The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

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OF these the most pretentious was that
begun April !. 190S and before the return
TO Washington there had been covered
more than 1900 miles by rail, many hun
dred on horseback and scores by stage
coach. An itinerary carefully mapped
out and successfully executed made this
likewise the most memorable Of all Pres
idential tours
Lost 10 the world for two weeks In the
depths Of the Yellowstone National Park.
riding burr0 down the vast defiles of
the Grand Canyon, receiving the degree
OF Ii. D. from the University OF chi
cago, reviewing the foral parade OF Los
Angeles, gazing at the beautiful Yosemite.
visiting the Mormon temple at salt Lake
City, welcoming the nations to the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition. talking on the
trust question at Milwaukee, on tariff
at Minneapolis preaching the gospel of
irrigation. Of forest preserves, good citi- |
zenship. and morality to several hundred
audiences at various points, and at San |
Francisco helping dedicate a monument |
TO the heroes who fell in the Philippines, |
at which time he took occasion 20 point !
out to the residents OF the Pacific coast
that our destiny as the foremost power /
Of the world entitled Us to dominate for
peace and commerce the great ocean that
washes those shores. in all these multi |
tUdinous undertakings, President Roose- |
welt showed himself the human dynamo
that has won for him the plaudits Of the
world.
Il was while on this Western trip that !
the President conceived the idea Of visit /
ing every State in the Union. The mat
ter was broached TO his companions and |
all gave hearty Endorsement to the plan. |
From that time on, it is believed he ar /
ranged his travels with this object in /
view
No journeys Of any Importance were
made during 1904 as it was a Presidential |
year, and Mr. Roosevelt spent the sum-
mer quietly at Oyster Bay. But the i
Wanderlust siezed strongly upon him the
following spring, and on April 8, 1865. a
journey OF 5000 miles was undertaken.
An invitation TO address the Rough
Rider reunion at San Antonio. Tex, gave
him the desired opportunity, AMI Texas.
Oklahoma, and Colorado were visited.
This tour lasted six weeks and at its
the President had traversed
every State in the Union with the excep-
tion OF Florida, louisiana, Alabama, and
Arkansas.
In June Mr. Roosevelt went to Massa-
chusetts and received degrees from Clark
University. Of which Carroll D. Wright
IS the president, and from Williams Col
ege. Late in October OF the same year.
the ambition 10 visit every State was
sratified, for Southern trip was arrang-
ed, which extended into Florida, where
an address was made at Jacksonville.
then the Presidential special turned /
westward, traversed Alabama and
reached Little Rock. After speaking a.
the Unveiling of monument there. the
party turned back and reached Louis-
ana October 25, 1905. Upon passing the
boundary line of that State the achieve
nent. which had been a hope. became a
'eal.Jy.
October .26, the President embarked on s
war vessel at New Orleans, narrowly
'scaped death in a collision. and the fol.
owing day, for the first time in the his z
ory of the nation, the Chief Executive Z
vas out Of sight of American soil.
Il was not until more than a year
ater-November Il, 19O6-that the Presi-
lent of the United States touched foot :
N foreign soil. This was al Panama. / r
where the President had gone to inspect
he canal.
The trip there was made on the battle F
hip Louisiana, and was epoch-naxing.
.eaving Washington the party. including In
Irs. Roosevelt. went direct to the 18TH e
nus, where four days were speat. On Y
he homeward cruise. a stop was made ii
Porto Rico, which island was crossed k
q carriages Continuous ovations from Y
he newly made Americans were
leasing to the ears Of the Executive a
he trip OF more than 5000 miles was n
lade without the slightest mishap. n
The Presidents proclivities for hunting q
lrge game were responsible for three OF
ne long trips made since he became the O.
ccupant of the White House. In April, u
6Si he set out for Texas and Colorado. 8,
rom the Lone Star State the party
irned north and spent some days IN II
klahoma, in the Kiowa-Comanehs coun-
y, where game abounds. Thence the
resident departed to seek the grizzly -
ear and cougars n the mountain fast
esses of Colorado
While on this hunt the President had m
ne of those experiences which cause in
m 20 show temper Miss Dunn, a young 10
ewspaper woman Of Denver, had been 81
mt by her paper 20 cover the story" G
ld on one occasion she got so near the a,
arty that she y as caught by the cam Is
a when a Snapshot was being taken III
the President and his guides and dogs. Al
he President did not know she was in ii
e group mtil the negative was de- 0!