New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
ROOSEVELT QUITS TEXAS.
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Vacation Programme.

Fort Worth. Tex. April S.-President Roose-
Selt and party arrived in Fort Worth at 9:45
O'Clock this morning A committee representing
the City Council and Board of Trade entered the
Presidents and formally welcomed him TO
Fort Worth After chatting a few minutes with
HIS visitors. President Roosevelt entered a car
Tiage and took part in a large parade.
The line OF march to the Courthouse and
down Houston-st. TO the large square facing the
Texas and Pacific Railroad station The Presi-
dentswas everywhere received with enthusiasm
Dense crowds Of people packed the streets along
the line Of march and the President smiled and
bowed his acknowledgements.
When the square was reached the President
ascended a stand covered with flags and flowers
ard delivered brief address. He said:
Mr Mayor and Ny Fellow Citizens: I trust l
need not say how profoundly touched and im-
pressed 1 am by the greeting I have received
to-day, a greeting which is such as have re-
while thanking you from the bottom of my heart
for SO much of the greeting a affects me per-
sonally. let me say that I appreciate to the fun
the infinitely deeper significance of the fact that
II is the greeting Of the great State of Texas to
the President Of the United States.
Here the President was interrupted by the ar
rival Of the Confederate camps and the Grand
Army Of the Republic posts bearing nags. There
were cries of Put down the flags, we want to
see" The President. stopping bowed good
natUredly. and addressing the veterans said:
The audience wants TO know VIII it be possi-
bic TO put the flags down? They have a mis-
guided desire 10 see me.
The flags were lowered. Continuing. the Pres
iden, said:
And now, fellow Americans. the rest of you. 1
know. vi agree with me i'm saying that pro-
foUndy I touched by the greeting OF all
Of you. yet the greeting which touches me most,
because N argues 10 US much toward the well
fare Of the country is the greeting of tho vet
of hf ar he of I he
who wore the blue and the men who wore the
gray.
With sincerity Of conviction each fought for
the right IS il 10 him. and they are now
united forever and forever in allegiance to our
common Tag ana our common country IheFe
are present other veterans. the veterans OF the
Mexican War, the men who fought TO round
out the work done by the pioneers of Texas
when they established the republic of Texas;
the men who completed the work begun under
Thomas Jefferson when the Louisiana Purchase
sdded TO our domain The country west of the
Mississippi and made us a mighty continental
nation.
And let me thank my comardes of the Ma
tional Guard for the escort they have given me.
ana for their part IN doing their duty in keeping
alive the spirit which has always made the sons
of Texas the most formidable Of foes, they
are the most faithful of friends
And, my fellow countrymen, ! cannot begin
70 express 10 you how impressed have been
sli during my four Gays trip through Texas
with your material growth not only with the
view Of material prosperity which assuredly
looms before you. but with the character Of
your men and women and with the steps that
you are taking 10 educate the next generation
thar they shall be citizens Of benefit TO Texas,
OF benefit 10 the entire the United States.
You have here & territory that is an empire
1n itself, and you have which counts more than
AL else. the stun out OF which good citizenship
iE made We need IN Ills country good laws
and we need fearless and honest officers of the
law, but what we need most is the right type of
men ard women behind the law II the homes
right if The average citizen is all right, there
IS not much question OF our getting our prob
lens solved successfully. and are going 20
solved
Is all right. because the average man is man
and the average woman is a woman, in the true
sense OF the word.
After an ] have come TO the conclusion. tray
ellng through this great land of ours. from
The Atlantic TO the Pacific and over Maine,
Washington and Montana and Texas. that the
chief thing we need is TO have Americans know
one another I am willing to bet on the result,
If YOU VIII just get them together Now that is
what impressed me most in going through this
country and speaking TO the various audiences.
not the points OF divergence. which are only
small but the points Of fundamental unity. We
have got our troubles. the same as all nations,
some OF them belonging 10 a given locality, but
We are going 10 solve all the problems ahead
Of US. because as a nation think we have the
necessary courage, honesty and common sense
70 enable us 20 work out our salvation
And now. here at Fort " ,rth, want to say
p word Of special greeting to the representatives
~ the great industry in which I have always
felt z peculiar interest-the stock men, lived
a number Of years IN a country myself, and
always look back not only with keen pleasure TO
that time, but with the realization Of what II
taught me. But thinks were a little diff
ferent from what they were in the East and
* gave me q chance 70 realize the i'm
mense importance Of matter which con-
Germs Western Texas little and which con-
Germs still more the Rocky Mountain States, and
that Is the question Of irrigation, and there is
notElag IilaI an prouoef OF IN connection VIII
my administration than in having done my part
in making the movement for irrigation a ma
tional one.
Here in Texas you have rivers and harbors
and we want 10 improve them nationally, so as
TO make them navigable; and on the other hand
you have regions where want to take care
Of the headwaters OF the streams so that the
farmer in security can take care of his crops.
Texas has such an enormous extent Of terri
tory. a territory widely diversified. that al
most al the things. which cul:ninate I'm some
particular State, come TO the front in Texas
and therefore have a right 10 expect that
more than almost any other State, Texas shall
contribute 70 the aggregate Of our national
wealth; and let me repeat here what ] have
said 10 various audiences, and ! mean IL liter
ally, every word Of il: did not need TO come
here IN order 70 be good citizen and a good
American; but II had needed it. would have
got what needed here. And although came
20 Texas a pretty good American, / want you
20 understand that / feel that President. no
matter who he may be- while he is President
AFFORD not 70 come 10 Texas, for he viii
leave a better American than he when he
came
With the departure OF the President from Fort
Worth the public part of his trip may be said
20 have ended. He will reach Frederick Okla.
the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad
this afternoon. and viii spend several days
Frederick has been enlarged so as to keep the
President Ia touch with Washington and other
points.
Wichita Falls Tex. April s.-The President
spoke as follows here:
know this country well. II is Just twenty
I've years ago that I first went into the great