The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
ROOSEVELT
 IS UtITED
 N- MOntgome, Delegation at Wlst House. PRESIDENT WAS PLEASED Made Feeling Response to MT. GlaSS'S Speech.
PRESIDENT WAS PLEASED
Chief Executive Well Aware that PeO. pie of Alabama and South are GrievOusIy Burdened and He
 VIII Not Add to Them.

washington. Feb. 4-(Special.)-- Promptly at -12:30 o'clock. the appoint ed hour, the Montgomery delegation were at the White House, and with them Senator Pettus. Representative A. A. Wiley and former Representative Hilary A. Herbert, who was Secretary of the Navy under President Cleveland. They were cordially greeted by the President when they were ushered into the executive presence. Colonel Her. bert introduced the visitors by name to the President. Editor Glass of The Ad- vertiser addressing the President, said:
 "Mr. President: The people of the Capital City of Alabama have learned with great pleasure that you are plan- ming a trip through the South at some early day. and they promptly decided that they wanted you to include Mont gomery in your itinerary. The City Council has unanimously passed a res- oIution, and our Board of Trade has also taken the same action. We are here. therefore, doubly authorized to extend this invitation to you in per- son.
 "only a few years ago your lamented predecessor visited our city and he was most warmly received. His tnustri- ous predecessor, too, was the guest of Montgomery at an earlier day. our people, therefore, have learned py nap py experiences that such occasions are wise and wholesome on account or many mutual advantages.
 We have in Alabama patriotlo anu progressive people, who have deep interest in their country and In It's Chief Executive, We are thoroughly convinced that your earnest purpose IS to be the President of the whole people We are confident that, deeply interest ed as you already are in the welfare of all parts of our country, Q visit to the South will strengthen your interest in our section and will Increase your knowledge of the dificult problems we have been so lahoriously trying % solve. It ls with the greatest pleasure that we, individually. as members or this committed. extend to you this in- vitation, and we urge you to give us an assurance of your acceptance"
 Presfdent's Response.
 President Roosevelt responded brief ly, but feelingly. He said he pecu- liarly appreciated the spirit in which the invitation was conveyed. He fully intended, he said. to visit Alabama. He wished to say that he was impressed by the expression that the people of Alabama evidently believed that he in- tended to be President of the whole people. He stiH cherished that senti- ment, and he desired to give 1t active expression. He said that he was well aware that the people of Alabama and of the South were burdened with griev- ous problems, and that while he was President as far as 1t was in his power to prevent 1t, would add not one straw's weight to those burdens.
 As to visiting Alabama, he said that it was his intention to go to San Antonio to meet his comrades of the Rough Riders regiment in the spring, but his further visit in the South would have to be later: that he intended to go to Rich mond, thence to Georgia and then to Alabama. when he would certainly visit Montgomery. taking in Birmingham and other points. The visit of the Montgomery delegation to the White House was made altogether pleasant. President Roosevelt was extremely cor dial and the White House attendants was courteously interested in the visit of the Alabamians.
 The delegation have dispersed for their homes or elsewhere that busi- ness called them. MT. Glass and MT. Gilbert went directly home tonight and others will follow later.
 Thomas R. Roulhac. United States District Attorney for the Northern and Middle District of Alabama, was here today, but left tonight for his home at Shef1eld. He was here only on private business. R. H. Watkins.