New-York tribune., 1910-08-31
ROOSEVELT Wins KANSAS
Great Crowds Cheer Him at
Every Stopping Place.
WITH GARFIELDANDPINCHOT
Ex-President Advises New Mex
leo and Arizona on Adoption
of Constitutions.
lBy TeleEraph to The Trihune :

Scott City, Kan. Aug 3o.-Fx-Presi-
dent Roosevelt spent practically all of
this day and evening travelling and the
Gay proved something Of a rest from
the strenuous celebration in Denver, al
though the stops in both Colorado and
Kansas were numerous, and MIR. Roose-
welt usually rewarded the expectant
crowds which gathered around the rear
platform with a few words of greeting
and an admonition to practise some of
the homely virtues which he constantly
insists are essential to that character
which alone can form solid foundation
for the Republic.
At Palmer Lake. 7,237 feet above sea
level, and the highest point touched on
this tour, the Roosevelt special made
its first stop to-day. but the eX-Presi-
dent contented himself with shaking
hands with all in the considerable
crowd whom he could reach.
At Colorado Springs the entire town
appeared to have come down to the
station to greet the ex-President, who
made a stirring address, speaking as
long as the schedule permitted Mr.
Roosevelt left the train at Mineral Pal
ace Park, in the outskirts of Pueblo and
with his party proceeded by automobile
through the park and to the centre of
the city, where he made perhaps the
longest address of the day. and laid the
cornerstone Of the new Young Mems
Christian Association building, which is
TO cost 100000
Advice on Constitutions.
Referring to the necessity of his turn
ing east from Pueblo, Mr. Roosevelt
said he had received many letters from
friends in Arizona and New Mexico, urg-
ing him TO come there, and also asking
his advice regarding the constitutions
they are about to adopt. He said he
greatly regretted his inability to visit
the new states, but he would give to
them at Pueblo one word of advice re-
garding their constitutions.
He then urged them to make such pro-
vision as would permit of comparatively
easy amendment. Doctrinaries and de-
signing lawyers We're likely, he declared,
to inject into new constitutions pro-
visions the full effect of which was not
understood by the people, and it would
be well to make the process of elimina-
ting any undesira bic provision not too
difficult.
Mr.. Roosevelt declares that he had the
time of his life in Denver yesterday, but
he is enjoying himself immensely to-day
Messrs. Pinchot and Garfield are his
guests in his private car, and it is OBJ
Vious from the loyalty and congeniality
which exists between these men and
their former chief that nothing will in
duce him to go back on them
The Roosevelt special will reach Ossa-
watomie. at which place is the John
Brown battlefield, at $50 a. m. to-mor-
row, and will remain there until the
same hour on Thursday. Reports which
have come up the line from Ossawatomie
indicate that no inconsiderable portion
Of the population of Kansas has already
gathered there TO do honor both to the
memory of John Brown and to the ex-
President. and it is predicted that not
fewer than twenty five thousand per-
sons will be on hand to welcome Mr..
Roosevelt and his party, despite the fact
that the town has no more than fifteen
hundred population. exclusive Of the five
hundred patients in the State Insane
Asylum. Regardless OF the unimpor-
tapce of the place, Mr.. Roosevelts
Ossawatomie speech promises TO be one
OF the most important OF his trip.
Crowds Rise from Prairies.
The Roosevelt special has been pass
ing through a sparsely settled country
to-day, but the crowds which have
greeted the ex-President at every stop
have been remarkable, and even where
no stop has been made the people seemed
to have risen up out of the prairie to
wave a welcome, in many instances hav-
ing provided flags for the purpose. At
these points Mr.. Roosevelt has rushed
out to the rear platform and waved
hand to the receding groups. which al
ways answered with cheer.
At one point, with only a single tiny
shack in sight. although one could see
for miles in all directions, a woman with
a Chi-d in her arms came running down
to the track. and with his characteristic
BY George, l must not disappoint her"
the colonel rushed out in time to return
the greeting.
At Ordway, Col, a farmer drove up to
the train with quantities of water
melons and cantaloupes provided by the
local committee. and joy reigned among
the negro attendants of the private car
as the handsome watermelons were
slowed away. G. G. H