Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-21
Harrison Does Not Think a State
Subdivision Necessary
at This Time.
A GREAT FUTURE IS AHEAD.
The President Tells San Antonians of
Our COuntry'S Greatness.
EDUCATION Is A MAIN POINT.
Common Schools One of the Means fol
making Good Citizens.
TEXAS GIVES A MOST ROYAL WELCOME

ltAAS Ul1ES A MVOl hV1 All HbDNVMG
SAN ANTONIO, April 2O.-The Presi-
dental party arrived here at o'clock this
morning, promptly on time. For the first
time since their departure from Washing
ton, thev were welcomed in heavy rain
storm. The reception was most enthusiastic,
but the effect of the liberal street decoration
was spoiled BY the steady downpour, which
pecessitated the abandonment of all out
door ceremonies.
The Reception Committee included Gen.
eral Stanley, Representative Crane, Mayor
Callahan, citizens and a number of ladies.
The President was received with a military
salute OF p guns, and on leaving the train
was escorted through a line composed OF
Grand Army men and Confederate veterans
The party was then taken in carriages to the
Grand Opera House, which was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Addresses of
welcome were made by Governor Hogg and
Mayor Callahan. and responded to by the
President, Secretary Rusk and Postmaster
General Wanamaker. The President then
held public reception, which was largely
attended.
he appreciates the Esalns
At the reception the President spoke at
some length. In the course of his remarks
he said:
livery much regret that frequent speaking in
the open air during the past week and the very
heavy atmosphere which have this morn
ing has somewhat impaired my voice l am
sure YOU Will crown your hospitality and kind
ness by allowing me 10 speak to you very
briefly. Isympathizs with you in the distress
which you feel that the day is so unpropitious
for any street demonstration, but l have been
told 10y one wise IN such matters that this rain
is worth S5 OO0,0O0 TO Western Texas. That
being the case, 1t greatly moderates our re-
Eret.
much money as my friend has estimated,
shall not take more than half that sum. Visit
ing for a little while this historic city had
anticipated great pleasure In LOOKING upon the
remains of an earlier occupancy of this terri
tory in which YOU now dwell.
Our glance this morning must be brief and
imperfect. but il has been written, and the ira
dIuons of the marIyrdom which occurred here
are fresh IN your minds. and still an inspiring
story to be repeated to your children. re-
member in my early boyhood to have heard
the thrilling descriptions OF the e3pe-
riences OF uncle whose name
! bear in some of those campaigns for
freedom in which he took part, SO that the
story 10 me goes back to those dim, early recol-
lections of childhood. / am glad to stand
where those rccOuections are revived and
1reshened Tor the events oil momentous I'M
portauce TO this country to this State and to
The whole Union. 1 rejoice that you have here
80 great commonwealth.
Texas Doesn't Want Subdivision.
The stipulations under which Texas came
into the union of States, and which provided
that the great territory might be sub-divided
into five States seems not 10 attract much atten-
ton in Texas. Indeed, as far as L can Judge
no man would be able successfully to appeal to /
the suffrages of any hamlet in Texas ou the
issue that the State should be divided at all.
The great industrial capabilities which you
have: the benehcent climate thai spreads over
much of your vast territory; the great variety
of productions which your soil and climate
render possible, give a promise for the future
of prominence among the great States which
il seems TO me can scarcely fail to bring Texas
to the front rank. You are only now begin
ming to plow this vast stretch Of land; you are
only now beginning to diversity those interests,
10 emancipate yourselves by producing at home
in your fields all of those products which
are necessary to comfortable existence.
hope you will soon add indeed you are now
largely adding. TO this diversity Of agricultural
pursuits a diversity of mechanical pursuits.
The advantage which you have 70 transmute
the great production of the field into the manu-
factured product is very great. There can GER
tainly be no reason why very large part of the
LOCO OOO 900 bales Of cotton which you produce
should not be spun in Texas.
hope your people will more and more turn
their thoughts to this matter, for just in pro-
portion as community or State suitably di-
yides its energies among various industries so
does it re- ain the wealth it produces and in
crease its population. A great Englishman
visiting this country some time ago. in speak
ing of the impressions which were made upon
his mind said he was constantly asked as he
Travelled through the country whether he was
not amazed at its territorial extent. He said
while this, of course. was noticeable incident
of travel he wondered that we did not forget
all our biCness of territory in cOntempla-
tipn of the great spectacle we represented as a
free people in organized and peaceful CON-
munities. He regarded this side of our coun-
try aud her institutions as much more impera-
tive than is material development or its ter
rltural extent, and he was right in that judg-
ment
Our Grand System of Government.
My fellow-citizens, the pride of America, that
which should attract the admiration, and has
attracted the admiration. of many people on the
face Of earth, is our system of Government l
am glad to know, and to have expressed ny sat
iSfaction before that, here in the State of Texas
you are giving attention to education; that you
have been able TO erect a school fund the inter-
est on which promises a most magnificent en-
duwment for your common schools. These
schools are the pride and safety of our States
They gather into them upon a common level
wi us and hope with you, the children OF the
rich and poor. In the State in which dwell
evervbody's children attend the common
St'honls.
This lesson of equality the perfect system
Wuch has been developed by this method of
Instruction, is training valued class of citi-
zans to take up the responsibilities OF govern
ment when shall lay them down. hope
every one of your communities, even your
scattered rural communities will pursue this
good work. ! am sure this hope is shared BY
my honored host, Governor Hogg, who sits be-
side me- and who IN the discharge of his public
duties can influence the progress of this
great measure. No material greatness, no
wealth, no aecumulations Of splendor. are
TO be compared with those humble and homely
virtues which have generally characterized our
American homes: the safety of the State, tine
g0oG order of the cOmmunity-all that is good,
the capacity. indeed. to produce material
wealth. is dependent upon the intelligence and i
social order. Wealth and commerce are timid
creatures; they must be assured that the rest
Will be safe before they buIld. So 1t is always
In these communities where the most perfect
order 5 maiuta aimed. where intelligence Is pro-
pected. where the Church of God and the in
sttutions Of religion are respected that we
hnd the largest development in material