Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-01


 military representatives of foreign na. states, participated today in the open ing exercises of the Jamestown Ter Centennial exposition.
 Tho exposition IS far from complete, hut this did not interfere with the days celebration of the 300th annivcr- snry of the first English settlement in America.
 Notable among the days incidents was the action of the President in as- suming command of the situation when panic seized the surging throng of spectators in front of the stand from which he spoke.
 Just as the President was introduced the pushing and showing towards the front of the stand reached its height. The President jumped on table which hnd been placed in the speakers bal cony, and called to the crowd to show its galantry and stop its actions, which endangered the lives of the wo- men and children in the asscmblage.
 During his speech crowding was re- sumcd, but mounted guards relieved the situation. The President made his speech from the top of n shaky table.
 The days ceremonies commenced by the firing of thrcc.century salute of three guns. When the Mayfowcr an. ~horcd among the naval line the Pres idcnt received the commanding of 6ccrs of the foreign fleets and flag of fccrs of the home squadron.
 President Tucker of the exposition welcomed the President when he landed.
 The ceremonies were brief, the fca- lures being addresses by Tucker of the exposition, and President Roosevelt. The latter, at the conclusion of his speech, pressed the gold button which formally marked the opening.
 After luncheon the President re- viewed n parade of the United States sailors and soldiers. After the parade a reception was given the President.
 Tonigh, the President and Mrs. Roosevelt were guests of honor at n dinner given by President Tucker. To- morrow the President will make trip up the James river.
 Details of tho opening.
 JAMESTOWN, Va, April 26.-Thc ceremonies which presented the James town Ter.Centennial exposition to the world were performed at noon today with all the dignity and splendor be- fitting the occasion. Thousands of men, women and children crowded about the speakers stand on Lees Parade, where, in the presence of a most distinguished assemblage, Prcsi' dent Roosevelt spoke the words of ded. ication, and at the same time pressed . gold button that started the ma chinery of tho exposition in motion Simultaneously the thousands of flags and banners on the beautiful buildings were thrown to the wind end . deaf ening salute boomed forth from the Aeores of warships of the United States and foreign powers that dotted the his toric waters of Hampton Roads.
 Following is the Presidents speech is full:
 Tho Presidents Speech.
 At the outset wish to say word Of special greeting to the representatives of the foreign governments here pres ent. They have come to assist us 1T celebrating what wns in very truth the birthday of this nation, for it wal here that the colonists first settled whose incoming, whose growth iron their own loins and by the addition oi newcomers from abroad was 10 make the people which one hundred an, sixty.nine years later assumed the sol emn responsibilities and wcighty dutie of complete independence.
 In welcoming all of you l must say special word, first to the representative of the people of Great Britian an' Ireland The fact that SO many of on people, of whom as it happens l mysol am one, have but n very small portion of English blood in our veins, in m way alters the other fact that this ma tion was founded ny Englishmcn. b. the Cavalier and the Puritan, Thei tongue, law, literature, the fund Q their common thought, made an inherit ance which all of us share, and markc deep the lines along which we hay developed. II was the men of Englls stock who did most in casting the mol into which our national character wa run.
 Let me furthermore greet all of 70, the representatives of the people O continental Europe. From almost ever nation of Europe we have drawn som part of our blood, some part of ou traits. This mixture of blood has gon on from the beginning, and with it hn gone on kind of development ur examplcd among peoples of the stock from which we spring; and hence t' day we differ sharply from, and yet some ways are fundamentally akin t'