The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-27
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President Roosevelt in the pavilions by
the foreign commissioners. who met him
NJ the entrance. In the Chinese pa
vilion Vice Commissioner General Wong
KaI Kah presented him with a picture
over 500 years old
Although the movements of the Pres
ident had been kept vigorously secret.
he was everywhere greeted D. a dense
crowd. They cheered and waved hats
and handkerchiefs, necessitating con-
slant acknoR ledgment and eliciting the
characteristic smile. which has become
known throughout the country.
Visitors 20 the grounds gained their
clues TO the Presidents movements en-
tirely by the movements of the military
which lined the roads along which he
was expected to move. All these roads
were picketed at intervals OF about 100
feet with soldiers from the sixteenth
United States Infantry. PIeKeIs were
thrown out a half hour or more before
the Presidents party was due 70 ar
rive.
Speeches at Banquet.
Al the conclusion Of the banquet. ex-
Governor Francis delivered an address.
saying that after the visits of repre-
sentatives Of every country in the world,
there remained only a visit from the
President, the typical American, He
declared that not the Republicans. but
Roosevelt carried Missouri in the re-
cent election.
In response. the President said:
President Francis and You. my Hosts:
Il count It. indeed. a privilege to have
had "A chance of visiting this marvellous
exposition. [Applausel. / cannot suf-
ncienuy express my appreciation Of its
wonder and its beauty. II IS in very
fact as you, President Francis. have
said, the greatest exposition of the kind
that We have ever seen in the record Of
history iApplausel
Regrets ImPermanency.
AS walked today through and
among the buildings and saw what they
we're and what they contained, what
they signifed in the way OF achieve
ment at home, what they signihed in
the way OF achievement among these
great and friendly nations who are
represented here. ] had but one regret,
and that was a deep Tegret-the regret
that these could not be made perma-
nent lapplausel-the regret that il l.
impossible 70 keep these buildings -
they are for our children and our chill
dren's children, and all who are 10 come
after. as permanent memorial OF The
greatness Of this county. tApplausel.
Il think that the American who
grudges a dollar that has been spent
here is not SO far affected as he should
be. lApplause.l
1T is a credit TO the United States
that this exposition should have been
carried 10 so successful a conclusion,
and, OF course, IL Is pre-eminently a
credit 10 Missouri and 20 ST. Louis. and
on behalf Of all the people OF the coun-
try-fOr each man IL the country had a
personal stake IN the success OF this ex-
position, for its success reflected credit
upon the entire cOuntry-I wish 10 ex-
press my deep appreciation OF the far
sighted. tiTeless, intelligent, disinterested
work that has been done by all who are
responsible for this exposition. and more
than that by all others. by you, Presi-
dent Francis. Cheers and applause,
long continued
The country is under a great debt of
obligation to you and your associates,
and / am glad OF this opportunity to
express. however. imPerfectly my sense
Of this obligation lApplause.l