The record-union., 1891-05-07
NORTHERN ENTHUSIASM.
RECEPTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT
ON PUGET SOUND.
A Trip on Lake ashington-Another
Rain Storm Tries to Spoil
the Affair,
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.


dent and party entered the State of
Washington at an early hour this morn
ing in driving rainstorm. This inter
fered materially with the arrangements
for reception at the various places along
the road. 1t was s o'clock when the
Presidential special reached Tacoma and
the rain seemed to be coming down
harder than ever. Notwithstanding this
fact, the Chief Magistrate of the nation
and his advisers were given royal re-
ception. They were met at the station by
the Governor ofthe State, the Mayor of the
city and a committee of citizens, who es-
corted the party to the Gross block, where
formal addresses of welcome were de-
livered. In the course Of his response to
the addresses Of welcome the President
said:
II would like to see the prows of some
great steamship lines carrying the
American flag entering the ports of Puget
Sound. / believe we have come to the
time in our development as a people
when we must step forward with bold
progress, or we will lose the advantage
we have already attained. We have been
content in years gone by to allow other
nations to do the carrying trade of the
WOIIu' w y udN0 DeSH content 10 see the
markets of the American Republics lying
south of us controlled by European ma
tiOns. | think a period of discomfort with
these things has now come to our people
The time is auspicious for the enlarge
ment of our commerce with these friendly
republics. The time is auspicious for re-
establishment on the seas an American
merchant marine that shall do it's share
of the carrying trade of the worldp
The line of march was to the reviewing
stand, which was handsomely and appro-
priately decorated.
AT SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, May 6.-At Tacoma the Pres
ident was met by the Mayor and a com
mittee of citizens of this place, who took
him aboard the steamer City of Seattle
and escorted him to this CITY. An in
formal reception was held on the steamer.
The ride on the steamer from Tacoma to
Seattle was devoted chiefly to an in
formal enjoyment of the trip and a
luncheon. Elliott Bay was covered with
vessels and boats of every description,
whose whistling as the steamer bearing
the President approached the city was
| deafenlng. large and enthusiastic
crowd filled every available place along
| the wharveS. The streets were thronged
so that 1t was impossible for carriages to
be drawn through TO the cable cars which
were to take the party TO Lake Washing
| ton. The weather cleared off somewhat
in the afternoon. The city was gaily
decorated with national colors and ever
greens.
While on board the steamer Mayor
White made a brief address Of welcome
to which the President responded as fol-
lows:
''jfr. Mayor: l accept with great graft
tication the words Of welcome on behalf
OF the citizens of Seattle. 1t will give me
great nlQaEnrp fO contrast oh
Of your State in 1885 with what / shall
see to-day. / have not lost track of the
progress of Seattle, but have through
friends been advised of the marvellous de-
velopment which you have made, and
how you have repeated in the substantial
character of your edifices the story of the
Chicago fire, coming out of what seemed
disaster with increased magniticence, and
finding in il really an advantage.
Il will defer until | am in the presence
Of your people further acknowledgment
Of your courtesies, and now only thank
you, as you are repeating here what we
have observed on our whole trip-the
unitication of our people, the absolute
oneness of our sentiment in the devo-
ton to our institutions and flag"
Amid the greatest enthusiasm the Pres
idential party was escorted in carriages
from the steamer to the cable cars The
party was conveyed to Lake Washing
IflD
on the lake they returned to the Univer-
sity campus, where an immense throng
Of people were waiting. Judge Burke
delivered the address of welcome.
In responding, the President said
six years ago I visited your CITY.
Some substantial and promising
improvements had been begun, but
it was a period of expectancy rather
than of realization. am glad to.
come to-day and to see how fully and
perfectly the large expectations then en-
tertained by your enterprising people
have been realized. 1t is q matter of
amazement to look upon these towering
substantial granite and iron structures in
which the great business of your city is
transacted. l fully appreciate the i'm
portance of this great body Of water upon
which your city is situated. This sound,
this inland sea. must be in the future the
entire port of a great commerce.
II do imost sincerely believe that we
are entering now upon new development
that will put the American flag upon the
seas and bring to our ports in American
bottoms largely increased share of the
commerce of the world. [Cheers.1 As
have said in other places, for one am
thoroughly diScontented with the present
condition of things. We may differ as to
the method, but believe the great patri-
otic heart of our people is stirred and that
they are bent upon recovering that share
ofsthe worlds commerce which we once
happily enjoyed"
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Secretary Rusk then spoke briefly. As
the time was limited the party were hur
rledly driven to the depot and the train
lett for Portland amid the widest enthus-
iasm.