Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-16
BOON IS CERTAINLY COMING
COLONEL PREDICTS OUR EN-.
TRANCE INTO UNION AT NO
DISTANT DATE
WAS ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
ROUGH RIDER RENDERED ENTHU.
sIAsTic RECEPTION AT
ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque, N. NJ, March 16.-Col'
onel Theodore Roosevelt, ex-president
of the United States, colonel of the
Rough Riders, statesman and explor-
er, and for ten years continuously in
the public eye of the United States,
received welcome to Albuquerque
and New Mexico in this city last night
which was worthy of the distinction
of the visitor. Hundreds of visitors
from all over New Mexico flocked in
to see and hear the most strenuous
private citizen" of America, and his
reception to Albuquerque was marked
by an enthusiasm which was ebullient.
To use the words of Mr.. Roosevelt, 1t
was bully"
Colonel Roosevelt was accompanied
here by former Governor George Cur
ry, Major w. II. H. Llewellyn, d. j.
Leahy and other old comrades who
went down to Ell Paso to greet him
and escort him into New Mexico. The
train from the south arrived at 6:30 |
o'clock, and by the time it put in an
appearance the station platform and
the verandas of the Alvarado and ad-
Joining available space were packed
with people. AS the colonel, showing
the celebrated teeth in the usual ex-
pansive smile, stepped from the car
he was greeted with volleys of cheers,
while the New State band struck up
patriotic air.
He was met by Mayor John w. FL
der the governor and staff, and the
reception committee, and escorted be-
tween cheering crowds to the north
yeranda of the Alvarado, where he
made few brief remarks of commen-
dation and appreciation to the Boy
Scouts of Santa Fe and Albuquerque,
who were drawn up erect and statu-
esoue in their brand new uniforms
at the station in his honor The ex-
president was outspoken in his eX-
pressions of surprised admiration at
the showing made by the scouts. He is
deeply interested in the Boy Scout
movement, and his little speech OF
few minutes to the boys was appro-
pirate and sincere and loudly cheered.
Colonel Roosevelt Immediately re-
tired to his rooms in the Alvarado
and after exchanging greetings with
his wife and daughter, Miss Ethel, he
reappeared a short time later and was
escorted to the Elks' theater, which
was packed to the doors with people.
His appearance on the platform was
the signal for an ovation which com
pelled him to wait for several min
utes before commencing his address.
Every inch of standing room in the
theater was occupied. Flags ana
bunting in profusion, decorated the
stage and theater. The colonel was
presented very briefly by Mayor Elder
and at once plunged into his Speech
delivered in characteristic epigram-
matte style, and punctuated with fre-
uuent laughter and applause from the
audience. The duty of good citizen
ship in general and of good citizenship
in particular to make New Mexico
great and well-governed state, was
the burden of his speech, which was
listened to with closest attention
throughout.
"The national government" said
Colonel Roosevelt, "has been guilty OF
a grave wrong toward New Mexico
in not allowing her to enter the union.
More than that, the government has
been guilty of serious breach OF
faith with New Mexico. The govern
ment laid down certain conditions for
New Mexico; if she compiled with
those conditions she was to become
a state. The promise has not been
made good.
'T will go further and say that it