Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
TWO WARS CONF AIRED
The President Speaks at La
crosse, Wisconsin.
HAS HEARTY GREETING
STREETS GAILY DECORATED IN
HIS HONOR.
His Train Expected to Reach st. Paul
at $50 O'Clock This
Afternoon.

LACROSSE, Wis, April 4.-The presiden-
tial train arrived here at $50 o'clock this
morning, on schedule time. The President
was met at the train by committee headed
by Representative Esch Mayor Boschert, c.
s. Van Auken and Joseph Clarke. All APP
proaches to the depot were roped off for a
block in each direction. Four companies
of the Wisconsin National Guard were lined
up either side of I'd street, leading to the
depot where the carriages were in waiting
for the presidential party and escort. The
first three carriages were elaborately trim
med in red, white and blue. and the horses
were gaily decorated with ribbons to match.
When the President stepped from the
train he remarked the beautiful day,
and said he had a good nights rest and
was feeling well.
Senator Quarles came on from Milwaukee
in the presidential train and was of
the speakers of the morning.
In the carriage with the President were
seated Representative ESch, Secretary
Loeb and Mayor Boschert
Streets Gaily Decorated.
The route of the parade extended over
about two miles of gaily decorated streets,
which were packed on each side with
solid mass of people.
There was large crowd gathered In Mar
ket square, and as the President and Sena-
tor Quarles were in good voice only those
on the extreme edge of the crowd missed
any portion of the speeches.
The President, surrounded by the mayors
and distinguished citizens of this and ad-
jacent cities, spoke from a large stand
erected for the purpose. Applause was given
frequently.
Following few words of greeting Presi-
dent Roosevelt compared the civil war with
the war with Spain. and said that while the
commanders of the late war did not have
big job to do they did it. The trouble
was, he said, that there was not enough
war to go around. He then discussed the
virtues of good citizenship, referring Incl
dentally to portions of his speech regarding
unwarranted reflections on other countries
sometimes made by Americans.
The presidential train left for Winona and
ST. Paul at 1870 am.
Due in st. Paul at $50 P. M.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 4.-The presi-
dental train is due in this city at 2:3O
pm. The chief executive will be escorted
through the principal streets to the capi-
tol. where he will address the legislature,
state ard city officials and invited guests.
Following this will come address from
platform at the east front of the capitol
for the benefit of the thousands who will
not be able to get into that building. After
a short drive electric cars will be taken to
Minneapolis. where reception and banquet
at the N1collet Hotel. street parade and
an address at the armory will finish the
day. At 1880 pm. the train will leave.
Minneapolis for Sioux Falls, S. D.
German Comment on Chicago Speech.
BERLIN. April 4-The German press
treats President Rooseve,t's speech at Chi
cago. on the Monroe doctrine in a kindly
way. the irritation caused by the Dewey
interview having passed and, although
one or two of the commentators take the
PRESIDENTS reference to bcasting as being
an arrow shot at Admiral Dewey the for
eign office informs the Associated Press
that this is not the view Of the German
official world. where no one attached an
unfriendly impulse to the admIravs re-
marks.
The Tageblatt, in the course of a long
and carefully phrased editorial AYERS that
those who are responsible for making Ger
man public opinion cannot say too often
that Germany has not even remote aims
for territorial requirements, and that she
only wants opportunities to employ her
capital and sell her products"
throng estimated al 5000 surrounded
the train. The President spoke nearly 10
minutes, continuing until the train started
to move He expressed his pleasure at
speaking in the home of tho late Senator
Nlndom, deceased, whose integrity and
craftsmanship, shown in Congress and the
cabinet, he greatly admired. He concluded
by urging parents to teach their children to
do and not to dodge" Thus he said
trey would learn true manhood and wo-
manhood Three cheers for the President
We're proposed by Congressman Tawney as
the train pulled out, and they We're given
will