The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-05-21
WELCOME 1OG)lD[N GAZE
President Roosevelt Reaches San
Francisco and Is Given Most
Hearty Greeting.
STREETS LINED FOR NILES wIrH PEOPLE
Speaks at a, BANQUET ON Good Citi-
.enship and Finance, and Declares
Himself Heartily in Favor Of Eh.
pansion-Goes SIGHTSEEING I'm the
Yosemite Valley.

D0u0lOn-UOC0
Yosemite Valley.
San Francisco, May 13.-Heartier
greeting was never given q president
of the United: States than that offered
yesterday by the city of San Francis
co to Theodore Roosevelt. Through
miles and, miles; of densely packed,
cheering, periodically enthused hui
mainly, the nations chief passed bow
ing his Acknowledgements.
Speaks at . Banquet.
The president was banquetted at
night at the tPalace hotel by the citi-
zens' committee. During his address
President Roosevelt said:
"There are immense possibilities OF
growth for all our states from one end
of the union to the other. In this
growth, in keeping and increasing our
prosperity. the most important factor
must be the character of our citizen
ship. Nothing can take the place of the
average quality of energy, thrift, BUSH
ness enterprise and amity in our COM
munity as whole.
Tariff and Finance.
"But in addition thereto we must
have wise legislation and upright and
honest enforcement of the laws. We
have attained our present position of
economic well-being and of leadership
in the international business. world
under tariff policy in which think
that our people as whole have ac-
quiesced as essentially wise alike
from the standpoint of the manufac-
turer, the merchant. the farmer and
the wage worker. Doubtless as our
needs shift it will be necessary to re-
apply in it's detail this system SO as
to meet these shifting needs.
"In financial matters we are to be
congratulated upon having definitely
determined that our currency system
should rest upon gold basis; for to
follow any other course would have
meant disaster so widespread that it
would be difficult to overestimate it.
There is, however, unquestionably
need of enacting further financial leg
islation so as to provide for greater
elasticity in our currency system. At
present there are certain seasons dur
ing which the rigidity of our currency
system causes stringency which is
very unfortunate in its effects.
Visits the Troops.
San Francisco. May 14.-President
Roosevelt arose early yesterday. and at
nine o'clock left the Palace hotel es-
corted by squadron of cavalry and
drove through the Preside and had
a glance at the buildings, the bar
racks of the different troops and the
new Notifications which stand at the
entrance to the harbor and command
the bay. He complimented Gen Mac
Arthur and other high officials on the
excellent showing of the men and the
splendid appearance of the garrison.
Mckinley Monument Dedicated.
On the return the party halted at
the Baker street entrance of Golden
Gate park, where large crowd was in
waiting to watch the president turn
his shovelful of dirt for the Mckinley
monument. In his remarks the presi-
dent said: "It. is not too much to say
that no man since Lincoln was so wide
", universally loved in this country as
was President Mckinley. for it was
given to him not only to rise to the
most exalted station, but to typify in
his character and conduct those vir-
tues which every American citizen,
worthy of the name. liked to regard as
typically American"
Must Rule the Pacific.
At night at the Mechanics pavilion
the president in an address declared
that the United States must rule the
Pacific ocean. and become practically
the greatest of world powers. Amid
the enthusiasm of an audience of thou
sands he extolled the expansion of the
nation territorially and in infiu-
ence. He said this expansion had only
fairly begun. Having seen the Pacific
ocean, he could not understand how
any American could be anything but
an expansionist. He thought the Phil
ippines had been brought providen-
tally under the authority of the
United States and Americans must see
to it that they fulfill the design shown
by the requirement of island posses
sions.
Leaves San Franclsco.
San Francisco, CAL, May 15.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday morning took
part in the dedication of the monu-
ment to the heroes of Manila and then
hurried to Berkeley, where the degree
of doctor of laws was conferred upon
him by the University of California.
After the ceremonies. there was trip
made to Oakland and the Mare island
navy yards. The day was ended here
with a banquet at the University club,
after which the president started for
the Yosemite valley.
Among the Big Trees.
Wawona. CAL, May 16.-President
Roosevelt arrived here yesterday on
his way to the Yosemite, making the
trip from Raymond by stage. He
reached the entrance of the Mariposa
big tree grove at four o'clock, where
he was met by detachment of horse
and two forest rangers with two
saddle horses. The president rode
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