Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-23
PRESIDENTS TRIP WEST.
Where Roosevelt Has Been and Wha
He Has Said and Seen


He Has Said and Seen.
President Roosevelt left Washington
on his hunting trip April 5, after an
nouncing the appointment of the men,
bers of the Panama canal board. In
the party with the President weae Gen.
S. b. NJ. Young, L. s. A. under whom
he served in the Spanish war; DR.. Alex
ander Lambert. a New York physician
and personal friend of the President, and
Secretary Loeb. From the minute the
train left Washington the President gave
himself over TO the enjoyment of his
vacation
AT every important town along the
way as the presidential train sped west,
the special slowed down and opportu-
nifty was given for the people to see the
chief executive. At louisville, KY, he
was given hearty Southern welcome,
Mayor Barth and Committee of promi-
nenr citizens met the presidential party
at the depot and escorted them TO the
court house. Along the streets he was
cheered by thousands. A party of 100
ex-Confederate soldiers sent Up three
cheers for Teddy" and the President
showed his teeth in acknov ledsment. AT
the court house the President was met
by Gov. Beckham and other prominent
officials and great audience who want
ed TO hear him speak.
The President talked for several min
utes and spoke of Clay and jackson and
others dear to the South. When he had
finished German societies Joined in sing
ing My Old Kentucky Home" and the
party left Louisville with the strains of
the song ringing in their ears. At St.
Louis the President was met by National
Committeeman Col. Cecil Lyon and Sloan
Simpson, a wealthy ranchman, who pre-
pared 70 pilot him through Texas.
The trip through Kansas and Indian
Territory was made hurriedly, although
the President made speeches at Parsons,
Kan; Vinita, l. T.: Muskogee, Durant,
South McAllister and other places. AT
South McAllister the President noticed
several children being pressed back in the
audience by the adults.
Let the little children come to the
front" said the President, and the chill
dren focked around him in way to al
mest swamp him.
AT Dallas the President made his first
loug speech. A banquet was given by
tie Mayor and the prominent citizens OF
the city. Here the President said, among
other things:
20, my ow-countrymen, think what
a blessed thing it is now that every man
in this land can feel the same pride Il
the valor and devotion of those who
fought for one side and those who fought
for the other. l can in a sense claim tc
be by blood, at least, a typical President
for l am half Southerner and half North
erner; | was born in the East and have
got great deal of the West in my ex
perience."
At Austin, Texas. the President mel
the Governor and other officials and ad
dressed the State Legislature. He spoke
on the regulation of railroads and sale
he favored a square deap' for all. Al
San Antonio on April rs was held the
reunion of the Rough Riders, one of tn,
events which took the President south
west. The President was the centra
feature of the reunion and spoke to anC
met his old comrades. In the shadow o.
the old Alamo he told the thousands o.
Texans to ''be kind to the rich
Don't be hard on the wealthy" sale
the President, ''but give them a fail
show.
IF the rich man does not do his duty
cinch him, ana l will help you just a
far as I can. But don't cinch him be
cause he is a rich man. If you do yol