Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-11
Things You Want to Know II" Hsa,
The Roosevelt
Homecoming.

ownership OF railroads before he left for his
trim around the world. He repeated II In
New Yok, and with that repetition ended
his chances for the presidency. The eN-
preston of an ultra-radical idea at the
moment when the whole country was eager
for some message OF power from the Ne
braskan caused the political disaster.
Colonel Roosevelt is nothing II he Is not
destroyer OF precedent. II was ira
diton supported by history, that man
elected vice president who succeeded to
the presidency on the death of the presi
dent could not be elected to the chief mag
istracy on his own account Mr. Tyler,
Mr.. Fillmore. Mr.. Johnson and Mr. Arthur
had tried it and failed. Mr. Roosevelt tried
1t and did not fail. This is but one of the
thousands of precedeuts broken by Colonel
Roosevelt, both at home and abroad. He
may break others.
When General Grant returned TO the
United States from his long trip, he found
at san Francisco a welcome which he said,
surpassed In its heartness any ovation he
had up to that time received His progress
around the world was a continuous series
OF ovations. Whether in Asia or in Europe,
he was everywhere greeted by vast throngs
who recognized in him a great war
mightiest nations. When he reached san
Francisco, 1t was asserted that during his
lifetime he had seen more human beings
than any other man in the history of the
race. During his service in the army, he
had seen millions of people, and during his
terms in the White House he had seen other
millions. No one ever attempted to approx
| mate the aggregate size of the throngs
that had greeted him on his world tour.
The people OF San Francisco stood on the
tiptoe Of expectancy while awaiting the
appearance of the steamer City OF Toxic
in the harbor OF the Golden Gate, for there
was no wireless in those days to proclaim
the approach OF tho distinguished traveller.
Every hotel in the city was thtonged with
visitors from the east, and the shipping In
the harbor was gaily bedecked for the oo-
casion, as was also the city itself. When
the ship was sighted his son, u. S. Grant,
! Jr., went abroad a tug and accompanied
the reception committee down the bay. He
was the first American to greet the dis
tinguished traveller General Grant had
taken his son Fred with him. just as Col
onel Roosevelt had Kermit to accompany
him. The nearest approach to big game
hunting General Grant made was when
Fred went boar shooting in the wilds of
| Ahuid' oOhSidi pidub was away
twice as long as Colonel Roosevelt has
been.
The return of Admiral Dewey in the fall
of 1899 represents the most spectacular
Homecoming America has ever SEEN Not
only did New York City Guido itself, but
1t inspired the whole nation to take up
the refrain. In more than 200 cities can
non doomed welcome to the victor Of
Manila bay. 1t was estimated that during
the two days of the great celebration Wis
itors to the metropolis spent $25, 000,0 600
One of the features of the celebration was
the great naval review. Here Admiral
Dewey was in command of the largest
fleet that had ever gathered under the
American flag The land parade was more
than seven miles long The Dewey tri-
umphal arch was modelled after the great
arch of Titus built in Rome to comment
crate the fall of Jerusalem. The figure OF
Peace on this arch was a representation Of
a blacksmith, and Robert Fitzsimmons,
then in. the heydey Of his career as a
prize fighter, posed for the figure.
Mr. Bryans trip around the world was
another series of ovations. Greater honors
were paid to him han ever have been
given to any man who has never held high
office. When he returned to New York
his reception, although participated in
mainly by democrats, was the greatest
demonstration ever given in America to a
mere private citizen. General Grant was a
war hero and had been president for two
terms. Colonel Roosevelt still is 'Pres-
dent Roosevelt on the tongues of mill
lions. Mr.. Bryan made little reputation
in his short service In congress. He was
a twice defeated candidate for the presl-
dency when he was welcomed home from
his great tour; and now he has been de-
feated once again.
The Roosevelt reception win set new
record in the demonstrations accorded to
private citizens. The Dewey welcome was
in the nature OF a military triumph and is
not to be compared with the others. Pq-
litical history will be enriched no doubt
by what the colonel has to say upon his
return to his own, his native land
ny FREDERIC J. HAsKm,
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