The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-11

Hot Springs. Ark. October 10
Theodore Roosevelt placed himself on
record to-day as opposed to the view
expressed by President Taft of one
phase OF the work of conserving and
developing the natural resources of
the country. Colonel Roosevelt de-
clared that the Federal government
assist in the reclamation OF the great
swamp areas Of the Mississippi VAL
ley.
In a speech at the National Con-
servative Congress in st. Paul on Sep
rtember 6. President Taft said he be-
lieved the work should be done by
the States. and that he deprecated
the idea that the national government
should do It,
AS soon as Colonel Roosevelt reached
Hot Springs to-day Governor Donaghey
and several other men who are in
terested in obtaining help from the
national government in the reclama-
tion project. asked him to touch on the
subject in his address to the Arkansas S
State Fair Colonel Roosevelt prom
ised' them to do so. In his speech Col
onel Roosevelt said:
Arkansas is one of group of
States with an enormous area of
swamp lands Until drained the land
Is vi lileSS, anu, NHeii vi dluSu, IL Is
a block of the most fertile land in
the entire nation.
Must Do It's Pnrt.
''The national government must do
its part in helping in the drainage, be-
cause the drainage is an interstate af-
fair. Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee
Louisiana and Mississippi are all con-
cerned and ought all work together;
and the national government should
render all possible, Legitimate aid
It is estimated that there are 25.-
100000 acres of swamp lands In the
States mentioned by Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt made his remarks
on the subject in connection with a
speech on New Nationalism."
One of the largest crowds which
Colonel Roosevelt has addressed dur
ing his Southern trip was at the fair
grounds to hear him.
After he had been welcomed to Hot
Springs by Governor Donaghey and q
reception committee, Colonel Roose-
Welt wen to the fair grounds.
First there came two rumpeters,
mounted on horseback, dressed In gilt
uniforms and blaring fort ha slute.
They rode down the race track in
front of the crowd. followed by COM
pany of the Arkansas National Guard
Then came the Governor, who was
seated in an open carriage. He took
his seat on stand across the track
from the grandstand where Colonel
Roosevelt was seated. The former
President was brought over to him.
Sixteen hundred school children,
dressed In red, white and blue eos
tunes and arranged so a s to represent
the flag, were seated in a grandstand
back of the colonel and the Governor.
They sang America" and Dixie"
Confederate veterans, in their uni
forms of gray, were seated on one side
of the stand, in front of the children.
On the other side We're some Grand
Army veterans In their blue uniforms.
A young woman In blue strewed
flowers over tho Confederate veterans
who lodged and blinked as the shower
descended,
A young woman in gray did the sa me
for the Grand Army men. and ther
both young women threw roses ovel
Colonel Roosevelt. Some one released
four white doves. which symbolized
the peace which now existed between
the Blue and the Gray.
Praise for Colonel.
Then Governor Donaghey introduced
Colonel Rooseyelt,Sand although he Is
a Democrat he said that every on.
ought to give the colonel moral sup,
port He said that perhaps the people
OF Arkansas might not have agreed
with the colonel In all he had done
hut that every American citizen coule
agree with him 'in the mighty strug,
gle he Is making for purity In private
life and moro honesty In public life.
'Ie is t,ghting for the common good
OF the country" continued the Cover
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