New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
PRESIDENTS TRIP ENDS
opqT7RNS TO WASHINGTON
DeIghted scith His Journey and
Ready for Work, He Says.
rFron The Tribune Bureau.l

"a N washington this afternoon from his
'-- -,ev 20 the Mississippi Valley and his bear
y.,r+ IN Louisiana. The trip consumed twenty
-, davs and was a success from every point
!, ,ieyy. except" as the President remarked
his way home, from the standpoint OF
=. hears" In addition to having first rate
- every moment OF his waking hours since
:. left the capital on the evening OF September
40 he has been immensely pleased with the re-
,sntions given 10 him along his route.
81 have been inexpressibly pleased as well as
.,1ched BY the receptions given me at every
,..n Of the trip he said this afternoon shortly
hsfore his train reached Washington 1T has
,ssn q wonderful experience and has done me
,reuendous amount of good. Now 1 am ready
90 mitch into the work at the capital. I am ex-
,rsrnely gratifed over the fact that got bear
ss TIE result Of my hunt, and none the less so
.bat I had 10 work twelve days 10 get f. For
,be rest, I was touched and gratifed beyond
MEASURE by the reception I received in the
South, indeed, at every place. both North and
South beginning at Keol1uk and continuing to
,be end Of the journey. The entire twenty-four
dsys have been full of both profit and pleasure
and am very glad made the trip"
The trip from Lynckburg. where the last
sDeech was delivered, was without incident. the
ing with friends. To those who met him at the
station is was noticeable ,hat he had added
several deeper shades 20 the bronze acquired in
the summer at Oyster Bay.
The President took no pains TO conceal his
delight at getting home, and was markedly cor
Gal In his greeting 10 those who had gathered
"a the trainshed TO meet him. Among them
Fsre General Oliver. Acting Secretary Of War;
Cptain Fitzhugh Lee and Captain Key. military
snd naval aids to the President; Chief Wilkie, Of
fhe Secret Service; Marshal Palmer. Of the Dis
trct Of Columbia, and others. With greetings
and a cheer from those who had seen the White
House carriage at the rear end of the trainshed,
the President stepped into the vehicle and was
driven at once 10 the White House
The President has visited eleven states
Maryland, Pennsylvania. Ohio. Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri, Arkansas. Louisiana. Mississippi. Ten
nessee and Virginia He made set speeches at
several places-in Ohio. dedicating the Nc
Kinley nausoleum at Canton; in Iowa, at
Keokuk. where he began his voyage down the
Mississippi and made his first announcement
In favor Of q deep channel for the Mississippi;
az St Louis, Cairo and Memphis, where the
Mississippi theme was elaborated; and on his
return he spoke once at Vicksburg and twice
ct Nashville. More than dozen short speeches
we're made, and they were distributed all along
the route-in Ohio. Illinois. Iowa, Missouri,
louisiana. Mississippi. Tennessee and Virginia.
Probably the most important development Of
the trip produced is that, without committing
himself to any individual scheme. the Presi-
dent has placed himself at the head of the
uovement for ship channel in the Mississippi
sd taken the position that it is a work OF
IEdonal Importance and should be aided by the
t8sral government.
hnting trip in contemplation, and said the
announcement that he IS going TO hunt in North
Carolina was entirely utnor1zed.
Roanoke, Va. Oct 23-President Roosevelt
rose with the sun on the last day Of his outing.
and when Roanoke was reached at o'clock
he had been standing for three-quarters OF an
hour the rear platform of his private car
contemplating the varied colors presented by
the foliage. which called many exclama-
tons Of admiration from him. A large crowd
was waiting for him here. and he was greeted
with cheer as the train arrived. BY some
Misunderstanding. however. the train failed to
stop. and, seeing the disappointment Of the
people, he asked that the train be backed, so
that he could make a brief speech. While this
was being done a man drove by in a buggy
with two little girls. One of them shouted: "I
an going 70 school,"
That's the thing!" responded the President
That is what my little girl is doing"
man rushed up and gave his name and the
President extended his hand. Il was a major
IN the ID Virginia" said the man. so glad 10
see you said the President. Shake again!"
When the station was reached a second time
here was q renewal Of cheering, and the
President proceeded with his talk expressing
It's satisfaction at again being in Virginia. He
nen told Of his recent trip. and said he had
where observed greater evidence Of prosperity
than he had found in the Piedmont section of
The country. lie advised the people to stand
'OT high ideals OF citizenship.
Lynchburg, Va, Oct 23.-President Roosevelt
arrived here AT 10 O'clock this morning and
found about one thousand persons waiting for
him. All cheered and many waved hats, hand
kerchiefs and flags He spoke briefly from the
car platform, expressing his pleasure that he
was nearing home and saying that his excur-
aon had been eminenly satisfactory. He
spoke Of Virginia "as the mother Of states. the
eloer sister Of the other states" OF his feast
On game IN the canebrakes he said: "They
were all good, including the 'possum." Saying
mai he was going back 10 his work, he de-
eAafed that work 10 be different only in degree
ron that Of the private Individual
1ust before the train left Roanoke the Pres
'aen' saw boy crawling under the car, and
Ahouting 10 some one TO have him rescued. he
succeeded in having the youngster dragged out
'ast before the wheels began to turn.