The new South-news., 1907-10-12
GREAT OVATION
GIVEN PRESIDENT
WANTS RAPID IMPROVEMENT
President Wants Nation TO Be Sure
You are Right TAen Go Ahead. -
Lyman Cooley Outlines the Neces-
sity Of . Fourteen Foot Channel.

Memphis.-Wiih bands playing
children singing and enthusiastic men
shouting the slogan of deep water
ways. Memphis threw wide her sate'
to President Roosevelt, a score Of gov
ernors and many other distinguished
persons from the states Of the fertile
Mississippi valley.
The president arrived here on the
United States Steamer Mississippi
The bluffs overlooking the river were
packed with people who- gave tbs
chief executive warm welcome.
As the steamer landed the whistles
Of all crafts in the harbor were sound
ed. Immediately following the Steam
er Mississippi was the steamboat Az
ton. carrying the visiting governors
and other notables.
When ali were landed the presi-
dent was conducted to carriage By
Gov. Patterson of Tennessee and May
or Malone Of Memphis and the most
imposing parade ever seen here be-
gan. The president was continuous
ly cheered through out the march.
The city was waving mass OF col
or. not only along the line Of the pa
rade, but along many other streets as
we'll When the president S carriage
turned into Main street he was sa-
luted by regiment Of Confederate
veterans who from that point acted
as body guard. The president arose
and was warmly greeted by the griz-
zled old warriors Of nearly a half cen
tury ago. Despite a lively downpour
of rain which lasted until noon, the
streets were jammed with citizens and
visitors. Passing north on Second
street, 200 school children we're seat
ed on decorated arch and sang pa
triotic airs as the president passed.
The president arose in his carriage
and bowed repeatedly to the little
ones. Arriving at the Auditorium
Rink where the Deep Waterways Con
vention is being held. President Roosc
welt alighted and after chatting with
several friends assembled the Platform
EThe huge structure filed up \rapid!y
land when Gov. Malcolm Patterson.
- <ssse arose TO present the pres
ident an immense assemblagc greeted
him. President Roosevelt departed
from his printed speech in several in
stances. Speaking OF his Confederate
guard of honor he said it was a
touching sight to see these old Con-
iederate soldiers carrying the flag OF
tins great union. II any one wanted
to know how they would fight for
that flag let him ask the boys in blue
how they fought against it. He said
with emphasis that he was as much
the president Of the South as Of IN.
North and was devoted 10 it's inter
est. He said he was half southern
and when he told of two or three of
his uncles having worn the gray he
was tremendously applauded.
Speaking of the deep water chan
mel from the Gulf to the Lakes. the
president said he favored the rapid
Improvement Of the Mississippi river. |
Like Davy Crockett, the great Ten
nesseean," he said, " favor his
MOTTO; be sure you are right and then
20 ahead, and this deep water prob
EN- is almost up to the go ahead stage
'ut we want to be dead sure about.
IT,
The Panama canal he said was get
ing on we'll and "the reason II q
'efting on SO well is because we did
rot allow ourselves to 90 of half
ockcd.
When the canal has been completed
'e said this nation would not AK
'ther governments to "kindly no,
'other the canal" That We would
rotect. That we must have a larger
nd more highly efficient navy to "a
'o' our coasts not only ON Atlantic
ut on Pacific.
lie sdjured the people to disregard
'arty lines in all purely national ma.
ers.
When the president closed his ad-
ress he was driven rapidly 70 the
'ain At the Missouri Pacific and d.
arted At 8 O'Clock for Lake Provi-
enee, L., for . hunting trip.
W. r. Kavanaugh, Of st. Louis, Ly
'an T. Cooley, Of Chicago, and Con
ressman Joseph E. Rsnsdell, Of Lou
iana, delivered speeches. |,
nr. Randells who il president Of
'e National Rivers and Harbors
onsress, said that = deep channel !