Arizona republican., 1902-04-16

President Roosevelt made a great speech at Charleston a week ago. Tho dispatches at the time ROOSEVELT gave a fair synopsis of AND the address, but it re- THE quires to be read in full SOUTH. to be properly appre-
 ciated. The occasion was inspiring. The president was facing a multitude of cheering, happy and prosperous southern people at the Charleston exposition, and he felici- tated his fellow citizens of the south upon the many proofs of their prosper ity and progress. Upon the questions of Cuban reciprocity and the govern ment of the Philippines, his speech was resonant with notes of the highest Americanism. The great audience must have been impressed with the fact that they were listening to such an address as was delivered by Pres.- dent Mckinley at the Buffalo exposi- tion, and that the Roosevelt speech was in fine harmony with the exalted patriotism and eloquence of the mar tyred presidents farewell address.
 But it was when he touched upon questions purely southern that MT Roosevelt fully reached the hearts Of the people before him. In many or them his hospitality to Booker Wash ington had been sufficient to create prejudice against which 1t had not been probable that q single speech would prevail, but the presidinT was never happier in treating his favorite subject-the natural unity of all Amer jeans and the ideals which should guide the whole country. And 1t is not surprising that he found his hearers with him when he said:
 If ever the need comes in the future. the past has made abundantly evident the fact that from this time on North erner and Southerner will in war know only the generous desire to strive how each can do the more effective service for the flag of our common country. The same thing is true in the endless work of peace, the never ending work of building and keeping the marvellous fabric of our industrial prosperity. The upbuilding of any part of our country is a benefit to the whole, and every such effort as this to stimulate the resources and industry of q particular section is entitled to the heartiest sup port from every quarter of the union. Thoroughly good national work can be done only if each of us works hard for himself and at the same time keeps constantly in mind that he must work in conjunction with others.
 All the enthusiasm Of the southern hearts was aroused, however, when the president at the close of his eloquent periods laid his manuscript aside and in ringing tones announced that the time had come for closing discussion of the south's loyalty to the union. "The time was" he said, 'when the statement could not have been made with truth that we were a reunited people, a people, indeed, and forever one. It can be said wfth-Squal truth that there was a time when it was necessary to keep saying it, because the assertion made it ap- pear more lFue- 1Ie lllile Is at IidHu- think the time has already come--when it is absolutely unnecessary to say it again."
 Both the president and the southern people are to be congratulated that l thought which is common throughout the country since the Spanish war has found expression by a republican presi- dent while talking to a representative assembly of southern people. Presi- dent Roosevelt is nobly carrying out the great work so we'll begun by Presi- | dent Mckinley-the task of convincing the south that it is no longer looked upon with suspicion, and that it has no better friend than the republican party.
 i In view of the pronounced superiority