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BULLETIN.
Ell PORTAL. Calf, July Is [P.-
President Roosevelt arrived here to-
day for drive through Yosemite
National Park. The Chief Ex-
ecutive had sunny weather for his
sightseeing tour.
BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD PRESIDENT ROOSE-
VELT'S TRAIN, en- route to Yosemite,
Calf, July 15.-The Navy claimed
wide attention as a powerful national
defense weapon today under a spot
light focused by President Roosevelt.
Speaking at Treasure Island in San
Francisco Bay yesterday afternoon.
the Chief Executive declared the feet
was mot merely a SYMBOL" but "a
potent, ever.ready fact" in the defense
set-up of this country.
Then a short while later, he sat on
the forward superstructure Of the
cruiser Houston while she steamed up
and down line of 60-odd men of war.
Mr.. Roosevelt made his declaration
of the Navy's potency simultaneously
with hint Of United States willing
ness to participate in arms reduction
with the nations of the world.
Expressing hope that "other leading
nations" would realize their present
course must inevitably lead them to
disaster" he said:
I'VE stand ready to meet them and
encourage them in any efforts they
may make toward a definite reduction
in world armament"
After the feet review, in which every
saluting battery in the armada tired
21-gun greeting to the President,
he rested several hours aboard tho
Houston. then set out for Yosemite
National Park.
Reboarding his train at oakland
last night after a day in the San
Francisco area, Mr.. Roosevelt trav-
eled overnight to Ell Portal, gateway
to the park. He arranged q 250-mile
trip through Yosemite's famed big
tree forest.
He will travel overnight to Los
Angeles.
No Applause on Plea.
The Chief Executive, greeted In San
Francisco and its suburbs by wildly
cheering thousands, received no ap.
plause on his disarmament plea.
Distinguished Californians, includ-
ing Senators McAdoo, Democrat, and
Johnson. Republican, and Gov. Mer-
riam, cheered his words about q
powerful Navy, but did not stir when
he announced the Government was
ready to take part in an arms reduc-
ton move.
The theme of Mr.. Roosevelt's speech
delivered slowly and solemly in q
crescent hall of the 1899 San Francisco
Exposition Administration Building
was peace.
New York and San Francisco fairs
next year would do much to promote
understanding therefore, friend
liness-between the people of this and
other lands.
Favors Definite Steps.
And, in concluding, he said:
"The year 1889 would go down in
history not only as the year Of the
two great American world fairs, but
would be q year Of worldwide rejoic-
ing if it could also mark definite steps
toward permanent world peace"
Senator McAdoo, who is seeking re-
nomination for the Senate. sat to the
Presidents right as he spoke. The
Senator was the first Californian to
greet Mr.. Roosevelt when he arrived
at Crockett yesterday morning.
Senator McAdoo was waiting at the
station when the Presidents train
pulled in and soon afterward was
called aboard for conference inside
the Presidents private car. Senator
and Mrs. McAdoo were with the Chief
Executive when he reviewed the neet.
Full Navy Ceremony.
The feet spectacle took place in
hill-surrounded San Francisco Bay.
As the Houston, flying the Presidents
flag, steamed past each alert warship
the full Navy ceremony between ships
was carried through.
Bluejackets, wearing their woolen
uniforms in the cool breeze, manned
the rails at rigid attention, marine
guards came to present arms" bugles
sounded, bands played The Star
Spangled Banner" and the saluting
batteries created their deafening noise.
The mightiest Of the feet, battle
ships headed by the flagship, Penn
sylvania; fast cruisers, sleek destroyers
and ominous-appearing submarines
were in the ranks Of fighters drawn up
for the President to see.