The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-27


not require a verbal response, because
we are simply resting and sightseeing
and not devoting ourselves to speeches.
desire that this toast be drunk stand
ing in honor of one who exerts
very potential influence over the policy
and destiny of this country-the lady
who presides over the White House,"
\ The guests were on their feet in
stantly and merrily clinked glasses as
they drank to Mrs. Roosevelt, who
smiling, bowed her appreciation, sit
ting surrounded by American beauty
roses, bunch of which she carried
with her as she entered her carriage
to resume the days touring.
His First BphaIo.
A hurried visit was made to the ag-
ricultural building and thence to the
oRosevelt cabin. which sheltered the
President in former years on the
ranch. He evinced the greatest inter-
est in the old log structure and point
ed out to Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Alice buffalo skin hanging within as
having come from the first buffalo
he had ever killed
The rest of the day was spent in the
Filipino reservation. Guards had
cleared the area of visitors and the
| entire place was given over to inspec-
| ing the hour and a half spent in the
Filipino exposition, every portion was
| inspected. In the Igorrote village Chief
| Antonio, who has been to Washington
and met the President, presented him
| with an album containing forty pho
! tographs of Igorrotes. A class of the
natives sang america" in the English
tongue, having learned it since they
| came to the exposition. At the Lanao
Moro villages the natives presented
! beaten silver dish and set of silver
bottles to the President, who in ac-
/ cepting, said:
Il thank you very much for this
| gift. My aim is to help you increase
your happiness and prosperity. and 1
am very glad to meet you on this side
of the water"
DattO Gave Him n Knife.
Passing into the Samal Moro village
adjoining, the President was met by
Datto Facunda, who presented him
with big knife, saying through an
| Interpreter:
II give you my pira. which has been
my own individual weapon and with
which l have killed three enemies.
There will be no more fighting in my
country, and l will have no more use
for my pira. 1 will give it to no.
body but you
knife and expressed his thankfulness
that war was at an end and that dis
posal of weapons was emblematic of
peace.
In the Visayan village the party
was entertained in the native theater
by dancing and singing At the con-
clusion of the exercises, Miss Teresa
Ramioz was introduced to the Presi-.
dent and presented handsomely carv-
ed cane. The President took the cane
and said:
I'm, expressing my thanks for this
| beautiful cane, 1 desire to say that
] want you to go back to your homes
and say that this government will do
all that it can do for the mental and
moral welfare and the happiness and
! prosperity of the Filipinos."
In the Bagabo village a silver dish
was presented and the President re-
! sponded briefly in accepting.
Congratulated on the Drill.
With Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice
/ trudging at his side, the President
hurried from place to place, stopping
only long enough to get a general idea
/ of the exhibits, applauding the con-
stabulary drill and expressing his
pleasure at all be saw.
Just as the party was crossing the
1 Bridge of Spain over the moat before
I
| pine exposition, President Roosevelt
/ suddenly halted in the middle of the
! bridge. and said to Maj. w. II. John
ston, commandant of the Philippine
scouts:
J II want to congratulate you upon
! the remarkably clean and effective drill
OF your battalion. which was very fine
and impressive"
You have Secretary OF Taft to
thank. as we are all his proteges."
quickly responded Mai. Johnston, smil-
ing.
"Yes, 1 know" said the President.
Il see now how much good Secretary
Taft did in the Philippines. / will
make an effort to have your battalion
to attend the Inauguration IN Wash
| ington."
Mai. Johnston thanked the Presi-
dent warmly. assuring him that all
/ the scouts would be glad 70 attend, as
| they had seen a little of America, and
desired 10 see more.
The visitors entered carriages ana
We're driven TO Machinery Hall. From
Machinery Hail. the visitors were hur-
ried into the electricity building, from
the voranda Of which they viewed the
| special pyrotechnic display or festival
hii and the illumination OF the cas-
cades with red fire. The President was
greatly pleased with the beautiful ef-
fecfs produced By the yari-coiored
lights and warmly expressed his ap-
probation. This closed the days pro-
Rrainmo.
Tonight President Roosevelt was
fhe guest of honor M q banquet fsn-
dercd by thc exposition management