The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29
OVATION IN PORTO RICO
President Roosevelt Crosses the Island From Ponce to
 San Juan.
MADE TRIP IN SIX HOURS BY MOTOR CAR

MADE TRIP IN SIX HOURS BY MOTOR CAR Tn Answer to an Address of Welcome the
 Executive Promised to Use Every Ef-
 fort to Secure Citizenship for Porto
 Ricans-Mrs. Roosevelt Showered With
 Flowers and Presents.
 Ponce, Porto Rico, Nov. 23.-Presi- dent Roosevelt arrived here Wednes- day morning from Colon on board the battleship Louisiana He was visited on board the vessel by Governor Win throp, who extended a welcome to the island. The president at once came ashore and was greeted at the pier by Mayor Oppenheimer of Ponce and delegation of prominent officials and citizens. The town, which was pro fusely decorated in the presidents hon or was crowded with people from the surrounding country eager to greet Mir Roosevelt
 In spite of the early hour the land ing place was crowded with an ex pectant throng, many of whom had been in their places all night, to wit ness the incoming of the Louisiana. As the president stepped ashore the crowd cheered him, crying: Viva el Presidente."
 At the city hall an address of wei come was read to the president He delivered his reply form the balcony or the building, addressing the largest crowd that had ever assembled in Ponce. The president said in part:
 q shall continue to use every ef- fort to secure citizenship for Porto Rico. I am confident this will come in the end and all that can personal lv do to hasten that day will do. My efforts will be unce;fing to help you along the path of true self-government' which must have for it's basis union of order. liberty, justice and honor
 San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov 23.- presiaent Roosevelt Wednesday jour neyed in an automobile over the Ia nous military road from Ponce to San Juan and was accorded an ova tion by the people of Porto Rico. Ihe eighty-mile trip was made in SIX hours and thirty minutes, counting the time taken up by stops at the principal towns along the route where the President made short speeches to the people.
 President Roosevelt received a re markable reception at Gaguas, s.. most important town on the military road. Here he spoke at length, reiter ating his views on Porto Rico citi zenship.
 Passing through the Caguas and the Cayey tobacco district. where American capital has worked won derfuI development, the Presiden was greatly impressed with the fer tility and flourishing conditions O the plantations.
 At Caguas. Mrs. Roosevelt wa showered with flowers and receive' many presents. Between town along the military road scatterinl crowds eagerly awaited the chanc of fleeting glimpse of the Pres dent
 President Roosevelt and his part left San Juan Thursday morning b snecial train for Arecibo, 40 mile west of this city, where they entere automobiles, drove to Ponce and en parked for home on board the Louii jana.
 Gov. and Mrs. Winthrop accon
 panied the president to Arecibo an
 bade him farewell at Ponce. Tn car in which the presidential part travelled was constructed of natiy wood, especially for the Infanta Full lie. when she visited Porto Rico 1893.
 Gov. and Mrs. Winthrops rece tion Wednesday night rn honor President and Mrs. Roosevelt WI : the grandest social function the history of Porto Rico. The e
 ecutive mansion was not lar' enough to accommodate the gues who included large number of mel bers of the Spanish colony. , President Roosevelt, during u
 evening, was happily surprised
 meeting E. c. Norton, a former SC
 geant of the Rough Riders, who, WI
 his brother, fought by the side
 Col. Roosevelt at the Battle of s' Juan Hill. , The presidents return home
 way of Ponce was necessary becau if was impossible for him to boa : the Louisiana outside San Juan hi 2 bor.
 Washington. Nov. 23.-The na 2 department was advised Thursd
 that the battleship Louisiana WI
 President Roosevelt aboard. and e ' voyed by the battleships Washingt f and Tennessee, sailed from Pon' a Porto Rico, early Thursday
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