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CHEERS GREET
Chief EXECUTIVE
PRESIDENT REACHES THE CAP
ITAL IN SAFETY ON SCHED-
ULED TIME.
TRIP FROM ST. LOUIS
WITHOUT INCIDENT
Devotes Considerable Time to Official
Business Accumulated During His
Absence-Journey One of Most No
table He Ever Took.

Washington, Nov. 80. - President
Roosevelt arrived here Tuesday at 7:O2
a. m. from his visit to the st. Louis ex-
position. The special train was awaited
oy throng of several hundred people
In the Pennsylvania railroad station,
and, as the train drew into the station,
the crowd broke into cheers. It was IS
minutes later when the president, &C.
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt and his
daughter, Miss Alice Roosevelt,
alighted from their car. They were con-
aucted Immediately to their carriage,
which was in waiting, and driven rapid
ly to the white house.
President Roosevelt reached his pri-
vate Office in the executive building
soon after he had breakfasted and
plunged at once into the mass of bust
ness which had accumulated during his
absence. AS this was cabinet day no
appointments for the president had
been made and he was comparatively
I, tree to devote his time to his corrs-
spondence and other official business.
Journey Is Notable.
The trip of the president, ended BY
his safe arrival at the white house Tues
day, in some circumstances. was one Of
the most notable he ever took. The ar
rangements for the comfort, conven-
fence and personal safety Of the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt were the most
thorough ever made. They were
planned. with the approval of Mr.. Roose-
welt, by Secretary Loeb and John e.
Wilkie. chief Of the secret service. They
were accepted by President David r.
Francis. Of the exposition company,
and by the st. Louis officials and were
carried into effect absolutely to let
ter. Only once during Saturday was
there variation in the programme, and
that was not such as to affect, in the
least way. the safety Of the president.
Some points in the Philippine exhibit
were visited which the president had
not expected to see. His interest in the
exhibit was so marked, however, that he
desired to view personally all that was
to be seen about It The delay Of 20 min
ut in the Philip. fne ncss ion did
hot affect materially the plan of the ar
rangements and it afforded genuine
pleasure to the president, who voiced
his interest many times.
Return Trip Without Incident.
The Zip from St. Louis to Washington
was without particular note or incident.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt rested
quietly in their car. spending the time
In reading and in conversation with
members Of the party. Few stops were
made en- route. those being at division
terminals. Crowds assembled at almost
evsry station. however. and cheered as
the train swept by. At points where
stops were made the president invari-
ably appeared on the rear platform Of his
Gar and addressed the crowds briefly.
Tbs Failroa arrangements for the
trip were admirable. No delay was ex-
perienced either In going to st. Louis or
In returning to Washington. At no time
did the train vary more than small
traction Of minute from the schedule.
Tbs officials Of the Pennsylvania rail.
road and Of the Pullman company did
everything in their power to render ths
Presidents Journey safe end comfort
. Able,