The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-11


President Roosevelt and his party az
rived there during the morning.
President RO0seyelt's hunting camp
in East Carroll parish, is all in readl-
ness. Eleven tents have been pitched
within IA stones throw of the Tensas
river and the location is a good one.
Memphis. Tenn, Oct. 5. - With
bands playing, children singing, and
enthusiastic men shouting the slogan
Of deep waterways Memphis threw
wide her gates to President Roosevelt,
ii score Of governors and many other
distinguished persOnages in the Missis-
SiDpi valley. The president arrived
OF the United States steamer Missis-
sippi shortly after l p. N. The bluffs
overlooking the river were packed with
people who gave the chief executive
warm welcome. AS the steamer land
ed the whistles Of all craft in the har-
Dor were sounded. Immediately fol
lowing the steamer Mississippi was
the steamer Alton, carrying visiting
governors and other nOtableS.
Escorted by Ex-Reb Veterans.
When all had landed the president
was conducted to a carriage by Gov
ernor Patterson, Of Tennessee, and
Mayor Malone. of Memphis, and the
most imposing parade ever given here
was begun. The president was con-
tiruously cheered throughout the
march The city was a waving mass
Of color, not only along the line Of
parade but on many other streets as
we'll When the presidents carriage
turned into Main street he was salnted
by a regiment of Confederate yeter-
ans, who from that point acted as a
body guard. The president arose and
warmly greeted the griZZled warriors
of a half century ago.
Greeted by a Great Assemblage.
Despite Il lively dOWnpOur of rain,
which had lasted until noon, the streets
were damned with citizens and visit
orS. Passing north on Second street
200 school children were seated on a
decorated arch and sang patriotic airs
as the president passed. The president
arose in his carriage and bowed re-
peatedly to the little ones. Arriving
at the Auditorium rink, where the
Deep Waterways convention is being
held. President Roosevelt alighted. and
after chatting with several friends
assembled the platform. The huge struc-
ture filed up rapidly, and when Gov
er1Or Patterson arose to present the
president an immense assemblage
greeted him.
WARM WORDS FOR EX-REBs
Reiterates His Views as to the "Unde-
sirable Citizen.''
President Roosevelt departed from
his printed speech in several instances.
Speaking of the Confederate guard of
honor he said it was a 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 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 the north, and was de-
voted to the interests of both. He said
he was half a SOutherner and when
he told of two or three of his uncles
having worn the gray he was tremen-
dously applauded.
Speaking of a deep water channel
fO 1oIy
dent said he favored rapid improve
ment of the Mississippi river. Like
Davy Crockett, the great Tennessee
an" he said Il favor his motto BE
Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead
and this deep water problem is almost
up to the go ahead stage, but we
want to be sure about it" The Pana-
ma canal, he said. was getting on we'll,
land the reason it is getting on so we'll
is because we did not allow ourselves
to go off half-cocked."
When the canal has been completed,
he said, this nation would not ask 9th
er governments to kindly not bother
the canal;" that we would protect it.
Referring to his undesirable citizens"
remark Of some time agO-"1 will uSa
my utmost power to stamp out muir
derous and lawlessness anarchy" he
declared, land l will no more stay
my hand because a wrong-doer mas
querades as labor leader than if he
masquerades as captain of industry
I have heretofore expressed myself
on the subject of undesirable citizens
and I stand by what l said, alike
when he is a great capitalist who wins
a fortune by chicannery and wrong
doing, and when he is man who I'M
der the guise of standing UP for labor
breaches and encourages violence and
murder"
LAYS OUT A BIG CONTRACT
WOuId Improve All the Great Rivera