Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-07
The GRAND CANYON,
President Roosevelt Constantly o.
the Go Yesterday.
PRESENTED DIPLOMAS ToCRADUATES
sRhe Grand Canyon Declared 10 be Abso-
utely Unparalleled Throughout the
Rest Of the Worid-A Ride Outo
n Miners Camp for Luncheon.

Grand Canyon, Ariz., May 7s-Ari-
xona welcomed President Roosevelt
here yesterday and the welcome they
gave him was warm one. A special
from Flagstaff brought large crowd
and people also came In from tne
surrounding country on horseback
and in wagons. The presidents Tram
arrived here at nine o'clock yester-
day morning and until 1t left at SIX
o'clock in the evening he was con-
stantly on the go. Horses were IN
waiting at the station as the IRAN
pulled in and, after the president
had greeted number OF members
OF his old regiment, he mounted ana
took 12-mile ride. Then he re-
turned to the hotel, where he made
brief address to the people ana pre-.
scented diplomas to the graduates OF
the Flagstaff school.
.It was from Arizona" said the
president in opening his address,
..that so many gallant men came into
!. the regiment that / had the honor 10
command. Arizona sent men who
won glory on hard fought fields ana
men to whom came glorious and on
honorable death, fighting for the
nag Of their country. As long az
live II will be to me an inspiration
10 have served with Buckley 0'Neill."
4, The president also paid Q compli'
i,,ent 70 Gov. Brodie, who was Q
member Of his regiment and who IN
PRODUCED him to the audience.
.ts.Arizona," continued the president,
"a one Of the regions for which l
anticipate the most benefit from the
.vise action Of congress In passing
me irrigation law. look forward
" The effects q irrigation. partly o.
applied by the government and sun
more as applied by individuals N
profiting by the experience OF the
government and possibly with help
from II, as being of greater conse'
,tIuence to this region of the country
n the next 50 years than any Other
material movement whatsoever"
Speaking Of the Grand canyon tn
president said he believed II was 40
solutely unparalleled throughout tn
rest OF the world.
II want to ask you to DO one tni n1
n connection with IT," he said II
vour own interest and the interest o
ali the country, keep this great wor
der OF nature as 1t now is. l mop
YOU won't have building OF an
Kind TO mar the wonderful grandeu
and sublimity Of the canyon. 70
cannot improve upon 1t. The age
have been at work on 1t and man ca
only mar 1t. Keep 1t for your chi
dren and your children's childre
ana all who come after you as one
the great sights for Americans
See"
The president also extended
word Of greeting to the Indians
number Of whom were In the crow
..some Of them were in my reg
ment." he said. ''They were goo
enough to fight and die, and tn
are good enough for me to treat
auumrely as any white man. The
are great many problems In come
.fion with them. You have got
save them from corruption fro
brutality and, I regret to say
times we have to save them from q
tain eastern philanthropy"
Az the conclusion Of his repar
4he president presented the diplom
shook hands with those whom
had addressed and then, with 9
Brodie, President Butler, of Colu
bia college. and DR.. Rixey he T. T.
ont TO a miners camp about 10 mi
from here, where he had iunehe
He spent the remainder of the art
noon inspecting the canyon and
$40 o'clock received the members
MA old regiment In his car. Az
o'clock his train left for Califorl
The first stopping place will be 81
aow, where he was scheduled 10
xiye at $40 this morning.
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