The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-07
over The PLAINS.
Presidential Train Crosses New
Mexico Territory
And Goes Speeding Across the
Arizona Desert.
TOWNS ARE SCARCE
And the President is Called Up
on For Few Speeches.
Made One at FL Paso and One at
Deming.

Benson. Arizona, May THE presi-
dents special reached Benson at S:S5
last night The station was illuminated
and the president spoke a few words to
the crowd. The train viii stop at Tue
son at 1.30- 1t is due at Phoenix this
morning.
Deming, N. NJ. May Shortly after
leaving FL Paso the presidential train
crossed the line into New Mexico and
ran through the grazing section of the
territory. It was a hot and dusty ride.
The first stop in the territory was made
at Deming where the president was
welcomed by Governor OterO and his
staff. There was a big crowd and
band at the station and the president
was given a warm greeting
". NJ. Berger, president Of the New
Mexico press association had met the
party at Ell Paso and accompanied the
train across the territory. The address
of welcome at Deming was largely de-
voted to New Mexico'S claim for state
hood A broad banner above the train
read. New Mexico demands statehood
The president spoke briefly as fol-
lows:
1T gives me very great pleasure to
meet the people of this territory who
have given greeting to the president Of
the United States. / rejoice at the prog
ress you are making, the prosperity yC1
are enjoying, the happiness and con-
tentment I see on your faces and the
evidences of progress everywhere dis
cern1ble. You gave part of your terri
tory to Colorado. which IS now one of
the states of the Union, you gave of
your territory to make the territory of
Arizn0a ana you still have more ter
ritory. twice over than the united king
dom of Great Britain. (Applause).
What you want here is more rain
(applause) and more people. (Laughter).
a voice. I'VE want to be connected
with you so as to get more rain.')
My friend says you want to be con-
nected with us You are connected with
AS. You are of US and close to us. The
flag floats over you as 1t floats over all.
I appreciate that the hope for assOcia-
tion with the United States in the rela-
ton of statehood springs eternal in the
territorial bosom. (Applause). "a voice.
"Good.'D
And it is a Just and honorable amb:-
ticn for you to have. I am sure you will
share with me today in the expression
OF sympathy which all of US feel for the
great loss sustained in the city Of Jack
sonville by the fire that swept over that
city. Thousands have been rendered
homeless and the heart of the nation
goes out to the suffering and that recalls
to me. this being my first stop since
leaving the great state of Texas, that
il was with deep regret that could not
visit Galveston and meet her brave peo-
pie.
1T was last September that the hurri-
cane swept over Galveston and destroy
ed a large portion Of the property in
that enterprising city The loss of life
was appalling, but with the energy and
the enterprise and the splendid spirit Of
those people, all Americans they have
rebuilt that great city, great as it was
before. That is the American spirit
w nerever you find it, it is the spirit of
progress. the spirit of advancement.
I trust some time in the future.
can not tell when. I don't know when
but some time in the future. the con
gress Of the United States will see fit to
make you one of the states. (enthusias-
tic anplause) in the constellation of
states of this republic.
II have Travelled a long distance that
I might meet and greet you. You are
part Of the population Of the 70 mill
lions that constitute the greatest free
government on the face of the earth
1Applause), IS millions of people loving
peace and never going to war except
when they have to. (Applause) but when
they do they draw their swords in a
right cause. applause.
And with this whole country united
as it is today, north, south. east and
west, when we go into battle anywhere
we are invincible (Applause)
Having said this much and express
ing the great satisfaction given me TO
see You here at your homes. seeing how
comfortable YOU all are and learning
your devotion to the great nation over
which by your suffrages I am permitted
Tor short time to preside, / bid you all
good afternoon and may God bless you
all" Enthusiastic applause).
SEES A BIG GOLD MINE.
Congress, Ariz-. May THE presiden-
tial party spent several hours this
morning visiting the big gold nine 10
cAted az TINS place, which is about 40
AAlAes northwest of Phoenix The orig
inal itinerary contemplated spendine-
the entire day until S o'clock this after
noon at Phoenix, but it was modified TO /
permit the party to take this little side !
trip and inspect the works Of the Con-
gress mine, the largest gold mine in the /
territory. Justice Street and other ter !
r1toriaf officials came here on a special !
train to welcome the president TO the |
territory.
The mine produces 100000 in gold a |
month The party tramped up to the /
mouth of the shaft, which descended a+
an angle Of so degrees 3 100 feet into the /
The president did not make /
the descent but all Of the members of /
the cabinet except Secretary Wilson /
went down in cage to the lowest level 1
ana witnessed the drilling and blasting /
process The president, accompanied bv /
president IT. ID. Gage. of the mine. walk \
ed through half mile tunnel lighted bv I
candles to the stamp mills where so 1
stamps were crushing ore. He then in
sPected the cyanide works and saw cast
bar Of gold worth $4,000. The presi- I
dent was much interested and asked if /
ne could not see the bar
1T is red hot" said Mr.. Gage.
II viii show it, shouted one Of the
METERS. man nam ed Richmond. SteD-