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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1907. President Talks On Southern Trip, Roosevelt Interesting V ADMIRES ASIEIUCAXS. , : . "There are many wrongs to right; there are many and pow- ertul wrong doers against whom to war; and It would lie base to shrink from the contest, or to fall to wage It with a high, a - resolute will. But I am sure that we shall win In the con- test, because I know that the heart of our people Is sound. Our average men and women are good men and women and this Is true In all sections of our country." Men of Illinois, and You, Men of Kentucky and Missouri: I am glad to have the chance to speak to you today. This Is the heart of what may be called the Old West, which we now call the Middle West, using the term to denote that great group of rich and powerful states which literally forms tho heart of the coun try. It Is a region whoso people are distinctively American In all their thoughts, in all their ways of looking at life; and In Its past and present alike It Is typical of our country. The oldest men present can still re member tho pioneer days, the days of' tho white-tilted ox wagon, of the emigrant, and of the log cabin in which that emigrant first lived when he settled to his task as a pioneer farmer. They were rough days, days of hard work, and tho people who did that work seemed themselves uncouth and forbidding to visitors who could not look below tho sur face. It Is curious and amusing to think that even as genuine a lover of his kind, a man normally so free from national prejudices as Charles Dickens, should have selected the re gion whro we are now standing as the seat of his forlorn "Eden" In Martin Chuzzlewit. The country he so bitterly assailed is now one of tho most fertile and productive portions of one of the most fertile and pro ductive agricultural territories In all the world, and the dwellers in this territory 'represent a higher average of comfort, intelligence, and sturdy capacity for self-government than the people in any tract of like ex tent in any other continent. The land teems with beauty and fertility, and but a score of years after Dick ens wrote it was shown to be a nur sery and breeding ground of heroes, of soldiers and statesmen of the highest rank, while the rugged worth of tho rank and file of the citizen ship rendered possible the deeds of the mighty men who led In council and in battle. This was the region that brought forth mighty Abraham Lincoln, the incarnation of all that Is best in democratic life; and from the loins of the same people, living only a little farther south, sprang another of our greatest presidents, Andrew Jackson, "Old Hickory" a man who made mistakes, like most strong men, but a man of iron will and incorruptible Integrity, fearless, upright, devoted to the welfare of his countrymen, bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh, a typical Ameri can if ever there was one. I commend a careful reading of Martin Chuzzlewit to the pessimists of today, to the men who, instead of fighting hard to do away with abuses while at tho same time losing no Jot of their buoyant hopefulness for tho country, insist that all our people, socially and Industrially, In their private lives no less than politicians, newspaper men, and business men, are at a lower ebb than ever be fore. If ever any one of you feels a, little downcast over the peculiarly gloomy view of the present taken by some well meaning pessimist of to day,, you will find it a real comfort to read Martin Chuzzlewit, to see what a well meaning pessimist of the past thought of our people sixty-five years ago; and then think of the ex traordinary achievement, the extra ordinary gain, morally no less than materially, of those sixty-five years. Dickens can be read by us now with profit; Elijah, Program, Hannibal Chollop, Jefferson Brick and Scad der have their representatives today, plenty of them; and tho wise thing for us to do is to recognize that these aro still types of evil in politics, journalism, business, and private life, and to war against them with all our hearts. But it Is rank folly to regard these as tho only, or the chief, types in our -national life. It was not of much consequence whether Dickons made such an error or not, but it would be of great consequence if we ourselves did; for a foolish pes simism is an even greater foe than a foolish optimism. It was not that Dickens invented characters or scenes that had no basis in fact; on the contrary, what he said was true, as far as it went; tho trouble was that out of many such half truths ho made a picture which as a whole was