Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-21
Theodore ROOSEVE[T'S return
TO AMERICAN SOIL SIGNAL FOR
4 WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATION

posite seth street. The procession
turned In toward the Jersey shore and
steamed down the river to the battery
AS the def1le reached the lower end Of
Manhattan, every craft afoat and ev4
cry factory ashore put its enthusiasm
into steam and let loose pandemoni
Back on American Soil.
The wharves and docks along tho
river front were dressed" for the ocl
casion and the spectacle Of the two
lines Of bunting with decorated yes.
sells slipping by, halyards dripping
with color, was one to gladden. the
eyes. The procession passed on down
to the Battery, where Roosevelt left
the Androscoggin and at 1856 stood
on American soil for the first time in
year and quarter. He walked to his
place on the speakers stand, accom-
panied by Mayor Gaynor. Double lines
of police guarded his approach. Roose-
welt walked slowly, Cornelius Wander
bilt, chairman of the reception COM
mittee, at his elbow.
At the speakers stand the mayor
took his hand and led him to the
steps. Gaynor welcomed Roosevelt in
! less than $50 words, and Roosevelt
replied briefly.
The former president expressed Joy
at being again in America and most
heartfelt gratitude for the reception
given him. He declared himself ready
and eager to do his part as far as he
was able in helping solve problems
which must be solved IL the people
10 {e
public upon which the sun ever shone
are to see its destinies rise to the
high level Of our hopes and its oppor-
tunities."
The Land Parade.
At 1872 the start of the land par
ade up Broadway begon through
densely massed throngs extending
five miles along. Everywhere the re-
turning traveller met the same whirl-
wind of demonstrative greetings. As,
he passed Wall street, further on as
he moved through Park Place and
the business section, and then through
the throngs In Union and Madison
squares and through the long reaches
Of Fifth avenue, Roosevelt stood erect
in his carriage, most Of the time with
his silk hat in his right hand. waving
responsive greeting to the echoing
cheers.
BY noon the popular welcome was
practically concluded and Roosevelt
joined his relatives for lunch, prepar-
atory to returning to his home at
Oyster Bay later in the day.
Roosevelt Gives Out Interview.
Colonel Roosevelt. on the eve Of his
arrival home last night, gave out an
interview, saying:
II have been away a year and q
quarter. While enjoyed Africa most
enjoyed Europe very much. In fact,
fail to see how any one could have
trip than l had.
II wish to express my deep a~nro
citation of the more than gen N''s
courtesy and hospitality with VIII
was treated by the people and ~
rulers of the countries through Whit
I passed, but, Of course, l am vary
glad to get home.
II appreciate deeply the kindness
Of multitude of friends who have
asked me to speak in different places
and I hope they will understand that
1t is simply physically impossible to
even consider accepting more than
one in a hundred of these invitations.
shall not speak for more than two
months, and then will speak first at
the John Brown celebration in Kansas
City, at the Cheyenne frontier gath
ering, at the conservation congress IN
st. Paul and possibly in one or two
other places.
"I shall have nothing whatever to
say in the immediate future on poll
tics and will hold no interview what
ever on the subject with any one, and
anything purporting to be an inter
view with me that may appear can
safely be set down as an invention.
IT take this opportunity Of acknowl-
edging with the heartiest thanks tho
numerous kilograms and letters OF
greeting which I received in London
before starting and which it has been
| impossible to acknowledge I need not
say how deeply am touched by these
kind messages, and am sure the send
ers will understand any failure to the
swer all of them Is due simply to the
fact that they were so numerous 1t
was absolutely impossible"
Taft Welcomes Roosevelt.
| IlcSluSuI all AoS WA1ttSA q 81 GU
ing to Theodore Roosevelt. He tells
Of the pride with which Americans
witnessed the ex-wesident's reception
in Europe, Of the many reasons why
his welcome here will be heartfelt and
intimates he will continue to be prom
inept In public life.
| President Taft's article, as it will be
published June 10 in the Outlook, of
which the former president is consult.
ing editor, says in part:
1.-THE return Of Mr.. Roosevelt from
.-,rica and Europe will arouse as great
demonstration Of welcome from his
countrymen as ;ny A. erican ever re-.
ceived. After the heavy cares Of the
presidential Office for nearly eight
strenuous .ears, he sought rest and
contrast in the depths Of the African
forests and in great physical exertion
in the hunting Of large game and the
procuring Of valuable specimens Of the
fauna Of the lark Continent.
'"The people Of this country will
give him welcome from their hearts;