The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-05
SOME MORE ABOUT
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Last Saturday, President Roosevelt
] walked early to the White House from
!, the residence of his brother n-law
Commander Cowles of the navy, arriv-
ing shortly before $3.50. Secretary
, Hays Secretary Long and Secretary
Gage came almost upon his heels and
saw the president for few minutes in
the cabinet room. The doors Of the
White House were closed to the public.
but admission of course was accorded
to those who desired to see the presi-
dent personally and winhin an hour a
score Of men promioent in public life
had called to pay their respects and to
extend their good wishes for success
full administration. Among them were
Senators Scott and Elkins of West
Virginia; Pritchard of North Carolina:
Millard of Nebraska. and Burton of
! Kansas, and Representatives Heatwole
McCleary and Stephens of Minnesota;
Gibson of Tennessee and Livingston of
Georgia. All were delighted with the
reception accorded them. Senators
| Elkins and Scott congratulated the
president upon the declaration he had
made when he took the oath of office
"That simple declaration" said Sena-
tor Scott, Immediately restored conf
dence in the business world"
Representative Livingston OF Geor-
gia, was especially pleased with his
reception, The Georgia representa-
tive had congratulated the president
and expressed the hope that his admin
istration would be success and had
informed him that as a Southern man
and a Georgian he would contribute |
everything in his power to that end.
The president replied that it would be
his aim to be president Of the whole |
people without regard to geographical
lines or class distinctions; that it was
the welfare Of all which he should seek
topromote.
AO PhCoi0Cnb was OtCh l1OtC
phatic in his declaration to Senator
Prichard of North Carolina. Repre-
sentative Klutz of North Carolina and
Representative Gibson of Tennessee.
1.-THE South will support you most
heartily" said Senator Pritchar d
speaking for all three of the Southern
men.
The Democratic newspapers are pre-
dieting good things for you and of you,
and the feeling Of all the people for
you. Irrespective Of party, is most
kindly"
II am going to be president of the
United States, and not Of any section"
replied the president. 81 don't care
for sectional lines. When was gov
ernor of New York was told I could
make four appointments in the army.
When l sent in the names three were
from the South and the other from
New York. They were brave men who
deserved recognition for services in
the Spanish war, and it did not matter
what State they were FROM
The president talked in the same
vein with Senator Money of Mississip-
pi, reminding the Mississippi senator
that his mother was Southern wo-
man, 81 am half Southern said he,
land have lived in the West, so that
think I can be representative OF the
whole country"
1t is further narrated that a letter
written in June by the then vice presi-
dent, to correspondent at Roswell,
Ca, recites the following:
/ am extremely proud of the fact that
1ne of my uncles was an admiral in the
Confederate navy and that another
ired the last gun fired aboard the Ala
1ama. think the time has now come
when we can all of rs be proud Of the
7alor shown on both sides in the civil |
var. In my regiment had more men
whose fathers fought in the Confeder-
ICY than l had men whose fathers
ought for the Union.
Without doubt, this matterin which
he president can be Implicitly trusted.
lie is honest in this expression, and It