The record-union., 1891-04-23
Special TO the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Bpeclal 10 the RECORD-UN1ON.
INDIo Call, April 22.-The Presiden-
tial party entered the State of California
at Fort Yuma at 4:50 o'clock this morn
ing, and was presented with large guam
tity of beautiful flowers and fruits. The
entire party was asleep at the time, so did
not see the Presentation Committee.
When the Presidential party reached
Indio at Sis o'clock it was received by a
large and influential delegation, includ-
ing Governor Markham and staff, eX-
Governor Perkins, Senator FELTON,, Judge
Van Fleet, of Sacramento, S. NJ. White,
of Los Angeles, Colonel G.. +. Crocker,,
Vice-President of the Southern Pacific,
and Irwin C. Stump, Chairman of the
Republican Committee. Governor Mark
ham made an address of welcome, as fol-
lows:
"1fr. President: AS Governor of Cali
fornia, and in her name, and on behalf of
her people, / greet you on the very
threshold Of her territory, and bid you a
most hearty welcome to our State. This
/ do in behalf of all her people, irrespec-
tive of party affiliations; and, sir, as
proof of this, | shall soon take pleasure
in introducing to you the distinguished
representatives Of both political parties.
who are with me, and who heartily join
in welcoming you as the Executive of
our great nation.
LET me assure you that we fully appre-
ciate the great effort YOU have been
obliged to make in order to visit our
coast but I am confident that you and
your party will feel repaid when you see
the wonderful features so peculiar to our
State, and of which every Californian is
so justly proud, and Of which so little is
known or correctly understood by the
people of the great East.
California, Mr.. President, is an empire
ofitself of seven hundred miles in length
and three hundred miles in width, thus
affording every gradation of climate and
almost every production of any country
under the sun, and, sir, permit me to say
that though we are hundreds of miles
from the National Capital, and separated
from the people of the East and South by
what may seem endless plains and inn
pasSable mountains, yet we are in close
sympathy with them in all national
affairs, and are exceedingly proud of the
position we occupy in the great sister
hood OF States over which you have been
called TO preside. You will be convinced
of these facts, Mr.. President, by the
cordiality with which you, as the repre-
sentative of the whole country, will be
received in every portion Of the State.
Il think it but just to the immediate
portion Of the State upon which you are
entering, to say that almost the whole OF
the wonderful development which you
will witness is the work of the last de-
cade. Ten years ago, with few excep-
tions, what is termed Southern CalifOr-
MIA was but desert, barren and uninvit-
ing, but now veritable garden, beauti-
ful to behold and producing millions of
dollars annually, bidding fair in time to
control the markets of the world with
her products. Ten years ago Los Angeles
was but a back country village, with less
than 1900 inhabitants, but now a city
with &C, 900, with all the modern improve
mentS for the comfort and convenience of
man. What is true of her progress is also
true Of San Diego, San Bernardino and
many other places. Pursuing your Jour-
ney 10 the north, you will see the beau
ties of Santa Barbara, the immensity of
the San Joaquin Valley. the natural
granary of the world, developing like
magic into orchards and vineyards, and
so on to the magnificent city of San
Francisco, and, Mr.. President, when you
reach that great city / want you to re-
member that all the evidence of prosper
ity you will see, and they are countless
are but evidences of the immense re-
sources of this State, for that city has
been created, built and sustained out of
money flowing in from the sale of our
own products, which can be said of few
cities of her Importance in the United
States.
central portion of the State fairly well,
and / need not dwell on what is in store
for you, as | do not believe such a
country exists outside of California. /
regret that your visit is SO arranged
that you will not see in detail the
northern counties, which | assure
you are of themselves worth a trip
across the continent. 1t is impossible to
describe them, and | will not attempt it.
In some of these counties lie millions and
millions Of dollars i'll gold awaiting the
dlScoN cry OF process of development
which viii not injure other important in
terests, and for which we must be de-
pendant upon the General Government
l am confident that did these mines lie in
either France, England, Germany or
Russia, those Governments would tax
Immediate steps TO work them. / regret
exceedingly that the short time you will
stay among us Will not permit YOU to see
the natural scenery for which our State is
so famed, among which / need only men
ton the wonderful Yosemite Valley the
great redwood forests of the north and
the mighty mountains with their wealth
OF beauty.
"Nlr. President, before closing, want
you 10 take particular notice of our great
lack of national public improvements, of
our extensive shipping interests, our al
most endless coast lines almost defense
less and absolutely without harbors of
LSIuSe, except at san Dlego ana san
FRANCISCO, either of which could accom-
modate the commerce of the world, but
located nearly 800 miles apart"
IN reply, the President said he would
not undertake, while almost choked with
the dust of the plains he had just left to
say ali that he hoped to say in the way of
pleasant greetings to the citizens of Cali
lorna Some time when he had been re-
freShed by their olive oil and their vine
yards, he would endeavor 10 express his
qualification at being able to visit Califor-
mia. lie had long desired to visit Cali
fornia, and 1t was the objective point on
this trip. He had seen the northern
coast OF Puget Sound, but had never
before been able to see California. He
remembered from boyhood the excite
ment of the discovery of gold. and had
always distantly followed California's
growth and progress. The acquisition of
California was second only TO that of
Louisiana and the control of the Missis-
sippi river. 1t secured us this great
coast. and made impossible the owner
shin ola foreign power on any of our coast
line. 1t has helped TO perfect our mag
Y,ificent isolation, which is our great pro-
tection against foreign aggression.
Ua thanked the Governor and COM
nittee for their kindly reception, and
assured them that if he should have any
complaint to make of his treatment III
California. it would be because the peo-
r,le had been too hospitable.