The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
THE PRESIDENT !.
WILL SURELY GO.
70 Make d Second Trip 4. Nes.c.-3
essary. to Visit New ..f5
Orleans.
WRITES 70 MAYOR BEHRMAN.
Will Not Let the Yellow Fever
Affect Him III the
Slightest.
nv Associated press)

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Ii OYsTER BAY, T.. H., September 1s--
President Roosevelt, who on Saturday
last opened the Diamond Exposition given
at New Orleans for the benefit OF the
yellow fever sufferers. to-day received
from Mayor Behrrnan Of that city, the
following telegram:
Athletic Park, New Orleans, La,
l8 { September 1G, low. +
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President.
oyster Bay, N. ":
1.-THE people OF New Orleans thank you
heartily ryour expressions OF sympathy
and the help you are giving u.s. We are
stamping out yellow fever and you are
aiding US. Should you come TO New
] Orleans our appreciation and feelings
will be shown inithe welcome We VIII
give YOU i write this as the sentiments
OF the twenty thousand citizens, who sur
round me, and OF all the people of this
city 4
I'm tsgned) MARTIN BEHRMAN,
Mayor OF New Orleans
President Replies.
Il Replying to suggestion In Mayor
Bchrrnans dispatch, President Roosevelt
this afternoon sent the following:
jS "Oyster Bay, q. =.
siIS September IS, 1905.
#"Hon. Martin Behrlnan, Mayor New Or
55 leang: N 5s AL II ,54j
II thank you for your telegram Of the
10th, Nothing has been closer to my heart
this summer than the welfare OF the peo-
pie OF Louisiana and New Orleans and
each day the first Information have
sought, has been as to the progress mace
In fighting the scourge under which they
( have suffered $t
4 my trip to the South begins on the
18th OF October. I had expected to ar
rive in New Orleans Tuesday, october
24th. II the people&of Louisiana ana NeW
Orleans desire me to come at that time,
4 OF course, shall come.
Will Certainly Come,
E"IfN they desire me to come later
shall make second trip for the express
purpose OF visiting Louisiana and sArKan-
& sas. Il wish you to- consider In the mat
( ter simply the wishes ofathe people OF
Louisiana and New Orleans, ana, also,
4 Of course, the question OF quarantine reg
,,latIons OF other States, In 80 far as they
would be affected by my entering l!leh
after leaving Louisiana. I shall do what
ever tho peoplc OF New Orleans and
Louisiana Wish, subject only to the feSs~
Ing Of the other States on this quara mime
matter. . - =, 7. !. !, I.
(signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT. IT. :"
October oath Set.
To-day Mayor Behrman received q tele-
gram from the President In regard 70
his Forthcoming visit In October. saying
that no would come October 24th, ~
previously arranged or would defer " 70
a later date. Tonight the committee ~
charge OF the matter met and altcr-
wards the following telegram was sent:
New Orleans, September ~.
s"Ion. Theodore Roosevelt President the
United States, Oyster Bay, N. ~:
j. ~ have the honor to acknowledge your
telegram OF this date. and at meetlng
OF \ the executive committee OF citizens
held this eyening1gat which DR.. j w.
white, In charge OF the United states
Marine Hospital and Public Health De-
5partment here, was present. was re-
n,csted to telegraph you that we are
ahsol,,tely convinced that there is no
rak attached to your visit on the date
originally arranged. October 2atn Iie ':A,
and we willingly assume the RESPONSE
bIlIty. Knowing full well your desire 70
honor us, we cordially reiterate our heart
felt invitation AS to the possibility OF
your entering Arkansas, after leaving
here. we are at present uncertain. l put
have wired the authorities OF that stats
and will advise you shortly.
~ siuned .MARTIN BEHRMAN, 36t
81. .'h1ayor OF New Orleans.