Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
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TERM PROGRESSIVE"
Former President 10 Given Warm
Welcome and Loudly cheered at
Points Where He Speaks In Mis-
souri-Tells African Stories and Of
Work Against Rebates.

KANSAS CITY, MO, Sept. l.-The
people of Missouri kept up with a
vim today the roar of enthusiastic
welcome which is following Theodore
Roosevelt everywhere in the West.
Crowds which blocked the streets OF
Kansas City cheered him whenever
he made an appearance and the three
speeches he made here were received
with shouts of approval.
The colonel was told that he was
"insurgent through and through" in a
song which was sung in his honor
at luncheon today. but he said il
would be better to call him a progress
sivc.
Il was raining hard when Colonel
Roosevelt reached this city.
In spite of the rain, thousands OF
people were on hand at the station
TO see him. After q parade through
the business section of the city and
the luncheon the colonel went to the
Westport High School and talked to
the pupils He wound up the day
by making a speech to a throng that
filled the auditorium. His speech was
about honesty in public and private
life.
Big Crowds Cheer.
The crowds which came out to see
the colonel damned the sidewalks and
a: points blocked traffic. He was
cheered continually and was kept on
his feet bowling and waving his hand.
The auditorium of the high school
was crowded with students when the
colonel arrived and they stood on
their feet and gave him the -chautau-
qua salute. while at the same time
they shouted at the top of their
voices. As soon as they would let
him speak the colonel said he had
confession to make. that he was
little afraid of the audience because
half of it was composed of girls.
whom he never knew how to handle.
Il have foVr boys of ny own" he
said, land only two girls. The girls
were both in charge OF their mother
until they grew up and then they
took charge of me. They have treat
ed me kindly but firmly" Colonel
Roosevelt said he was going to tell
some stories of Africa.
Stories Of Africa.
ages" he said. "and their enemies
accuse them of occasionally and play
fully of lapsing into cannibalism. That
is delicate subject and ] never in
quired into IT,
"One day. while was riding up the
railroad to Nairobi. telegraph COM
munication was interrupted" he went
on. THAT was because a herd OF
giraffes had csntered across the
tracks and pulled the wires down with
their necks."
Then Colonel Roosevelt told some
stories OF his experience in Africa
He talked about the lions
"wheu they were building the rail
road he continued. construction
was stopped for two weeks because
two lions established themselves on
the tracks and ale up all the men
who came to work. ] think they ate
about one hundred. Finally they
were killed"
Speaks Of Corruption
Colonel ROosevelt's speech IN con
vention hall tonight was his principal
address Of the dav-
Eighteen thousand people stood up.
cheered. screamed and waved hand
kerchiefs as Mr.. Roosevelt came on
the platform.
Two thousand people were turned
away.
President William T. Bland OF the
Kansas City Commercial Club. then
introduced. him with glowing enco-
NUNS. He declared that the wei
come being given Roosevelt. was
warner than that which several years
axo had been given him as President
The American people Owe nothing
10 q man who has been President
cf the United States compared to
what he owes the American people.
declared Nr. Roosevelt, referring to
N words OF the speaker who had
presented him.
The colonel spoke Of corruption IN
New York. Missouri. ullaois and Cal
ifornia: said that fhe cu5y Of the
people vas to war With equal stern
ness against the corrupt mar % great
wealth and the small man who makes
trade 81 corruption.
We need laws which shaH put the
corporation out Of business 20 far as
concerns corraptinK the servants Of
,coBsinued on T6arth Tsss)