The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
IN CALIFORNIA.
President Makes His First
Speech in the State.
The Welcome of Arizona Was a
Warm One.
He Spends q Day in Region Of
the Grand Canon.
WAS KEPT ON THE GO.
Took Two Long Rides on Horse
back During the Day.
Made Speeches to School Chill
dren and Indians.

-DdNStOWs Oai-s May f.-RreSident
Roosevelt, who entered California last
night, made his first speech in this
state here this morning. The stop was
for ten minutes and the presidents ad-
dress was necessarily brief. Secretary
Moody and Benjamin Ide Wheeler. pres
ident of the University of California.
join the president at Redlands and gos
through the state with him. Governor
Pardee viii also meet the president at
RedIands, and will formally welcome
him to the state.
Grand Canyon, Arizona. May 7.-Ari-
zona welcomed President Roosevelt here
and the welcome they gave him was a
warm one. A special from Flagstaff
brought a large crowd and people also
came in from the surrounding country
on horseback and wagons. The presi-
dents train arrived here at o'clock in
the morning and until it left at O'Clock
in the evening he was constantly on the
go. Horses were in waiting at the sta
ton as the train pulled in and after ne
had greeted a number of members of
his old regiment, he mounted and took a
II mile ride. Then he returned to the
hotel where he made brief address to
the people and presented diplomas to
1t was from Arizona" said the presi-
dent in opening his address. that so
many gallant men came in to the regi-
ment that l had the honor to command
Arizona sent men who won glory on
hard fought fields and men to whom
came glorious and an honorable death,
lighting for the flag of their country.
As long as I live, it will be to me an
inspiration to have served with Buck
eye O'Neil''
The president also paid compliment
10 Governor BrOdie who was a member
/ of his regiment and who introduced him
+ to the audience. Arizona" continued
4 the president, is one OF the regions for
/ which I anticipate the most benefit from
the wise action of congress in passing
the irrigation law. 1 look forward to the
effects of irrigation partly as applied
! by the government and still more as ap-
piled by individuals prohting by the
! experience of the government and poSsf-
bly, with help from it, as being of great
er consequence to all this region of
country in the next so years than any
/ other material movement whatsoever"
Speaking of the Grand CanVOn the
president said he believed it was abso-
| lutely unparalleled throughout the rest
of the world.
Il want to ask you to do one thing in
1 connection with II he said @In yoi1r
own interest and the interest of ali the
country keep the great wonder of nat
ure as it now is. I hope you won't have
a building of any kind to mar the won
derful grandeur and sublimity of the
canyon. You cannot improve upon it.
/ The ages have been at work on it and
man can only mar it. Keep it for your
children and your children's children
and all who come after you as one of
the great sights for Americans to see"
The president also extended a word
J of greeting to the Indians, a number of
whom were in the crowd.
Some of them were in my regiment
he said.
They We're good enough to fight and
die. and they are good enough for me
to treat as squarely as any white man.
There are a great many problems IN
connection with them. You have got
to save them from corruption. from
brutality and regret to say at times
we have to save them from certain
eastern philanthropy
At the conclusion of his remarks the
president presented the diplomas, shook
hands with those he had addressed and
then with Governor Brodie, President
Butler of Columbia college and DR..
Rixey he rode out to a miners camp
about 115 miles from here where he had
luncheon. He spent the remainder of
/ the afternoon in inspecting the canyon
and at $50 o'clock received the MEM
! bers of his old regiment in his car. At
( s o'clock MS train left for California