Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-19
RALEICH'S WELCOME
President, His Wife and Party
 on Southern Tour.
WILL VISIT ALL ATLANTIC STATES
Roosevelt Said That North Carolins Led In Formation of the Union and Urged Preservation of Forests.
 Spoke at Richmond. ~


 Urged Preservation of Forests.
 Spoke at Richmond.
 RALEIGH, N. O., Oct. 19.-P President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and party arrived in this city today. They were enthusiastically welcomed, many of the most noted citizens being at the depot to extend hearty greetings to the na- tion's chief executive.
 In redemption of promise given more than year ago MT. Roosevelt has begun his trip through the states of the south. He will visit in the course of his tour all of the Atlantic coast states, Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana. On the completion of his trip he will have visited during his administration as president every state in the Union. In an address to the as- sembled citizens of Raleigh he said in part:
 T am glad here at the capital of North Carolina to have chance to greet so many of the sons and daugh- ters of your great state. North Caro- lina's part in our history has ever been high and honorable. It was in North Carolina that the Mecklenburg declara- ton of independence foreshadowed the course taken in few short months by the representatives of the thirteen colo nies assembled in Philadelphia. North Carolina can rightfully say that she pointed us the way which led to the formation of the new nation. In the Revolution she did many memorable deeds, and the battle of Kings Noun tain marked the turning point of the Revolutionary war in the south.
 T congratulate you upon the great industrial activity shown in your com monwealth, an industrial activity which, to mention but one thing, has placed this state second only to one other in the number of it's textile fac tories. You are showing in practical fashion your realization of the truth that there must be foundation of ma terial wellbeing in order that any com munity may make real and rapid prog ress.
 And now want to say word to you on special subject in which all the country Is concerned, but in which North Carolina has a special concern. The preservation of the forests is vital to the welfare of every country. China and the Mediterranean countries offer examples of the terrible effect of de- forestation upon the physical geog- raphy and therefore ultimately upon the national wellbeing of the nations. One of the most obvious duties which our generation owes to the generations that are to come after us is to preserve the existing forests.
 [ At one point fin the line of march the president shook hands with Giles B. Jackson, president of the Develop ment and Jamestown Exposition com pany, and addressed gathering of pc sgroes as follows:
 q want to congratulate you on the showing your school children have made, and further wish as an Ameri- can to congratulate the representatives of the colored race, who have shown such progress in the industrial inter- ests of this city. All they have done in that way, Mfr. Jackson, means genuine progress for the race. I am glad as an American for what you are doing"
 During Mir. Roosevelt's progress throughout the city he showed special interest in the school children lined up to greet him, the whites on one side of Broad street and the blacks on the other. He was much amused by the appearance of huge stuffed bear over which was the sign: "Alr. President, have a shot; the only one in Richmond" He laughed heartily at this.
 On the trip from Washington brief stop was made at Ashland, Va. The president made an address in Capitol square at Richmond. Va, and was en- tertained at luncheon by the citizens and taken for a drive to the points of interest in the city.
 By reason of the building of the Pan- anna canal President Roosevelt declar- cd in his speech at Richmond that the United States is responsible for the po- licing of West Indian waters and for the maintenance of order not only in those islands, but in all adjacent coun- tries. To refuse to do these things, he said, would be to invite humiliation and perhaps war.
 Mir. Roosevelt complimented Virginia for the part her sons had taken in making history in the United States and praised the south for the wonder e,,f unnnosa gf had had fin reconsfrucf.