Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-09
TALKS OF COMRADES.
President Roosevelt Says Much ol
the Men He Commanded.
PLEASED WITH TEXAS
Considered Himself q Good American
Before Entering the Lone Star
State, but says Visit Has
Made Him a Better One.

San Antonio. April s.-Between TO-
600 ana 100000 persons greeted Presi'
dent Roosevelt here The people felt
that they had as their guest. not only
the president Of the United states. but
the magnelc Teddy" oward whom ths
people OF San Antonio feel a peculiar
sense cf the proprietoship on account
Of the fact that II was here that the
regiment was organized which started
him on his way TO the white house.
The president was delighted with
the reception accorded him. He was
kept busy bowling right and left sc-
knowletging outbursts OF enthusiasm
II is seven years. approximately. since
he left San Antonio wth his Rough
Riders. No human being dreamed
that after that would return as pres
idsni Of the United States" be said in
"A short address at the depot
The Alamo Plaza within the shadow
n The Old Ammo. which the president,
Ia his speech said seven years ago
nlled him with a determination TO Do
nothing 10 reflect on the heroes who
died there. he was greeted In a man
ner which touched the deepest springs
OF his nature. His arrival was the sig
nal for a burst OF cheering which last
ed until after he had taken his seat
on the stand. and which was renewed
when he arose to respond 20 the address
OF welcome by City Alderman Kirkpai-
rick The presidents speech was fire.
quently puactuated by uproarious APP
plRuse. He made a Characteristic ad-
dress. He was pleased that San An
tonic agreed with him In ihs ideas on
race suicide He noted with satisfac-
ten the attention Texans are paying
10 education. The law OF the worthy
lise the effort In cause worth striving
for waH his theme. His reception
throughout Texah has pleased him
while I thought was a good Ameri-
can when I came to Texas" he said.
the magnetic Teddy" toward whom the
Il am going away from Texas much
better man"
In his speech the chief executive s id
among other things:
Il thank you for the way In which
have been greeted to-day. You ear
hardly imagine how much IL means "a
me 10 come back 20 san Antonio In this
way. and TO be received as YOU have
received me tApplauseD know that
the rest OF you will not grudge my
saying a special word of acknowledg-
ment 20 two sets among your citizens
First a. the men of the great war. 20
the men who wore the blue or wore the
gray In the day that tried mems souls.
My fellow citizens infinitely more inn
pOrtang than any president infinitely
more important than any person IL
what ~ symbolized hy seeing the men
who fought ia the Union army and the
man who fought In the Confederate
army standing mingled together. fellow
Americans one In devotion and honor
and loyalty 90 the country. shoulder %
shoulder as fellow citizens OF the
mightisst republic upon which the sun
have poor heart. "a poor spirit. who
would not be thrilled by such a meet
ing as this by such "a sight as you ac-
cord ME to-day. you OF the gray and
you of the blue. all one under the fiag
OF this reunited country Applause)
Il suppose you must know n. but !
want 90 tel you that Il was the course
the memory OF the valor. the self-sac-
rince. the endurance you displayed In
the great war that made US OF the
younger generation feel that when the
lesser war came we wished 20 emulate
your course. The regiment which ! had
the honor 10 command. and which was
raised and organized In this city, took
part In what were only skirmishes COM
pared with the campaigns In which you
did your share. and all that We claim
Il that while Il was not given to US "a
have the chance 20 do great deeds,
yet We hope We made you feel thot the
old spirit was not altogether lost. This
regiment served under men who had
themselves fought In the Civil war
both under Grant and under Lee. The
commander OF the cavalry division was
that great. gallant ex-Confederate SOL
dier Major General Joseph Wheeler:
and our immediate commander. our
brigade commander was an ex-Unior
soldier who entered the Union army
as a private. and TO whom for my great
good fortune Il befell me TO sign the
commission as lieutenant general OF
the army OF the United States-Lieut.
Gen. Young. AfterwVrd az San Juan
the cavalry served under General
Sumner. from whom I took my orders
l am going to tell you Just one anrc-
dote of General Young. Before the
war began ! told him I was going 20
do my level best 20 get into u. and that
wanted 20 get chance for some fight
ing. He said. AN right. will have a
cavalry brigade. and II you come with
me will guarantee that you shall see
fightlng.' and he kept his word, as he
always does
Il cannot say how much II meant
20 me TO be able to take part In raising
that regiment under the shadow OF the
Alamo My admiration for Texas and
Texans Is no new thing. Since I have
been a boy and first studied the history
Of this country my veins have thrilled
and tingled as read Of the mighty
deeds OF Houston. OF Bowie. OF Crockett
OF Travis. Of the men who were vkctori-
Gus az the fight az san Jacinto. OF the
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