The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-30
Roosevelt Discusses His Public


times every sentence was a signal for
either cheers. handclapping or a COM
binatiOn OF both. When he made an
especially telling point hundreds Of peo-
pie would rise to their feet and cheer
That was especially true when Presi-
dent Roosevelt paid a tribute TO the
pioneers by saying that they had made
the desert bloom as the rose
only two or three times during his
address did the president deal in witty
remarks, but when he did the audience
quickly caught them and laughed and
applauded. And when the president
thought that he had made an exception
ally witty statement, he would nod his
head with one of his characteristic
quick jerks, as much as TO say And
that's the truth"
When worked up 10 a high pitch in
his enthusiasm the presidents right
hand would shake with excitement or
emotion as he raised it above his head,
or held it out in front Of him When
unusually earnest and he used the right
hand TO gesture with, the index finger
would be drawn up, the second one
would stick out straight. while the third
would be drawn just a little.
Address of SECRETARIES.
The president was followed by Sec
rotary Moody, who was cheered to the
echo when he said that if congress
would give him five battleships this
winter as it had done last session, that
he would name one Of them after Utah.
The governor then introduced Secre-
| tary Wilson He was greeted with a
storm Of applause. When he said how
/ easy 1t is to be a secretary of agricul-
Iure when one has such a president as
Mr.. Roosevelt, the audience laughed.
He knows as much about the noun
! tains as I DO" continued the secretary.
OH LII
laughingly interpOlated the president,
turning in his chair and pointing his
right hand at the speaker Secretary
Wilson said:
You see how easy it is to be a secre-
tary of agriculture when YOU have such
a president. Why, he knows as much
about the mountains and agriculture
as do, or anybody in my department
He has taught me. We are at work now
In Utah, and intend 10 stay here until
we do all the good we can. We are
hunting the world for plants that have
grown for centuries in dry conditions,
and bringing them here. They are COM
ing here now, they are growing on your
broad lands without irrigation. We are
studying your forests, we are studying
your domestic animals, we are studying
your irrigation, we are studying every
thing pertaining to you in a physical,
material direction. Congress gives me
all the money ask for TO do this kind
Of work. The president gives me all the
encouragement 1 need and helps me
himself
At the conclusion of Secretary Will
sons address Governor Wells asked the
audience to remain seated until the
president and his party had left the
building. For a wonder the audience did
as requested Every one stood upon
his feet, saw the president shake hands
with those around him, and then dis
appear from view as he went down the
steps leading to the entrance where his
carriage stood.
Just before the president turned to
leave the platform some one called
goodbye" to him. 1t caught the pres
ident's ear and, turning around, he
called out.
Goodbye; goodbye ALL
A chorus of gOOd-byes were hurled
after him amid cheers and applause.