Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-18
Leaves Washington With
Large Party on
Special Train.
SPEAKS AT RICHMOND
Pleads for Doctrine of Expan-
sion and Square Deal'
to All.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-In the redemp
ton OF a promise given more than q
year ago President Roosevelt started
at $50 o'clock this morning on a spe
cial train over the Southern railroad on
an extended trip through the states OF
the south On the completion of the
trip he will have visited. during his ad-
ministration as president. every state
in the union
Members of Party.
In the presidents party were Mrs.
Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb, Jr., DR.. p
NJ. RiXey. John A. McIlhenny of Loui-
siana, John c. Greenway of Michigan,
John S. Elliott, commissioner of the in
terror for Porto Rico. NJ. c. Latta. and
John l.. McGrew. stenographers. Henry
a. Stropmeyer. photographer. Col. S. E.
Brown. general agent of the Southern
railway. representative of three press
associations two secret service OFF,
GERS and corps of messengers.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr. Elliott will
leave the party at Atlanta. after hav-
ing visited Roosevelt the home of the
presidents mother. and return to
Washington.
Washington. Oct 1S.-After tentative
arrangements for the presidents trip
had been completed, the epidemic of
yellow fever broke out in New Or
leans. one of the principal points in his
itinerary. Ii was urged by many friends
he ought not visit New Orleans at the
time scheduled lest he be exposed 10
fever.
Suggested Postponement.
To the people of New Orleans the
president suggested. that. if they pre-
ferred, he would postpone his visit to
that city until a later date. Assur-
ances were given him. however. by
Mayor Beherman and officials of the
marine hospital service that at the
time of his proposed visit TO New Or
leans danger from fever infection prac-
tically would be out Of consideration.
New Orleans Last.
The quarantine of other southern
states against Louisiana and New Or
leans is still in force, however, and in
order not to violate quarantine regula-
tions. the president changed his timer
AIRY SO as TO make New Orleans the last
place he should visit
1t is his intention after spending the
day, the 2Gth inst. in that city to board
the armored cruiser West Virginian
and make the return trip TO Washing
ton by sea
First speech
Fredericksburg. Oct 1S.-President
Roosevelt made his first stop in his
southern trip at this place. About 200
people gathered az the station TO greet
him. The president addressed them
briefly from the rear platform of his
car. He said:
There's one thing that has struck
me more than anything else in my
journeys and that is that in meeting
different audiences they are funda.
mentally alike, that wherever you go
in this country, the average American
is a pretty decent fellow and that all
that is necessary in order to make
him get on well with other average
Americans is that they should know
one another"
stopped AT Ashtnnd
Ashland. Va. Oct. 1S-President
Roosevelt was greeted by students of
Randolph Macon academy and the city
of Ashland when the train stopped for
three minutes. Most every one in the
audience carried small American
flag which they waved and cheered as
the president appeared on the rear
platform. The presidents reference in
his address 10 Patrick Henry and
Henry Clay evoked applause. huge
bunch of flowers were handed 10 the
president to which was attached q
card bearing the following inscription
Our president. Lover of the siren
uous life and fair play and maker OF
peace"
Reaches Richmond.
Richmond. Va. Oct. lS.-President
Roosevelt reached the city at noon. In
the address delivered here. he said:
In foreign affairs We must make VI
our minds that whether we wish it oil
not. We are great people and must
play great part in the world. II is
not open TO US TO choose whether We
will play that great part or not. We
have 10 play il: all we can decide is
whether we shall play it well or i'll
And have too much confidence in my