Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-27
NEW ORLEANS FAIRLY CRAZY
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say anything unless / mean it.
Il came down to see this body OF
men, this afternoon, with heart fuil
OF gratitude to them for having dis
prayed through the trials of the hard
summer mat has passed, those quail
ties Oh herolsm which we like 10 think
OF as distinctly American. And, gen.
tlemen, IN coming among you, this
afternoon nave the feeling of a man,
who, having been at headquarters but
not in action, goes to see u regiment
that has been in action.
And L want to say that in actual
war there can be no greater and more
effective heroism than was shown by
those VINO stayed here at their posts,
and those, who, being away, came back
to aid In the fight of their fellows in
distress. You have had your martyrs,
among them my dear lamented friend,
Archbishop Chapcllc, but you have
your proud memories of services rem
dered and the thrill that comes with
the victory you have already won, and
l have been both amused and lrrltatcd
at the comments sometimes made by
people who live in other communities
that were not in danger.
~'C'' JN.'e "Olu ioi 49, -
late" CA voice: Keep it up; keep 1t
up; there's plenty of water in the jet
ties'O.
Just q word on a couple of subjects.
The governor spoke of the Panama
canal. It's very big work and its 4
very big nation that can do that kind OF
work. L expect soon to have report
from the engineers as to the exact
.,I1s I.r 7
be able to make more definite fore
casts as to the time. but of this l can
assure YOU, the work will be done we'll;
it will be done as speedily as possible
and it will absolutely and surely be
done.
zone more point New Orleans and
Louisiana are vitality Interested in the
ievce system. The Mississippi, which
flows through this state, drains por-
tons of twenty-odd other states, ana
the control of that river, in my opinion
| must be in good part a national object
. The national government does some
thing toward the erection ana care OF
the lc"ees. In my judgment 1t should
do not only more, but very much more.
"And, finally, my friends, let me say
word Of special duty TO some of those
who have greeted me, today, because
OF what their greeting symboliZed. L
was greeted by your school children.
'lustercd around the monument erected
10 that pure and upright man and that
mighty general, Robert +. Lee. And as
we drove away from the square in
!. hlch that statue stands, we passed by
a house in this old Confederate city, in
which there was prominently displayed
Il picture of Abraham Lincoln, and UNI
dcrneath it the words: With malice
toward none; with charity toward all.
"Oh. my fellow cCuntrymen, think
4 HIT Il fortune is ours, that we belong
10 this nation, which, having fought
one of the mightiest wars of all time,
is HOW united and claimed by the whole
people as their own: claimed as their
heritage or honor and glory and eNult-
Jig in every deed of valOr'performed by
every man who stood ON either side IN
that contest, provided only that when
! the days came which tried mems souls.
he did all that was in him. did his duty
according TO the light that was given
him.
In extending the welcome on behalf
of the state Gov. Blanchard, before
the President spoke, paid glowing
tribute to the city's guest.
After the Presidents speech DR..
! White in response to calls spoke briefly.
The President then went aboard the
, Magnolia.
New Orleans, oct. 26.-Gratitude
for the great service he has rendered
her in her successful struggle against
the yellow fever epidemic was the
dominant note in the splendid well
come which New Orleans extended to
President Roosevelt, today. Political
differences We're effaced in a spOntane-
Gus demonstration of popular appre-
citation of the Presidents unfailing
sympathy and practical help through
out the period of the fevers visitation.
Travelling toward his Southern
journeys end the President traversed
through the night the whole length of
the state of Mississippi The pro-
gram arranged by the local committee
contemplated popular reception
when the President had completed his
tour of the harbor. At Harahan the
Presidents car was switched from the
main track of the Illinois Central and
carried over the belt line to Stuyve-
SAINT docks where the commOdious
ocean going Southern Pacific steamer
Comus awaited him.
On board the steamer were 400 of
the leading men and women of the
city, representing the various COM
mittees connected with the reception
On it also were Governor Blanchard
and his staff; DIR. White who fought
the fight as the governments repre-
sentative against the fever, together
with all his surgeons in full uniform;
officers of the army and navy; Mayor
Behrman and leading federal, state
and city officials. On the wharf were
assembled railroad officials, dock
workmen, sailors from the ships and
such of the general public as had been
able to run the gauntlet of special po-
lice protection.
At 9 o'clock the train ran onto the
docks and there was an enthusiastic
demonstration from the steamer as
the President passed from his car and
walked with beaming face to the ships
side.