Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-25
10 Ruler Of American People Ever Given
Such Enthusiastic Greeting.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO NATIONAL GUARDS
President Says Defense Of Nation Depends
Largely on These Men,
ROOSEVELT MEETS MANY OLD FRIENDS
stops for Hand shake and Greeting
Before boarding Yacht 60 Leave
Scene of His Royal RE-
ceptiOn.

ever received more sincere, heartfelt and
patriotic welcome than that given President
Roosevelt today by the people Of New Jer-
sey.
From the time he landed on New Jersey
soil at 1885 this afternoon until he left in
his launch for his yacht Mayiower, anchored
several miles OF the pier. he was the re-
cipient Of a continuous ovation. The pres
ident on invitation OF Governor Franklin
Murphy, visited the enoampment OF the Sec
ond New Jersey National Guard at Sea
Girt.
Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Alice Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Emlen
Roosevelt, Miss Christine Roosevelt and
Assistant Secretary Loeb. the president left
Sycamore Hill at o'clock this afternoon
and boarded Msynower, his official naval
vessel, from launch. The run to within
sight OF Atlantic Highlands was made by
Mayfiower In Ave hours, but the vessel came
to anchor there, as the water was too shall
low to permit Its approaching the pier.
Just as It anchored the French liner
Lasvoy. with Secretary Root, General Wood
and others aboard, passed out to sea- A.
the big liner swept near the presidential
yacht MayHower fred seventeen guns In
honor Of the secretary of the navy, The
liner responded by dipping its colors while
the passengers crowded Its upper deck and
cheered the president enthusiastically.
HarbOr ResOunds with whistIes.
Major Franklin Murphy, jr., and Captain
Parker Of the Governors staff boarded May
flower from a launch and conveyed the
greetings Of Governor Murphy and the peo-
pie of New Jersey. Soon afterwards. at
35, the president and his party landed at
the pier from Mayfower's electric launch,
while the harbor resounded with the din OF
steam whistles and cheers Of people in craft
Of every sor. which scurried about the pier.
As President Roosevelt and party stepped
upon the pier they were greeted by Gov
ernor Murphy, Senators Kean and Dryden.
former Secretary Cornelius N. Bliss of New
York and the governors staff In gorgeous
uniforms. st
The party was conducted 20 apquihi
train OF Pullman cars in waiting and
started Immediately for Sea Girt. The run
was made in forty-nve minutes. At every
town along the route elaborate prepara-
tions had been made for the reception Of
the president. The railway stations all
along the line were thronged with people,
who cheered and waved flags enthusiastic
ally as the train passed. All o; the sta
tions and many residences were decorated
handsomely. Ten thousand people greeted
the party at Sea Girt station. President
Roosevelt and the other guests were es-
corted in carriages to the governors cot
tage adjoining the military encampment,
less than half a mile from the station,
As he arrived at the cottage a presidents
salute of twenty-on guns was fred. After
a brief rest and an informal reception at
the cottage, President Roosevelt and Gev-
ernor Murphy and stan reviewed the
troops in camp. the president being
mounted on a magnificent chestnut bay,
which he sat perfectly. At the conclu-
sion of the review Mr. Roosevelt was con-
| Quoted to a stand adjoining the parade
| ground and there addressed the assembled
| troops and the multitude which had gath
| cred, and which numbered by this time
nearly $1,000 Governor Murphy introduced
| the president as follows:
81 have the pleasure and honor Of In
| PRODUCING to you one who is distin guished
alike as a citizen. as a soldier and as q
statesman, and is now honored as the
president Of this country. / present to
you President Roosevelt"
Address of President Roosevelt.
| In opening his address, President Roose-
welt complimented the national guardsmeh
OF New Jersey upon their soldierly bearing
and proficiency and continued
| man is of use as a national guardsmen
| for just exactly the same reasons as ne
Is Of use as a citizen ana that is ae
seif si thoroughly profcient in the line Of the
business he has taken up. a national
guardsman who Joins only to have a good
| time pretty generally does not have good
time. and certainly makes a poor hand as
earnestly hope and believe YOU never
win get into battle, but II you 40 II is
other fellow, and you are going to be able
TO do 1t largely In consequence OF the way
you have put in your tims' knSwiin.s ySH.Sg
YOU can handle it, take care OF It and use
H. 1t has been the pride Of the American
havs always used It effeetivelyi we have
always prided ourselves on having an army
st S4ss a 0Sr Ssoanse lis HSs sonsSsa eor
has been to take care OF itself In the neld
and all that pertains to the duty OF a
soldier
FRvOrH Modern Arms,
think. gentlemen. that much hslp can
be given 70 the national guards q the
states by the action Of the Upited States
government want to see the NYtlonsi
ern err Sr% Weapons. Sr5Hs tAppisuseJ want to see
the infantry with the KraG-JorgensenI ana
want to see the artillery with the three-
happy 10 say that a bilI has been passed
through the lower house which Will en-
sois aid 'If the % Nstonal Guard Of the difterent
states At the next session | ArmlY be.
iieve that we win get II Through the United
States senate, ana tnen can Euarantee
think that our people have pot always
| snpreciated the debt they were under 20
| re National Guard. A man who goes into
TIE National Guard and does bis duty fairly
and squarely there puts the whole country
snder an obligation 10 him. Always In our
history II has been the oase, az II win be
| in the future, that II war should arise Ii Is
10 be met mainly by the ciflzen-soldier-
the volunteer soldier. We have In the reg
ulaT army, ofheered as II Is ana nlled with
. | army i firmly believe for It's size, ie un-
eoualed In the civilized world, and I am
sure ] can challeRge ths most sssner3ps gene ~