The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08

The children presented Mrs Mckinley
with a cabinet of specimens The presi-
dent thanked the children in Mrs. Nc
Kinley's behalf and addressed them
briefly as follows:
1T gives me great pleasure to be re-
ceived BY the governor of your territory
we journey towards Phoenix. It is
especially pleasant to meet fthe child
ren. the boys and the girls of the pub
lie schools There is nothing so essential
in a free government resting upon the
people as education and I have been
glad to note that in your territory broad
and ample provisions are made for edu-
cation. The schoolhouse is the unfver-
sity out Of which come good citizens and
it is on good citizenship we must rely
not only for the present but for the fu-
ture good and glory of the republic"
About 20 miles outside of Phoenix the
party saw from the car windows the
government agricultural experiment sta
ton to which Secretary Wilson, a year
brought out Of the Tripoli desert on
the backs of cameis. The palms are do
ing well and much is expected of them
in the future in the southwest.
The accident to the locomotive tender
delayed the arrival Of the train at Phoe-
nix two hours and somewhat disarranged
the program there Nevertheless the
party received a. rOuSlng welcome. Gov
ernor Murphy and the territorial officials
had met the party at the Congress mine
and accompanied them back to Phoenix.
company Of cowboys on brOnchOs and
some of the friendly Pima and Maricpa
Indians joined the wildly enthusiastic
reception. The party was driven to the
Adams hotel for luncheon and afterWard
was escorted to the territorial capitol
where the formal exercises took place.
Governor Murphy delivered an ad-
dress of welcome to which the president
responded as follows:
Governor Murphy, My Fellow Citi-
zens.-I am glad to be greeted here by
the governor of your territory. I have
heard a good deal about it from those
Of your people who come to Washing
ton. They have as I supposed, never
under stated the facts / am prepared
since my visit through your territory to
believe that in what they have said to me
and to others there is no exaggeration
of your real condition. You need a. few
more people and there is nothing helps
immigration like irrigation Great ap-
plause)- 1 have been glad to note the
splendid progress you have made and
am glad to bow in admiration OF tie
pioneers Of progress in the territory Of
Arizona. (Applause). You have tri-
umphed over many trials, you have
overcome many difficulties, you have
done what it has been given to few peo-
pie to do, you have made grass grow
where it never grew before. (Applause).
You have field ard forest, you have
mines. you have rich products from one
end of your territory to the other and
You have a larger area Of square miles
than the kingdom Of italy that contains
a population Of 10000, 900. (Applause). I
am glad to make acknowledgment to
the state builders here in Arizona the
men who build the commonwealth, that
at last becomes one of the glorious
states in this glorious nation. I have
been glad to notice your public improve
ments. This capitol on the steps Of
which I stand today, should be matter
of pride to the people Of your territory
(Applause). Your public schools, your
university Of learning at the old capital
of the territory, your care for the un-
fortunate people that dwell in your
midst, all give evidence of the splendid
civilization which you so nobly repre-
sent. Nor do forget, standing in this
presence, that when we were constrain-
ed reluctantly to war with Spain and
the call was made for volunteers, it was
in this territory that the first patriotic
response was made Great applause)-
This territory furnished nearly 200 SOL
dieIS for that unique and gallant regi-
ment of Rough Riders (applause) and
here the flag was made by the noble wo-
men Of Phoenix that first hoated over
Spanish fort in Cuba. applause. What
a record that regiment had
1T lost some of its bravest and its
best at San Juan Hill; but they fell for
a noble cause. The first colonel of your
regiment is now successfully admins
tering the affairs of the island of Cuba
as its governor general-Gen- Wood
(Applause).
A voice: Three cheers for General
Wood"
(Cheers)
And your second colonel is the vice
president Of the United States. I con-
graduate you upon the splendid type
and character of your people, and 1
leave with you my best wishes for their
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