The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-08
Where He Made Speech and Dis
and Possibilities of Irrigation.
TRIBUTE TO PACIFIC COAST
ITS RESOURCES, FORMER SOLDIERS
AND PRESENT GENERATION.
AlIusfon Made to Oranges and Chill
dren-NO Danger of Race Suicide
Night Spent at Riverside.

Roosevelt was officially welcomed to Cali
fornia to-day by Governor Pardee, Lieuten-
ant Governor Anderson, members or the
State Legislature, Mayor Fowler, OF Red
lands, members of the state militia and of
the Grand Army of the Republic, uni
formed cadets, organized societies and TO-
600 citizens and school children. The mill
tary contingent met the presidential party
at the railroad station and led a parade
containing the Presidents carriage to Ho-
tel Casaloma. At the hotel the Governor
and his friends formally welcomed the
President. Mr.. Roosevelt spoke to the
throng about his trip and the possibilities
Of the West Dinner was then served,
drive taken about Redlands and the jour-
ney to San Bernardno was resumed.
In front OF the Hotel Casaloma, when the
President arrived, was packed mass of
humanity that stretched for two blocks
east and west. At the east side of the
grounds a company of militia was sta
toned, uniformed in blue with campaign
hats, leggings and guns. The New York
society was at the south and the Y. M. G.
A. cadets in uniform, were at the west.
The Grand Army veterans stood just below
the balcony. On the corner opposite the bal
cony from which the President spoke, 1900
school children were seated on a grand
stand. AS the President approached each
of the children waved flag, cheered and
sang national airs. President Roosevelt
was presented to Governor Pardee and
Lieutenant Governor Anderson. The party
then went on the balcony, where the mem.
bers Of the legislative and the local COM
mittees and several women sat. Mayor
Fowler introduced Governor Pardee, VINO
in brief address welcomed the President
to California. Assemblyman g. I. Johnson
then delivered an address of welcome in
behalf of the State Legislature.
The great throng cheered itself hoarse
when the President arose to deliver his adj
dress. He said:
II am glad indeed to have the chance
to visit this wonderful and beautiful State,
but / did not have to come to know you
or to like you. for l know what the sons
and daughters of the State have done.i IL
did not appreciate their achievements 1
would indeed be a poor American. But for
the country itself. though had been told
so much of Its beauty and of its wonders.
/ had never realized, or could not realize
in advance. all | have seen. Coming over
the mountains 1 was impressed with the
thought more and more of what can be
done by the wise use of water and of the
forests of California. The people have
grown to realize that it is indispensable
to the future of the country to secure the
water and to preserve the great forests of
the mountains. This valley shows what
can be accomplished by irrigation, and you
are to be congratulated that your settlers
had the foresight to take advantage of it,
THE irrigation system should be extended
and widened. Forest and stream should be
used to build up the interests of the home
maker, for he is the man we want to en-
courage In every possible way. i think our
citizens are realizing more and more that
we ought to perpetuate the things of use
and beauty. Beauty surely has its place,
and you want to make this State still more
the garden spot of the continent. L con-
graduate you on the way you have built
up these new cities in a way to illustrate
the virtue of pioneer citizenship and at
the same time avoiding the roughness char
acteristic OF so many new settlements.
THE young men must be impressed with
the idea that whatever we have of soil,
climate or conditions, Ii must be the man
who does the most toward making a State
or nations progress and greatness.
congratulate you on your country, your
oranges, your cities, your ranches your in
dustry your agricultural development, and,
above all, on the quality of your citizenship.
''Of all who are here to greet me / prize
most the presence of these men who fought
in the great war turning toward the Grand
Army veterans.) Two years ago you well
coined here your comrade and my chief the
late President Mckinley. He did his part
in war as in peace, and If it had not been
| for the efforts that you and he put forth we
would have had neither an American coun-
| war II is necessary to provide arms and ac-
| coutrements, but the fundamental necessity
is to have men. You fought for liberty
! that freedom that makes every man free.
Next / greet the future. The sight of
these children convinces me of the truth
of statement just made to me by Cover
| nor Pardee when he said that in Cali
| fornia there is no danger of race suicide.
You have done well in raising oranges,
and believe you have done better in rails
ing children.
| "Children, have just one word for you
| and 1t will apply to the older people as
well. 1t is this When you play, play
| hard. and when you work don't play at
| all. That's common sense for all of you.
What strikes me most of all on this
| trip is that good Americans are good Amer
| leans from one end of the land to the
| other"
Immediately after the close of his speech
President Roosevelt's party was escorted to
| dining room. The meal was informal
and there were no addresses. Half an hour
| later the presidential party, the Governor
and other guests entered carriages and
| were driven over Redlands. The party left
| at 3 o'clock for San Bernardno, where a
| short stop was made. The night was spent
/ at Riverside