The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-05

fhem? There Is no question of
esiisl gravity now before the ma
ten. resident Roosevelt in his
s.Ieech at Memphis.
3 MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. 5.-with
bands plssing, children singing and
tsasia site men shooting the slognn
Soi deep Waterways Memphis thraw
wide ihergstes yesterday afternoon to
President Roosevelt. a score of gov.
ernors and many other distinguished
personages in the Mississippi valley.
The President arrived on the united
States steamer. Mississippi shortly att
ser Il o'clock. The hluffs. overlooking
the river were packed With people.
who gave the chief executive warm
welcome. AS the steamer landed the
whistles OF all the craft in the hnrbor
We're sounded. Immediately following
ithe steamer Mississippi was the.
steamer Alton. carrying visiting gov.
errors and other notables.
Imposing Parade.
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 cheer
ed continuously throughout the march
The city was a waving mass of color.
not only along the, line of parade, bu'
on many other streets as well: When
the Presidents carriage turned Into
Main street he was saluted by regI-
ment OF Confederate veterans. whc
thereafter acted as bodyguard. The
President rose and warmly greeted the
warriors Of half century ago.
Despite; ayliyely downponr nr rain
which LASTED until noon the streets
We're jammed with citizens and visI.
sltors. In Second street 200 scho'! chii
dren. seated on a decorated arch sang
patriotic airs as the President passed.
rThe President rose in his carriage and
stilowed repeatedly to the little onrs.
Arrival at Convention.
Arriving at the Auditorium rink
where the deep waterways convention
is holding It's sessions. President
Roosevelt alighted, chatted with sey-
eralS friends, and ascended the piat.
form. The huge structure hlled up
rapidly. and when Governo: Malcom
Patterson rose to present the Presi.
dent, an immense assemblase greeted
him:
President Roosevelt departed from
his printed speech in several instan.
gces; In speaking of tie ConfereGate
guard Of honor, he said 1t was touch
ing sight to see these Old Confederate
soldiers carrying the flas of this great
union. If any one wanteI to know how
they would fight for the flag. let MIN
ask the boys in blue how the boys in
gray fought against It. He said with
emphasis that he was as mucl, the
President Of the South as OF the North
and was devoted to tho Souttrs inter.
ests. He said he was half southern.
er. and when he told Of two, or three
OF his uncles having worn the gray,
/ he was tremendously app!nuded.
g Speaking Of the deep water channel
from the Gulf to thn Lakcs. the Presi.
l.;dent said he favore! the rauld I'm.
sprovement of the M'ssisslppl river.
Like payy Crockett,
I Like Davy Crockett. the Great Ten.
nesseean, stihe said, "I favor his rlotto,
GBe sure you are right. then SO Lhead,r
and this deep water problem is almost
I Sup to the go ahead, stage but we
want to be sure ahoL. It"
The Panama canal. he said was get.
ting on well, "and the reason It is get.
ting on so well is because We do not
allow ourselves to go on half cooked"
When the canal has been completed.
she said! this nation would not ask
other governments "I;indly not to
bother the canals tlia.s we would pro.
feet it.
We must have a larger End sbish!y.
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