Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-16

heartily for his clear and intelligent an
swers. The happy officer walked away
more erect than ever. 1t was while
standing by this same gun that the
president showed his quickness at re-
partee. "Mr. President" said Colonel
Hemphill, I'VE wish that you were the
mayor of Charleston" But there is no
vacancy" Immediately replied the pres
lident, glancing at Mayor smyth. "Mr.
President" interrupted the mayor, II
will resign in your favor" II will take
your job if you will take mine," re-
torted the president so quickly that the
mayor didn't have another word to say.
All these incidents have related, and
which are only few that I recall In
day crowded with like episodes, may
seem trivial enough, and yet If have
used them as an artist lays strokes up
on the canvass with his brush, have
painted a picture of the president. 1t
is a picture which Is unique because
Roosevelt Is like unto no other pres
|ident. His frank, open-hearted and
even impulsive disposition, his determi-
nation to obtain the heartiest enjoy
ment out of every moment Of existence,
his utmost abandon when among his
friends, Ills earnestness and enthusi-
asm, make him an interesting study.
His personality dominates everything,
and certainly during the day which he
has spent in Charleston this personality
has been revealed in a striking fash
ion. Certain it Is also that this person
ality of such a pronounced American
type, seems to find favor with the CON-
mon people.
RooseveIt's Banquet Speech.
It was this trait Of Americanism
which the president emphasized in his
speech at the banquet tonight He
evoked applause when he addressed the
throng around the handsomely decora-
ted tables as MY fellow Americans"
and when he added that he would in
deed be poor American If he failed to
appreciate the warmth Of the welcome
accorded him, there was prolonged ap-
plause. "Of course, I feel at home
here" he exclaimed, "any American
who is worth his salt has the right to
feel at home in any part of the United
States" He spoke Of the war with
Spain as showing "how thoroughly as
one we were," because, he added. when
we were through the war it did not
make bit of difference to us whether
it was an admiral who came from Ver-
mont, or a lieutenant who came from
Alabama" He complimented South
Carolina upon the industrial progress
Of the state and then uttered a strong
plea for reciprocity with Cuba. He ap-
pealed for closer relations for our ad-
vantage, and added that our advantage
could only be gained by making 1t Gu
ba's advantage also. II ask" he said,
that in our trade relations with Cuba
we give her marked and substantial ad-
vantage, not merely that 1t may re-
dound to our interest to do so, but I
themselves that 1t is our duty to help
Cuba, and hope that we shall do It.
This sentiment was greeted with ap-
Iplause.
II want you to appreciate" said the
president, in conclusion, that I mean
every word when say that have been
more than pleased-that I have been
touched and stirred by the warmth and
heartiness with which you have made
me feel today that I am one Of you, I"
The emphasis with which these words
were spoken made them ring through
the banquet hall. AS soon as they had
been uttered, every man in the room
rose to his feet, cheered loudly and
waved his napkin in the air. The dem
onstration lasted for several minutes,
and the beaming smiles upon the presi-
dents face betokened the genuine
pleasure which the spontaneous tribute
afforded him.