The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Another Big Day for Him at San
Francisco-Gold Souvenir Repre-
Him-He Defended Expansion and
Advocated n Large Navy.

San Francisco, May 13.-President
o'clock left the Palace Hotel, escorted
by a squadron of cavalry. The streets
were lined with people who cheered as
the presidents carriage passed on the
way to the Native Sons Hall, where a
reception in the presidents honor was
held.
A number of addresses of welcome
We're delivered. and James D. Phelps
presented to the president a SOuvnir
Of the occasion, the work of a native
sculptor representing a bear hunt, re-
produced in gold. In accepting the gift
President Roosevelt responded in a
happy manner to all of the addresses
of welcome which had been made. His
remarks were punctuated by laughter
and applause and at the close he was
escorted to his carriage by joint COM
mittee Of the assembled orders.
The presidential party then proceed
ed to Venness avenue, where thousands
OF school children had assembled.
Every child had a flag, which was
waved as the president passed. An in
cident of the ride was the presentation
to the president of q photograph by a
little Chinese girl, who was lifted up
so that he could shake her hands. After
the review Of the children the presi-
dent drove to the presidio, where mil
itary review was held. General Mac
Arthur was in command. The men
marched past with the tread of vet
erans-infantry, artillery and cavalry.
Each arm of the service made a. most
imposing spectacle. The president COM
plimented General Macarthur and 9TH
er high officers on the excellent show
ing of the men and the splendid ap-
pearance Of the garrison.
After lunch the president turned a
Shovelful of earth for the Mckinley
monument in Golden Gate Park. Many
representatives of the Spanish Ameri-
can war veterans, the grand army,
and pioneers We're in attendance, and
they were referred to in eulOgistic
terms by the president in his remarks.
The president then returned to his
hotel.
At the mechanics pavilion the preSi-
dent tonight made the most important
speech he has delivered since he had
left st. Louis with the subject ''Ex-
pansion and Trade Development and
Protection of the Country's New Ac-
quired Possessions in the Pacific.'' to-
gether with the advocacy Of a greater
navy was one that made his discourse
of particular interest to the Californ-
ians, and he aroused his auditors to a
high pitch of enthusiasm. After
speaking of the Importance of the Pa
cific as a factor IN commerce, and re-
ferring to our control OF the Philip
pines as providential the president
said:
1--WE infinitely desire peace and the
sureSt way to obtain 1t is to show that
we are not afraid of war. We should
| deal in spirit of firmness and justice
with all weaker nations: we should
show to the strongest that we are able
| to maintain our rights. Such showing
| cannot be made by bluster, for bluster
merely invites contempt. Let US speak
| courteously, deal fairly and keep our
selves armed and ready. If we dc
| these things we can count on the peace
| that comes only to the just men arm
| ed, to the just man who neither fears
| nor inf1icts wrong. We must keep on
| building and maintaining a thoroughly
| efficient navy with plenty of the best
| and most formidable ships, with an
ample supply of officers and of men
| and with these officers and men train
| ed in the most thorough way to the
| best possible performance of the duty
| Only this can we assure our position il
| the world at large and in particular
| our position here on the Pacific"