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THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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CHAPTER XXIX
Dedication of the Fair Buildings at St. Louis—Continuation of the Trip to San Francisco—Up in the Far North-West—Back in Washington—The Post-office Scandals—The New Republic of Panama—A Canal at Last—Proclamation regarding the War between Japan AND Russia—Opening of the Great Fair
After the refreshing tour of Yellowstone Park, President Roosevelt journeyed across Nebraska to Omaha, then across Iowa to Keokuk, and from the latter city to St. Louis.
As before, he delivered a number of addresses, and wherever he spoke great crowds came to see and to hear him. In these crowds were people of all political tendencies, but it made no difference if they were Republicans, Democrats, or Populists, all were equally glad to greet the President of the United States and the hero of San Juan Hill.
On this trip he frequently met some of the Rough Riders, and they invariably did
