The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08
ROOSEVELT IS NOW
TOURING CALIFORNIA
Thousands Turn Out to Greet the
President as He Crosses
the State.
mo RACE SUICIDE OUT HERE"
Chief Executive Compliments
Children and Gives Them
Wholesome Advice for
the Future.
mo RACE SUICIDE OUT HERE"

Redlahds. Cal. May fT.-To-day President
Roosevelt was formally welcomed to Cali
fornia by a crowd estimated at 10000. The
Presidents special left Barstow at $50 a.
m. and arrived here at noon.
In front of the Hotel Casaloma was
packed a mass of humanity that stretched
for two blocks east and west. AT the east
side of the grounds Company G of the Cali
fornia National Guard was stationed, uni
formed in blue. with campaign hats. leg
gings and guns. The New York Society
was at the south and along the west were
formed the Y. NJ. C. A. Cadets in uniform.
At II o'clock carriages in waiting took the
President to the Casaloma Hotel.
There wa an ovation all along the line
until the hotel was reached.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
President Roosevelt was presented to Gov.
ernor Pardee and Lieutenant Governor, An
derson. The party then took their places
on the balcony. Just below the balcony
We're RAJ ED ,r the Franz rdad A Taqyyor se in 5baIr
warlike uniforms. Mayor Fowler intro.
duced Governor Pardee. who. in a brief
address, welcomed the President to Cali
fornia.
The great throng cheered itself ,hoarse
when the President arose to deliver his ad-
dress. It was s several aa;d minutes m nn r before he
SoaiN AoSSS $500
II am glad. indeed, to have the chance
to visit this wonderful and beautiful State,
but did not a to come to know you
or like you. for 1 know what the sons and
daughters of the State have done.
1.-The young men must be impressed with
the idea that whatever we have of soil,
climate or conditions whatsoever, It must
be the man who does the most toward
making a States or a nations progress
and greatness. l congratulate you on your
country, your oranges, your cities. your
ranches. your industry and agricultural de-
~velopment. and. above all. on the quality
OF your citizenship.
TALKS OF MCKINLEY.
"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 when you
welcomed here your comrade and my chief.
the late President Mckinley. b..
He did his part in war as in peace.
and If 1t had not been for the efforts that
You and he put forth we would have had
neither an American country nor an Amer
lean President to-day.
I'm war 1t is necessary to have arms and
accoutrement. but the fundamental. neces-
sity is to rave men. You sought for liberty
that freedom that makes every man free"
Next | greet the future.
1.-The sight of these children convinces
to me by Governor Pardee. when he said
that in California there is no danger of
race suicide. You have done well in rails
ing oranges. and / believ you have done
better raising children.
WORK AND PLAY.
Children. 1 have Just one word for you,
and it will apply to the older people as
well. 1t is this: 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" les
Immediately after the close of his speech.
President Roosevelt was escorted to the
dining-room with his party. the legislative
party and the local Reception Committee.
The affair was informal and there were no
addresses.
Half an hour later the presidential party,
the Governor and other guests. again en-
tered the carriages and were driven over the
city. The party left here at 3 o'clock for
San Bernardino. where a short stop was
made. The night was spent at Riverside.