The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-05
ROOSEVELT, The
STRENUOUS one,
ADMITS FATIGUE
I Am Old and Tough, but There
Are Limits" Says Colonel
After Hard Day
Crowds at Stations Through
DakOtas and Minnesota
Demand Speeches

FARGO, n D. Sept After an all
day ride through parts Of South Da-
kota, Minnesota and North Dakota. Tor
mcr President Roosevelt reached Fargo
early this evening The people Of
Fargo were waiting at the station for
MIN and save him welcome, in spite
OF the fact that it was Sunday. 1t was
after midnight when Colonel Roosevelt
got 10 bed last night.
Like Weller's Thanksgiving turkey
am old and tough" said he. just
before he retired, but there are
Those travelling with him on his
western trip have been astonished at
his endurance. He has attended break
lasts before o'clock and dinners that
TASTED until late at night. and he has
made so many speeches since he left
NeW York that he can not estimate the
number
But last night he admitted that he
was tired. lie instructed his secreta ~
10 send kilograms TO towns through
winch he was 10 pass today saying
Jhat, as IL was Sunday. he would make
no speeches whatever from the train
TRIES To READ
The special train scooted across the
eastern edge of South Dakota and into
Minnesota, and for the first part OF
me morning Colonel Roosevelt enjoyed
himself sitting in an easy chair and
1eadinS book. Then the engineer
slowed down for Marshall, the first
stop Colonel Roosevelt continued to
read his book There was = shout
outside a crowd closed around the
lea- platform. The cOlOnel's Telegram
had arrived but the people had paid
no attention TO it,
Teddy Teddy Come OUT" the
crowd shouted Lets see you"
The colonel hesitated a moment The
shouts Srcw louder. lie laid down his
book. Some of the people saw him
through the window, and cheered. He
arose ana there was another cheer He
walked 10 the door and thrust his
mead through. The cheer develoDed
into yell Of greeting, and the colonel
could not resist He walked cut TO the
platform and in an instant men and
boys boys We're scrambling upon the
Eallng, trying to shake his hand
After he had shaken hands with
every one in reach, the colonel stepped
back. The crowd grew quiet and
listened eNpectantly. The colonel did
not open his mouth
speech. Speech the crowd shouted
colonel Roosevelt took another step as
though about TO go back into the car.
but the cries Of Speech Speech"
grew louder and he capitulated.
SPENDS DAY SPEAKING
The same thing happened al every
place a { which the train stopped At
no time did the people pay attention
10 the cOlOnels kilograms and after his
nrst few vain struggles, Colonel Roose-
Nelt surrendered Internationally and
spent the rest Of the day in
making speeches at every station
At which the train stopped The
people came out with bands and
flags, dressed in their Sunday clothes
and SWarmed on the tracks behind the
train. They stayed there until the
train started, and followed il down the
track until the cars got under headwav.
The colonel made more speeches today
than on almost any other day since he
began his trip.
Tile crowd al Wilmar. Mimi. was one
Of The largest of the day. AS it was
sunday Colonel Roosevelt said he
thought sermon from him would be
4 more hitting He told them the Ameri-
cans should have three qualities in
order ~ succeed as a nation First.
lie mentioned honesty, and then cour-
age
But honesty and courage are not
enough he said. In addition Won
need the saving grace of common sense.
u man is natural born fool, YOU
cant do much with him"
CROWD CHEERS COLONEL
At Breckinridge, MINI, Senators Nc
Cumber and Purcell Of North Dakota
sol on the train. When the train
reached Fargo the largest crowd of all
was on hand. The reception committee
got of the train and tried 10 persusd de
The people 10 go away, saying that
Colonel Roosevelt was tired, but they
stayed until the colonel came down the
steps and cheered him loudly Then
they followed him to mis- hotel, where
the colonel retired TO his room, saying
he was going to have the evening TO
rest any way and that he would make
no further appearance until tomorrow
Thousands OF persons have come to
Fargo for tOmorrOW's Labor day cele-
bration. Other thousands are coming
in the morning and Fargo expects one
OF the largest crowds in its history
Colonel Roosevelt viii lay the corner
stone Of Carnegie library at Fargo col
lege tomorrow morning. In the after
noon there viii be q parade through
the city and to Island park where
Colonel Roosevelt viii make his chief
speech Of the day. He will leave for
St Paul in the evening and begin his
holneward trip. Since he has left New
York the colonel has passed through IA
1fates and has Travelled approximately
400 miles.
Echo of RooseveIt'S Speech
LONDON, Sept. 5.-The Daily News
discussing today Colonel Roosevelt S
demand in q speech at Omaha that the
United states fortify the Panama
canal. SAYS il fears that as a matter OF
strict Interpretation the former presi-
dents view can hardly be sustained and
that such fertilization would violate
the American British treaty. 1t sug-
eests also that the Panama canal may
be made the principal naval base for
the American navy, which would make
2 serious difference TO China and Japan
FLKS AND TRAFFICKERS
FROLIC IN THE BEACH