New-York tribune., 1902-07-05
NATIONAL. PROBLEMS.
THE PRESIDENTS THEME AT
PITTSBURG.
HE ADDRESSES A VAST AND EN-
THUSIASTIC CAUDIENCE-CURAN RFCI.
PROCITY-PRAISE FOR ATTOR-
NEY GENERAL KNOX.

to-day, the population of Pittsburg and Ale
gheny being swelled for the day by great
throng of visitors from the scores of Industrial
towns within one hundred miles Of the city IL
was Mr.. Roosevelt's first visit to Pittsburg as
President, and his welcome was enthusiastic
From the Union Station to the speakers stand
In Schenley Park, nearly four miles away there
was continuous cheering. The weather was all
that could be desired with the sun shining
| brightly and the temperature not too high, the
only mishap being drenching shower which oc-
CURED after the President had left the park
President Roosevelt reached the Williamsburg
station of the Pennsylvania Railroad at S:35
o'clock this morning, time. AT that point
which is within the city limits. local reception
committee, headed by George T. Oliver boarded
the train. The into Union Station con-
sumed twenty minutes durirg which time the
members of the committee introduced to
the Presidential party by Attorney General
Knox. who is Pittsburg man. As tn. train
passed Shady Side station railroad signal COM
municated the fact to Hampton Battery Of
the Pennsylvania National Guard, stationed at
Bedford Avenue Basin, overlooking Union Sta
tion. The guns Of the battery Immediately be-
gan TO boom forth the Presidents salute OF
twenty-one guns. the last gun being fired as the
President stepped from his Union Station
The President escorted to the main en-
trance of the station, where carriages were in
waiting for the party. Those who entered the
carriage with President Roosevelt were City
Recorder j. o. Brown, Attorney General Knox
and George B. Cortelyou, secretary 70 the Presi-
dent. The other carriages were occupied by the
reception committee. The bugler of Sheridan
Troop sounded the assembly call. which was a
signal for Brigader General John A WyIie
commander of the military escort, to order the
movement of the column The marchers num-
bered three thousand men. representing the 18th
Regiment, the 1ith Regiment. the 10th Regi-
ment. who have service in the Philippines;
Sheridan Cavalry Troop. of Tyrone; the boys
brigades and independent military organiza-
tions.
Among the prominent guests who rode in car
riages were Governor W. A Stone and Con-
gressmen DalzeIl Acheson. Jack and Graham
Interest centred in the unique feature of the
Republican and Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor. Judge Samuel W. Pennypacker and Rob-
| ert E. Pattson. respectively both Of PhiladeI-
| phia. riding in the carriage. They were
| accompanied by George T. oliver and Albert j.
| Barr. editors of Republican and Democratic
| papers. respectively OF this city.
Flags and bunting huttered everywhere along
the cours of parade. People hung from win
dows of tall skyscrapers yelling themselves
hoarse in geeting of the nations Chief Execu-
tive The hearttest welcome the line
passed up Fffth-aye. to the top of Grants Hill.
Tall buildings either side Of the street offered
I
dow in the immense buildings filed with
enthusiastic women and men.
When the head of the military escort reached
a position opposite the speakers stand it was
halted. and stood in company front with arms
at present" As the Presidents carriage
passed TO the stand the band struck up Hail
to the Chief The music fairly drowned
by the cheering of the multitude of two hun
dred thousand persons in the stand and occupy
ing vantage points on the amphitheatrelike hill
side which in front.
Following the band piece. the United German
Societies of Allegheny, stationed at one side OF
the stand. and made up of Coo voices. began
The Star Spangled Banner" The President
barred his head and rose TO his feet his example
in uncovering being instantly followed by the
vast assemblage.
At the close of the song the invocation was
pronounced by the Rev. DR.. John H. Prugh
pastor of Grace Reformed Church, Pittsburg,
and president of the General Synod Of the Re-
formed Church in the United States.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS ADDRESS.
The Declaration of independence was read by
Brgadier General Willis ]. Hulings. and then
followed the grafton of the day by the Presi-
dent. who spoke follows:
Mr.. Mayor. and you. my fellow citizens. my
fellow Americans men and women of Western
Pennsylvania: You have just listened to the
reading of the great document which signalled
our entry into the field of nations 10 years
ago That entry but the promise which
had TO be made good by the performance OF
those and their children and their chill
dren'S children. Words are good IL they are
backed up by deeds and only So (ApplauseO
The Declaration continues to be read with
pride by year after year. and stands as a
symbol Of hope for the people OF all the world,
because its promise was made good. because its
words supplemented by deeds, because
after the men who signed it and upheld it had
done their work. the men who came again after
them, generation by generation dld their work
in turn. (ApplauSeO The Declaration or inde-
pendence had 10 be supplemented in the first place
by that great instrument of constructive and
administrative statesmanship - the constitution
mulgated in 1TSS. under which Washington be-
came our first President. supplemented. neces-
sarily supplemented, the Declaration OF Ili6-
We showed in the Revolution that we nad a
right To be free: showed when we con-
struCted the more perfect union of the old Con-
federacy that We knew how to use that right
a. IL needed to be used. (ApplauSeD
And then seventy years and more passed. ana
then there came again upon the nation the days
OF iron need. There came again the days that
demanded all that was beSt-the HE Itself OF tne
brayest and the truest Of the nations sOnS-and
with Sumters guns awakened our people.
and America. until then the incarnate Genius or
Peace. sprang to her feet, with sword and with
shield a heImeted queen among nations When
the thunder OF the guns called the nations chill
dren they sprang forward 10 do the mighty
deeds which If left undOne would nave meant
that the words 10 which have listened to-
day would have rung as meaningless platltudes
loud applause)
TASKS STILL BEFORE THE NATION.
Those were the two great epochs in the na-
tiOn's history, the epoch Of the founding Of the
Union and the epoch OF its preservation; the
epoch of Washington and the epoch OF Abraham
Lincoln. cloud applause and cheers9 These
two generations had the greatest tasks to do,
but each generation has its tasks, and woe 10
the generation which regards the aeeos ,,! OF tns