The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-10
FOR WATER WAYS
An Urgent Plea is Made BY
Roosevelt at Memphis,
COUNTERPART RAILROADS
Deeper Channel for Father of Waters
Absolutely Necessary to the Reg
uIation of Rates, Says Chief
Executive.

With bands playing, children singing
and enthusiastic men shouting the
slogan of deep waterways, Memphis,
Tenn, threw wide her gates Friday
afternoon to President Roosevelt,
score of governors and many other dis
tinguished personages from the states
in the fertile Mississippi river valley.
The president arrived on the United
States steamer Mississippi shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock. The bluffs, overlooking
the river were packed with people who
gave the chief executive warm well
come. AS the steamer landed the whis-
ties of all crafts in the harbor were
sounded. Immediately following the
steamer Mississippi was the steamboat
Alton, carrying visiting governors and
other notables. When all had landed
the president was conducted to a car
riase by Governor Patterson of Ten
nessee, and Mayor Malone of Memphis
and the most imposing parade ever
seen in Bluff City then began.
The president was continuously
cheered throughout the march. The
city was waving mass of color, not
only along the line of parade, but on
many other streets as well. When the
presidents carriage turned into Main
street he was saluted by regiment of
confederate veterans who from that
point acted as body guard. The pres
ident arose and warmly greeted the
grizzled warriors Of half century
ago.
Despite a lively downpour Of rain,
which lasted until noon, the streets
were jammed with citizens and VISIT
ors. Passing north on Second street
200 school children were seated on a
decorated arch and sang patriotic
songs as the president passed. The
president arose in his carriage and
bowed repeatedly to these little ones.
Arriving at the auditorium rink, where
the deep waterways convention Is be-
ing held, President Roosevelt alighted
and after chatting with several friends
ascended the platform. The huge
structure filed up rapidly and when
Governor Malcom R. Patterson Of Ten
nessee arose to present the president
an immense assemblage greeted him.
President Roosevelt departed from
his printed speech in several instances.
Speaking of the confederate guard Of
honor, he said it was touching sight
to see these old confederate soldiers
carrying the flag of this great union.
If any one wanted to know how they
would fight for that flag letfhim 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 the north and was devoted
to it's interests. He said he was half
a southerner, and when he told of two
or three of his uncles having worn the
gray he was tremendously applauded.
Speaking of a deep water channel
from the gulf to the lakes, the presi-
dent said he favored rapid improve
ment Of the Mississippi river. Like
Davy Crockett, the great Tennessee
an" he said, 81 favor his motto, be
sure you are right and then go ahead
and this deep water problem is al
most up to the go ahead stage, but
we want to be dead sure about it."
In connection with his discussion Of
the corporations, the president said
his experience in the past few years
had brought him to the point Of feel
ing sincere sympathy for certain
gentlemen who are cast into a frenzy
by the most common sense remarks"
"I will use my utmost power to
stamp out murderous and lawless an
archy," he declared, "and l will not
more stay my hand because a wrong.
doer masquerades as a labor leader
than if he masquerades as captain
of industry. 1 have heretofore ex.
pressed myself on the subject Of un-
desirable citizens and stand BY what
I said, alike when he is great cap
italist who wins fortune by chican.
cry and wrongdoing and when he is
a man who under the guise Of stand
ing up for labor, breaches and encour-
ages violence and murder"
When the president closed his ad-
dress he was driven rapidly to his
train at the Missouri Pacific railroad
station and departed at o'clock for
Lake Providence, La, for hunting
trip.