Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-19

Rocsevelt's first question. On assurance
that there was, he said
Good. Now We will go ahead. Boys,
I'm feeling fine"
Mayor Gaynor welcomed Colonel Roose-
welt briefly and Mr.. Roosevelt began his
reply Immediately.
His voice was a little hoarse, but he
spoke with his usual vigor and declama-
tory effect. A cheer and a laugh went up
when he said with emphasis
II enjoyed myself immensely"
Address of Colonel Roosevelt.
Replying to Mayor Gaynor, Colonel
Roosevelt said:
Il thank you, Mayor Gaynor. Through
you 1 thank your committee and through
them 1 wish to thank the American people
for their greeting. l need hardly say am
most deeply moved by the reception given
me- No man could receive such greeting
without beng made to feel both very
proud and very humble
II have been away a year and a quarter
from America and l have seen strange
and interesting things, alike in the heart
of the frowning wilderness and in the cap
itals of the mlghtest and most highly pol
ished of civilized nations l have thor
oughiy enjoyed myself and now am more
glad than can say to get home. to be
back in my own country, back among
people 1 love. And 1 am ready and eager
to do my part so far as l am able in help
ing solve problems which must be solved
II we of this, the greatest democratic re-
public on which the sun has ever shone, are
to see its destinies rise to the high level
OF our hopes and it's opportunities.
This is the duty OF every citizen, but it
is peculiarly my duty, for any man who has
ever been honored by being made president
of the United States is thereby for ever
after the debtor of the American people
and is bound throughout his life to remem-
Der this as his prime obligation and in
private life as much as in public life so to
carry himself that the American people
may never have cause to feel regret that
once they placed him at their head"
Everywhere the returning traveller mot
the same whirlwind OF demonstrative greet
ings as he went through the packed city
streets.
Mr.. Roosevelt stood erect In his carriage
most of the time his silk hat in his right
hand waving responsive greetings to the
echoing cheers. BY noon the popular well
come was practically concluded and Mr..
Roosevelt Joined relatives for lunch. prepa-
ratory to returning to his home at Oyster
Bay later in the day
Calls the Rough Riders.
Then with a flushing face and even
broader smile than he had worn before
upon this day Of smiles, Colonel Roosevelt
sprang to his feet. waved his hat frantically
and peering at the veterans with that Pc
culiarly intent look with which they were
SO familiar began to call his old comrades
in arms by name.
Did the Rough Riders answer? They
sure did.
Battery place had never heard such
sounds before; will never hear such sounds
perhaps again, The men were riding east
ern horses. Several OF them had complained
TO me on the night before, that they did
not think Of them with confidence They're
too darn gentle" one OF them said sadly
you can't never tell what a cayuse that's
so darned gentle will do to you when the
unexpected happens. I'm plumb scarf"
But they forgot their worry ovor gentle
mounts when they came alongside theil
colonel from Africa. They forced then
into place before him in the line as guard
Of honor with such adroitness as thos'
eastern nags had never known before, they
Gained them with a skill quite new to then
and then they rode serene at times; a
times ebulient with mighty yells, as path
finders up Broadway for the man who hat
led them up San Juan hill.
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