The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-03
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GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS IN
MANY CITIES IN HONOR OF
MR.. ROOSEVELT.
Panama Canal, Good Citizenship,
Evils Of Lynching and Other In )
teresting Topics Discussed by Him
in His Addresses.
. Mobile, Ala, Oct. 24.-That peace
hath her victories no less renowned
than war" was never better exemplified
than In the reception Of President
Theodore Roosevelt, president Of the
United States, during his two hours
stay in Mobile Monday evening. There
was general closing OF all business
houses, and along the route of the pro.
cession from. the union depot to the
stand on Bienville square. where the
reception ceremonies took place, Y the
residences and stores were covered
with decorations of lights and bunting
in the national colors. Fully 10000
persons heard his address at Bienville
square. Referring to the Panama canal.
tho president said he did his best TO
bring about its completion for the ben
efit Of the whole people, but particu-
larly for the benefit of the gulf states.
Originally he said he favored the Mica
ragua route, but when it was demon
strated that it must be the Panama
canal or nothing, he favored the Palaa-
ma route, as he wanted to see q canal
built, and one will be built. Notwith-
standing the efforts Of certain people
who are striving, by, their circulation
Of false rumOrs or other methods, to
delay or defeat the construction Of the
canal, the president said he will be
disappointed, for. there is going to be
q canal. -' Er'"E&ffl
Points Out Evils Of Lynching.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 25.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt concluded a strenuous
day in Alabama by two hours visit
to Birmingham, where his reception.
in keeping with those given at Mont
gomery and Tuskegee, were hearty and
soul-stirring. ''@
In his address at Tuskegee the presi-
dent did hot hesitate to take up the
lynching question, dealing with it in a.
calm and dispassionate' manner, but
firmly pointing out the evils resulting
from it. He declared that every such
act of lawlessness lowered the moral
tone of every individual in the COM
munity where it occurred. The white
people owed it to themselves, he said,
to protect the negroes from lawless-
ness and secure to them every legal
right to which they were entitled. In
conclusion the president declared the
south must settle her own problems.
President at Lite Rock. ,.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 26.-President
Roosevelt spent seven crowded hours
in and around. Little Rock Wednesday,
and his journey from Fort Logan II.
Roots. on Big Rock, on the north side
Of the Arkansas river, to the city park
in Little Rock was marked by enthu-;
siastic demonstration of welcome on
the part of the thousands Of people
appearing on the streets for the occa-
sion. - -N = '.~.. T..
Homeward Bound.
New Orleans, Oct. 27.-At the end Of
nine strenuous hours Of varied enter
tainment in New Orleans, which
brought his exceptionally pleasant trip
through the south to close, President
Roosevelt at $50 o'clock Thursday
night boarded the lighthouse tender
Magnolia and began the FIRST stage OF
his return journey to the national CAP
ital. ,...
The presidents New Orleans visit
was q signal testimonial Of popular
esteem and of grateful recognition Of
the service which he had rendered the
city in her period Of stress. 49,
The densely crowded streets, the
elaborate decorations, the wild ap-
plause that greeted him along the
whole course of the parade, the enthu-
siasm with which his address to the
multitude in Lafayette square was re-
ceived, and the remarkable. demonstra-
ton in his honor at the luncheon, were
outward manifestations of the spirit in
which the people welcomed him.
Forced to Abandon Speech.
Probably for the first time in his
public career the president was COM
PEELED to abandon pubic address be-
tore he got we'll started on it. It was
contemplated that the military and
civic parade should pass IN review be-
fore the president at the city hall, but
he crowd which gathered at this point
vas SO tremendous that neither the
police nor the troops were able to
hove it and the president, foreseeing
! possible catastrophe in the event of
/ panic, finally gave up the attempt to
,peak and left the platform.
Perilous Place for President.
u. s. Flagship West Virginia, Oct.
% (via New Orleans La, Oct. q,
by wireless) At II O'Clock Thursday
evening through confusion of signals
the fruit steamer Esparta collided with
the lighthouse tender Magnolia, which
was conveying the president, Secretary
Loeb and DR.. Rixey to the cruiser West
Virginia. The rail and port bow of the