The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-11-03
IN NEW ORLEANS.

IN NE" oRbEANS.
No president ever received a more
tumultous reception in n city than
President Roosevelt received in New
Orleans. Thousands OF people packed
the streets. The people were cheering
Theodore Roosevelt the man, as well
az their president They remembered
not only that the president had acted
with characteristic promptness when
asked to send federal surgeons TO take
charge of the fever struggle, but
throughout the fight had sustained the
people of the stricken city with eX-
pressious Of unfailing sympathy, and,
when large share OF the public opin-
ion OF the country opposed his yentur-
ing into New Orleans with the fever
still prevailing, he refused to consider
the element Of personal danger, and
declared his purpose to keep the prom
ise he made when he accepted the
original invitation TO come.
When the president appeared on the
stand the thousands set up roar that
was heard for blocks. Fellow Country
mcn"-Again cheers. They would not
be still. The president stood viewing
that sea Of cheering frantic humanity.
The minutes passed, and there is lull
in the applause The president said
My countrymen. give me chance
After a vain effort to be heard he said:
Now all OF you go home and be good.
He stepped from the platform into
the mayors office, declaring that he
was worn out and needed rest.
The ovation given the president
throughout tho parade surpassed any
thing of the kind ever seen in New Or
leans. There vas scarcely a moment
! when the president maintained his seat
in the carriage, For two miles he
stood bowling on either side 10 the
cheering throng.
At the banquet the president re-
ceived tremendous ovation. The GOO
guests arose and cheered as he entered
! Gov. Blanchard extended a welcome on
| behalf of the state. The president
thanked the people for their kind re-
ccption, spoke well of Louisanas rep
| rescnlatives in the senate and house
| Il came down to see this body of men
| with a heart full of gratitude 10 them
for having displayed through the trials
| Of the hard summer that has passed
| those qualities of herOsm which We
like to think Of as distinctly American
and. gentlemen, in coming among You
have the feeling of man who, hav'
ing been at headquarters, but not In
action. goes TO see u regiment that has
been in action.
81 know that you understand, gen
tlemen. that the governor and mayor
at any time during the past summer
had but to request my presence and
would have come down here at once
AT any time, when | could have beer
of the slightest assistance to you in th'
magnificent struggle you were wag
ing"
Speaking of the Panama canal h
promised that the work would be done
1t is a big task but this is big ma
ton.
Speaking Of the canal and the navy
he said And, mind you, gentlemen
the two questions 60 together On
thing that, as president Of this country
won't 40, is to make bluff that
cant make good.
81 don't intend on behalf OF the ma
tlon, to take any position until ! hav
carefully thought out whether tina
position will be advantageous to tn
nation, but If take 1t, am going t
keep it,
But | want, on behalf OF this nation
not the peace that comes to the COW
ard and cringcs for II. but the peac
Of the just man, armed, who asks 1t
a right"
The president boarded a lighthous
boat and was conveyed to the armore
cruiser West Virginia. at the mouth
the river, and started on his voyage
Hampton Roads. lie Will be on the Sc
four days but will be in communities
| tim nv mnang Of wireless telegraphy.