Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-07
Roosevelt Cordially Received
by Members of His Old
Regiment.
DIPLOMAS GIVEN GRADUATES
President Takes Twelve-MiIe Ride.
Great Things Looked for from Ari.
zona-urses Protection of Grand
canyon-Nature's Greatest Wonder.

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Roosevelt. A special train from Flag
staff brought large crowd and PEG.
pie also came in from the surrounding
country on horseback and in wagons
The presidents train arrived here at
9 O'Clock in. the morning, and until it
left at 6 o'clock in the evening he was
constantly on the go. Horses were in
waiting at the station as the train
pulled in, and after the president had
greeted number of members of his
old regiment he mounted and took a
12-mile ride. Then he returned to the
hotel, where he made a brief address
to the people and presented diplomas
to the graduates of the Flagstaff
school.
ut was from Arizona" said the
president, in opening his address,
that SO many gallant men came into
the regiment that had the honor to
command. Arizona sent men who won
glory on hard fought fields, and men
tc whom came glorious and an hon
orable death, fighting for the flag of
their country AS long as l live, it
will be to me an inspiration to have
served with 'Bucky' O'Neil."
The president also paid a compli-
ment to Governor Brodie, who was
member of his regiment and who in
troduced him to the audience.
Arizona" continued the president,
lis one Of tho regions for which I an
ticipate the most benefit from the
wise action of congress in passing the
law look forward to the
effects of irrigation, partly as applied
by the government and still more as
applied by individuals, profiting by
the experience of the government and
possibly with help from it, as being
OF greater consequence to this region
of the country in the next so years
than any other material movement
Speaking Of the grand canyon the
president said he believed 1t was abso-
lutely unparalleled in the world.
Il want to ask you to do one thing
in connection whit it," he said. an
your own interest and the interest of
all the country. keep this great won
der of nature as it now is. I hope
you won't have building Of any kind
to mar the wonderful grandeur and
of the canyon. You cannot
improve upon it. The ages have been
1T work on it and man can only mar
{. Keep it for your children and
your children's children and all who
come after you, as one of the great
sights for Americans to see."
The president also extended a word |
If greeting to the Indians, number
II whom were in the crowd.
Some of them were in my regi-
nent," he said "They were good |
enough to fight and die, and they are
rood enough for me to treat as square |
y as any white man. There are p
sreat many problems in connection
With them. You have got to save |
hem from corruption, from brutality.
md, regret to say, at times we have
o save them from certain eastern
AT the conclusion of his remarks
he president presented the diplomas.
hook hands with those whom he adj
Iressed, and then, with Governor
3rodie, President Butler, of Columbia
ollege, and DIR. Rixey, he rode out to
miners camp, about Is miles from
lere, where he had luncheon. He
pent the remainder of the afternoon
Inspecting the canyon and at $50
'clock received the members of his
Id regiment in his car. At 6 o'clock
lis train left for California. The first
topping place will be Barstow, where
e is scheduled to arrive at 500 a. m.