New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-20
PRESIDENT IN SOUTHLAND
Continued from first page.

Roosevelt with few remarks extolling the
,-sme of literary effort presented the cup to
Mr.. Mcneil
Immediately after the presentation the line
- march was taken up 20 the State Fair
Grounds, q distance Of about mile and a half
he road the entire distance being thronged
with persons who wildly appIauded the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, ana were rewarded
with smiles and bows Particularly pleased
vas Mr.. Roosevelt, when the lawn OF Dr.
c. " Burkett. of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical College, he a big picture Of
himself thus inscribed:
Welcome 10 our President. who dares to do
riehl who dares 10 be true, who dares to do
that which no other can do
There were nearly 10000 persons on the fair
grounds when the party passed up the race
track and 10 tbs special stand IL front Of the
erandstand erected and decorated especially for
the President
The President was introduced by Lieutenant
Governor Winston. who said:
Nj President We bid you welcome TO North
re-aif1a TO-DAY. We welcome You not only as
President Of the United States, but a
whose virtues are dear TO the people OF our
Sta1e. q man who assures all Of US square
deal AIr. President. welcome You.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Nj. Roosevelt began his remarks softly. buL
soon his words came with an insistent force
Re began Win 4 pheasant ESASESAbSC 70 LAo u
casion. and noted that he had been met at the
station by an o1icer IN Confederate UNIFORM
Major Henry a London, Of Pittsboro, who
said.
: am glad 10 meet ny President. l fought
IN the Confederate army for four years, wear
Ing the gray, out now my son IS IN the ClllISo
States navy fighting for our nag tApp42use)
Continuing. the President said:
lam glad here at the capital Of North Carolina
ma Of II
ana daughters OF your great State North Caro-
una's part in our history has ever been high and
honorable Il in North Carolina that the
NechIenburg Declaration Of independence fore
shsdowe ed the course taken IN 3 few short months
hv The Representative Of the thirteen colonies
assembled IN Philadelphia North Caro4lh<t can
-tEhlfulIy say that she pointed US the way whIch
led 10 the formation Of the new nation. IN the
Revolution she did many memorable QeeuSi anu
4hs hattie Of Kings Mountain marked the turn
Ing point Of the Revolutionary War II the south
But : congratulate you not only upon your past
- .ru1rl vO11r present. I congratulate you upon
rha great Industrial activity shown IN your COM
r7onZvealrh an Industrial activity which, to men
rion bur one thing. has placed this State second
o1Iv 10 one other IN the number Of its textile
factories You showing in practical fashion
,-rr7~ realization OF the truth that there must De
q foundation Of material welDeing IN order that
snv community may make real and rapid prog
rsss And an happy 10 say that you are in ad-
ditic1 showing II practical Iashloh your lnueF,
standing CT the great truth that this material
vrelIbeing though necessary as & foundation, can
Cnly bs tie toLoaLlo- ana LIZ upon - LIS %
raised The sUperstructure OF q higher NE, Il the
commonwealth is 10 stand as II should sLAnd
More and you are giving care ana attention
70 education: and education means the promo
tton not only OF industry. but or that good cit
4zenship which rests upon individual rights and
1-non +fe RECOGNITION BY each individual that he
RS duties as well as Tlghts-tn other words, OF
TLa4 GOOD citizenship which rests upon moral in
tAcrtCy and intellectual freedom The man must
be decent e his home life, his private lie, OF
course; but this Is not by itself enough the man
who fails 10 be honest and brave both IN his po-
fticaI franchise and in his private business con
tributes political and social anarchy. ser
government Is not easy thing. only those
coran71nities are 1T for II in which the average
individual practIsss the virtue OF self-co1rrrland
Of sef-rssrraiut OF wise disintsrestednass com
bined with wise sef-lnterest; where me mo-
.vtduaI possesses common sense honesty ana
courage
PRESERVATION OF FORESTS VITAL
And now want TO say & word 10 you on a
special subject II which ell the country IS con-
cerned, but n which North carolina mas { sp9-
cial concern. The preservation OF the Forests Is
vital the welfare OF every country. CHINA ana
the Mediterranean countries offer examples OF
the terrible erect OF oeIoreSb4tIon GpOLI ~. -
physical geography and therefore ultimately
upon the national weIIbetng. OF the nations
One OF the EnosG obvious duties which our gen
GRAFTON owes 70 the generations that are 10 come
after Is TO preserve the existing fOreSIS- nc
prirae difference between civilized and unciyil-
tied peoples e that IN civilized peoples edcA
generation works not only for its own WeAoeA--S
but Tor the Wsllbeing Of the generations YET u
born and Il We permit the natural resources OF
this land TO be destroyed so that We hand over
70 our children heritage diminished in Eatue We
front OF civilized peoples One Of the greatest OF
these ber1tages is our forest wealth II IS ths
rruer attitudes Of the foresLed mountains IleL
are most valuable TO the nation as WnoIe, espe-
cially because Of their effects upon the "4Ier
supply. Neither State nor nation can a-Ioru %
turn these mountains over 70 the unEesI1aILE1-
greed OF those who would exploit them al me
expense OF the future. We cannot aILoro 20 "dIS
longer before assuming control, IN Ile u
the public. Of these forests; for II We 90 wall
the vested interests OF private parties IN them
nay become so strongly fnJTenched that II may
be q most serious Is well as q most eApelLSlEo
task 70 Dust them Il the Eastern states 90
wise then from the Bay or unoy 20 me IL
We VIII see, within the next Jew years, = Po1tC-
SET On foot similar to that SO fortunately CIl0o
cut IN the high Sierr2s Of the west py inc IA.
t!oraI government Al ths higher AppalachIAIlS
spo,1Iz he vagar--e5 either by the States or by
the nation. I much prefer That Lney HL-O-Au 70
put under national control. buL Il II = ~
truIsm 20 say that they VIII not DC 80 80 -, T
eitbe~ nv the States or by the nation unless you
people Of the South show a strong 11tel7S'
q75cL reserves would be q paying investment,
not only in protection 70 many interests, put Ia
dollars and cents TO the government Inc ~
pOrlauce 10 the Southern people OF pIol 49,,
the Southern mountain forests IS OBVIOUS 100
forests are the best defence against the liooe1
which. n the recent past, nave, curing : S11Is-
twelvemonth destroyed property oIlclai-y & -
a. nearly twice what II WCuIo cosL ~ 80
Southern Appzlachia reserve me man IoI-~
Of YOUR Southern water powers IS not less IL. -
porIaut than the prevention OF MOODS De $4,000
they injured your TnaIluL1cL -!-9 - ,,o,I7-
VIII suffer with them The perpeICaIlotI- t-+L
forests which have done SO rQucn TOT the
should be one Of the first objects OF your pI9-e
men The TWO Senators from NorIh C1Iol-L- +
have taken an honorable part N TINS mo- I--t
But 7 90 not think that the peoPiee o. go
Carolina. or Of any other Southern 0Il1le' -
quite grasped the Importance OF TINS IIloL
70 the commercial development anu piO9Pe--''
0: the South ,7s,,
The position OF honor in your parade to-l1y