Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-08
Talks on Benefits of Irrigation
and Preservation of
Forests.
GARDEN SPOT OF CONTINENT
An Example Set for Coming Genera.
tions-Daneers of Race Suicide Not
Alarmins-Party Leaves for San
Bernardino.

Redlands, Cal, May 8--President
Roosevelt was formally welcomed to
California before crowd estimated
at 10000.
In front of the Hotel Casaloma was
packed a mass of humanity that
stretched for two blocks east and
west. The enthusiasm displayed must
have reminded the guest in whose
honor the demonstration had been
planned that CALIFORNIA; hospitality
really was what he cared it to be.
On the corner opposite the balcony
from which the president spoke 1900
school children were seated on g
grand stand. AS the president ap-
preached each of the children waved
a flag and their young voices were
often raised in cheers. They also
sang the national airs. Mayor Fowler
introduced Governor Pardee, who in
brief address welcomed the presi-
dent to California.
The great throng cheered Itself
hoarse when the president arose to
deliver his address. It was several
minutes before he could proceed. He
said in part:
Roosevelt's Address.
II am glad indeed to have the
chance to visit this wonderful and
beautiful state, but | did not have to
come to know you or like you, for
know what the sons and daughters of
the state have done. If | did not ap-
preciate their achievements | would
indeed be a poor American. But for
the country Itself, though | had been
told SO much of its beauty and its
wonders, l had never realized or could
not realize in advance all have seen.
Coming down over the mountain |
was impressed with the thought more
and more of what can be done with
the wise use of water and the forests
Of this state. All this valley shows
what can be accomplished by irriga-
ton, and you are to be congratulated
that your settlers had the foresight
to take advantage of it.
"The irrigation system should be
extended and widened. Forest and
interests of the home maker, for he
is the man we want to encourage in
every possible way | think our eiti-
zens are realizing more and more that
we want to perpetuate the things both
Of use and beauty. Beauty surely has
it's place, and you want to make this
state more than it even now is-the
graduate you on the way you have
built up these new cities, III a way to
illustrate the virtue of pioneer eiti-
Zenship and at the same time avoid
ing the roughness characteristic of SO
many new settlements. An example
has been set for the coming genera
lions to abide by.
Congratulations for Many Causes.
"The young men must be impressed
with the idea that whatever we have
of soul, climate or conditions, it must
be the man who does the most toward
making states or a nations prog
ress and greatness. I congratulate you
on your country, your oranges, your
cities, your ranches, your industry and
agricultural development, and, above
all, on the quality of your citizenship.
"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 vet
erans). Two years ago you welcomed
| here your comrade and my chief, the
late President Mckinley.
"He did his part In was as in peace,
and If 1t had not been for the efforts
that you and he put forth we wouli
| have had neither an American coun-
| try nor an American president today
! In war it is necessary to have arms
| and ACCOMPLISHMENT, but the funds
mental necessity is to have men You
| fought for liberty under the law, not
| license. You fought for the freedom
| that makes every man free Next
| greet the future, The sight of these
| children convinces me of the truth OF
statement Just made to me by Gov
| ernor Pardee, when he said that in
| California there is no danger of race
| suicide. You have done well in rails
| ing oranges. and believe you have
| done better raising children Chill
1ren, l have just one word for you
and it will apply to the older people
! as we'll IT is this:
Advice to Children.
| 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
Immediately after the close of his
| speech President Roosevelt was es-
corted to the dining room OF his party.
| the legislative party and the local re-
| ception committee. Governor Pardee
sat on the presidents right and Mayor
| Fowler on the left The affair was In
| formal and there were no addresses.
| Half an hour later the presidential
| party, the governor and other guests
| again entered the carriages and were
| driven over the city. The party left
here at o'clock for San Bernardino.
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