The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-30
PRESIDENT In THE FAIR CITY.
EXPOSITION GROUNDS WILL BE
DEDICATED TO-DAY.

Roosevelt and Cleveland Guests Of
Ex.Gov. Francis-President Makes Sew
erai speeches-Pieased by the Up
holding OF the Franchise Tax Law.
ST.. LOUIS. No, April 2o.-President
Roosevelt arrived at st. Louis this afternoon
for the dedicatory exercises at the Worlds
Fair gr ounds tomorrow. The special train
stopped on a siding near the Fair grounds.
The President was met by a committee.
headed by United States Commissioner
Thomas c. Carter, and taken directly to
the Good Roads Convention. But the st
OF his party, including DR.. Rxey and the
under-secretaries, found themselves left
far behind with hack drivers who did not
know where they were going. For most
Of the afternoon the west part OF the city
was full OF hacks full OF distinguished look
ing strangers who did not know where
they ought to be or even where they wanted
to be.
After the Good Roads Convention. where
the President spoke at some length In the
cause Of good roads, he went to the Uni
versity Of st. Louis and spoke In his usual
vein on the place Of college education in
American life. He then went to ex-Oov.
ernor Francis's home. The Others drifted
In after him. except the members OF his
party who were assigned to the Monticello
Hotel some OF whom have not up to 10
o'clock at night been rescued from their
hack drivers.
At dinner at Ex-Governor Francis's
home to might, beside the President and
ex-President Cleveland were Commits
sioner Garter, Secretary Hitchcock, Gen.
Corbin who Ia to be Grand Marshal Of the
parade tomorrow. and number OF others.
The plans Of the day were discussed.
rumor got abroad that there had been an
important Cabinet meeting at the Francis
home tonight Secretary Hitchcock was
the only member Of the Cabinet there. and
even he did not have private word with
the President. The President he'd net
bs In town, up to his departure for the
meeting In behalf OF the Gen. Sgel monu-
merit fund.
Tho President reached the siesel meeting
nearly an hour behind time, but was re.
waving Of flags. hats and Handkerchief
The meeting ovorTbh the big music hall
and filed the street In front for block
either way
anna and Clarkeeville. No. before reaching
ST. Louis At all the cities he was met
by big and noisy crowds with the anti
race suicide organ! cations to the front.
THE DAYS TRIP.
KroKuK, Ia. April 2s.-If no other matter
has been settled by. President Roosevelt's
tour through Iowa itmay at least be written
decisively that the State Is not In need Ct
rescue from race suicide. The members Of
the Presidents party have been kept on
the broad grin ever since the special train
entered Iowa yesterday morning by the
anxiety Of the citizens to clear hemseive:
may have had that they. were neglecting
the duty OF race perpetuation.
As the train has wound its way among
the green farms: women N pink calico
and green poke bonnets have como sclrry-
Ing out into the open. holding . equalling
baby aloft In one hand and dragging from
one to three others by the slack OF their
garments In the other hand. When near
70 the train as possible the proud and self
vindicated parent has grabbed the children
and held them aioft ono after another.
Little stations where only stable. q store
and a saloon have been visible have had
their platforms covered with children wav-
displayed over their heads, labelled: mo
race suicide here, Teddy.
The President to-day spoke on the
necessity OF a sound and practicable cur
rency: Last night c the prssidsnt NC got
New York. informing him that the Court
OF Appeals had sustained the constitutional
fly IL the franchise tax law. The Preel-
dent expressed TO his TRENDS on tho train
the greatest atiefaction that the law had
been vindiceted. From what he said they
gathered that he regarded tie Courts
decision as something In tho naturs OF o
personal triumph.
At Keokuk the President said. In part:
Our currency laws have been recently
improved by specific declarations intended
to secure permf n6ncy OF values, but this
DOES not imply that these laws may not be
still further improved and strength ened.
Il is we'll nigh universally admitted that
our currency system II wanting In elias
ITCHY. That Is, the volume does not re-
spond TO the varying need Of the country
es a whole. nor to the varying needs OF
different localities.
sOur people scarcely need to be reminded
that grain raising communities reouir~ q
larger volume OF currency at harvest tune
than during the summer months. The
same principle Applies TO every industry,
TO every community. Our currency laws
need such modification IA viii insure the
parity Of every dollar coined or issued
by the Government, and such expansion
and contraction OF our currency as will
promptly and automatically respond to
the varying demands OF commerce.
permanent increase would be dangerous,
permanent contraction ruinous, but the
needed elasticity must he brought about
BY provisions which win permit both con
traction and expansion az the varying needs
Of the several communities and business
interests may require.
Gov Dockery Of Missouri Joined the
prosid>otta train at Keokuk