The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-22
SOUTH ASSURED
BY ROOSEVELT
New President Says That He
Knows no Sections.
PUBLIC MEN PAY CALLS
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS COME
WITH HoNEYED WORDS.

washington. Sept 2L-President
Roosevelt walked early to the White
House today from the residence of his
brother-in-law, Commander Cowles Of
the navy arriving shortly before $3.50
O'Clock. Secretary Hay 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 de-
sired to see the president personally.
and within an hour a score OF men
prominent in public life had called To
pay their respects and 10 extend their
good wishes for a successful admins
tration. Among them were Senators
Scott and Ellzins of West Virginia,
Pritchard of North Carolina. Willard OF
Nebraska and Burton of Kansas, and
Representative HeatwOle, McCleary
and Stephens Of Minnesota, Gibson OF
Tennessee, Livingstone of Georgia and
Dayton of West Virginia. All We're
delighted with the reception accorded
them
Senators Elkins and Scott congratu-
lated the president upon the decision
he had made when he took the oath Of
Office.
THAT simple declaration" said SEN
atOr Scott, Immediately restored con
fidence in the business world"
To the Minnesota representatives. the
president recalled the fact that il was
in their state that he had made his
last public utterance as vice president.
and that in confession Of faith" as
he characterized it, he committed him
self to the policy of Mckinley to which
he pledged his adherence on assuming
the responsibilities of his Office at Buff
falo.
Southerners Are Pleased.
gia was especially pleased with his re-
ception. The Georgia representative
had congratulated the president, had
expressed the hope that his admins
tratiOn would be a success and had
informed him that as a southern man
everything in his power to that end.
The president replied that il would be
his aim to be the president Of the whole
people, without regard to geographical
lines or class distinctions; that it was
the welfare of all which he should seek
to promote.
The president was even more emphat-
ic IN his declaration to Senator PTitch-
ard Of North Carolina and Representa-
tive klutz of North Carolina and Rep
resantative Gibson of Tennessee.
The south viii supPuEa you most
heartily, Senator Pritchard had said,
speaking for all three of the southern
men 'TChe Demccgatic newspapers are
the feeling of all the people for you.
irrespective of party, is most kindly"
Cares Not for Sections.
L am going to be the president Of
the United States and not of any sec
tion," replied the president. Il don't
care for sections or sectional lines.
When 1 was governor Of New York L
was told 1 could make four appoint
ments in the army. When I sent in
the names there were three from the
south and the other from New York.
They We're brave men, who deserved
recognition for services in the Spanish
war. and it did not matter what states
they were from"
The president talked in the same. vein
with Senator Money of Mississippi
when the latter called.
Senior Quesada and General Nunez,
governor of Havana province, both
members of the Cuban constitutional
convention, called TO pay their respects.
They talked briefly with the president
about Cuban affairs. General Leonard
Wood governor general of Cuba, was
present during the interview.