New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
WELCOME THE PRESIDENT.
Continued from ar.t page.

LOya4 Legion. Grand Army OF the Republic and
confederate Veterans, acting as special escort 60
the President,
me PRESIDENT arrived at the speakers stand.
IN mont of the Courthouse. at 9th and JEFF
/ lersqn SITS. at 10 a. M He was introduced In a
Few words by Governor Beckham.
Nne crowd around the speakers stand was
iplited only by the lines Of buildings on the va
iSous streets. and at times seemed beyond the
cOhuoi OF the police. Not one-hfth Of those in
sight OF the President could hear his remarks
! Inc PRESIDENT spoke less than fifteen minutes
/ he was heartily cheered.
! GOVERNOR INTRODUCES PRESIDENT.
In introducing the President, Governor Beck
ham said:
Ladies and gentlemen: Not only the peo-
PIE 49,, OF louisville but the people of all Ken
us the President of this great RepubIic
Regardless of all political differences we are
uere 10 DO honor, not only to the Chief Magis-
1 az ol ms great country, but also to Theodore
roosevelt the man. Great applause) We recog-
NE ms eminent patriotism. his integrity, his
800 1IlSssiless' and we all believe him to be
friend OF the great common people throughout
rms ms country We also look forward to him dur
Ing the next four years, as the ruler Of this Re-
pubic to obliterate the last faint line of sec
IoEaI dlHerences that may exist in this coun-
try. (Applause) l believe that if is in the
power OF this great man who more than any
PRESIDENT since the big Drained and big hearted
11iHGoIh, holds the affection and the confidence
OF the people Of this country-I saw I believe
It is more in his power than in the power of any
other man to establish beyond question the fact
LA mere Is no North. no South. no East and
! no West in this country.
AS the President stepped upon the platforno
and the crowd saw him prolonged cheer went
up The President tried to speak, but had to
wait until The applause died out. Then he said:
or Governor nor Beckham and you, my fellow Am
surely any man would indeed be eratihed IN
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oe introduced as you have introduced me, Cover
nor Beckham-
As the Governor has so well said rDon oil The
IlPoItahl questions, the questions that infinitely
transcend mere partisan differences, we are
fundamentally one. (Applause.)
For, in the question of foreign and internal
PolIIcs' the points upon which there can be no
proper DIVISION on party lines infinitely exceed
III NUMBER those upon which there can be such
division, and, Governor Beckham 1 shall do an
that IN me lies to Justify the hope to which you
nave given expression and to try to show myself
the President of all the people of the United
States. prolonged applause)
And. naturally, feel particularly gratiied at
seeing here to-day Joined in this procession the
men who wore the blue and the men who wore
the gray. daughter and applause)
IN the dark days-now. keep Just as ouiet as
You can; you won't be able TO do anything more
than see me, anyhow daughter and APPLAUSE
IN the dark days each of you fought for the
rlght as It was given him to see the right "a
voice: That's right!O, and each of you has left
US the right to feel pride not only in your valor.
but in your devotion to what you conscientious
~ believed your duty. Great applause)
THE FLAG OF OUR COMMON COUNTRY"
And now we are all one CHEERS and long con-
tlnued applause), and united people we have
the right TO feel the same pride in the valOr of
the man who conscientiously risked his life in
the Confederate uniform, that we have in the
man who fought in the blue. (Applause) And
as L passed by your ranks. Oh my friends in
gray, to-day and saluted the flag of our COM
mon country, held up by a man in the srav
uniform felt that, indeed we are one and thar
we have been able to show mankind the greatest
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perfect union that any nation now knows
And in coming to this great and beautiful city
historic spirit that is found here.
Pointing to the statue of Thomas Jefferson
that stands in front Of the courthouse. the
President continued:
I am glad, as say, Of the spirit that makes
you wish TO dedicate statues like this of Jeffer-
son, and like the great statue of Clay inside of
THIS courthouse. 1t is a f1ne thing to keep to a
sense of historic continuity with the past and
there is one statue that 1 wish the members
in the National Congress from Kentucky
to see is put up by the national povarn
ment, and that is national statue to An
drew Jackson and the victors of the battle
one in which the whole nation has care as
far as the glory and the profit went. and the
whole nation. and not any one State should
join in putting that statue up.
Now, am going to say goodby, because there
Is little movement there, and it will be better
for the women and the small people if let you
get away. GOOdby.
WOULD TEACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
AS the President descended to the platform
from the speakers stand the voices Of two male
German singing societies burst forth with the |
strains Of MY Old Kentucky Home the Presi-
dent remaining uncovered until the famous |
song had been continued Then he spoke TO
the singers as follows:
Gentlemen: / want to thank YOU for coming
here to sing to-day, and I want to say just one |
thing suggested by your presence. We, as a |
people, composed Of many different stocks |
from the Old World Each stock can contribute |
something Of great value 10 our national life
The people of German origin who have come !
here have contributed much in many different |
ways and not the least Of what they have con- !
trbuted has been the power to know what the |
JOY of living means. Applause). There is one |
word wish it were possible to translate; but as
II is not possible I wish could adopt II abso-
lutely as it is-"Gemiithlichkeit'- gerniith- |
lichkeit is a mighty valuable asset. 1 only hope
as missionaries you will be able to teach us |
what it means and how to practise it all through.
Goodby. (Laughter)
The President and party then entered their |
carriages. and after short drive through sew |
eral streets in the business district arrived at /
the Louisville Hotel. The streets were massed |
with people, and the President stood up in his
carriage. bowling from right to left in response
TO the cheering which was hearty and contin-
uous
BEAUTIFUL GIFTS PRESENTED.
In the parlors Of the hotel occurred one Of the
prettiest incidents of the day-the presentation
of souvenirs TO the Executive. These consisted
of a massive silver hagon containing water from
a spring on the old Lincoln homestead in Larue
County; an inkstand of oak. taken from a tree
that shaded the spring at which Lincoln drank
when a lad and a beautiful silver vase filled
with orchids. The President was visibly touched