Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-28
Accorded President Roosevelt
by Citizens of Omaha
and Nebraska.
TRYING DAY FOR ENTIRE PARTY
Great Reception Given to Distinguish.
ed VIsitor-Ten Thousand Gather TO
Hear Him Speak at coliseum-La.
Dor Question Discussed.


pie gathered at the Coliseum to hear
President Roosevelt.
The day had been a trying one for
the entire party, the wind blowing the
entire day, and at Lincoln smart
rain storm greeted the president on
his arrival The dust and sand which
blew across the praiTies added anothe.
unpleasant feature to the journey,
which was of circuitous route. After
leaving Grand Island the first stop
was at Hastings Fairmont and Crete
received short stops and the train ar
rived at Lincoln at l o'clock. After
brief stops at Wahoo and Fremont the
journey was not again interrupted un-
til Omaha was reached at 5 Is o'clock,
Much preparation had been made IL
this city for the presidents coming
and he was greeted by probably So
600 people, who lined the streets on
both sides for mile and half along
the route of the carriage drive. Elab
crate decorations of bunting and
flags were hung from every building,
and from every Flagstaff in the city
union station the Great Western arch
was festooned with bunting, which
surrounded an immense painting of
the president. Another painting
framed in the national tri-colors, was
placed over the carriageway through
which the presidents party passed.
At the entrance to the train shed was
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ception committee, which met the
president, was composed of the board
of governors Of the Knights of All
Sar-Ben, with Senators Willard and
Dietrich, Governor Mickey, Congress
man Hitchcock, ex-Congressman Mer-
Ger. Mayor Moores and General Man
derson.
Given Most Hearty Welcome.
The military escort was large one,
headed by a platoon of police. 1t was
composed of the Thurston Rifles,
Omaha Guards, Willard Rifles, South
Omaha troop of cavalry and six COM
panies Of the High School cadets. The
drive through the city lasted half an
hour, several of the downtown bust
ness streets being traversed. The en-
! tire distance was lined with thousands
! of people, who gave the president a
most hearty welcome. From his car
riage he nodded his approval The
drive ended at the Omaha club, where
a banquet, lasting an hour and half,
was given the president and his party
Covers were laid for 80 persons,
among whom were prominent mem
bers of the Ak-Sar-Ben and distin-
guished citizens of the city. General
Henderson presided and introduced
the president
After the banquet at the club, the
president and his party were escorted
to the Coliseum, which is two miles
from the business portion of the city.
| Although the start was not made un-
! til o'clock, thousands again turned
out to cheer the president and catch
a glimpse of his face. When he
reached the big auditorium it was
crowded to its capacity. The building
was deliberately decorated in national
and Ak-SarBen colors. When tho
president and his party entered a
band struck Up Hail to the Chief"
and he was accorded a tremendous
ovation.
Address of President.
/ The president devoted most of his
| speech to the question Of good citi-
zenship and went over very fully and
thoroughly the ground he has hereto
fore covered on this subject He also
| delivered a brief eulogy of the life of
General U. S. Grant.
Omaha is threatened with an indus
trial strike on May /, and the presi-
dent was asked to say something bear
ing on the subject The following was
delivered in response to this request
IF | might give word of advice
to Omaha, | should like to see your
| daily press publish in full the conclud-
| ing portion of the report OF the an
| thracite coal strike commission sign
ed by all the members thereof, by
those in special sense the champion
| of the wage worker and by those in
a special sense identified with capital,
organized or unorganized, because,
men and women of Omaha, those peo-
| pie did not speak first as capitalist or
| as laborer, did not speak first as
| judge, as army man, as church man,
| but they spoke-all of them unani-
mously signed that report-all of
| them as American citizens anxious to
see right and justice prevail. CHEERS
and applause)
The Labor Problem.
mo one quality will get us out of
any difficulty. We need more than
one; we need good many. We need,
as l said. the power, first of each man
honestly trying to look at the problem
from his fellows standpoint Capital
list and wageworker alike should hon
estly endeavor each to look at any
matter from the others standpoint,
with a freedom on the one hand FROM
the contemplate arrogance which
looks down upon the man Of less
means and, on the other, from the no
1 less contemplate envy Jealousy and
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