The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
President Roosevelt Lays An.
other Corner Stone.
Makes an Extended Speech to
Citizens of Tacoma.
DON'T DRAW A GUN,
He Says, Unless You Are Pre-.
pared to Use 1t.
Funston Joins the Presidential
Party at Tacoma.

Tacoma. wash. May PA magnifi-
cent dav with clear sky and delight
fui air favored the presidents trip on
Puget Sound. The presidential party
left the Tacoma. hotel shortly before
O'Clock for a drive to the wharf ac-
companied by an escort of police and
cavalry and a band of music. Crowds
lined Pacific avenue and joined in
hearty chorus of greetings and fare~
wells. All the shipping in the harbor
was gay with flags and streamers. The
revnue cutter McCulloch was in at
tendance and was Handsomely dressed
The steamer Spokane, which conveyed
the presidential party. had flags float<
ing from every mast. The presidents
flag was raised by a special detail front
the McCulloch as the president stepped
aboard the steamer at 9:05. The Nc
Culloch left ahead of the Spokane. The
run to the naval station at Rremertou
will take two hours. About $50 guests.
including members of the chamber of
commerce. state, city and county offi-
Gals. were aboard the steamer The
stay at Bremerton will be brief as the
president is due to arrive at Seattle
early this afternoon.
A MEMENTO OF THE OREGON.
Bremerton. Wash. May 23.-Tha
STEAMER CAOAduE lAEQ I'D dL IIlG navy
yard wharf at 1925 this morning.
President Roosevelt was greeted oy
Commandant BECKER, who then intro
duced the president to other officers
and ladies present. The president
greeted Secretary of the Navy Moody
with a hearty handshake. The FORE
man of the yard. in the name Of the
workmen of the navy yard, then pre-
sented the president with a plate made
from the steel keel of the Oregon and
enclosed q "a of oI
captains cabin of the Oregon.
The president walked I'D the wharf to
the dry dock and made short iuspec-
ton of the work in progress, hundreds
of Workmen being busily engaged. Hs
then returned to the ship which pulled
out at 40 for Seattle amid the cheer
ing and booming of cannon.
LAYS A CORNER STONE
Tacoma, May 23.-Under a favorable
blue sky, the presidents train rolled in
to the Northern Pacific depot promptly
at 4 o'clock yesterday evening A null
titude thronged the streets about the
station and rent the air with cheers.
Little time was lost in the official re-
ception. While the introductions TO the
reception committee were made the rev
enue cutter McCulloch lying in the har-
Dor, fired a salute of q guns.
As the president emerged from the
canopy of flags at the stage and enter
ed the carriage, accompanied by Cover
nor Mcbride, Mayor Campbell and Sec
retary Loeb, the crowd broke into
cheers which the president promptly ac-
knowledged.
Fifteen carriages swung into line
While an escort of mounted police and
cavalry formed a guard.
At Division avenue the escort of G. A.
r. and Spanish American veterans
dropped out of the parade and the pres
ident was taken through the residence
section passing many of the public
school buildings where the children
were grouped and gave him an enthus-
iastic reception. All the business and
residence streets were prOfuse1y decor
ated with flags and festoOns. Pictures
of the president were to be seen on all
sides. The streets were packed with en-
thusiastic people and demonstration
kept the president busy bowling his ac-
acknowledgement.
Aside from the presidential party the
distinguished guests in carriages, in
cluded among others Senators Foster
and Ankeny of Washington. Mitchell Of
Oregon; Congressman Cushman, Jones
and Humphrey of Washington; Briga-
dier General Funston, Captain Bleeker,
commandant of the naval station at
Bremerton; President c. S. MeIlen of
the Northern Pacific; Captain Bostwick,
U. S. N; Captain Coulson, commander
of the revenue cutter McCulloch and a
number of mayors of neighboring cities
While the drive about the city was
progressing the crowd thronged Wright
park where the president was to ad
dress the people. About the grand stand
were massed the G. A. r. and Spanish
American veterans while a Gordon Of
police kept the way clear.
Cheering and college yells burst forth
as the president stepped on the plat
form and was introduced by Mayor
Campbell.
Looking down at the Spanish Ameri-
can veterans, the president said he un-
derstood a man who was in his regi
nent IL Cuba was on the ground and he
invited him to come upon the platform.
Mayor Campbell then presented Otto
Winter who was a Texas trooper in
the Cuban campaign. The president
shook his hand cordially and said
Were you with the Texans? Well. I'm
awfully glad to see you. How are you
getting along2
The presidents friendly remarks to
the c. A R. men and the Spanish
American veterans were particularly
pleasing incidents at the park. He also
shook hands with the color bearer as he
was leaving the stand
His address at the park was received
with frequent shouts of approval and
applause He spoke as follows:
Il wish to say one word this after
non to you here in this city by the
sound on our foreign policy and upon
what must ever be the main prop OF
any good foreign policy-the American
navy In the old days when drst
came to the little Missouri. there was
a motto on the range Never draw
unless YOU mean to shoot That is a
pretty sound policy for nation IN for
eign affairs. (Applause) Do not
threaten nor buster, do not insult other
people. above all. but when YOU make
such as to require you to take given
position. take it (applause). and navs
1t definitely understood that what YOU
say you are ready to make GOOD.
course I hope with all my heart that
there win always be peace between the