The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-12

carrying world wits The rroasce Of
either shore
Sir. We think we see in oil this the
germ OF something great. and the
germs of great things ara great even
when they look bat snaii. And inthis
aspect. we believe thst when yon snd
your companions review the scenes Of
your varied aud exssnded tour. ron
will rot set "a down as the least note
worthy What you shall have obser we'd of
Seattle and its surroundings
With tins much by wsy Of inssocuc-
ton Of our people. let me nov present
you directly to themselves. Fellow citi-
zens. it 10 . pleasars and N henor TO in
tfoduce to you Rutherford b. Hayes.
President Of the United States.
10 responss 10 which the President
said substantially q follows:
Committee Of Reception. Mayor. La
dies and Geu,lemen:-Ths acquisition
Of new information il always agreeable
to me Ever since I left home. gen.
tlemsn. l have been adding TO my store
Of geographical knowledge. feel
grateful to Judge Greene for additional
geographical information. be has just
given me Ia his remarks OF Welcome
that Seattle 10 the geographical center
of our land. Ia Ohio it is supposed
that the center is not fAr ffoa Cinein-
natl. In Tennessee they also claim 10
be in the center; bat now. after having
travelled westward so many thousand
miles, l am informed tbst have Just
reached the center Of the country.
Well, suppose Il oaght 10 DO. and
know OF no reason Why Seattle. with
ali her varied resources. and situated
on one OF the finest bodies of water in
the world. should not be. fgufstively
speaking. in the very center OF the
commercial interests Of the United
States. Gentlewsn an California. aud
also in Portland. Oregon. informed me
in each Of those places that l bad
rssched the coveted point; but. ladies
and gentlemen. to ell iRtents and
purposes, the center Of our country is
wherever this flag floats.
After several very complimentary
remarks concerning the patriotism and
enterprise. he closed a. follows:
We are to 60 to the coal mines and
return to meet our friends here st 8
o'clock. and hope to shake hands with
you all. (pausing and locking over the
thousands of up-turned faces. he re.
peated) MT ell. perhaps, bat Q great
many. (Applausa. -
The President then introduced Gov.
.ernor Ramsey, of Minnesota, present
Secretary of War. who said: .--
Friends aud fellow citizens. I came
along with the Presidential party to
make the acqusintance Of the people
If the Pacific coast, and learn of their
various requirements and vast resources
You have bright and glorious future
before you. i am astonished at your
great numbers. but not that you pos
sess the same characleristics found
everywhere among the Anerican PEG.
pie. Men reared in this country must
necessarily be men of great ideas. 1t
10 contrary TO the very nature Of things
that men raised in such broad and
noble country can become narrow.
contracted. and possess small IDEAS. !
am glad to meet and recognize you as
American citizens. and there is nothing
prouder. With $4,000 900 people un>
der this Gag. fellow citizens OF this
Republic, who will deny that this 10 q
prosperous nation? Proctor Knott has
told the people on the other end Of the
Northern Pacific that Duluth was in
the csnter OF the nation because the
sky always closed around il equally.
aud friends, the same 10 true with Sc
attic today. [Applause.l You have .
very beautiful city here. and nowhere
have we received more hearty recep-
tion than in Seattle. You have laid
broad foundation for grand city. Bide
your time; you are as sure to have q
grand commercial city on Puget Sound
- tho sun shiues. You have made no
mistake; you viii never hsve to pull
up stakes and 90 elsewhere. You can
not make mistake; your proximity to
the broad Pacific Ocean gives you every
advantage. just wait little while.
can recollect % fer back - 1919
when I was appointed Governor Of
Minnesota. / told my friends what bad
befallen me. and that l was going to
st. Paul, when one Of them spoke I'D
and said: Ramsey. they're fool,ng
You; it's pigs eye where you're going
What was then little village. Of IL to
Is houses. today IL . city Of $4,000.
with Minneapolis but stones throw
oil, with almost as many more. This
was accomplished by persistent work.
ing and praying. but I ann inclined to
think work accomplished tho most.
[LAughtsr.l Your chances are much
better than those Of the places men.
toned. Your timber 10 very 6ne. your
coal iptsrests are unlimited, and learn
that you have enough agricultural land
to raise oil you need. snd much moes.
Persevere, and the Govssuuaeot viii
help you. Do your whole duty every
day. and yuur fondest dreans Of future
prosperity shall oil b realised. ZAP
Several. voices called for Sherman,
when the President seid There must
be great uauy soldiers in this asssm-
blage.' A voice. So there are.'
Gen Sherman said IL was mot HE part
to make . speech. When / have sol-
disrs 10 talk 10 am ell right, bat in .
mixed congregation like this I feel lost.
Soldiers make the best pisnesrs. and
that 10 Why Ohio hss tarned out 81 many
Presidents. She has bad her full share.
aud il il Illinois turn this time. TAP
plause.) We ara al bound togsthsr nc
ono common people By the bonds Of
sympsshy. and thank God that YOU