absurd: for often a half truth is the most dangerous ifalsehood. It would be simply silly to be angry over Martin Chuzzlewit; on the contrary, read It, bo amused by It, profit by it; and don't be misled by it. Keep a lively watch against tho present day Programs and Bricks; but above all, distrust the man who would persuade you to feel down hearted about the country because of these same Programs and Bricks, past or present. It would be foolish to ignore their existence, or tho ex istence of anything else that is bad in our national life; but it would bo oven more foolish to ignore the vaster forces that tell for righteous ness. Friends, there Is every reason why we should fight whatever is evil in tho present. But there is also overy reaspn why wo should feol a sturdy and confident hope for the future. There are many wrongs to right; there are many and powerful Makes Excellent Address Co ers all Questions Which Are the American Public to an Unusual Degree. NAVY' WILL ALTERNATE. "This year I am happy to say that we shall begin a course ..which I hope will bo steadily followed hereafter, that, name ly, of keeping the battleship fleet alternately In the Pacific and In the Atlantic. Early In December the fleet will begin Its voyage to the Pacific, and It will number, friends, among Its formidable fighting craft three great battleships, named tho Illinois, Missouri and Ken tucky." 1 , It APS THE EAST. "Incidentally I think the voyage will havo one good ef- feet, for, to judge by their com- ments on the movement, some excellent people in my own sec- tlon of the countm need to be reminded that the Yacific coast is exactly as much a part of this nation ns the Atlantic coast." wrong doers against whom to war; and It would be base to shrink from the contest, or to fall to wage it with a high, a resolute will. But I am sure that we shall win In the contest, because I know that the heart of our people is sound. Our average men nnrl wnmpn nrn rrnnrt mfln nml wo men and this is true in all sections of our country and among all classes of our countrymen. There is no other nation on earth with. such vast natural resources, or which such a high standard of living and of Indus trlnl offlntpnnv nmnnir its workers. We have as a nation an era of unex ampled prosperity ahead or us; we alinll cinlnv H ntirl nnr children will enjoy it after us. The trend of well being In this country Is upward, not downward; and this is tho trend in tho things of the soul as well as in tho tilings of tho body. nmnmonl In Its nnulfeation is often a complicated and delicate work, but tjie principles of govern ment are, after all, fairly simple. In n lirnnri crnnnrnl wav WO should ar- ply in the affairs of the national ad ministration, which deals with the interests of all our eighty odd mil lions of people, just tne same ruies fVit nm nopnssnrv In cRttinir on with nut. nnitriiVmra In our several neigh borhoods; and the nation Is a whole should show substantially tne same qualities that we would expect an i.nn-niiio tiiiin tn slinw In dealing with his fellows. To Illustrate this, consider for a moment two pnases 01 governmental action. First as to international affairs. Among your own neighbors, among your friends, what is the attitude you 111 r can fl mnn tnkft tOWard lllS fellows, the" attitude you wish each of your sons to taiie wnen ne goes out Into the world? Is It not a com Mnntinn nt rpnrllness and ability to hold his own if anyone tries to wrong him, while at the same time showing careful regard not only for the rights i...t .. Vio fooHnp-a of others? Of course it is! Of cource the type of man whom we respect, wnom we are .,.,,! nf if Vio In n kinsman, whom wo are glad to have as a friend .ana neighbor, is the man wno is no nniK sop, who Is not afraid, who will not il..t nnr. liocltntn to rPKPIlt inSUlt or Injury, but who himself never In flicts Insult or injury, is Kinaiy, goou notur-ori thniicrhtfni of other's rights in short, a man to do business with or have live In the next house or have as a friend. On the otner nana, the man who lacks any of those qualities Is sure to be objectionable. If a man is airaia 10 uum mo uu, If he will submit tamely to wrong- ,ii hn ia nnnfpmnMlllG. If he is a bully, an oppressor, a man who wrongs or insuus umcis, c .w. worse and should be hunted out of .!, nmmunltV Hilt. (1H tllO WllOlO. the most contemptible position that can possibly bo assumed by any man Is that or mustering, ui ubb'"6i "i Insulting or wrong doing other ,peo- 1 ...iiiin t nvnnntlnir to KO through life unchallenged, and being nhvnvc wininf to lmpk down and ac cept humiliation if. readiness to make good is demancieu. Well, all this is just aa true of a H no nf nn (nil I vlflllfll. and ill UUIIWII v.i .... ...... - - dealing with other nations wo should act as wo expect a man wno is uoiu game anu aecent to act ju iuim. Hfn tvioto nrA fw thlncs cheaner and' more objectlqnable, whether on ....... 