New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
PRESIDENT IN ARIZONA.
BE VISITS A BIG GOLD MINE AHn 70
WELCOMED AT THE TERRI
TORY'S CAPITAL.

Phenex. Ariz-, May THE Presidents Marty
spent an interesting day IN Arizona Tba 80,
tful sky bright sunshine and invtgorating cir
afforded the party much relief after the hot and
dusty ride OF yesterday The two hours in the
morning at the Congress gold mine up in the
clouds OF the Blue Tank Mountains were renlete
with Incidents and were throughlv en,oved
The party tranped up 70 the mouth OF the shaft
which descends at an angle Of 80 degrees
800 feet into the mountain. The President
did not make the descent. but all the members
OF the Cabinet except Secretary Wilson went
down in a cage TO the lowest level and wit
messed the drilling and blasting. The President
accompanied by the president Of the mine r D
Gage, walked through a half mile tunnel lighted
by candles, 70 the stamp mills where eighty
stamps were crushing ore. He then inspected
the cyanide works and saw a bar OF gold worth
$4,000 cast. The President was much in
terested, and asked II he could not see the bar.
Tt Is red hot" said Mr.. Gage.
Il VIII show it!" shouted one Of the meters
named Richards. With the protection OF only
q few rags on his hands he seized the mould
and dumped the white hot bar OF glowing metal
the stone. The rags were set fire by the
heat and the young mans hands Were scorched.
but he did not Vince.
That is the true American pluck" cried the
President, advancing toward Richards. 'T want
hand and shook il cordially.
A large American flag was draped across the
tunnel through which the President passed, and
after he emerged he told the little group OF
miners who congregated about the train that
he had seen the Stars and Stripes floating from
tower and State house and warship IN many diff
ferent places, but never before IN his life had
he seen the flag fifteen hundred feet under
ground.
Leaving the rich mining section IN the noun
taias 600 feet above sea level the train dropped
down into the green Salt River Valley, with its
waving alfalfa meadows and big herds OF cattle.
This valley is called the garden spot OF Arizona
and was reclaimed by irrigation. Yesterday
passlrg through Mexico and to-day in Ari-
roma. the "cow punchers" at the stopping places
along the route inquired vociferously where
.Teddv" was Many OF the Vice-President's
Rough Riders in the Spanish war were recruited
IN this section and there was much disappoint-
rnent that he was not IN the party. On the way
10 Phoenix the tire one Of the wheels or the
engine tender became loose. and for the first
time since the long Journey began the teleg-
rapher with the train was compelled 10 climb
q pole 70 tap the wire.
PRESIDENT TALKS TO CHILDREN.
Al wickenburg. the scene OF the recent gold
mine strike the train was halted long enough
10 permit the President TO receive visit from
the school children. The children presented to
Mrs Mckinley cabinet OF specimens The
President thanked the children in Mrs. McKin-
ley's behalf and addressed them as follows;
Il gives me great pleasure 10 be received by
the Governor ot your Territory ana 70 ~ ~reCeIHs
your warm welcome as We journey toward
Phoenix. II Is especially pleasant 10 meet the
children the boys and girls Of the public SCHOOLS
There is nothing so essential in a Tree govern
a
and have been glad 10 note that in your Ter
ritory broad and ample provisions are mace
for education. The schoohouse is the uni
versty out Of which come good citizens, and IL
IS on good citizenship we must rely not only
for the present but for the future, for the glory
OF the republic
About twenty miles outside Of Phoenix the
party saw from the car windows the government
agricultural experiment station. 10 which Sec
retary Wilson a year ago sent forty date palms,
which had been brought out Of the Tripoh des-
ert on the backs Of camels. The palms are doing
well. and much is expected Of them in the future
in the Southwest.
THE RECEPTION AT PHOENIX
An accident TO the locomotive tender delayed
the arrival al Phoenix two hours and somewhat
disarranged the programme there. Nevertheless
the party received a rousing welcome. Cover
nor Murphy and the Territorial officers had met
panied them to Phoenix. At the station the
Territorial militia, a company Of cowboys on
bronchos and some Of the friendly Pima and
Msricopa Indians joined in a wildly enthusiastic
reception. The party driven 20 the Adams
Hotel for luncheon and afterward was escorted
20 the Territorial Capitol. where the formal
exercises took place.
Governor Murphy delivered an address or well
cone 10 which the President responded
drive afterward gave the President an op-
portuniry 10 see the interesting ruins OF the
ancient Aztec irrigation system. At the Indian
Industrial School, four miles from Phoenix, the
party had a glimpse Of what is being done IN
the way OF education for the wards OF the
nation. A pretty little ceremony was enacted
here for the benefit Of the President While an
Indian band played Hail Columbia" a beautirul
Indian maiden in pantomime pleaded with
man dressed 20 represent Uncle sam Tor
Statehood for the Territory.
Al . O'clock this afternoon the Presidents s
party resumed its journey. The departure was
so timed that the Colorado Desert and old basin
on the Gulf OF California below sea level ana
barren OF al vegetation, would be traVersed IN
the night The Colorado River, which IS the
boundary Of Arizona, Will be crossed al hunla-
and the party viii awake tomorrow In CAN
fornia- Redlands, the first stop. will be reached
al a n.