Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-07
Great Reception Given President
At Flagstaff,
HE PRAISES THE TERRITORY
And Asks the People 10 Keep the
Grand Canyon ss IL Now is-Can-
not Improve Upon II.

Grand Canyon, Ariz. May Carl
zona welcomed President Roosevelt
here today, and the welcome they gave
| him was warm one A special from
Flagstaff brought large crowd and
people also came In from the surround
ing country on horseback and wagons.
The presidents train arrived here at
o'clock this morning and until It left
at in the evening he was constantly
on the go.
Horses were In waiting at the sta
ton as the train pulled in and after the
president had greeted a number OF
the members OF his old regiment he
mounted and took l2-mile ride.
Then he returned to the hotel, where
he made brief address TO the people
and presented displomas 10 the grad
yates Of the Flagstaff school,
1T was from Arizona said the
president In opening his address, that
so many gallant men came into the
regiment that | had the honor to COM
mand. Arizona sent men who won
glory on hard-fought fields and men to
whom came glorious and an honor
able death, fighting for the flag OF their
country. As long as | live II VIII be
to me an inspiration TO have served
with BucQey O'Neill"
The president also paid compli-
ment OF Gov. Brodie. who was men,
Der Of his regiment and who introduced
him to the audience.
Arizona, continued the president,
'ls one OF the regions for which ] an
tclpate most benefit from the wise ac-
ton OF Congress In passing the irrlga-
ton law / look forward TO the effects
of irrigation, partly as applied by the
government and still more as applied
by individuals. prohtlng by the expert
once of the government and possibly
with help from IT, as being OF greater
consequence 10 all this region OF coun-
try In the next 80 years than any othei
material movement whatsoever"
Speaking OF the Grand Canyon, the
president said he believed II was abso-
lutely unparalleled throughou' the rest
OF the world. Il want 10 ask you to do
one thing In connection with II" he
said. In your own interest and the
interest Of all the country: Keep this
great NoIiucl VI mature 80 u NV 10
hope you won't have a building OF
any kind to mar the wonderful gran
deur and subllmity of the canyon. You
cannot improve upon It. The ages
have been at work on II and man can
only mar It. Keep Il for your children
and your children's children and all
who come after you as one Of the
great sights for Americans to see"
The president also extended a word
OF greeting to the Indians. a number
OF whom were In the crowd. Some OF
them were In my regiment" he said.
"They were good enough 70 fight, and
die. and they are good enough for me
TO treat as squarely as any white man.
There are q great many problems in
connection with them. You have got
70 save them from corruption, from
brutality, and. | regret to say. at
times we have TO save them from GER
tain eastern philanthropy"
At the conclusion OF his remarks the |
president presented the diplomas.
shook hands with those whom he had |
and then, with Gov. Brodie. |
President Butler OF Columbia college |
and Dr. Rlxey. he rode out to miners |
camp about 10 miles from here, where |
he had luncheon He spent the re- |
mainder OF the afternoon In inspecting |
the canyon, and at $3.50 o'clock received |
the members Of his old regiment In his |
car. At o'clock his train left for Calf |
fornia The FIRST stopping place VIII |
be Barstow. where he lis scheduled to |
arrive at $40 tomorrow morning.