Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-05

Pittsburg, Jul 4.-Half million per-
sons greeted President Roosevelt in
Pittsburg today. They came not only
from Pittsburg and Allegheny. but
from scores Of Industrial towns within
enc hundred miles CT the city. 1t was
the distinguished guests first visit IL
rittsburg as president and mis- wei
cunc was most enthusiastic.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired, with the sun shining brightly
and the temperature not too high
President Roosevelt reached wilkins
burg station, on the Pennsylvania rail
road, at S:05 this morning. The presi-
dert was then escorted u his carriage
and the parade started. The narchers
numbered 5000 men, representing the
Eighteenth regiment, the Fourteenth
regiment and the Tenth regiment
which saw Philippines service; the
Sheridan cavalry troop OF Tyrone, tha
bcys' brigades and different military
crganiZati tons.
The exercises at Schenley PARK con-
sumed just one hour. The president
| Immediately re-entered his carriage
a-id. surrounded by the Sheridan troop,
was driven to the residence of II. {.
f7rick on HOmeWoo<l avenue, where he
w&s rendered luncheon and recep-
tica. which was Joined in by q number
cf prominent Pittsburg captains Of in
dustry
/ In his address at the park the presi-
dent said:
Mr. Mayer. and Won my fellow citi-
z-ns. my fellow americans, non anG
women Of Western Pennsylvania: You
/ have just listened u the readiag of tn
great document which signaied our en-
/ Try into the hH,d of nations 126 years
ago. That a,ltry was but the promise :
which had to be made good by the per-
! fcrmance o. those men ard their chill
dren and their clildrens children.
"Those words are good if they are
/ backed UP by deeds. and only so. Cap
llause)
''Tne Declaration continues continues
! tc be read With pride by us year after
year. and stands as a symbol Of hope
! Tor The peoples of the world because its
premise was made good. because its
words We're supplemented by deeds. be-
cause after the men who signed ii and
upheld ii had done theirs. men who
/ c2me again after them. genera ton by
generation. did their work in turn -
Continuing the president said:
! 1T is most appropriate that on this
Fourth of July. this anniversary OF til
birth &C the nation,it should De our good
fortune tc have promulgated a declara-
tion esta 0lishinG peace in the Philip
pines and ac5nowled gment to the army
/ of praise 50 richly due cur fellow Am
orleans who wore the uniform Of thn
United States for all that they have
/ done in the tropic islands during the
past four years. (Applause and cheers )
We said Cuba should become a free re-
public and We have kept our word
/ cloud applause) TIC have turned Cuba
ever to the hands OF its own people i'm
! mci;ately after the withdrawal Of the
! Spanish flag would have meant ruin
and chaos. We established q govern
ine1t in the island; we established
! 9caoe and order; We began to provide
for the payment of the Cuban troops
vino had fought against the misrule al
their opErcssCrs: We Instituted public
schCcls mcdelad upon that which has
been a potent factor in our own ma
/ tic.ial progress. (Applause) We
cleaned the cities Of Cuba for the first
time in their history. (Applause) We
/ changed them from being the most I'M
healthy to being among the healthiest
cities Of the civilized world.
"But there is one thine-our policy
,oWard Cuba has not Vet met with its
entire fruition. It viii meet with il.
/ (Applause) The course of the last few.
yeas has made it more evident than
ever before that this nation must in
;iiae to come have p2cuniary interests
or the isthmus connecting the two Am
oricas. ard il the waters and among
The islands adjacent thereto Gap
Ilause)
Nationally we cannot occupy the PC
siticn toward these regious that we di.i
toward the others where o;r interests
are far less. and This is doubIy true now
that congress with great wisdom has