1 - n rtt .Via the part 01 tne puouc muu ui "i " i.rivnii mnn on tho nnrt of a writer or of a speaker, an Individual or a group or lnaivmuais, man u uno of conduct which Is Insulting or hurt- ..! nflinihai. In cnnonli or nf.t. to in dividuals of another nation or to tho representatives or anotner nation or to another nation Itself. But tho ,niinv lionompB Infnmniis from the standpoint of tho Interests of tho United States wnen it is comuinuu with the rerusai to taKo inose meas ures of preparation which can alone secure us from aggression on tho part of others. The policy of "peace with insult" is tho very worst policy upon which it is possible to embark, whether ror a nation or uu iuumu ual. vTo bo rich, unarmed, and yet Insolent and aggressive, Is to court well nigh certain aisabier. "" safe and honorable rule 01 ioreig" policy for the United States is to li..., i.Doif nonrtpona toward other notions, scrupulouB'not to infringe . iim . . ohTB nnn vhl uuiu uuu ready to defend its own.. This, na-i tion is now on terms of tho most cordial good will with all othor na tions. Let us make it a prime object ' at Cairo TO THE PESSIMIST. "I commend a careful read- lng of Martin Chuzzlewit to th,e pessimists of today, to the men who, Instead of fighting hard to do away with abuses while at the same time losing no jot of their buoyant hopefulness for the country, Insist that all our people, socially and Industrially, In their private lives no less than as politicians, newspaper men, and business men are at a lower ebb than ever before." i of our policy to preserve these con ditions. To do so is Is necessary on the one hand to mete out a generous Justice to all other peoples and show them courtesy and respect; and on the other hand, as we are yet a good way off from tho mlllcnlum. to keen ourselves in such shape as to make it evident to all men that we desire peace because we think it is just and right and not from motives of weakness or timidity. As for the first requisite, this means that not only the government but the people as a whole shall act in the needed spirit; for otherwise the folly of a few individuals may work lasting discredit to the whole nation. The second requisite is more easily se cured let us build up and maintain at the highest point of efficiency the United States navy. In any great war on land we should have to rely in tho future as we have relied in the past chiefly upon volunteer sol diers; and although It Is Indispensa ble that our little army, an army ludicrously small relatively to the wealth and population of this mighty nation, should Itself be trained to the highest point and should bo valued and respected as is demanded by the worth of the officers and enlisted men, yet It is not necessary that this army should be large as compared to tho armies of other great nations. But as regards the navy all this Is different. We have an enormous coast lino, and our coast line Is on two great oceans. To repel hostile attacks the fortifications and not the navy, must be used; but the best way to parry Is to hit no flgjit can ever bo won except by hitting and we can only hit by means of the navy. It Is utterly Impossible to improvise even a makeshift navy under tho conditions of modern warfare. Since the days of Napoleon no war between two great powers has lasted as long as It would take to build a battloj shlp, lot alone a fleet of battleships; and it takes just as long to train the crew of a battlehslp as it does to bulla It; and as regards the most important thing of all, the training of the officers, it takes much longer. The navy must be built and all its training given in time of peace. When once war has broken out it Is too late to do anything. We now have a good navy, not yet large enough for our needs, but of excel lent material. Where a navy is as small as ours, the cardinal rule must be that the battleships shall not be separated. This year" I am happy to say that we shall begin a course which I hope will be steadily fol lowed hereafter, that, namely, ot keeping the battleship fleet alterna tely in the Pacific and In tho Atlan tic. Early In December the fleet will begin Its voyage to the Pacific, and it will number, friends, among Its formidable fighting craft three great battleships named, respective ly, the Illinois, the Missouri, and the Kentucky. It Is a national fleet In every sense of tho term, and Its