Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-24

OUT TO HEAR
ROOSEVELT
Magnificent Welcome From
the People of Mobile.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
FORM GUAVD OF HONOR
President Repeats His Oft Reiterated
Argument That The Nations
Greatest Need Is for a
\ Strong Navy.

Mobile, Ala. oct. 2S.-That peace
hath her victories no less renowned
than war was never better exemplifk d
than in the reception of President
Roosevelt during his two hours stay
In Mobile this evening. There was 4
general closing of the business houses
and along the route OF the process i1n
from the Union station to the stand on
Bienville square where the reception
ceremonies took place, residences and
stores We're covered with decorations
of lights and bunting in the national
colors. The route lay out Government
street. one of the most noted drives in
the south, for ten blocks, passing the
homes of some Of Mobiles most .In'u-
ental citizens her chief educational
institutions and one of her hissotic
churches.
The sidewalks and streets along
Government street we're packed with
humanity and at McGill Institute,
Barton academy and one or two other
points hundreds of children were
massed, who sang national anthems
and songs as the procession passed.
Cheer after cheer rent the air. The
procession was headed by a platoon Of
police, followed by militia and two
companies of artillery from Fort Nor
gan and the cadets Of the university
military school Behind the young
boys came the battle-sCarred veterans
of Raphael Semmes and Jones NJ.
Wither's camp, s. L. c. V. as a guard
of honor 10 the president.
The stand was erected on Bienville
square facing the square. which long
before the president arrived was filed
with a struggling crowd Of citizens 1t
was brilliant with electric lights and
overhead the magnificent grove of live
oaks formed canopy of green, 1t is
estimated that by the time the presi-
dent began his address there was a
crowd numbering 10000 people with
in the sound ~ his voice. He appeared
to be overwhelmed with pleasure al
the Spontaneity OF his welcome.
His seat was on an elevated dais In
chair which was built by the stu
dents Of a technical school in Japan.
Back of the chair was an enormous
stuffed bear, eight feet tall, bearing in
its mouth floral independence bell
and above its head white dove hold
ing streamer on which was the in
scription, Blessed is the Peacemak-
er."
Nv bffAl Nfl9 Is lIlfNi ~ - lluilAlllE FN -
petition by Emperor Alexander II of
Russia in 1857, according to the in
scription on a bronze plate on the base
Of the mounting.
oliver j. Semmes. son of the Con-
federate admiral Raphael Semmes,
presented to the president and pinned
upon the lapel Of his coat a handsome
souvenir badge as the gift Of the peo-
pie of Mobile.
President Roosevelt was Cheered as
he rose to speak He thanked the
people for their magnificent reception
and gave special words Of greeting "a
the Confederate veterans who formed
a portion of his escort. lie referred
to the fact that one Of his uncles was
on the Alabama during the civil war
Referring to the Panama canal the
president said he did his best to bring
about its completion for the benefit OF
the whole people hut particularly for
the benefit of the Gulf states. Origi-
nally. he said, he favored the Nicara-
qua route. but when it was demon
strated that II must be the Panama
canal or nothing he favored the Pana-
ma route. Notwithstanding the efforts
OF certain people who are striving by
| the circulation of false rumOrs on
other methods to delay or defeat the
construction of the canal. the presl.
dent said they will be disappointed fol
| there is going to be a canai. Health
conditions on the isthmus. he said
are better now than ever before. The
president said
Our Need for Navy.
If we build the canal we must pro
tect 1t and police it ourselves. W.
must therefore bring up our navy /,
/ the highest point of efficiency.
In the event Of war the American
people must rely mainly upon its vol
unteer soldiers. While It Is compare
lively a simple act to turn man int
quite a good soldier. you can neither
improvse a battleshlp or the crew o
a battleship It Is not necessary tina
we should have particularly larg,
navy. but II is necessary. that ship 10
ship, it should be little the best II
the world"
The president concluded his speecl
by referring to his pleasure at seeinj
the children, the future citizens o
this country.
THE fathers and mothers must se
to II that the children are properl,
trained In order to keep up the stand
ard Of our country" he said.
New Orleans In Gala Dress.
New orleans, Oct. 23.--New or
Ileaus today is assuming the aspect O
la cranival season. Many of the husl
Iness houses have been elaborated
decorated for the presidents visit an
with the streets thronged there Is M
longer evidence of either fever o
quarantine.