The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-17
STARTS ON HIS LONG TRIP
President Roosevelt Leaves Wash
ington for His Tour Through
the Western States.
CAREFULLY GUARDED ON EVERY SIDE.
First Step Is Made ut Harrisburg, Pa,
Where state Legislature Greets
H~im-Spcnds n Day in Chicago and
Makes mn Address in the Evening
-Rcsumes Journey ut Midnight.

Makes mn Address in the Evening
-Rcsumes Journey at Midnight.
Washington, April 2.-Presiden;
Roosevelt at 9:O5 o'clock Wednesday
morning started on his western trir
under the most favorable auspices.
The Pennsylvania station and plat.
forms were crowded with people anx-
1ous to extend to the chief magistrate
their good wishes for a safe and sue
cessful journey. Notable precautions
were taken to insure the safety of
the president. Uniformed officers,
headquarters detectives, plain-clothes
men and secret-service operatives sur
rounded the president and covered
every point.
Stops mt harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Pa, April president
Eooserelt's train arrived here at 1:10
p. NJ, and remained for nine minutes.
The president was greeted by a great
crowd, including the members of the
pennsylvania legislature and city
officials. Senator Focht, of Union, on
behalf Of the senate, presented greet
ings to the president who showed
~lferldence of surprise at the reception,
and he spoke for more than five min
utes. thanking the senator and the
speaker of the house for their kind
words.
In Chicago.
Chicago, April 3.-At the beginning
Of a trans-continental trip of $4,000
miles. the most extensive ever under
taken by an executive, President
Roosevelt reached Chicago yesterday
and by midnight he was continuing
on his 66-day journey over the
breadth of the country.
In the IS hours filled with events.
the president was chief actor and
was almost constantly in motion.
Arriving at $40 o'clock in the morn
ing he was whirled away to North
western university; from Evanston.
he was carried back to Chicago for
luncheon; then away again on n
seven-mile drive over boulevards to
the University of Chicago, where he
received the degree of Ill. d.: hurry
ing back he attended an elaborate din
ner, and then came the climax in his
address on the Monroe doctrine to
citizens crowded into the Auditorium
in the evening.
Wants Powerful Navy.
In his address the president said:
I'VE wish a powerful and efficient
navy, not forspnrposes of war, but as
the surest guaranty of peace. If we
have such a navy-if we keep on
building it up--we may rest assured
that there is but the smallest chance
that trousale will Yer come to this
nation. and we may likewise rest as
sured that no foreign power will ever
quarrel with US about the Monroe
,Goctrine.'
Work of Congress-.
In pointing to the work of congress
the president said his object wa to
show what had been done to .make
good" the nations position in ac-
cordance with the Monroe doctrine.
In succession he pointed to the rati-
fication of the treaty with the Colon
bjan republic by which the isthmian
canal is assured; the settlement of
the trouble in Venezuela through the
efforts OF the United States which re-
suited in the dispute being referred
to The Hague peace tribunal, and the
performance of the nations promises
toward Cuba.
Growth Is Beneficial.
Recent events had demonstrated.
said the president. that it was the
purpose of the United States to use
their influence and power to the
benefit of their sister republics whose
strength is less. "Our growth, there
FORE" he said, sis beneficial. We do
not intend to ssume any position
which can give just ofense to our
neighbors."I
After the address an impromptu
reception was held. and then the
president left for his train.
In wisconsin.
Madison, Wis, April 4.-The special
train carrying President Roosevelt
met here yesterday by aparty of
state, legislative and city officials,
headed by GOV. La Toilette and Mayor
Groves, and the president was escort
ed to the capitol, where he addressed
the legislature in joint session. and
about. 700 guests invited by csrd- The
president then made, q second address
to a large crowd, on the outside.
In NliIvyankee.
Milwaukee, April 4.-Upon arrival
here the president was met by Mayor
Rose and others and the party were
assigned to carriages and, driven. t the
national soldiers home. Uponsarrivai
the 1000 veterans were reviewed by the,
president, who afterward addressed
them from a bandstand. In the. even
ing President Roosevelt was the guest
of the Milwaukee Merchants and Man
ufactnrers' association at q banquet
at the Plankinton house. In hisspeech
the president devoted his attention ex-
clusiyely to the subject of + giy-
ing q review of what has been accom-
plished in the way Of remedial legisla-
ton during his ADMINISTRATION. He
icounseled against hasty action that