Arizona republican., 1903-05-09
NOTHING BUT GOOD HERE"
Some Nice Things the President Said
 to Governor Prodie.

Most of the excursionists that went to the Grand Canyon to see President Roosevelt returned to Phoenix yester- day morning, their cars being attached to the regular south bound passenger train. Governor Brodie and his otfi- cial party returned and most of the members from the southern part of the territory continued their journey home last night.
 Governor Brodie though quite i'll the day before was feeling good again yes terday and put in a long days work at the capitol building. When asked for an interview respecting his visit with the president and the impressions of MT. Roosevelt regarding Arizona and her people he responded very readily and remarked that Arizona had lost nothing by the presidents visit. He said that he told the president it had | been his earnest desire to have him visit tho irrigated sections of the terri | tory, the larger cities and the mining camps in some of which thousands of men were living through the operation of a single mine. He made it clear to him that what he had seen and was | likel- to ~ee were only a few of Ari-
 zona's show features" for the enter
 
 most of the real industrial development of the territory was far from the presi- dents line of travel. Answering him
 the president said he was very highly pleased with what he had seen and that himself and his party were unanimous | in saying that the day spent at the ! Grand Canyon was by far the most | enjoyable day they had had since leav- Iing Washington. The scenery at the | canyon is incomparable, the weather
 was delightful. there was no annoyance { from the vast crowds that generally choke and interfere with the pro- gram mnae of the presidential excursion and there was absolute safety for the president. Alone with only a few of his closest friends he was free to en- | joy that which was new and novel to
 him and with no worries in the full re- aliZati1n that TO harm could come to
 him. And the day was also a relaXa- ton for others of the presidential par ty whose duty it is to be ever solicitouS for the presidents welfare. As for eecing the rest of Arizona the presl- dent said he hoped to make another visit possible in the not distant future when he would visit the sections spok- en of and acquaint himself with the
 
 had heard SO much. The governor in- sisted that the right way to do would be 10 bring Mrs Roosevelt and the children and stay a couple of weeks, guaranteeing that time would not hang heavily on his hands should he be able to Go %.
 In referring to the matter Of the presidents present visit. Governor Bro- die said that in converse tion with MT. Loeb. the presidents secretary, the lat ter told him that one of the visitors to the canyon had remarked in the pres ence of the secretary that it was quite possible the governor did not exert himself overmuCh in trying to get the president to visit southern Arizona. but" continued Mir. Loeb, "I think he left me with a different impression when I told him how the wires had been burdened with telegrams from you regarding the matter" Mir Loeb said the reason the president could not spend more time in Arizona. was that the visit to St. Louis was arranged at T late date and after the trip had for the most part been planned. Doubling back from Yellowstone park to St. Louis took several days and the west crn, trip had to be curtailed in conse- quence.
 There were several interesting incl dents during the two days travel through the territory. At the canyon tho president found one natural history specimen that he might have searched all his life for in Yellowstone park and then failed. Ii was d horned toad that had joined the presidential party on the rim Mfr. Roosevelt picked it up and named it Billy the Lizard, saying he would send it back to the children for souvenir. The president greatly enjoyed his horseback ride, and prac- tically wore out his companions gailop ing along at the rate of eleven miles an hour He was delighted, of course. to meet so many former Rough Riders and had a hearty welcome for them all.
 As The Republican readers are aware. Governor Brodie met the presi- | dent at Albuquerque. Later when the canyon had been visited the president asked the governor when he was to see that great desert he had heard so much about. The governor replied that he would find the desert all over in California. That must be so." replied the president, for there's nothing but good here.''