The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-08
ROOSEVELT DRAWS
IMMENSE THRONCS
Half a Million lhroats Cheer
Him at Pittsburg.
THF ORATOR OF THE DAY
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY
us speaks of Cuba, the Philippines,
the Trusts.
errPP0Cl1Y lie DECLARES, Will COME
uo Admits That 0ulbursts in the Philippines
NAV be Expected. He Says That We
should Handle the Trusts
Win Kid Gloves.
r.v the Associated Press.)

G,v the Associated Press.)
,~.+-h1r.. July 4.-Half a million per
-.n. greeted President Theodore
r.,..v.Et in Pittsburg today. They
not only from Pittsburg and ALE
.t.at. but from the scores of indus
..sr towns within a hundred miles OF
H., civ. 1t was the distinguished
-,..-s first visit TO Pittsburg as Presi-
don't and his welcome was most en-
+h1sfastic. From the union station tc
,ha sreaker's stand in the Schenley
Park. nearly four miles away, it was
one continuous cheer.
When the President stepped from his
,ar at union station he was escorted to
the main entrance, where his carriage
ard those provided for the reception
committee were standing.
Those who entered the carriage With
President Roosevelt were City Recor-
der /. .. BrOWn., United States Attorney
General 2. c. Knox and George b. Cor
+alvou. secretary of the President. The
ether carriages in waiting were promptly
filed lv the reception committee. The
huales Of Sheridan Troop sounded the
assembly call, which was a signal for
R~-a5ier General John y. Wylie, COM
maadgr of the military escort, to order
the movement of the column. The
rarcbcrs nsmbered three thousand men.
Flags alai bunting fiuttered every
where along the urs Of the parade.
People hung from windows of tall sky
serapers. yelling themselves hoarse in
greetings &C the nations chief executive.
The greatest ovation came as the line
PASSED up c~anyon-like Fifth avenue tC
the top OF Grants Hill. Tall buildings
on eithcF side of the street offered fine
lauta-a points for spectators. Every
w.ul0st in the immense buildings was
filled with enthusiastic people, women
modominating. When the head of the
military escort reached a position oppo-
site the speakers stand it was halted
and stood in front with arms
1T present. As the President and those
l1 carriages passed in review the band
struck mp the stirring strains of Hail
TO the Chief The music was fairly
drowned by the chccring of the multi
tube of 200,0 900 persons in the stand and
occupying vantage points on the amphi-
taaatre-like hillside which rose il
tror-.
Tho United German Societies OF ALE
g6anE stationed at one side of the stand
and made up of 600 voices. then sang
"I1a Star ~Spangled Banner" At the
close Of the song the Invocation was
Pronounced by Rev. John II. Pugh. The
Declaration of Independence was read by
irj@ajicr General Willis J. Hulings an6
t1on followed the Grafton of the day by
tao President.
ADDRESS OF ROOSEVELT.
Mr.. Roosevelt said in part:
"Ne have had our tasks to do in the
las. -FOUR years. or rather we nave had "a
every generation must have, many tasks
'' aa. tasks affecting us abroad, and one
g those tasks, being lone as it hai
'..a, has signallcd our entry into /
larger world, CA~pplause.)
IN" IL is most appropriate hat OF
.a'S Fourth Of July, this anniversary o
0" birth of the nation, it should be ou
5000 fortune to ave promulgated the
.."laratfon establishing peace in The
L"LHHtDes and the acknowledgment tt
"- army Of the praise so richly due.
"hilhued applause and cheers.)
We said cuba should become a free
republic ana VIC have kept our word
loud anplause.)
10 have turned Cuba over to The
.7'ja OF it's people Immediately after
"AAafaWal of the Spanish flag would
meant ruin and chaos. We estab
@0aa " government in the islands,; W.
5.1".-HedI peace and order. And whcr
inc tatinoss OF time we felt they coult
.N alone We turned over the govern
Fl" 'hnm and now the beautiful
'''" "i. the Antilles has started on he
DIS a free republic among the ma
%. IN" earth. CApplause)
'". jh"re is one thing-our polio,
.''' cuba has not yet met with it
- I~Fa1tion. 1t Will meet With it
.''.'.t cuba must occupy a pecu
+ -0'8.l'n to us in the field of interna
''"''e>. She must in the large
"' . Part Of the general politica
t. " 81. International affairs, Of whic'
h.. i"'"|" stands as the head. Sh
t,. "''1 shat view and in return
"..|' ' md to give her specia
n,,:. I"i Ees not given TO othe
r IL" aqpIause.)
e-t -''J jh"t a measure Of rcciprocit.
s.... 0.a is not already embodied i
Wy 'u treaty. but it will be jus
"@ fate. Cloud applause.)
l.. now II word as TO the Philip
Nor. '"'t' are yet troubles in tn
1.m. ''"'rE, the country of the Mo
smo.. avg tribes, but in the philippine
Who .". ~Fjlipinos. among the peopl
ro. Dave been in resurrection. peac
. '"i2n- C~ArpIause)
ro.tnr. "e, / think unlikely, but it
IN. .aa' horc and there some seem
tba maI coal of insurrection NAV fo
of emil "e famed into a i've picc
II so ava burst into a fitful fam,
~od aprlausc1 'l' '7 9'""'i'oo ."
peaco '"0'ns broadly and general
~'Aut. our army has receive