New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
ROOSEVELT GETS
GREATEST WELCOME
Pittsburg, Last City Visited on
Western Trip, First in
Enthusiasm.
REVIEWS HUNT FOR GRAFT
Saws He Went Not to Harm
Town, but TO Congratulate
It-Praises ''Pittsburg
Survey.
rRv telegraph 10 The Tribune ]


Theodore Roosevelt the greatest recep-
ton he has had on his entire western
trip. fact which seemed percuhdrIS
Atting. as this is the last city TO be VS.
tied bv the ex-President before his re-
turn to Oyster Bay.
Great as have been the crowds WHICH
have welcomed Mr. Roosevelt IN eVerg
city and even along the railroads be-
tween cities on his remarkable tour. the
crowds which lined every block OF tina
long line of march in this city exceeded
both in size and enthusiasm anything
previously seen From the PennSyi-
vania station TO the Fort Pitt HOTEL
from the Fort Pitt Hotel to the Monon-
gahela Hotel, where the overflow meet
ing was held and from the Mononganels
Hotel to the exposition grounds. thers
was one continuous cheer mot only
were the sidewalks densely crowded, bun
every window had it's full quota, red fra
was burned in many windows by botH
men and women and bunting was to be
seen on every side. Mr.. Roosevelt
standing in the first carriage. bowed CON-
stantly. while cries of "Hurrah Tor
Teddvr' ''Hurrah for Roosevelt and
.'Our Teddy were heard on all sides
When the exposition grounds were
reached Mr.. Roosevelt walked between
ropes through a dense mass Of people
who cheered themselves hoarse as hs
passed. while above their huzzas rose the
strains of The Star Spangled Banner,
played hv the band in the gallery.
Bia Auditorium Crowded.
The auditorium. which seats four
thousand persons. was crowded while
thirty-six thousand applications Tor
seats had TO be rejected Mr.. Roosevelt
was introduced by Mayor ". A. Magee,
who spoke enthusiastically. although d
little too long. The presentation of Mr..
Roosevelt was followed by great ova-
ton.
Men jumped and danced and waved
their hats and yelled themselves hOarse
for several minutes as Mr. Roosevelt
assembled to the platform The band
struck I'D "A Hot Time" and the ex-
President raised first one foot and then
the other, as though to dance The
crowd broke out anew. Women helped
in the welcome. too. for in boxes on
either side was a reservation for the
leaders of prominent women's civic
clubs and civic organizations.
over the stage from which Mr. Roose-
velt spoke was hung a huge map OF the
world. on which were painted black lines
showing Colonel ROoseveit's travels
since he left the White House, over
Africa. Europe and America
After reviewing Pittsburg's achieve
ment i'm the direction of eradicatins and
furnishing graft, Mr.. Roosevelt declared
that he came not TO harm Pittsburg but
to congratulate her. He then took up
the case of the man who is corrupt but
who manages by some technicality to-
escape conviction
Il have always liked PittSburg. said
the ex-President II think that Pitts
epitorne of the American people 1t has
the characteristics of our people de-
veloped 10 an unusual degree; energy,
power, force. keen business intelligence.
rigid industry. immense versatility OF
mind-al of the qualities of a vigorous.
masterfuI people I wish 1 could stop
there: but there are certain American
traits which you all possess that are less
desirable AS a nation we have some
times seemed drunk with material pros
perity: as a nation We have sometimes
tended TO think only of the things of the
body: as a nation we have sometimes
taken hard. material. shortsighted
pride in being merely practical and not
dreamers-
The shortsighted men. timid men and
the men of sordid mind always turn
when such a work as that which this
association has done under Mr. English
has been accomplished. and say: You
ought not TO do that: you hurt Pitts
burg. The people that hurt Pittsburs
are the people that are corrupt
tCheerSO
Had a Part in Inquiry.
1T was my good fortune 10 have =
connection with the beginning of the
inquiry in this city that developed the
crookedness. CApplauseb
Ar the time | was President. and after
some correspondence. one or two of your
citizens came to me and
;aid they had every reason To believe
hat an examination of certain banks
would disclose a scandalous connection
between certain business men and GER
ain politicians TO rob the city. and they
sked me if | could not have the bank
Investigated by a man whom | knew To
,e straight and honest | said I GER
ainIy could So / asked the Treasury
did not tell anybody
What was TO be done. where | wanted To
,se the man-but | asked the Treasury
TO give me a man whom
hey knew would be dead straight I
,ot the man. and then | sent him here.
"And | was very much amused over
ne little incident An acquaintance.
Llmost a friend. of mine in a political
.osition came TO me and said that he
Understood that some visionary people
we're trying 10 cause trouble and tried
o influence me TO take action against
worthy citizens. He hoped / would not
10 il. / told him he could be sure I
would Join with him in seeing that no
worthy citizen was scotched. and that I
would expect him To join with rne 10 see
hat / get at every crook that | possibly
.ould