The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-24
Was Mobiles Reception to the
President, In Which Con-
icdcrate "Vets" and
Children Took Part
ROOSEVELT WANTS A
BETTER NAVY FORCE
10 PROTECT OUR INTEREST
WHEN THE CANAL is DUG
CHILDREN MUST BE PROP
ERLY TRAINED.

EhLf ihRtNED'
Mobile, Ala, Oct 23. That peace
hath her victories no less renowned
than war was never better axempli
fled than IN The reception OF President
Roosevelt during his two hours say
ii Mobile this even, ,ng.
BueiHess houses along the route of
the process On ana the residences ain
Stores were covered with decorations.
'rhe streets ware pached With humani
Ity and a McGiil institute, Barton
acatlemy ana one or two oihef points
sfo amed hundreds Of cchoal chill
3ren WHO sang national anthem ana
SONG the procession pa sell
fi procession was composed of
militia organ zatons with two camps
Df Confederate veterans aa guard 81
hoa7r 10 he President.
The Pre- ideat was escorted 10 the
taad in Rcnvllle square and Il is
estlmetad that when he began his
spcacn i00e0 people were present
Oliver L Sanmes. son af Gonfeder-
ate Alwiral Raphei semmes, pre-
senfed 70 the President an4 plnaed
nDon tho lapel nf his coat a handsome
soagepir taae as the gift Of The pee
3le II Mobile making q speech. Of
pc aratinn
Judge Alfred, chabman Of the com.
uittee on arrangements then intro
ducel aa President, who was briefly
and warmly welcomed by Mayor
Lyons who paid q h gh tribute to him
a man, statesman and patriot
The formal welcome was then de-
x ! pF. ealAsEdward IaFayett9a
I1Hs ell
ps@ilaat Roosevelt was efaefed M
Is crosse 10 speak ie thaalied the
lpsllc foF tie magnificent reception
lanl spoke peeial word Of gresting
lta thc CEqf lerafe veterans, who
! termed PARTON of his csc IT.
The ~ iiue he came thgangh Ala.
aaaa. ha said b was 80 ~ WITH his
own scglnen % tie spanish wti and
IN That reg ment were more mea
whore fathcrs wore The gray than who
wore the blaa. They emulated no
said but one spirit in common, the
spirit Of seeing who cpEit Dc the most
fer on. flag
Referring 60 ihe Panama canal, the
President said he did bis best to
bring about us completion for the
benefit Of the whole people, but par
ticnarly for the benefit uf the gulf
states Orig nally he aid he favored
the Nicaragua iouta hut when IL was
demonstrated d mest DE- "a Panama
Ia2al OF nothing he favored the Pan
anna route as he wanted 10 see The
canal built
"One will be bnilt noihwithstand-
me The Efforts Of certain people who
are striving by ther circulation Of
false runners or other methods TO dc
lay or defeat iha construction OF the
caual" The President said they will
be disappointed for There is going 70
DE canal The health conditions ON
inc ls'hmus be said are better now
than ever before.
Tire President said III we build the
Jat we MUST protect 81 aiiN tAi g. ~
Curfclves We must therefore bring
rB all keep uD our nay t3 The high
e.t po M of efficiency
I'm the even of a war the American
people must RELY mairly upon its
volunteer soidisrs. while it is com
raIatleely s imple acf 70 tun a man
iuo qHite a eooi toli.lr. won can
neither impJoy Sc "a battle Aip or crow
n q baHlesh,p % is MT Necessary
thst we should have a particularly
large navy bus % IS necessary that
1ip for ship. sAouii Ne q little tho
best ia the so,ld~
The Pre- iieni concluded bis speech
by referring 10 h.o piea'a.e at seeing
the chldien, future citizens q tbs
country
@Thtir fathers ani moihars rnnst
zen 20 th1t children are agopgiy
tru, 2 in orisr TO koep up he stand
ard of oa- carnirv. d. sad