Evening star., 1901-07-27

In speech. 1t wasl indeed, an eventful oc-
| casfon to have before him the man who
| had helped TO negotiate the treaty with
| Napoleon that made it possible for Pitts
! burg to be 1.-THE gateway to the west" He
spoke for long time, then, turning toward
| the President said:
I'VE rejoice at seeing a President Of the
| United States for the first time upon the
| western waters. No other American would
| receive a more cordial welcome than our
| honored chief magistrate now in our pres
ence. The interest we feel In his visit is
greatly enhanced 10y the lively recollection
| that we find in our distinguished guest an
| earnest and devoted friend of the western
country. He has been successful In se-
curing to us the invaluable rights of frea
navigation with the ocean through the
Mississippi river. 8rhisSis an achievement
| second only to national independence it,
self"
Senator Ross closed his speech as fol-
| lows: I'VE ardentiy wish you, Mr.. Presi-
dent. long life and excellent health. that
you may continue the course you have so
auspiciously begun. By your patriotism and
| your diplomacy you have increased the ma
| tional prosperity and happiness, you there
fore deserve the gratitude Of the entire ma
tion.'
In his response the President said,- In
part:
The Presidenta Reply.
81 am profoundly grateful for the recep-
| tfon rendered me by the citizens Of Pitts
burg. From my earliest experiences in
! public life I have endeavored to promote
the best interests Of my fellow-country-
men. One great object that 1 desired to
see accomplished was the free navigation
of the Mississippi river. It's final success
trying to secure the free navigation, of
these western waters, which has helped to
build up a thriving city at this historic
spot I followed the Instructions of the
government under which I served did
this in harmony with my venerable asso-
ciate at the court of France.
I'm my future career as President Of
the United States | shall steadily pursue
an impartial course and follow an upright
policy. which | trust will always inure to
| the public good"
After spending several days at Pittsburg
he started for Washington city, passing
| through Brownsville and Greensburg In
| Pennsylvania. then crossed the Allegheny
| mountains to Hagerstown. Md. From
arrived at the District Of Columbia at 4
o'clock in the afternoon Of September II.
Here he was met by delegation of citi-
zens from Washington, headed by Benja-
approached the city "an Immense caval-
| cade of citizens on horseback and in car
riages formed In procession, while the
Georgetown Artillery Company fired a ma
tional salute Of nineteen guns. one for
| each state In the Union. The procession
crossed Rock creek at Carrolrs mill, then
| defiled into Pennsylvania avenue to the
| White House. where the President was
met by the Marine Corps, under Major
Miller Upon arriving at the Executive
Mansion Gen. Van Ness. in the presence
of vast concourse of people. delivered an
| address OF welcome in behalf Of the city
Of Washington. The following day the
| President held a public reception at the
White House.
Only 5000 Miles After All.
His tour of 5000 miles had been a great
success. for he was received with demon
strations Of enthusiasm by every town
and city through which he had passed.
| His Secretary OF the Treasury. William H.
Crawford Of Georgia, said at the White
| House reception that It was doubtful If
| the President had increased his reputation
among the federalists of New England as
much as he had improved his health by
! his long journey of three and one-half
months. He therefore invited Monroe to
visit the south the next year. Following
| his suggestion, the President made a tour
of the southern states in 1918.