Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-14
ENTERS CALIFORNIA.
President Roosevelt Welcomed to the
Land Of Flowers.
SCHOOL CHILDREN ALL WAVE FLAGS.
The President Makes Speech Landing the
State and Urging the Conservation
of Water and the Preserva-
tiOn Of Forests.

Redlands, Cal, May 8.-Yesterday
President Roosevelt was formally
welcomed to California before 9
crowd estimated at 10000. The
presidents special left Barstow al
$3.50 q. m. and arrived here at noon
on time TO the minute. Carriages In
waiting took the president to the
Casaloma hotel. There was an ova'
ton all along the line until the no
tel was reached. On the corner OPP
posite the balcony from which the
president spoke 1900 school children
were seated on grand stand put up
for the occasion. AS the president
approached each Of the children
waved flag and their young voices
were often raised in cheers. They
also sang national airs.
President Roosevelt was presented
to Gov. Pardee and Lieut.. Gov. Ander-
son. The party then took their
places on the balcony, where all the
members of the legislative commit
tee and their ladies and prominent To-
cal committeeman were seated. Just
below the balcony were ranged the
Grand Army veterans, while near by
were Teddy's Terrors in their war
like uniforms.
Mayor Fowler introduced Gov. Par
dee, who in brief address welcomed
the president to California. The
great thong cheered itself hoarse
when the president arose to deliver
his address. 1t was several minutes
before he could proceed. He said in
part:
II am glad indeed to have the
chance to visit this wonderful and
beautiful state, but / did not have
to come to know you or like you,
for know what the sons and daugh-
tiers of the state have done. If I
did not appreciate their achieve
ments l would indeed be poor Amer
can. But for the country itself,
though, l had been told SO much Of
its beauty and its wonders, had
never realized or could not realize in
advance all have seen. Coming
down over the mountain l was i'm
pressed with the thought more and
more of what can be done with the
wise use of water and the forests of
this state. The people have grown
to realize that 1t is indispensable to
the future of the country to con-
serve and properly use the water
and to preserve the great mountain
forests. All this great valley shows
what can be accomplished by irrfga-
ton and II is to be congratulated
that your settlers had the fore
sight to take advantage Of it.
"Of all who are here to greet me
prize most the presence OF these
men who fought in the great war
turning toward the Grand Army
veterans). Two years ago you well
coined here your comrade and my
chief, the late President Mckinley.
He did his part in war as in peace
and II 1t had not been for the eff
forts that you and he put forth we
would have had neither an Aemrican
country nor an American president
to-day. In war it Is necessary to
have arms and accoutrement, but the
fundamental necessity is TO have
men. The most dangerous man in
any country is the man who does
what is intended to array class
against class. Next I greet the fu-
ture. (Laughter.) The sight OF
these children convinces me OF the
truth of statement just made to
me by Gov. Pardee when he said that
in California there is no danger OF
race suicide. (Laughter.) You have
done well in raising oranges and 1
believe you have done better raising
children. Children, I have just one
word for YOU and II will apply to
the older people as well. ~ Is Vnis:
When you play, play hard, and when
YOU work don't play at all. That's
common sense for all OF you.
"What strikes me most of all on
this trip is that good Americans are
good Americans from one end OF the
land to the other. The wit OF man
cannot devise law to make decent
a man who has not the spirit OF de-
cency in him, or to make the weak
ling strong. A mans success Is the
sum total Of his individual abilities
Demagogues are a curse to the com
munity at large and the virtue that
STAYS at home and bemoans the vice
of the world is of no use."
Immediately after the close OF his
speech President Roosevelt was es-
corted to the dining room OF the
hotel. The affair was informal ana
there were no addresses.
Half an hour later the presidential
marty, the governor and other guests
again entered the carriages and were
driven over the city. The party left
here at three o'clock for San Ber-
nnrdino, where a short stop was
made. The night was spent AT River
side.