New-York tribune., 1903-04-30

avoid Just such an assemblage. arrangements
were made to have him leave the train at For
sythe Junction. three miles from the centre Oh
the city. His train arrived at Forsythe Junctioh
at 4:2o o'clock, and he was met and escorted 10
the Good Roads convention in Odeon Han Tor
brief address Members of the Nationai COM
mission of the worlds Fair. a reception coiii-
mittee headed by President Francis ana
crowd of spectators. were present 10 "el0oiiie
him For an hour before his train arrived
troops OF militia and squads of pohce were $40"
toned about the point of Decentralization to pre-
vent q crush AS the Presidents train arrived
President Roosevelt accompanied by Governor
Iockery of Missouri who had Joined the Tram
at Keokuk stepped off the rear end
President Francis Of the Louisiana Purchase
Fxnosition seized the hands of the PRESIDENT
and gave him an informal welcome to ST LOUIS.
Mavor Wells President Carter OF the 'Nauohai
Commission and other members or that pous'
the reception committee Of the Worid an
md military officers shook hands with the
President and after this brief and infornal re-
ceptson he was escorted TO the carriage In wait
ing Mayor Wells ex-senator Carter and secre-
tarv Loeb accompanied the President in the
carriage which was at once driven TO the Gooo
Roads convention Just as the carriage stafteu
& rniddle-aged woman rushed through the line OF
officers wildly waving her handkerchief anu
vociferousiy cheering the President She at
tempted to reach in and seize his hand put the
ouickening pace of the horses prevented aho'
although she after the vehicle sun enee'-
ing and waving her handkerchief for hall
block she was finally distanced and lost In tne
crowd.
STRONG PLEA FOR GOOD ROADS.
The military companies and a platoon of po-
lice had been waiting two blocks away ana as
soon as the line of carriages appeared slower
march was taken to cover the three miles TO
o6eon Hail People were congregated along the
streets. and wildly cheered as the President
passed He continually doffed his hat in ac-
Acknowledgement The hall was packed with a
crowd which had been waiting patiently for
hours The President spoke Of good roads In
tones which showed as well his words that
he was thoroughly in sympathy with the object
Of the organization.
Roads" he declared tell the greatness OF
nation The influence of the nations which have
not been road builders has been evanescent.
Rome, the most powerful of the older civiliza-
tions left her impress or literature and speech
she changed the boundaries Of nations but
Palmer than anything else left TO remind US of
the Roman civilization are the Roman roads,
At this point in the Presidents speech the
crowd rose and cheered waving handkerchiefs
and hats.
Merely for historical analogy" the President
continued, this country, which we believe will
reach position of leadership never equailed-
this country. 1 say should so act that posterity
will justly say when speaking of US. That na-
tion built good roads,"
The President declared that good roads proba-
bly, were the greatest agency for regulating the
flow from the country TO the city of young men
md Ions line of
IS not pleasant he continued. ''It means In
many instances practical isolation to the farmer.
When the girl or the boy can't take a turn on
bike even TO a neighbor's because of the roads
well. IL is a situation not likely to make farm
life attractive"
country districts of the trolley line the tele-
phone and the rural free delivery. and closed
with the assertion that good roads were proving
the greatest benefit to all
Prom odeon Hall the President was driven to
ST. Louis University. A few minutes were spent
here a1eer which the President and other guests
went t. the home of President Francis for din
ner. -y.s.+.-=
MR.. CLEVELAND ARRIVES.
Ex-President Cleveland arrived over the BaIt-
more and Ohio Southwestern at 500 o'clock, and
large reception committee waiting for
him The committeeman We're not allowed to be
1dle, however, for the train from Washington
bearing the members Of the diplomatic corps,
which vas not expected until 5:15 O'Clock came
IA thirty minutes before the committee looked
for IT, The diplomats were promptly taken IN
hand by the committee and escorted to the
quarters assigned TO them.
portion OF the committee remained to greet
Mr.. Cleveland, whose train came in shortly after
the diplomats had driven away in their
riages AS he aIighted from the train he was
warmly greeted by President Francis who had
driven rapidly to the station after greeting
President Roosevelt at Forsythe Junction The
members of the committee crowded around and
Mr.. Cleveland was unable to proceed for some
time, dense was the throng about him. A
passage was finally cleared, and, with Mr.. Fran
els. he walked through the aisles formed by the
crowd, and, entering a carriage, driven to
the home OF Mr.. Francis where President Roose-
welt is also guest