The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-14
DAY WITH ROOSEVELT.
How He Is Spending His Time in
San Francisco.

How He Is Spending His Time in
San Francisco.
San Francisco, May 13.-President
Roosevelt arose early to-day and at 9
o'clock left the Palace Hotel, escorted
by a squadron of cavalry, for Native
Sons Hail, where a reception was held.
A number of addresses of welcome
were delivered, and James D. Phelan
presented to the President a souvenir
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 a joint COM
mittee of the assembled orders.
The presidential party then proceed
ed to VanNess avenue, where thou
sands 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 a photograph by a
little Chinese girl, who was lifted up
so that he could shake her hand.
After the review of the children, the
President drove to the Preside, where
a military review was held. Gen. 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
complimented Gen. Macarthur and
other high officers on the excellent
showing of the men and the splendid
appearance 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 Amerl-
can War Veterans, the Grand Army
and the Pioneers were in attendance.
and they were referred to in eulogistle
terms by the President in his remarks.
The President then returned to his
hotel.
At the Mechanics Pavilion the Pres
ident tonight made the most lmpor-
tant speech he has delivered since he
left4St. Louis. The subject, "EXpan-
sion and Trade Developments, and Pro-
lection of the Country's Newly Ac-
ouired Possessions in the Pacific" to-
gether with the advocacy of a greater
navy, was one that made his speech or
particular interest to the Callfornlans.
After speaking of the Pacific" as an I'M
portant factor in commerce and refer
ring to the United States control of
the Philippines as providential, he said:
I'VE desire peace, and the surest way
to obtain it is to show that we are not
afraid of war. We should deal in a
spirit of fairness and justice with all
weaker nations; we should show to the
strongest that we are able to maintain
our rights. Such showing cannot DE
made by buster, for buster merely In
vites contempt. Let us speak cour-
teousily, deal fairly and keep ourselves
armed and ready. If we do these
things we can count on the peace that
comes only to the just man armed, to
the lust man who neither fears nor IN
ficts wrong. We must keep on build
ing and maintaining a thoroughly etfi-
Gent 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 trained in the
most thorough way to the best posi-
BILE performance of their duty. only
thus can we assure our position in the
world at large and in particular our
position here on the Pacific"