New-York tribune., 1907-06-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PRESIDENT HOME AGAIN
PLEASED WITH HIS TRIP.
Somebody Else's Turn Nert Time"
He Tells Third Term Adrocate.
[From "a. Trihune Rureau. /

from Th- Tribune BureauI
Washington. June 1.-The President arrived
In Washington at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon
from his trip to Canton. Indianapolis and Ian
sing. In the four days he was absent from the
capital he travelled 1.7T4 miles made two i'm
portant addresses and some twenty-five or
thirty impromptu talks. and was greeted by
thousands Of people in parts Of the country he
had never visited before. Most of the time he
was favored by typical Roosevelt weather"
The sun welcomed him at Canton at Indian
apolis and at Lansing. although at the last
place unreasonable snow had whitened the
streets day two before his arrival, and
when he reached town the clouds gave promise
OF more. The first rain that fell within his
horizon made its appearance to-day. after the
need for sunshine was longer felt and no
gala day plans could be spoiled by its down.
pour. When the President stepped out on tts
platform of the Magnet at Pittsburg this morn
ing 1t was drtzzling, an1 before ConnellsviIle
was reached it had changed to a steady and
copioUs rain.
The President generous OF his presence
to-day as on the other days Of the trip. and
came out at every station 10 talk or TO wave his
hand and smile. If the train did not stop. to the
little seas Of umbrellas that stretched around
the station platforms AS soon as the train
pulled into the station at Pittsburs this morning
the President left the Magnet to walk on the
platform. The shed was crowded with COM
muters hurrying from their trains. and without
waiting for his Secret Service guard the Presi-
dent pushed into the throng and eIbowed his
way along with the hundreds Of other men who
were fastening for a given point within given
length OF time. The shed was in half gloom
from the smoke and the overhangtng roof and
1t is probable that not one person in a hundred
recognized the figure that strOlled up and down
the platform. The Presidents first objective
point was the engine of his train There he
shook hands cordially with the engineer and
fireman, asked their names and made a number
of inquiries about the locomotive.
My but the President knows as much about
this engine as I dor exclaimed the engineer
after the President went back TO his car. He
came up here and asked a whole lot of questions
and then went to work and told me a pile OF
things that had forgotten If I ever did know
them"
HOW HE SPENT THE DAY
The President spent most OF the day. between
his little excursions to the rear platform OF the
Magnet, in reading books and magazines, die
tating correspondence to Secretary Loeb or As
sistant Secretary Latta, and chatting with Dr.
Rixey and Benjamin Ide Wheeler. who made
the return trip from Lansing as his guest. Be-
fore leaving the train at the end OF the trip. tbs
President had a little talk with all the memberS
of the party In the drawing room Of the Magnet
and expressed to the Baltimore & Ohio officials
who had managed the train on it's travels his
entire satisfaction with the arrangements.
Secretaries Root. Garfield and Wilson. who left
Washington with the President did not return
with him. Messrs. Root and Garfield preceding
him here. and Secretary Wilson remaining IN
the West. The President went at once to the
White House and later to the executive Offices
to dispose OF business which had accumulated.
He is to start June for the jamestown ex-
position. where Georgia Day is to.be celebrated
the 10th. On the 18th he will go TO Oyster
Bay. where, as he said to-day. he hopes to pass
a quiet summer.
The President expressed himself as having
thoroughly enjoyed his trip and as having had
a very interesting time The run from Pittsburg
was without special Incident At Cumberland.
Nd, a steam whistle kept up it's racket while
the President attempting to talk. Finally
be gave In to the whistle. remarking that he
gould not talk aginst the hum OF industry"
Some then called to the engineer, who shut
off steam temporarily. and the President re-
sumed his address.
lockwood. Penn, June 1.-The Presidents
train arrived here at 11:10 a. m. Mr.. Roosevelt
shook hands with hundred or more people.
Hope you will be a candidate again!" shouted
one man, to which the President replied quickly,
"Oh. no; somebody eIse's turn next time"
ConnellsvilIe, Penn. June IA large crowd.
containing many railroad men. gathered here TO
meet the Presidents train. When he appeared
the platform rousing cheer was given for
him. He spoke briefly. saying word for good
citizenship and adding: above all, remember
that your first duty in being a good neighbor is
to be good neighbor to those who are nearest
to YOU Be a good neighbOr to YOUR own wife
and children. I have mighty little use for the
man who Is always declaiming IN favor Of an
eght-hour day for himself. but does not think
anything at all of having a sixteen-hour day for
his wife. Give fair play all around. and remem-
Der that the woman needs fair play even more