The record-union., 1891-04-26

each for the rights of the other. am
glad to receive from you this manifesto
ton OF your respect. / am glad to drink.
this morning, with this sunshine and
sweet balmy air, new impulse to public
duty, new love for the Union and the
flag. [Cheers.l
''It is matter of great regret that can
only return in such small measure your
affectionate greeting. wish it were pos
sible that l could greet each one of you
personally-that it were possible in some
way, other than in words, to testify to
you my grateful sense Of your good will"
tCheers.]
MERGED.
MERGED, April 25.-The President
made the following address to a large
crowd here: ''I have scarcely been able
to finish a meal since have been in Cali
fornia. [Laughter.l / find myself hardly
seated at a table till some one reminds
me that in about five minutes / am to
meet another throng of cordial and
friendly people. But I think 1 could
have subsisted on this trip through Cali
fornia without anything to eat, and have
dined the while upon the stimulus and
inspiration which your good will and
kindly greetings have given me. / do
not think, however, from what | have
seen of these valleys that it will be neces-
sary for any one but the President to live
without eating. Laughter.l
81 have been greatly delighted with the
agricultural richness, with the surprises
in natural scenery and in the production
which have met US on this journey.
Everywhere something has been lying in
ambush for us, and when l was thinking
of prunes and English walnuts and
oranges we suddenly pulled up to a sta
ton where they had a pyramid of pig tin
fn ovoitp NVnndnr and intnract of tho
variety of the production in this marvel
Gus State. But let me say above all these
fruits and flowers, above all these produc-
tions of mine and field, l have been most
pleased with the men and women of Cali
fornia. [Applause.] 1t gives me great
pleasure, too, to meet everywhere these
little ones. / am fond of children. They
attract my interest always, and the little
ones of nay own household furnish about
the only relaxation and pleasure | have
at Washington. [Applause.] / wish for
your children and for you, out of whose
homes they come, and where they are
treasured with priceless affection and
tender supervision, all the blessings that
a benign Providence and good govern
ment can bestow. / shall be glad if in
any way / have the opportunity to con-
serve and promote your interests"
[Cheers.]
MODESTO.
At Modesto the President was well
coined by national salute and general
outpouring OF the people.
TRACY.
TRACY, April 25-The special train with
President Harrison and party arrived
here this afternoon at 1855 and left at
o'clock. The President came out on the
platform Of the rear car and shook hands
with all who succeeded in reaching the
car. The station was nicely decorated
with bunting and flags.
MODESTO.
MODESTO, April 25. A delegation of
citizens from San Francisco Joined the
Presidential party at Modesto to accom-
pany it to San Francisco. The party in
cluded Messrs. E. S. Pilsbury, NJ. NJ
Estee, l.. l.. Baker and r. H. Hammond
w. Won Schmidt, Nathan Holland and J.
b. Farwel of the California Pioneers,
Congressman McKenna, Congressman
elect Loud, exCongressman Morrow and
a delegation from the Grand Army Posts,
headed by ColonelJ. NJ. Litchfield. These
gentlemen paid their respects to the
President and then returned to their own
car, which had been attached to the Presi-
Dental train.
The President addressed the crowd at
Modesto as follows:
1T is very pleasant for me to meet here
as at all stations l have passed kindly
assembly of my llow-countrymen. We
do not need anyone to watch US, nor do
we need to keep watch against anybody
else. Peace and goodwill characterize
our communities. l was quite amused
at a station not far from here to hear a
wondering Chinaman remark as he came
up to the train, why, they have no guns
on board [Laughter.l How different
it is with us. No retinue, no guards. We
travel across this broad country safe in
the confidence and fellowship and kind
ness of its citizenship. What other land
is there like it? Where else are these
homes like ours? Where else the insti-
tutions SO free and yet so adequate to all
the needs of the Government to make
the home and community safe, to restrain
the i'll disposed, and everywhere to pro-
mote peace and individual happiness?
I'VE congratulate each other that we
are American citizens, without distinc-
ton OF party, without taking note of the
many existing differences of opinion
We are all glad to do all in our power to
promote the dignity and prosperity of the
country we love. We cannot love it too
much. We cannot be too careful that all
our influence is on the side of good gov
ernment and of American interests. We
do not wish i'll to any other nation or
people in the world, but they must ex-
cuse US five regard our own fellow-citi-
Zens as having the highest claim on our
regard. We will promote such measures
as look to our own interests. Cheers.
| have with me General Rusk Of Wiscon-
sin, the Secretary Of Agriculture, the new
department recently created to look after
the interests of the farmers"
Secretary Rusk then made a short
speech, at the close of which the train
rolled away toward Lathrop, the next