The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
TISs PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
Mr.. Mckinley and Party Were Warm.
" Welcomed in Arizona,
WORKINGS OF A GOLD MINE INSPECTED
Many Inquiries Were Made for "Teddy"
and There Was Disappointment
Because Of His Absence.

Phoenix, A. r.. May THE presidential
PARTY spent an interesting day In Arizona.
,rhe TWO hours Ia the morning Mt the Con.
crest gold fiins In the Blue Tauk noun
tons were replcte with Incidents and were
thoroughly enjoyed.
isenvine the rich mining section In the
nicvs iains. 4Co0 fee' above sea level, the
tsain dropped down Into the Green Salt
rIv.e valley, which is called the garden
spot OF arizona. aud was reclaimed by
Irrigation. Yesterday, pissing through
Nav Mexico rnd today In Arizona. the
cowpunchers at The stops along the route
inquired where TEDDY" was. Many OF the
vice presides.'s Rough Riders during the
Spanish var were located in this section.
and there was much disappointment that
he VIZ no: in the party
At wi"Aenb lrg, the scene of the recent
gold mine gtrlke. the train wes hulted long
enough TO permit thc president to receive
a visit from the school children. The chill
dren presented Mrs. MCKlnlc. with a cab
the children In Mrs. McKinley's behalf and
addressed them briefly, as followsa 1t Is
especially pleasant TO meet the children,
the hoys ana girls of tile public schools.
There Is nothing so essential In Il free
government. resting upon the people as
education, aud have been glad to note
provisions are made for education. The
school house Is the unity out of which
comes citizens And II Is on good citizen
ship We must rely, not only for the present,
but Tor the future good and glory of the
Republic
An accldept to the locomotive tender
delayed the arrival OF the train at Phoenix
two hours and somewhat dlsarrauged the
program there. Nevertheless the party re-
oeiVed rouslng welcome Governor Mur-
ply aud the Territorial officers had met
Nnfhr min md I4
companied thcm back to PhucniX At the
station the Territorial militia. a company
Of cowboys OH br0uchos and some nj The
friendly Indians Joined I'm the wildly en-.
tbusiastlc reception. The party was driven
20 the Adams hotel for luncheon ana after
wards was escorted to the Territorial capt.
tat where the formal eNcrCiscs took place.
Governor Murphy delivered an address OF
welcome, TO which the president responded
as follows:
II am glad to Nc greeted here NV the gor.
crnor of your territory. | have heard n
good deal mbout II from those Of your pro.
pie VINO come to Washington. They nave,
as ! snnpose, never undersigned the facts.
am prepared since my Visit through your
territory 10 believe that what they hnve
said to mo ana to others Ia mt exanaera.
tion Of your real condition You nced
rev more people and there Is nothing helps
Immigration like Irrigation
You have triunphed over many trials
YOU nave overcome many difficulties, yon
people TO do; you have made grass grow
where II mover grew before You have fields
and forests Won have rich products from
one end of your territory TO the other. and
Eou nave q larger arcn Of square miles
than the Kingdom Of Italy, which contains
Population OF 30,OOO.G0O
Nour public schools; your university OF
learning At the old capital of the territory
gives evidence Of that splendid civilization
which you SO nohly represent"
Az r. m. the party resumed It's Journey
The old basin 81 the Gulf OF California
below the sea level ami barren Of MI veep-
Imtion. would he traVntsed dnrlng the NIGHT
The Colorado rlvor which IL the BOUNDARY
ot Arizona, viii be crossed at Yuma ma
the PARTY VIII awake tomorrow In Caii.
reached az 4. m.