the applause that greeted all refer
ences made by Mr.. Roosevelt to Bel
GUM until finally he held up his
hand and stopped it,.
81 want no one to applaud interna-
tional morality" he said, unless he
has in him burning desire to stand
up for and fight for Belgium.
As Colonel Roosevelt was about to
begin his speech an Airedale terrier
ran into the circle rolled over, stuck
its feet in the air and howled.
THAT dog is neutral" shouted
Colonel Roosevelt. at has assumed
the proper attitude OF a neutral-ly'
ing on its back and bowling.
Colonel Roosevelt in his speech
said:
wish to congratulate all who
have been at this Plattsburg camp
and at similar camps upon the oppor-
tunities they have had to administer,
to their own self respect by fitting
themselves to serve the country. No
man Is fit to be free unless he Is
eager to fit himself to fight for his
freedom; no man can fight for his
freedom unless he is trained. The
worst of all feelings to arouse in 9th
ers is the feeling of contempt.
Those men have mean souls who
: desire that this nation shall not be
fit to defend its own rights. But
even men of stout hearts need to re.
member that when the hour for ac
ton has struck no courage will avail
unless there has been thorough pre-
paration in advance.
Navy Is Needed
The greatest need for this country
Is n first class navy.
Next we need thoroughly trained
regular or professional army of 200,
600 men II We have universal military
service and of at least 100000 mer
IL we do not have such universal mil
itary service.
At present single army corps
from Germany or Japan could take
New York or San Francisco and de
stroy or hold them as ransom. The
United States at present would be
helpless to do more than blame some
scapegoat for what was really the
fault OF our people as q whole.
The professional navy and the
! professional army are not enough
r Free citizens should be able to dc
their own fighting. The professional
r pacihst is no better citizen than the
! poltroon.
Probably no body of citizens have
u wrought so efficiently for rational de
cadence and international degradation
as the same pacihsts. These people
are seeking to Chinafy this country