The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-05
ROOSEVELT DRAWS
IMMENSE THRONGS
Half a Million lhr0atS Cheer
Him at Pittsburg.
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY
he Speaks of Cuba, the Philippines.
the Trusts.
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY
RECIPROCITY, HE DECLARES, Will COME
He Admits That 0utbuysts in the Philippines
May be Expected. He Says That We
Should Handle the Trusts
With Kid Gloves.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, July 4.-Half million per-
sons greeted President Theodore
Roosevelt in Pittsburg today. They
came, not only from Pittsburg and Allie
trial towns within a hundred miles of
the city. 1t was the distinguished
guests first visit to Pittsburg as Pres-
dent, and his welcome was most en-
thusiastc. From the union station to
the speakers stand in the Schenley
Park nearly four miles away, it was
one continuous cheer.
When the President stepped from his
car at union station he was escorted to
the main entrance, where his carriage
and those provided for the reception
committee were standing
Those who entered the carriage with
President Roosevelt were City Recor-
der J. O. Brown, United States Attorney
General Z. G. Knox and George b. Cor
telyou, secretary of the President. The
other carriages in waiting were promptly
filled by the reception committee. The
bugles of Sheridan Troop sounded the
assembly CALL which was signal for
Brigadier General John A. WyIie, co,n-
mander of the military escort, to order ,
the movement of the column. The
marchers numbered three thousand men.
Flags and bunting fiuttered every
where along the course of the parade.
People hung from windows of tall sky
scrapers, yelling themselves hoarse in
greetings of the nations chief executive
The greatest ovation came as the line
passed up eanyon-like Fifth avenue to
the top of Grants Hill. Tall buildings
on either side of the street offered fine
vantage points for spectators. Every
window in the immense buildings was
filled with enthusiastic people, women
predominating. When the head of the
military escort reached a position oppo-
site the speakers stand it was halted
and stood in company front with arms
at present. AS the President and those
in carriages passed in review the band
struck up the stirring strains of "HaiI
to the Chief" The music was fairly
drowned by the cheering of the multi. |
tude of 100000 persons in the stand and
occupying vantage points on the amphi-
theatre-liko hillside which rose in
front
The United German Societies of Allie |
ghany stationed at one side of the stand !
and made up of eco voices, then sang
"The 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
Brigadier General Willis ]. Hulings and |
then followed the Grafton of the day by
the President
ADDRESS OF ROOSEVELT.
Mr. Roosevelt said in part:
I'VE have had our tasks to do in the
last four years, or rather we have had as |
every generation must have, many tasks
TO do, tasks affecting us abroad. and one
of those tasks, being done as it has
been, has signalled our entry into
larger world. (Applause)
And it is most appropriate that on
THIS Fourth of July, this anniversary of !
the birth of the nation, it should be our
good fortune to have promulgated the
declaration establishing peace in tho !
Philippines and the acknowledgment TO
the army of the praise so richly due. |
CONTINUED applause and cheers.)
I'VE said Cuba should become free !
NN We iidNt hCDl our WOTu. !
Cloud applause)
TO have turned Cuba over to the !
hands of its people Immediately after |
the withdrawal of the Spanish flag would !
have meant ruin and chaos. We estab- |
lished a government in the islands, we |
established peace and order. And when |
in the fullness of time we felt they could
walk alone VIC turned over. the govern
mont to them and now the beautiful
Queen Of the Antilles has started on her |
course as free republic among the ma |
tions Of the earth. (Applause)
But there is one thing-our policy |
toward cuba has not yet met with its |
entire fruition. 1t will meet with it. |
Npplause) Cuba must occupy a pecu- !
liar relation to us in the field of nterpa. |
tional politics. She must in the larger !
sense be a part of the general political |
system in international affairs. of which |
this republic stands as the head. She !
has assented to that view and in return !
this nation is bound to give her special |
economic privileges not given to other |
nations. cloud applause)
II regret that measure of reciprocity |,
with Cuba is not already embodied in |,
statute or in treaty, but it will be just |