The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19

tion was thronced with people. The run
| from Little Rock to this city was marked with
enthusiasm at all stations on the route. This
was especially the case at Malvern. Ark,
whore the President was honored with a dis
play Of fireworks and a sercnade.
The national flag was a conspicuous fca-
| ture Decorations were everywhere b. K.
| Caldwell. Of the Missouri Pacific railway had
charge Of the train between Little Rock and
| Texarkana. and presented each member of the
party with beautiful souvenir of the trp.
| Houston and Galveston will be visited this
afternoon.
TIE PRESIDENT AT PALESTINE.
HousroN, TEXAS. April ia heavy rain
! fell during the night. while the Presidential
train was running from TeIarkanat 20 Houston
by the international and Great Northern rail
road. The streams along the track Were
filed 10 Overfiowing. but no washouts Oc-
cured As the train slowed up 10 the station
at Palestine at 7.40 o'clock this morning a
cOncOurse of people awaiting its arrival set
up cheering. A brass band. military COM
pany and a Masonic society were also on hand.
When the train came @ a stand-stil the Gov
ernor jumped on the platform. and grasping
the Presidents hand. welcomed him 10 Texas.
He introduced the President 10 the people
| and the President IN reply spake as follows.
KINGDOM WITHOUT A hlNo.
Governor Hogg and Fellow. Citizens-It
gives me pleasure 10 come this fresh morning
into this State. kingdom without king,
and an empire without an emperor. a State
gigantic IN proportions, matchless IN re-
sources, with diversified industries and in
finite capacities 20 sustain tremendous
| population and to bring to every home where
industry abides prosperity and COM
fort. Such homes | am sure are rep
resented here this morning The Amer
lean home where the father abdes in
respect and the mother in deep love of chill
dren that sit about the fireside were all that
makes for good and the first rudiments of
obedience TO law and order, the relations one
10 another, are put into the young mind. Out
of this comes social order. on this rests the
security Of our country. The home IL a
training-school for American citizenship.
There We learn 10 defer 10 others. Selfish
ness Is suppressed by the needs of those
about us. There love willingness to give
| ourselves for Others are born.
GRATEFUL HERoIsH.
thank you that so many Of YOU have come
here this morning from such homes. and all Of
Us are thankful together that peace rest5upon
our whole country. All OF u have pledged
ourselves that no sectional strife shall ever d.
vide It. and that while abiding in peace with
all the world We are against all aggression
one mighty united people. lCheers.
desire 20 assure my c0untrymen that in
my heart / make no distinction between
States no distinction between our people
anywhere Cheers ! have a deep desire
that everywhere In all our States there shall
be but profound respect for the will Of ma
i0rity expressed by our methods that shall
bring constant peace in oil our cOmmunitl,-.
IL is very kind Of You 10 como here this morn
inc before breakfast Perhaps yOu are initlat-
ing me into the Texas habit lis it 50 Of taking
something before breakfast Laughter aud
1.
Will yOu have given me this Wornelg Will not.
/ hope. disturb either my digestion or com
fort during this goodbye lChoersl Cries
for the Secretary OF Agriculture brought that
gentleman forward. io made few remarks
amid more cheers.
or FOR HOUSTON.
The train then went on its way towards
Houston With Governor Hogg were Sena-
tor and Mrs. Reagan and Miss Reagan, Mayor
Wright and wife Nrs Colstead and Mrs.
Gugsby Thcparty had breakfast with the
Presidential party. Senator Reagan nud
Mayor Wright and the ladies left the
party before Houston was reached.
postmastcr-Gener Wanamokor left
the party at Palestine to visit
sister who lives in that town. lie will Re-
ioin the party at Galveston. Several stations
along the route were decorated, and crowds
cheered as the train went by A short stop
was made at Trinity where a salute was fired
ana "a ifiS@ iNNill IiltNNfl. if lt-lIflll WIS
presented with some floral pieces, and he re-
warded with a kiss little girl who gave him
a bOquct.
ROYAL RECEPTIoN AT HOUSTON.
Houston gave the President an enthusiastic
reception Mayor ScOhns and Congressman
Stewart met the party at the station where
la-ge crowd was waiting. The Houston Light
Guards. headed 10y a brass band playing The
Star-Spangled Banner" presented arms as the
President passed % his carriage with Governor
Hogg and the Mayor The procession proceed
ed through the principal streets T. the Capt.
tol Hotel, formerly the capitol building OF the
Republic Of Texas and from that balcony the
President was presented by Representative
Stewart to several thousand people. The
President was received with great enthusiasm.
He made "a short speech and was heartily
chcorcd. Luncheon was served M the hotel,
and the party then went back 10 the tram
and left shortly before O'Clock.
committee of Houston ladies decorated
the car with flowers.
Ny fellow-citizens Your faces all respond
10 the words Of welcome which have been
spoken IN your behalf ] have not only been
pleased but touched by the delicate express
sions of regards which we have received since
entering the State of Texas. | remained up
last night until after midnight that / might
not unconsciously pass. into this great
State. and | WAS called very early from
bed this morning T. receive a draught
OF welcome before had breakfasted
from another Texas audieuce. \ stranger
can hardly hope 10 point ont that which you
have not already known You have the re-
sources in some measurc-in a great meas
ure-of all the States gathered within your
borders: a soil adapted to the production Of
all the cereals and grasses and % this you
add cotton, sugar and tobacco.
DIyEEsWYISG CROPS.
You are very wisely diversifving your crops,
because the history OF intelligent farming
shows that as the crops are diversified the
people prosper All Is not staked upon
the success Of "a single crop. You DO well,
therefore % raise cotton, sugar and to-
bacco. and am glad you are not
neelecting cattle, sheep. hogs, corn and all
the cereals, We have been trying TO do
what we could from Washington 10
make you larger and better market for your
enormous market products. lChcers.l We
have felt that the restrictions imposed by some
Of the European Governments could not fairly
be justified upon the ground stated by them.
Already the Secretary of Agriculture. himself
farmer. who has with his own hands
wrought i'm all the farm, has succeeded in pro-
curing the removal Of some Of these injurious
restrictions, and has announced 10 the coun-
try that the expectation of cattle has increased
100 per cent in the last year. Cheers.l
ANOTHER MARK Fo8 THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
beg 10 assure you that these interests will |
have the most careful attention from the
Government from Washington and our repre-
sentatlyes at foreign courts. IL Is believed !
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