New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
WELCOME THE PRESIDENT.
HEARTY GREETING GIVEN.
RooseveIt DeEiUers Short Addresses
on WeStern TrSD.

ST Louis. April A-PresIdent Roosevelt ana
marty passed through Ohio kentucky, Tndi-
ana and Illinois to-day. ana at $50 o'clock to-
night after spending an hour and half in this
city left here for the Southwest over the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad. The most
notable reception OF the day was at Louisville.
Ky where the President spent two hours
From Louisville 20 st. Louis the train slack
ened down at dozen or more towns and az
most OF these great crowds were az the depot
cheering as long the train was in sight The
President made three speeches en- route. They
we're st Afilltown Ind. Huntingburg. Ind, and
Mount Vernon. III. At East Junction, near
Princeton, Ind. where a change OF engines was
made the President jumped down from the rear
platform Of the train TO shake hands with a
number Of employees Of the railroad shops there.
The train ran through Princeton slowly, TO give
the President opportunity hastily to review
several hundred school children who had been
assembled near the railroad tracks
Al Huntingburg, Ind. the President said:
gentlemen and Ladies; 1t is great pleasure
70 catch this glimpse of You and greet you
nv way down 10 the reunion of my old regi-
yneuf 81 san Antonio. Tex There is one thing I
an always impressed with in going through this
country, and that is that down at the bottom.
East or West. North or South wherever you
meet the average American he is pretty good
American. Cheers and aDplause) In greeting
en- Of YOU I want TO say that. while 7 par
ficularlv glad 10 see the men and women,
tbinl I am even more glad TO see the children.
5hink the American stock is a middling good
,De and 7 DO not want to see il die out. / see
here men who wear the button that shows that
they fought in the great war; Ihey nave leit us
8 legacy not only of how TO do our duty IN war.
i1lt fn peace. Let us Of the younger generation
fry To keep mp their standard tCheers and ap-
rlausel
Al Mount Vernon, H., the President said:
Ny Friends and Fellow Americans: am de-
lighted 10 he in this great and beautiful State
ro-dav 10 be passing through Illinois. which
know so well and 10 be greeted by you. /
lave but moment and want TO say WORD OF
special greeting 10 TWO bodies here-in the nrSt
rlace 10 the men II the great war, TO the men of
The Grand Army tapplauSeD. 10 the men who
ecfnafH did the deed. instead Of talking about
II. and iu The neEt place 10 you young people,
she boys and girls. for it is going ~ depend upon
what Won 40 and the way YOU are brought up
~ this couutr.- as we are poW. one word to the
fathers and mothers: In bringing up the chill
dren 60 NOT make the mistake Of trying 10 bring
shen mo merely 50 That everything snall be as
easy as possible but that they viii he able
40 10 The best that can be done with life, which
a certain to he little rough al hest. Teach
fsera rot ;o shirk difficulties. bat to overcome
them. Cheers and applause)
Tho train did not proceed into East St. Louis.
fut passed through the eastern outskirts to
Madison ,hree miles north Knots of people
we're scattered along The track. but. it had
l,oen generally understood that the train would
,ot arrive until : O'Clock. there was no crowd
So see the Presidents train. and no demon
strston beyond cheering here and there along
The Way
A. Madison 1hrong VAS congregsted. ana
wildly eheered as The train rounded the bend
Ft The approach of the Merchants Bridge across
The Mississippi. Without pause the train slowly
and cautiously proceeded across the bridge 10
tho North Market-st. railroad yards, where It
met the Missouri. Kansas and Texas road.
At o'clock the train passed down the steep
'ncllue at the Missouri end Of the Merchants
Bridge. and as soon as the assembled crowds
dsoerned IL in the darkness an enthusiastic
welcome from Missouri was given the President
When the arain stopped at the North Market
r. station President Roosevelt was al dinner
end did not appear. The people congregated
Cheered Justify in the hope Of securing a glimpse
az the President. but almost before the first
cheers had died away the switching engine had
pulled the train 10 the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas tracks.
The private car Of A A Allen. vice president
snd general manager Of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas road. was attached in the yards. and
9ir Allen win remain with the party SO long
the train is on the Katy" system. AT $50
che train pulled out with a pilot engine running
i've minutes ahead. The first stop viii be made
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