The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-05
ROOSEVELT IN FIVE STATES.
AFTER DAY or SPEECHES, HE
STARTS INTO SOUTHWEST.


ship and Chndren-Hls spirits Rise.
ST. LOUIS. April AFTER travelling
through Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois
and Missouri to-day President Roosevelt
started tonight for the Southwest, where
he will spend several weeks hunting.
The day has been a lively one for the
Presidential party There have been fire.
auent stops and the President delivered At
least half dozen informal speeches, the
most important being at Louisville, where
the party remained two hours as the guests
Of the city. The Kentucky metropolis
made elaborate arrangements for the re-
ception Of the President, and everything
was handled with machine like accuracy.
Politically speaking Kentucky il the
enemy's country as far IA the President
Is concerned, but his treatment in Louis
VILE was most cordial, and he left the tow n
delighted with his reception and the hand
some souvenirs presented to him just be-
fore his departure
The President was joined here tonight
by Col. Cecil Lyon, Republican national
committeeman for Texas, whose guest he
will be, and Sloan Simpson, a Texas ranch
man and banker. Col Lyon has a ranch
in Texas as big as all outdoors and 1t Ia there,
in the northwestern section OF the State,
that the President will for FIVE days hunt
the speedy jaclrabbit and the ally wolf.
The programme for the Southwest IL
first the hunt in Texas, then tho reunion
Of the Rough Riders at San Antonio. and
finally dash into the mountain fastaes ses
II Colorado, where the President intends
10 look up some Of the bears, mountain
lions and other varmints about which he
has heard so much in the last few months.
As the President nears the Southwest
bis spirits continue 10 rise. Partly freed
from official cares, he has expectations
Of the time Of his life and il in good
physical trim to take full advantage Of
his vacation.
Indian Territory and Texas will be in
vaded by the Presiden alspecial tomorrow,
and tomorrow night the President will
deliver an address and attend a banquet
In Dallas.
GREETED BY coNFEDERATBs.
The President was up early this morning
after a refreshing nights slumber. The
Confederate Veterans Home at Pewee
Valley. Ky, gave the President one OF the
most friendly welcomes that he has received
90 far on the trip. The Pewee Valley home
wac established two years ago and about
100 Confederate veterans live there. When
the train approached Pewee Valley this
morning II slowed up and opportunity was
given TO say a few words 70 the veterans
who were lined up on the platform.
The train arrived in Louisville at Q o'clock,
stopping at Third and A streets. The 1900
persons gathered there 10 greet the Presi-
dent gave him three cheers and 100 old Con-
federates added rousing rebel yell all by
themselves. The President had been bow
ing right and left, and when the rebel yell
came he dotted his hat and said: Il thank
you, boys! thank you
Acting Mayor Paul c. Barth made an
address Of welcome. At this time the
Presidential salute was fired on the river
front and the big parade began moving in |
Third street. This fashionable avenue was
literally packed with humanity. At Third |
street and Broadway 500 school children |
Gang 'Old Kentucky Home The Presi- |
dent. smiling broadly and waving a hand |
kerchief, kissed his hand to the little girls
Down Broadway the parade moved 20 |
Fourth street, which was beautifully decor |
ated, and on to jefferson and down 70 the |
court house, where the speeches were /
made. In introducing the President Gov. |
Beckham said
believe mat II IA IN the power OF TINS |
great man, who more than any President |
since the big-brained and big hearted |
Lincoln holds the affection and the con- |
hdercs Of the people Of this country-I say, |
] believe II is more in his power than in /
the power Of any other man 10 establish
beyond question the fact that there is no
North, no South, no Fast, no West in this
country"
The President spoke as follows:
ALL ONE NOW IN THIS COUNTRY.
'Gov. Beckham and you. my fellow
Americans: Surely any man would indeed
such an audience, and be introduced as
you have introduced me, Gov. Beckham.
AZ the Governor has 80 we'll said, upon all
the important questions, the questions
that infinitely transcend mere partisan
differences, we are fundamentally one. For
the questions Of foreign and internal
policies the points upon which there can
he no proper division on party lines, in
hnitely exceed in number those upon which
there can be such division, and, Gov.
Beckham. I shall do all that in me lies TO
justify the hope TO which you have given
expression and 20 try TO show myself Presi-
dent Of all the people Of the United States.
And naturally l feel peculiarly graft
fed at seeing here to-day Joined IN this
procession, the men who wore the blue
and the men who wore the gray. In the
dark DAYS each Of you fought for the right
as II was given him TO see the right a voice,
That's right and each OF you mas lett
us the right 70 feel pride not only in your
Valor. but In your devotion 10 what you
conscientiously believed your duty. And
now we are all one and as a reunit ed peo-
pie we have the right to feel the same
pride in the valor Of the man who con-
scientiously risked his life in the Con-
federate uniform that we have in the man
who fought in the bOe And as l passed
by your ranks, Oh, my friends in gray,
to-day and saluted the rag Of our common
country, held UP by a man in the gray
uniform, | felt that, indeed, we are one,
and that we have been able TO show TO
mankind that the greatest war Of the CEN
fury can he followed by the most perfect
union that any nation now knows. l am
glad, as / say, Of the spirit that makes you
wish 20 dedicate statues like this Of Jener-
son. like the great statue OF Clay on the
other side Of the court house II Ia
fine thing 70 keep a sense Of historic con-
thuity with the past. and there ia one
statue that | wish the members in the
National Congress from Kentucky to see
is put up by the National Government,
aud that is national statue Of Andrew
jackson and the victors Of the battle OF
New Orleans
The fight At New Orleans was one In
which the whole nation has a care, as far
AZ the glory he and the