New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
PRESIDENT IN COLORADO.
on WAY TO HUNT BEARS.
Groaf CrO1cds Cheer Him - He
Speaks on Irrigation.

- pbOAS on AFgag0L6On.
colorado Springs. Col. April l4-Fully 10000
-sople assembled at the Santa Fe station TO
right 70 welcome President Roosevelt after his
eli dav trip from Texas on the way 10 hunt
ssars Grand Army men were lined Up on the
rlstform. and p band entertained the crowd
while il was waiting
n was 80 o'clock when the special train
reached the station Wild cheering greeted the
president he stepped out on the platform of
The car. He responded 70 calls for speech.
Fsying in part;
Let me say one word Of special greeting 70 the
veterans Of the Grand Army. To you, my COM
Yades ] wish TO say that have just come up
s-oIn Texas. and II would have done your hearts
good you men who wore the blue in the great
war 10 SEE how side by side with YOUR comrades
vvho wore the blue stood the men who wore the
0rav united with them now forever and ever
V-ifh one flag and one country. Delighted
.boneh was with every feature of my recen-
ron in Texas. I think that the feature that
pieased me most was that of which I have just
euoken. 10 see the old Union and Confederate
veterans standing together under the old flag.
Now, am going 10 make a request Of the
people ~ Colorado. am OF on a hunt One
thing YOU cannot do on q hunt. and that is TO
carry brass band. You cannot combine hunt
ing bears with your Fourth of July celebrations
50 an going 10 beg the people OF Colorado to
treat ne on this hunt Just well the people
az oklahoma treated me on the wolf hunt If
p lot Of newspaper men start 20 come in after
NE / will have TO come home: that is all there
Is 10 Il. The thing they can do that will please
ne hest is TO let me be that hunt alone. and
nay 10 earthly attention 10 me or TO any OF my
pariy while am on IN the mountains. want
~ ask Of the newspaper men, and especially the
newspaper men OF this great State OF yours,
fair show, and not TO try to follow me up. II
fhev GO, Il probably VIII mean that / shall have
10 give I'd the hunt II they won't follow me
vii agree that II anything OF any earthly inter
est happens. VIII have the news sent out.
Al the close OF his address the President was
ssken 81 an automobile 70 the home OF P. B.
Stewart There he received a delegation from
fhe Chamber OF Commerce OF Denver. and ac-
ceuted an invitation TO visit Denver on return
,ng from his hunt An hour was spent in max
sng preparations for his departure for GlenwoOd
Springs. and then the President returned 70 his
special train.
1880 the train started, the President stand
ing bareheaded on the rear platform waving a
handkerchief 20 the crowd. He IS due 70 arrive
ct Newcastle at s O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Trinidad. Col. April l4-seven thousand per
sons. including two thousand school children
v-aving small dags. greeted President Roosevelt
with cheers his arrival here this afternoon.
The station platform had been roped OF. A num-
special ofhcers kept the crowd In order. A NUM-
Der Of Rough Riders and other veterans acted
as guard of honor. The President was intro
the world" He responded follows
Not the greatest man in the world, but 1 hold
the greatest position in the world. Ny friends,
people Of Colorado. cannot say what pleasure
Z is % be back with you again. You know how
an proud OF your State, how believe IN this
whole Western country And here see men Of
ny old regiment. Men who were with me in the
days OF war VIII always remain most vivid IN ny
mind. wish 20 thank the men OF the National
Guard for turning out as my escort. It is a
pleasure 10 see them and have them think Of
US veterans OF the late war
Let ne say how glad am 10 see the school
children's faces. was going TO say that be-
heve more in the children than do in irriga-
uons and you know am all right on irrigation.
Just one word about irrigation: / was i'm
raensey interested by the great work that
passed just outside OF the city. There is no
one thing. possibly excepting Panama, that I
feel is essential tn connection with this ad-
mnisTation than the part taken by the national
ne West believe m tho country now opened.
The great development OF this country is going
q come through irrigation. think our own
people have but faint idea OK the good that
have come to the State OF Colorado this time
en holiday, but am 50 glad to have the
chance CT saying just a few words OF greeting
% ne people themselves. am immensely
touched and pleased at your coming out TO greet
ne, and only wish had the chance 10 discuss
government, for II seems TO me that Well. I
can't do II now: goodby. goodby.
The starting Of his train interrupted the Presi-
dents speech. As IL moved away, the crowd
broke through the ropes. climbing on his car,
and he shook hands with many people. The
frain was preceded by a pilot train. track walk
efs were placed at al curves. and other precau-
lions were taken 70 insure the Presidents
safety
At Pueblo 5000 people greeted the President
On his arrival at the Union Station. When the
IRAN was first sighted mighty cheer went up,
eno II continued until President Roosevelt ap-
peared on the rear platform and addressed the
CROWD His speech was interrupted by the
presentation oS big stick the gift OF school
children The President spoke briefly. and the
0ein pulled out over the Colorado and Southern
HsilToad for Colorado Springs. The trip. after
crossing the Colorado line. was uneventful ex-
'sIf that ar every station great crowds
gsthered
me President crossed the boundary line be-
t"een Colorado and New Mexico at 11:JO q. m.
governor Mcdonald % Colorado and his party
'Ast the train ar Emory Gap. ~ n. After greet
'Aes had &een exchanged Governor Mcdonald
presented 20 the President a special engrossed
nl.luhg license giving him permission 10 kill
@y game he desires in Colorado.
N the trip through Sew-Mexico although the
ln - cld not stop AZ small stations there were
LoWes ~ q u of them, who cheersd the President
enthusiastically