The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
PRESIDENT
IN RISCO
Heartier Greeting Was Never
Accorded a Man.
(By Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO CAL. May r.
Heartier greeting was never given
President of the United States than tna'
offered to-day by the city Of san IRAN
cisco to Theodore Roosevelt. Ihroush
miles and miles OF densely packed. cheer
inr natriotically enthused humanity. the
nntton's chief passed, bowling his ackno"-
ledgements, evidently wearied by man.
tanning an erect position In his carriage.
but buoyed UP by the mpresslvehess OF
tho dem onstraton. It was masnllccht
ovation.
When the presidential train, drawn by
a handsomely decorated locomotive, az.
rived. the President was welcomed oy
MAYOR Schm!tz and NJ. H. De Young
- ~ as,dant Of the citizens Reception Com
mittee
Nv Roosevelt expressed his thanks 70
each IN a few words and was then In
}trodnced to Admiral Bickford,, OF the
British Pacific Squadron, who conveyed
the good wishes of King Edward ana
said that the arrival OF the dagshlp OF
the squadron to assist In the greetins
was another instance OF the cordial reia-
tions existing between the two nations,
PRESIDENT Roosevelt said he appreciated
The evidence of friendship and begged
That his good wishes be given to his Ma
jesty. .n4nr
BEFORE entering his carriage Mr.! Rooso.
Welt stepped up to teh locomotive aIu
warmly shook hands with Engineer NC
Grail and Fireman Everly who had pllot-
"a him safely from the South In the pa
rade the line was headed by troop OF
colored cavalry. this being the first Ia
stance In the West where negro soldiers
have held the position OF honor IN a
public procession. Following the Presl-
dent came United States troops from the
local posts, sailors and marines from
| wnrships in the harbor and at Mare Is
| land regiments of the State militia and
n number of semi-mllltary organizations,
| A notable feature was the fancy march,
ing of the Cleveland Grays who came
| from Ohio to participate In the California
| creating, After reviewing the parade the
| President was escorted to the y M Q. a.
| building. where throng had assembled
| to participate In the burning OF mort.
| cages and notes, representing the total
| indebt edness of $1l5 $50 upon the property
| The President, by request, touched
| lgnted match to the documents. and as
| The flames Kicked up the papers he joined
| with the assemblage In SINGING Praise
! Cod. From Whom All blessings Flow
| The President made brief address,
| The President was banqueted tonight
| at the Palace Hotel by tho Cltzens' COM
| mites.
President Roosevelt, In his speech at the
| banquet tonight. SAID;
| eve have attained our present position
| of leadership In the INTERNATIONAL pusi-
ness world in tariff policy which think
our people as a whole have acquiesced as
essentially wise alike from tho STANDPOINT
of the manufactures, the merchant, the
farmer and the wage-worker' poupt-
less, MS our needs shift At VIII be neces-
sary to reapply In Its detail THIS system
SO as to meet these shifting needs, ,d put
or our business. interests, most unwise te
abandon the general policy Of the 11eea sy T.
signal In financial matters we are 10 ., DC
congratulated upon having definitely de.
| termined that our currency system shoule
| rest upon a gold basis; for to follow any
other course would have meant disaster
SO Widespread that 1t would be dililcul
to over-estimate' 1T. There Is, however
unquestionable need of enactlng furtnel
financial legislation, SO as to proNide io'
greater elasticity in our currency system
So, in my judgment, the Congress ina
\ Is to assemble next fall should take "
i and dispose of the pressing questions re
i lating to banking and currency