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Show THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECHES. President Rronevelt delivered two no. table speeches on Friday One ws to the graduating clais of tro Naval academy acad-emy at Annapolis, the other to tre bo-ttety bo-ttety of tte ?ons Of the American Revolution Revo-lution at their banquet In 'Washington 'Washing-ton To the cadets, he spoko words of cheer and hope dwolllng upon the high Importance of their calling, and impressing im-pressing upon them a dep sense of their reponlblllty. He pointed out to them tho glorious record 01 the navy, and the supreme need that It be al-wnyn al-wnyn ready, always In such a state of preparedness that the country may rely upon It for protection, defense and whatever duty from it that the demand'- of the state might require. It was a thoroughly patriotic. senMble speech full of cheer and good practical practi-cal advice to the oung men who are liegtnnlng their real life work. To the Sons of the Revolution the President spoke with pride of the achievements of the nrmlea of the Republic, Re-public, from their first serloui, long-tried long-tried and triumphant service thnt resulted re-sulted In the building of this nation, to the last swift roll to the colors to free the oppressed who wero the helpless It Urns of Spanish cruelties nnd oppression Hln words were well chosen and eloquent, hln sentiments high, the speech may well bo tuken as a standard In the expression of American strength, sentiment and Justice. Jus-tice. Ills reference to the prenent situation sit-uation ln the Phlllpplnen was unmistakable unmis-takable In his declaration thnt the army Is not to be held responsible for Individual misdoings, and ln his pithy expression thit the flag must "may put That Is a sentiment which Is engraved en-graved from nwny back" on every patriotic Ameriian heart. |