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Show i; r : , . ; 1 j - - J CUANDj Cr.'YO.V, Arlz l.'ay 7. Arizona tS 'corned rresl dent- Koosevelt yesterJay.VnJ the m-el cor.' they gave' him was eivvarm- one. A i;eclal from Flagstarf rouht a large crowd and peoplialsocame In from the eurrouad-Ir.j eurrouad-Ir.j count: I en horsetacli ar.d wagons. The rrtl.tr.fi train, arrived here at 9 o'clock b ihe morning and until It left it i l the etenlng h was constantly con-stantly on the go. Home (ere In Waiting at the elation- aa the tralH' puUed In and after the Pretf dent had greeted a number of the membere of hl old regiment he mounted and took twelve-mtle ride. Then he returned to the hotel, where he made a brief address to the people and presented diplomas to tno graduates grad-uates of the Flagstaff school. "It wai from Arizona," eaid the President In opening hie address, "that so many gallant men cam Into the regiment that t hid the hoflor to command. com-mand. Arizona sent men who WOtt glory Oft bard-fought flelda and men to whom came a glorious and an honorable honor-able death, fighting for the flag of their 'country. As long as- I live It win bo to 'me as Inspiration to have served with- 'Buckey' CXNellL" The President also paid a Compliment Compli-ment to Governor Brodle. who was a member of his regiment, and who introduced in-troduced him to the audience. "Arisona," continued the President, "la one of the region for which I anticipate an-ticipate most benefit from the wise action ac-tion of Congress in passing the irrigation irriga-tion law. I look forward to the effects of irrigation, partly as applied by the government and still more as applied by Individuals, profiting by the experience experi-ence of the government and possibly with help from It, as being of greater consequence to all thts region of country coun-try In the next fifty years than any other material movement whatsoever." Speaking of the Grand Canyon, the President said he believed It was absolutely abso-lutely unparalleled throughout the rest of the world. "I want to ask you to do one thing In connection with it." he said. "In your Own Interest and the interest of all the country: Keep this great wonder of nature as It now Is. I hope you won't have a building of any kind to mar the wonderful grandeur gran-deur and sublimity of the canyon. Tou cannot Improve upon it. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar It Keep It for your children and your children's children and all who come after you as one of the great sights for Americans to see. The President also extended a word of greeting to the Indians, a number of whom were In the crowd. "Some of them were In my regiment," he said. "They were good enough to fight, and die, and they are good enough for me to treat as squarely as any white man. There are a great many problems In connection with them. You have got to sae them from corruption, from brutality, and, I regret to say, at times we have to save them from certain cer-tain Eastern philanthropy." At the conclusion of his remarks the President presented the diplomas, shook hands with those whom he had addressed; and then, with Governor Brodle, President Butler of Columbia college and Dr. Rixey. he rode out to a miners' camp about fifteen miles from here, where he had luncheon. He spent the remainder of the afternoon In Inspecting the canyon, and at 6:30 I o'clock received the members of his old regiment in his car. At 6 o'clock his train left for California. , |
