The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-12
AGAIN AT OYSTER BAY.
The President Was Warmly Welcomed
Along the Return Route.

Oyster Bay. Aug 1.-THE presi-
dent and party on the return journey
from Wilkesbarre and Chautauqua
reached Oyster Bay at $40 a. m. to-
day. The president drove at once to
Sycamore Hill.
President Roosevelt on his return
| trip passed through three great
states, New York, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. AT every station where a
stop was made he was accorded a
greeting as affectionate as it was en-
thusiastic. Along the entire route
rain fell heavily, but the storm
seemed to have little effect on the de-
/ termination of the people to see the
president and if possible to hear him
speak. President Roosevelt made
brief addresses from the rear plat
form of his car at Salamanca, Horn
ellsvilie. Elmira and Waverly. At
effectively upon the horrors of the
yellow fever epidemic now raging in
New Orleans. He said:
! 1.-THE city of New Orleans is suf-
fering in its contest with yellow fever
and no one who has not been through
an epidemic or the threat of an cpl
demie of the kind can appreciate the
full horror that it brings. The ma
tienai government is now doing what
ever 1t can do to help New Orleans.
As yet that sympathy is limited simply
to the action of the medical branch.
We stand ready to help that great
city at any time, and know that the
sympathy of every other part of the
country goes out to the people of New
Orleans and of Louisiana as they bat
tie valiantly against the foe that has
come upon them
Every station on the line of the Erie
railroad was thronged with people.
At one or two places where the train
slowed down but did not stop, the
president waved his hand to the
crowds which broke into cheers as the
c-rac aTezF I'll
convention of volunteer firemen is be-
ing held, the president addressed his
brief remarks particularly to them.
He said:
I'm greeting all of you want to say
word of special greeting to the bodies
of the firemen's association that have
met here within the last day or two In
our modern Industrial life things are
sometimes made so easy that the hardi-
er qualities almost tend to atrophy.
Therefore it is a fine thing to see men
who have taken up a profession which
calls for the exercise of every ounce of
courage and GOODNESS and prowess a
man can have. They are good qualities
to develop in a nation and I am mighty
glad to see any of our people who de-
Velop them. There are certain classes
of our people, such as firemen, most of
these employed on railroads, the light
house and life saving services, who by
the very fact of their professions are
called up to exercise those qualities of
which this nation would have need
should ever it again be called to war 1
earnestly hope it never will be called
again and I will make an effort to see
that peace continues but one first class
way of keeping peace is to make 1T evil
dent that you are not afraid to fight.
Il have a great contempt for the
brawler and not merely contempt but
the most active dislike for the man who
DULLES WhomeYer is weaker, who wrongs
the less fortunate. l feel that we should
have the same kind of International
morality as of individual morality. L
should certainly protest as strongly
against this nation doing aught that
was wrong to any other nation as L
should protest against an individual do
! ing such wrong. but let US be strong
| enough to hold our own"
| Before President Roosevelt left Lake
wood the private car of Frederick D.
! Underwood, president of the Erie rail-
road was attached to the special train.
On board were President Underwood,
Second Vice President G.. A. Richardson
| accompanied the train to Jersey City.
Every precaution possible was taken by
the Erie officials to insure to the presl-
/ dent a safe journey over their lines.
| A pilot locomotive was run ahead OF
| the train over the entire route and an
other locomotive followed the special at
distance of a few miles to be ready
! in case of emergency. All track work
was suspended along the lines ten min
rive at any point where work was in
progress and freight trains going in
either directions were stopped to permit
/ the special to pass. Extra patrols were
placed on the line to guard against ac-
eidents, by washouts.