New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
In Spite of Determination to
Make No Speeches He Al
most Breaks Record.
ADMITS THAT HE is TIRED
Elk President Reaches Fargo
After All-Day Ride Through
South and North Dakota
and Minnesota.

| ton for him and gave him warm welcome
! in spite of the fact that IL was Sunday. 1t
was after midnight when Mr. Roosevelt got
! TO bed last night. at the close OF an arduous
day in Sioux Falls.
Like Weller's Thanksgiving turkey, I
am old and tough said he just before he
went 10 bed. but there are limits"
Friends of Mr. Roosevelt who have been
travelling with him on his Western trip
have been astonished a his endurance. He
has attended bTeak kfasts before { o'clock
and dinners which lasted until late al night
and has made so many speeches since he
left New York that he cannot even esti-
mate the number. But last night he ad-
mitted that he was tired. He instructed his
secretary to send kilograms to the towns
through which he was to pass to-day say
ing that as it was Sunday he would make
no speeches from the train. That done. the
unsuspecting ex-President settled down in
his private car 70 realize his visions Of
DAY of rest approaching IS nearly as could
be when he was on train, the peace and
quiet Of Sunday on Sycamore Hill.
Mr.. Roosevelt Enjoys a Book.
The special train scooted across the east
eTn edge of South Dakota and into Mime
sofa, and during the first part OF the morn
ing Mr.. Roosevelt enjoyed himself sitting In
an easy chair and reading a book. Then
the engineer footed one long blast with the
whistle and slowed down for Marshall, the
first stop. Mr.. Roosevelt continued to read
his book There was q shout outside. The
former President looked through the win
down. Almost before the train stopped
crowd closed around the rear platform. 1t
was such a large crowd that it looked as
though every person in Marshall was out
10 see Mr. Roosevelt. The former Presi-
dents telegram had arrived the night be-
fore but the people had paid no attention
TO II
Teddy. Teddy: come on out,' the crowd
shouted. Lets see you,''
The ex-President hesitated for a moment
The shouts grew louder. He laid down his
book Some Of the people saw him through
the window. and cheered He arose to his
feet and there was another cheer. He
walked TO the door and thust his head
through. The cheer developed into a yell
resist He walked out TO the platform, and
in an instant men and boys were scramhling
on the railing. trying to shake his hand.
He thrust out both hands. and half q
dozen men caught hold of each one. After
he had shaken hands with every one in
reach. the former President stepped back
and hesitated again. The crowd listened
expectantly Mr.. Roosevelt did not open
his mouth.
The Crowd Demands a Speech.
speech, Speech the crowd shouted.
Mr.. Roosevelt kept firmly in mind his reso
luton to make no speech on Sunday. and
took another step toward the car door
The cries grew louder, and the ex-Presi-
dent capitulated.
IN another minute he was standing at the
railing. his hand raised, his fist clenched.
hammering away at the air to emphasize
each point as he talked about honesty
good citizenship and children As the train
rolled away he vas still talking.
The same thing happened at every place
at which the train stopped At no town
did the people pay any attention 10 the ex-
Presidents dispatches. Mr.. Roosevelt sur
rendered Internationally and spent the re-
mainder Of the day in making speeches.
The people came out with bands and flags.
dressed in their Sunday clothes, and
swarnled on the tracks behind the train.
The former President made more speeches
to-day than on almost any other day since
he began his trip.
At Hanley Falls. Mimi, almost every
one in the crowd was carrying a flag. At
Morris MINI. a boys band came out and
tried to play The Star Spangled Banner.
Two cowgirls rode down TO the station at
Campbell and sat on their COW ponies on
the edge of the crowd listening 10 Mr..
Roosevelt's speech He waved his hand
at them and they answered his salute.
Delivers Sermon at Willrnar.
The crowd at willmar, Mimi. was one
Of the largest of the day As it was Sun
cay. Mr. Roosevelt said ne thought a SER
mon from him would he fitting. He told
them that the American people must have
three qualities in order to succeed as
nation. First he mentioned honesty and
then courage.
But honesty and courage are not
enough" he said. In addition YOU need
the saving grace of common sense If a
man IS a natural born fool you can't do
much with him"
A little girl was lifted on her fathers
shoulders that she could hand huge
bouquet TO the ex-President.
That's fine, fine" he said. patting the
child on the head. You people listen to
the sermon and l get the flowers"
At Breckenridge. Mimi. Senators Nc
Cumber and Purcell. of North Dakota got
on the train. At Wahpeton. the first station
across the line in North Dakota, recep-
tion committee appeared, headed by Mayor
Everly of Wahpeton. and took Mr.. Roose-
welt in hand. When the train reached
Fargo the largest crowd Of all was on hand.
The reception committee got off the train
and tried to persuade the people 10 go
away saving that Mr.. Roosevelt was tired.
but they stayed until the former President
came down the steps and then cheered him.
Then they followed him to his hotel, where
that he was going to have the evening to
rest in any way. and that he would make
no further appearances until tomorrow.
Thousands of persons have come to Fargo
for to-fnorrow's LABOR Day celebra ton The
streets are decorated from end to end OF
the City and every room in the hotels here
was engaged long ago. Mr. Roosevelt will
lay the cornerstone of Carnegie Library al
Fargo College tomorrow morning. In the
afternoon there viii be a parade through
the city and 10 Island Park, where he is TO
make his chief speech of the day.
Mr Roosevelt will start for 81. Paul in
the evening and begin his honeward trip
Since he has left New York the ex-Presi-
dent has passed through fourteen states
and has travelled approximately 300 miles.
100 Girls Greet Mr.. Roosevelt.
When Mr.. Roosevelt reached the hotel
one hundred little girls waiting for him