Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-23
WELCOMED TO THE COAST
President Harrison Enters the
State of California Yes
terday Morning
He is Met at the Boundary
BY a Number of Distin-
guished Citizens
Governor Markham's Eloquent
Address of Welcome--The
Presidents Reply

Fort Yuma at 1850 o'clock this morning
aud was presented with a large quantity
OF beautiful flowers and wreathS. The
entire party was asleep at the time so
none saw the committee. When the party
reached IndiO at s:l5 It was received by a
! large and influential delegation, including
! Governor Markham aud staff, ,cx- Governor
| Perkins. Senator FELTON,, Judge Van
| Fleet, Of Sacramento; 5. NJ. White, Of
! Los Angeles; Colonel Crocker, vice presi-
dent Of the southern Pacific railway, and
Mr.. Stump, chairman Of the Republican
committee. Governor Markham made
the address Of welcome.
GOVERNOR MARKHAM's SPEECH
The governor said: "MR. PRESIDENT:
As governor Of California and I'm her name
aud on behalf OF her people, greet you
on the very Threshold Of her territory,
and bid you most hearty welcome to our
state. THIS do on behalf OF all her peo-
pie, irrespective Of party affiliations, and,
sir as proof Of this, ! shall soon take
pleasure In introducing TO you distin-
gushed 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 appreciate the great effort you
have been Obliged TO make in order 10
visit our coast, but / am confident that
you and your party VIII feel repaid when
you see the wonderful features so peculiar
10 our state and Of which every Cali
| fOrnian Is so justly proud, and Of which so
| little is known and understood by the peO-
! pie OF the great East
california, Mr.. President, is an en-
! prc Of herself 800 miles In length and 300
miles Ia width, thus alTording every
| gradatOn Of climate and almost every
! production Of any country under the sun,
and, sir, permit me TO further say that
| although 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 impossible
mountains. yet we are In close sympathy
with them in national affairs, and we are
exceedingly proud Of the position We
occupy In the great sistcrhOOd OF states
over which you have been called to pre-
side.
"You will be convinced Of these facts.
Mr. President, by the cordially with
which you, as president uf the whole
country, viii be received everywhere. |
| think IL but just to every portion OF the
| state In which you are now entering TO
| say that almost the whole Of the wonder
| ful development which you will witness
| Is the work OF the last decade. Ten years
ago, with few exceptions, what Is now
| termed Southern California was a desert
and barren and uninvitlnu, but now IL Is
a vertablc garden, beautiful TO behold
and producing millions OF dollars an
nually, bidding fair In time to supply the
markets OF the world with her products
Ten years ago Los Angeles was but "A
| back country village with less than 1900
! Inhabitants, now it Is a city with nearly
| GO,OOO people, with all modern improve
mcnts for the comfort and convenience Of
Il . ls.s g..
| true OF San Diego, San BernardlnO and
many other places. Pursuing your
| journey To the north you VIII see the
| bcauteOus Santa Barbara, the immcnsity
OF the san Joaquin valley, the natural
grauery OF the world, developing like
magic into orchards and VINEYARDS, and
so out TO the magnificent city Of San
| Francisco; and, Mr. President, when you
/ reach that great city, ] want you 10 re-
member that all the evidences OF prOsperi-
| ity you will see, and they are countless,
! are but evidences OF the immense re-
| sources Of the state. As for that city II
/ has been created, built and sustained by
| money flowing in from the sale Of our own
products, which can be said Of few cities
! Of her importance in the United States.
| 1t has been arranged for you to see the
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 la detail the northern counties, which
assure you are Of themselves worth "A
trip across the continent. IL Is imDOssi-
BILE 10 describe them and ! Will not at
tempt it. In some Of these counties lie
millions and millions Of dollars In gold,
awaiting the discovery OF process Of
development which will not iniure other
important interests and for which we
must depend upon the general govern
ment ! am confident that did these
mines lie In either France, England, Ger
many or Russia those governments would
take immediate steps TO work them,
~ regret, exceedingly, that the short
| time you viii stay among US VIII not per-
NIT you to see the natural scenery for
which our state is famed, among which
need only mention the wonderful NOse-
mite valley, the great redwood forests OF
the north, and the mighty mountains with
their wealth and beauty. Mr. President,
before closing, ] want TO ask you TO take
particular notice OF our great lack OF
national public improvements OF our ex-
tensiye shipping interests, our almost
endless coast lines, almost defenseless and
absolutely without harbors Of refuge ex-
cept at San Diego and San Francisco
! either Of which could accommodate the
commerce OF the world, but located nearly
800 miles apart"
In reply ihe president said he would not
|
dust Of the plains he had just left, TO eX.
press all he had ito say In the way o
pleasant greetings TO the citizens OF Call
, fOrnia. Some time when he had been re-
, freshed by their olive oil and their vine
yards he would endeavor TO express hi
Qualification at being able 10 visit Cali
2 fOrnia. He had long desired 10 visit Cali
z fOrnia aud II was the objective point OF
, this trip. He had seen the northern coas
] and Puget Sound, but never before hat
been able 20 see California.
, He rememeered from boyhood the ex
citement Of the discovery OF gold, an,
, had always at distance followed Cali
fornia's growth and progress. The ac
QUESTION Of California was second only 4
that Of Louisiana and the control Of tn
I Mississippi river IL secured this grea
, coast and made impossible ownership b,
foreign power Of any our coast line.
. had helped TO perfect our magnificent iso
lation, which Is our great protection
against foreign oaggression. He agaii
thanked the governor and the cOmmtte
for their kindly reception, and assures
them that II he should have any com
@ plant TO make OF his treatment IN Cali
81 fornla, it would be because the peopl
81 had been too hospitable
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