The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-08
M llNLEY DUE In THE
GOLDEN STATE TODAY
Spent Yesterday in Arizona and Paid a Visit TO
the Great Congress Mine.
Greeted BY Rough Riders Who Were Disappointed Because
Teddy Was Not There.

Phoenix, Ariz., May THE presiden-
Arizona The beautiful turquoise sky.
bright sunshine and invigoraung air
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 We're re-
plete with Incidents. and We're thor
oughiy. enjoyed. A large American fiag
was draped across the tunnel through
which the president passed, and after
he emerged he told the little group Of
miners who eongregated about the
train that he had seen old Glory float
Z ing from tower and state house and
waFship in many different places, bat
that never before during his life had
he seen the american nag ] 500 feet
under ground
Leaving the rich mining section in
the mountains 1000 feet above sea
level. the train dropped down into the
green Salt river valley with its waV-
ing alfalfa meadows and big herds If
cattle. This valley is called the garden
spot of Arizona and was reclaimed 10y
New Mexico. and to-day in Arizona the
cowpunchers at the stops ATOMS the
route inquired vOciferOusfy where
"Ieddy' was. Many of the vice presi-
dents rough riders during the Spanish
war We're recruited in this section, and
there was much appointment that he
was not in the party.
on the way to PhOenix the tire of
one Of the wheels of the locomotive
tender became loose and for the FIRST
time since the long journey began the
telegrapher Nth the train was COM
PEELED to clint = telegraph pole to tap
the wire.
Speaks TO School Children.
At Wickenburg the scene Of the re-
Ions. enough to permit the president to
receive q visit from the school chill
dren- The children presented Mrs Nc
Kinley with q cabinet of specimens.
The president thanked the children in
Mrs. McKinley's behalf ana addressed
them briefly as follows:
1t gives me great pleasure TO be re-
ceived by the governor of your teTFi-
tory and TO receive your warm well
come as we journey toward Phoenix
1T is especially pleasant to meet the
children, the boys and the girls of the
public schools There is nothing so es-
sential in a free government resting
upon the people as education, and
have been glad to note that in your
( territory broad and ample provisions
are made for education. The school
house is the, university out Of which
come good citizens and Fit is on good
citizenship we must rely not only Tor
the present but for the future good
and glory of the republic,
About twenty mites OUTSIDE OF ktnoe-
nix the party saw from the car VIM
doHvs the government Agricultural eE-
4 perinentaI station to which Secretary
Wilson 4 year ago sent forty date
palms which had been brought oalt uf
the. Tripoh deserts on the backs OF
camels. The palms are doing Wen anu
much is expected of them in the future
in the southwest
The accident to the locomotive ten
der delayed the arrival Of the train q
Phoenix two hours and somewhat dis
{ arranged the programme here New
eTtheless, the party received a rous1ng
Welcomes Governor Murphy and the
+ territorial officials had met the party
at the. Congress mine and accom- panied
them back TO Phoenix Al the station
the territorial militia. a companN or
cowboys on bronchos and. some of the
friendly Pima and AfaricOpa Indians
Joined in the wildly enthusiastSc recep-
ton. The party was driven TO the ADJ
ans hotel for luncheon and afterward
was escorted To the territorial capiteL
( where the,formal exercises took place,
Received by the Governor.
Coxernor Murphy delivered. an ad
dress of welcome, TO which the presl-
dent Responded a. follows
4 "Cfovernor Murplly. AIy Fellow Citi-
zens. am glad t6rbe greeted here by
I the governor of ycu r territory nave
beard a good deal ABOUT ~ ION lno7e
of your people who come TO IA asRlaS-
ton They have as I suppose never
Funderstated the facts. j am prepared
since my visit through your territory
to believe that what they have said 90
me and to others is no exaggefation
of your real condition You need 2
few more people ard there. is. nothing
helps immigration Ike irrigation
( fGreat applause.)
Il have been glad to note the splen-
( gladst bow ia admiration Of The pic
neers of progress tn the territory OF
{ Arizona- tCApplause-) Hou have
ftrfunphed over many trials, YOU have
4 oyercorne1 many dihculties you have
done what it has been given TO few
+ grow where it never grew before tAp-
Z pIause.) You have field and forest. you
have mines. YOU have rich product
+ from one end OF your territory to tbs
square miles than the kingdom Of ITALY
+ that contains a populatiou of 10000 Geo
( (A0DlaHse9
i II am glad TO make ackDoVIedg-
fment TO the state builders here III
4 Arizona the men who build the com
the glorious states ia this glorious
4 Union. Il have been glad to note yeuy
Hsplendld public improvements. this cap-
itois on the steps of which Z stand Tor
day should be a matter ~ pride to the
1 people of your territory. tAppIause)
Z Your pub1c schools your university 81
learning at the old capital Of the ter
4 ritory, yquE care Tor the unfortuna e
+ people that dwaa IN your midst. All
4 give evidence +6fsthat splendid ciEIliza-
( ton which Ecu SCI noblF represent
Patriotism Of the People.
Nor DO ! forget standing 10 this
7 presenVe that when we we're con
+ strained rel5ctantiy to go 70 war with
/ Spain and Che call was made for vol
unteers it was in this territory thai
i the first patriotic response was mace
+ ttlrsat apPlansel rms territory fur
nishad nearly geo soldiers Tor TIA.
I unique and gallant regiment af rough
( riders tapplausal, and here the das
was made By the noble women O.
I Phoenix mat lifsr Hoated over a Span
f ish fort in Cuba- tApplanse3
.R hat a record that regiment had
/ It lost some OF its bravest and its hes
at Gliasinlas and at san Juan Hills bU
they fell for q noble cause The frs
colonel or our feginlent is now sur
i cessfullN administering the ahaiEs b
: the island 81 Cuba as it's governor gen