The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05
Former President Starts Wednes-
day on Tour, Taking in
Nearly All the States.
UTAH AMONG EXCEPTIONS
Politicians Of Both Parties Guess
ing as to the Purpose of the
Extended Trip.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire 70 The Tribune.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Po'iticlans al
both parties arc doing much guessing
as TO the real object OF the spectacular
trip which viii hc begun next week by
former President Roosevelt, who leaves
New York enrly WEDNESDAY morning and
will visit all states OF the union with the
exception OF New England, Florida and
Utah.
Colonel Roosevelt volunteers no state
ment OF his object in taking such long
journey at his own expense.
Although only three or four OF the
speeches scheduled are wholly of politi-
cal character. IL is the general opinion
among political leaders that the entire
excursion Is political move but opin-
IONS differ widely as TO the direction OF
the move.
Three days before the new progressive
league. organized by s.X senators, four
teen cong! !essmen and men prominent IN
the miGdlc west made known its plat
form. the Identical platform was set forth
signed article This evidence OF the close
connection between the league leaders
and the former president Is believed by
many 10 Indicate that Colonel Roosevelt's
ganization.
Opinion Of Political Foes.
Some of the former presidents noliti
cal foes bluntly express the opinion that
he wishes 10 see what strength he can
stl control among federal office holders
in the south. who control the delegates
10 the national Republican convention
Colonel Roosevelts first formal speech
Will be delivered at Atlanta before mem
bers of the Southern Commercial CON
grcss. President Taft will address the
congress the day before. and an oppor-
tunity be given TO compare the reception
OF the two.
AT Birmingham, Ala. Colonel Roose-
welt will address the child labor con-
gress No subject is announced for his
speech in Jackson, Miss, and all the
colonel says is that he was so touched
by his last reception in the state that
he wished TO again greet his friends
there.
a delegation from the Commercial club
OF New Orleans visited Colonel Roosevelt
here and got his promise for speech
in that city. No subject is announced.
but great arrangements are being made
for his entertainment His address In
San Antonio will be before the cattle
raiscrs convention.
Speeches in New States.
In Albuquerque, n. NJ. lie viii speak or
the county named in his honor and a few
days later will pass the night and make
speech In the town of Roosevelt, Ariz.
Two days will be spent In Phoenix. dur
Ing which time the colonel will attend
the formal opening OF the Roosevelt lr-
rigaton dam.
The speech at Los Angeles will be
wholly political in character and will be
In support OF Governor Johnson OF Cali
fornia. one of the prime movers in the
Progressive league. Another speech will
be delivered in Pasadena. Cal
Colonel Roosevelt will remain one week
In San Francisco, where. in addition to-
his speeches before organizations, he Will
deliver a series OF lectures at the uni
vcrsI,y OF California: One speech will
he made in Carson City, New, and one
in Portland, Or. after which he will
speak in Seattle, Spokane, Sand Point
Ida. and Helena, Mont. The remainder
of his programme has not as yet been
announced,
Al his office today Colonel Roosevelt
showed stacks OF letters numbering more
than 5000 received during the last two
days, in almost all of which was an In
vitatlon to address organizations in cit
les along his line OF travel. Many SIM
ply asked for a car-end speech,
The colonel Will be accompanied upon
his trip BY his secretary. Frank Harper
While in Arizona he will he given re-
ceptIon by members of his old regiment
OF rough riders. and ono day in tho
southwest will be given over TO a hunt
ing trip,