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ican citizen. Of course I will do as every President 

 must do, I will stand for his rights with the same 

 jealous eagerness that I would for the rights of any 

 white man. I am glad to see the Indian children 

 bebof educated as these are educated so as to come 

 more and more into the body of American citizen 

 ship, to fit themselves for work in the home, work 

 in the fields, for leading decent, clean lives, for mak 

 ing themselves self-supporting, for being good pro 

 viders and good housekeepers; in other words, for 

 becoming American citizens just like other American 

 citizens. 



AT GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA, MAY 6, 1903 



Mr. Governor, and you, my Fellow-Citizens: 



I am glad to be in Arizona to-day. From 

 Arizona many gallant men came into the regi 

 ment which I had the honor to command. Ari 

 zona sent men who won glory on fought fields, and 

 men to whom came a glorious and an honorable 

 death fighting for the flag of their country. As 

 long as I live it will be to me an inspiration to have 

 served with Bucky O'Neill. ,1 have met so many 

 comrades whom I prize, for whom I feel respect and 

 admiration and affection, that I shall not particu 

 larize among them except to say that there is none 

 for whom I feel all of respect and admiration and 

 affection more than for your Governor. 



I have never been in Arizona before. It is one of 

 the regions from which I expect most development 

 through the wise action of the National Congress in 



