Evening star., 1907-10-24
The PRESIDENTS RETURN
he REACHED HERE ON SEIZED
ULE TIME.
Had Delightful Trip - Was
Warmly Welcomed-Received
Callers Last Night.

| President Roosevelt reached Washing
ton from his southern trip over the South
ern railway at 4 o clock yesterday aft T.
noon exactly on schedule time. The trip
from Lynchburg. where the last speech
was delivered, was without !ncid Mt the
President spending the time reading and
coaversing with friends. To those who
met him at the station it was noticeable
that he had added several deeper shades
to the bronze of countenance acquired
during the summer months at oyster
Bay.
The President took no pains to conceal
his delight at getting home. and was
markedly cordial IN his greeting to those
who had gathered in the trainshad to
meet him. among whom Were Gen Oil
yer, acting secretary of war; Capt. Fitz-
hugh Lee. and Capt. Key military and
naval aids, respectively, to the President
Chief Wi.kie of the secret service Mar
shal Palmer of the District of Columbia
and others With the greetings over and
little cheer from the few who had
/ located the White House carriage at the
rear end of the trainshed. the President
stepped into the vehicle and was driven
at once to the White House.
Had a Delightful Time.
The President expressed himself as
thoroughly pleased with his trip. Il have
had a delightful time he said Il am
extremely gratitied over the fact that
got a bear as the result of my hunt, and
none the less SO that / had to work
twelve days to get 1T For the rest, l was
touched and gratifed beyond measure by
the reception l received In the south-at
every place both north and south indeed
beginning with Keokuk and continuing
until the end of the journey. The entire
twenty-four days have been full of both
made the trip
The President denied that he has any
other hunting trip in contemplation and
said the announcement that he is going
to hunt in North Carolina was entirely
unauthorized.
During his journey. beginning Septem-
Der ~. the President has visited eleven
states. namely, Maryland. Pennsylvania.
ONO. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri Arkansas,
Louisiana. Mississippi, Tennessee and Vir-
ginia. He made set speeches in Ohio, ded-
icating the Mckinley mausoleum at Cam
ton; in Iowa, at keokuk. where he began
his voyage down the Mississippi and made
his hrst announcement in favor of deep
channel for the Mississippi: at St. Louis,
Cairo and Memphis. at each Of which
places the Mississippi theme was elaborat-
ed, and on his return one speech at
NlchSDurg ana Two at Nashville, which
were rendered memorable because they,
as southern cities, gave him In each case
an ovation that could not be excelled for
enthusiasm in the north. More than a
dozen short speeches were made, and they
were distributed all along the route, in
Ohio, Illinois. Iowa. Missouri, louisiana,
Mississippi. Tennessee and Virginia.
A Ship Channel.
Probably the most important develop
ment of an Industrial nature which the
trip produced it TO be found in the fact
that without committing himself to any
individual scheme, the President has
placed himself at the head of the move
ment for ship channel in the Mississippi
and taken the position that it is a work
Of national Importance and should be fos-
tered by the federal government
President Roosevelt had as callers at
the White House last night Secretary of
State Root, Postmaster General Never
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon and
Senator Beverdge of Indiana. Messrs.
Root and Meyer remained at the White
House for some time. and it is under
stood that they discussed with the Presi-
dent the present financial situation Moth
ing was given out as to what conclusion
If any, was arrived at regarding any fur
ther steps In the direction of strengthen
Ing the New York banks.