The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-04-15
PRESIDENT IN ENGINE CAB
Views the Pennsylvania Horseshoe
Curve With Grimy Trainmen.
FIRST SPEECH At HARRISBURG

Those who Saw Him Start on HIS
Tuo-Months' Trip-His Engine Ride.
Pittsburg. Pa. - President Roosevelt
viewed the scenery around the famous
Horseshoe Curve from a seat in the
cab Of a locomotive attached to his spe-
cial train. and after ride Of about
afty miles expressed himself as delight
ed with his experience. When bis spe-
cial reached Altoona the President
alighted from his car and walked rap.
Idly to the front Of the train. Two en-
gines were coupled to It, ready to pull
the heavy cars over the Allegheny
Mountains. and the President shook
hands with the crews Of each. He then
climbed into the cab Of the rear engine.
No. 24OS. In the cab with him were
Secretary Loeb. Trainmaster A. Keiser.
Special Engineer Robert McLaren. the
regular engineer. H. T. Mccormick and
Fireman H. w. Hunter. As he took
his seat the President remarked that.
being member Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, he thought he
ought to take his turn ut feeding the
furnace. hut he did not do 50.
When Gallitzen. Mt the crest Of the
mountains. was reached. the front loco
motive was detached from the train
and the run to Seward was made with
one engine. Here the President climbed
down from his lofty seat. and after
shaking hands with the engineers and
firemcn. went back to his car. rather
dusty and grimy. but enthusiastic over
his novel ride.
Outside OF his ride on the engine the
President passed an uneventful day.
devoting q large portion Of 1t to read
ing.
Brief stops were made at Baltimore.
Harrisburg and Altoona; but only at
Harrisburg did the President make n
speech. A large crowd met his train ut
Harrisburg. and although no speech
was scheduled for this place. Mr..
Roosevelt appeared on the rear plat.
form Of his car and delivered a short
address. which was received with
many cheers.
He was greeted by a great crowd. in
cludlng the members Of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature and city officials.
Senator Focht, Of Union, on behalf OF
the Senate. presented greetings to the
President. Senator Focht expressed
regret that they were unable to well
come him at the Capitol. but were glad
to welcome him In the shadow OF Zion
Lutheran Church. where the first Har-
rison was nominated for the Presi-
dency.
The President showed evidence Of
surprise at the reception. He spoke
for more than five minutes. saying:
Il am very greatly touched and
pleased by this greeting-a wholly un-
expected one. had not supposed that
my speechmaking would begin before
tomorrow. There Is not much for me
to say to you. feel rather when |
come here like sitting at the feet OF
GamalIel and learning.
"The prosperity In which you OF this
State. you Of this city. have SO abund-
antly shared must come primarily from
two sources-the individual skill and
efficiency of the individual man. capi.
talist. or wageworker. working for him.
self as a foundation. but with upon 1t
the superstructure Of the men who.
working not merely for themselves. but
for one another.
THE President Of the Senate was
kind enough to speak Of what has been
done for the wageworker. and there
fore the citizens as a whole. In this
State. 30 away from Washington
with a light heart. very largely be.
cause OF the admirable work done by
the gentlemen on the Anthracite Strike
Commission. And surely no publica.
ton by any association designed purely
to teach n moral lesson to our people
can be better worth scanning and
learning than the document containing
the conclusions Of those men. and if as
a people we will take to heart the les
sons targh. .hereln II will he the better
for all Of US.
Fundamentally our interests are the
same. Fundamentally you hurt or
help some Of our people and inevitably
you hurt or help others. Fundamental.
" the most important lesson to be
learned In our National life is the les.
son Of our solidarity Of interests. and
that every man Of us. II he Is mt to
be a citizen Of this Republic. must
Dull his own weight and must also do
his best to help his brother at the same
time"