wel fare should be, and I firmly believe is, as much a matter of pride and concern for every man In the farth est interior of our country as for overy man on the sea coast. A long ocean voyage Is mighty good train ing; and not the least good It will do will bo to show just the points where our naval program needs strengthen ing. Incidentally I think the voyage will havo one good effect, for, to judge by their comments on tho movement, some excellent people In my own section of tho country need to bo reminded that tho Pacific coast Is exactly as much a part of this na tion as the Atlantic coast. So much for foreign affairs. Now for a matter of domestic policy. Here In this country we have found ed a great federal democratic repub lic. It Is a government by and for tho people and thoreforo a genuino Oemocracy; and tho theory of our constitution is that each neighbor hood shall be left to deal with tho things that concern only itself and which It alone can most readily deal with; so that town, county, city, and state liave their respective spheres of duty, while tho nation deals with those matters wh.Ich concern all of us, all of the people, no matter where wo dwell. Our domocracy Is based upon the belief that each Individual 1,1. Un.ra rlin liirfnqt mpnRlirG of liberty compatible with securing tho rights of other individuals, inui the average citizen, tho plain man whom wo meet in dally life, is nor mally capable of taking care of his own affairs, and has no desire to wrong any one else; and yet that in the interest of all there shall 1e suf ficient power lodged somewhero to prevent wicked people from trampl ing tho weak under foot for their own gain. Our constant endeavor is to mako a good working compromlso whereby we shall secure the full benefit of Individual Initiative and responsibility, while at tho same time recognizing that it is the function of n wUn frnvornment under modern conditions not merely to protect life and property, but to foster ;the social (Continued from Page Four.) - SI. It. SMITH, Agent For Onirics A. Stevens CLOAK AND SCIT HOUSE CHJfttGO Cor. 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His niece, Mrs. Phclan of Myrtle Point, arrived yesterday and will remain with the family for a few days. PHONE 923 at the J one. VJ COOS BAY MONUMENTAL WORKS We guarantee better work at lower prices, than can be had elsewhere. Do not order monumental work until you have SEEN US P. M. Stewart Corner 3d & D Sts. Main 1731 Business Directory Doctors. DR. J. W. WGRAiU. Plrysicinr ant" burgeon. Offlca over 8engstacken's Drug Store. Phones Office 1621; residence 78S. Lawyers. J. W. BEXXETT, Offlco over Flanagan & Bonnett Bank. Marshflold, .... Oregon Francis H. Clarke Jacob St. Hlako Lawrence A. Liljcqvlst CLAItKE, BLAKE & LILJEQVIST, ATTOItXEYS-AT-LAW Times Building, Marshflold, Oro. United States Commissioner's Office. O. F. SfcKXIGIIT, Attorney at Law. Upstairs, Bennett & Walter Block MarshQeld, .... Oregoa COKE & COKE, Attorneys at Law. Marshfleld, .... Oregoa Nasburg Block. Phono 818 J. E. OAYOU, Architect Estimates furnished for nil kinds of buildings. Marshfleld, Oregon. mtlGIIASI & BELL, Architects. North Bend, - - - Oregon Real Estate Agents. Charles II. Pratt. TLMHEIt LANDS. At Mr. Greenwood's, B St. Beyond 4th. SIR. ALBEItT ABEL, Contractor for Tbamlng of nil kinda. Phone 1884. The C. B., R. & L R. R. and Navigation Co. THE C. H It. & E. R. R. & N. CO. TISIE TABLE. Subject to change without notice. No. 1. Daily, ei Sunday No. 2. Lv. 9:00a.m. Marsh'd Ar.l 2 :30p.m. Junction Coqulllo Lv. 0:45a.m, Ar.l0:20a.m. Lv.ll :30a.m. Lv,10:4Ga.m. Myrtle Pt Trains to nnd from Beaver Hill daily. F. A. LAISE, Agent BONITA and NORTH BEND FASTEST BOATS ON THE BAY Half Hour Schedule Itui Between Mnrahflold urd Norte Bend SInde la 13 Minutes. Private Landings. Faroe One war, 13c; rflnid trip, JStk. J. A. O'KELLY, Proprietor. STEAMER. FLYER M. P. Pendergrass, Master and 10:30 a. xn and 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 p. m. Leavos North Bend at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a. m., and 1:45, 3:15 and 5:00 p. m. Makes dally trips except Sun days. Faro: Ono way, 15 conts; round trip, 25 cents. TISIE TABLE. Leaven Marshflold 7:30. 9:00, 4 i . J $ . $. . .j. 4 ! J J. L. KOONTZ Slncliiiio nml Repair Shop. ! i At Holland's Boat House Front St. Mnrshflcltl. J $ $ ! $ J $ l i 4 J $ I $ $ 4 $ l t 5 f $ ? ! $ h PIANO STUDIO nf LOUIS II. BOLL Is now open for reception of pupils. Parlors ovor Taylor's Piano Store. $ f ! 4 J $ t J 4 S S t f 4 fc Steam Dye Works C Street. Lidloo lunUionta'giuinrntBolean eil or dytvl. Philip Becker, Proprietor. Try a Times "Want Adv.