The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-29
THE SUN. WEDNESDAY. APRIL eel 1905. .szEN .aE Z.
ROOSEVELT. PRAISES I0VANS
AND GETS A WARM GREETING IN
THE HAWKEYE STATE.

Gsv. Cummins. Secretary shaw And the
Cengressmea' Accompany Him. nav
iMs Buried Their Dsmefeoces Over
neecptisn Pians-Crswd In Des Mssnes.
OrruNwA, Ia, April 7s-The warmth OF
President Roosevelt to-day surpassed any
thing that he had experienced on this Trip
He was taken through the city for hve-
mile drive. All the way the Sidewalks were
packed from curb to building, and there
was continuous cheering. The President
spoke briefly 1t the Opera House TO crowd
that was far too largo for comfort He
spoke again to an immense crowd at the
Capitol.
Gov. Cummins was q cheerful spectator
OF the demonstration and . participant
In Il. Al was made known many weeks
ago In dispatches sent to The BUN the
Governor thought that there was an or
ganised effort 10 keep him out OF the cere-
monies to-day. These plans came to MOTH
ing. Tho Governor went out to Clorinda
on q special train 10 welcome the President
to the State and present the members OF
his own administration. He then accepted
the Presidents invitation 10 board the
train and came back through the State on
II. making several speeches at smaller
towns introducing the President.
and Mr.. Cummins were making q great
deal Of one another's company. and there
10 reason to believe that the Governor even
went no far a. to tell the President that he
was now convinced that the tarin question
and the trust question were not related to
one another. In his speech from the
Capitol steps in Des Moines. the President
took occasion to announce TO the Gov
ernor's fellow townsmen that their relations
were pleasant:
and Hepburn went through the State with
the President also. II has not been hard
for even those not versed In the intrioacies
Of Iowa political tanglee to zee that the
leaders In the present differences In the
on onH one snothsr's sctiohs!
Running out OF Des Moines there were
crowds al along the track for three miles
At East Des Moines q crowd OF letter car
Hers ran out and waved their hsnds at the
and shouted "s All right Teddy, Old man,
60 it, The President returned the saiu-
tation with Q cordial wave OF the hand.
This L. part Of the Presidents speech At
the Capitol:
.lmo:. Sssin 70 think have seen B., al ,S IF
s ss%'ns spa sA sesias l Gss
s.sars 3 B.. seGs mere
have been travelling all day with my
old and honored personal friend. the 0oyernor
Of your great State tspplausel, q man with
whom ! have been associated IN many ways
for a number Of years. whom ] have grown
to prize and value and It 10 q pleasure to
have been with him to-day.
mony 70 the Invaluable. work done by your
Consressmap. Col Hull For over q cen,
every. President has been asking, that we
should have a rood militia Law and proper
nov. thanks largely TO Col Hull. we have
them both !ApplsSss ! am Sehi ISh
shall only cay yhst pleasure i has been Hn 4
have spoken 70 you all but Il has not been
Pessible % reach more.thnn small fringe
lGreat applause
At Osceola the President spoke of Con-
gresham Hepbum's aid to him in e6ecting
antitrust legislation. At Ottumwa. where
he spoke tonight In . circus tent full OF
people. he paid his respects to Secretary
OF Agriculture Wllson.