The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-03
HARRISON ATABAN0UET
A SPEECH AT FRISCO FULL OF
GOOD HUMOR.


SAN Francisco, CAL, May 2.-President
Harrison delivered the following address at
the banquet given in his honor at the Pal
ace hotel last night:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENrLKNEN: When the
Queen OF Sheba visited the court OF Solomon
and saw its splendors she was compelled to tes-
tity that the half had not beeu told her. I'm
doubtedly the emissaries of King Solo
mons court who had penetrated to
in like situation TO that which attends Cali
fornians when they travel east they are afraid
too much to put to the test the credit of their
hearers, and, as a gentleman of your state said
TO me, il has resulted in prevailing indisposi-
ton among Calfornians to tell the truth out OF
California. Laughter and applause Not at all
because Californans are unfriendly TO the truth.
but solely OUT Of compassion to their hearers.
Laughter. They address themselves to the
capacity OF those who hear them; and taking
warning by the fate of the man who told tho
sovereign of the Indies that he had seen water
so solid that II could be walked upon, they do
not carry their best stories away from home.
Laughter.
BRILLIANT DIsIILUsIoN.
IL has been, much es l have heard Of Cahfor-
mia, brilliant disillusion to me and TO those who
have journeyed with me. The half had not
been told Of the produotiveness of your valleys
OF biossoming orchards, Of gardens laden with
flowers: we have seen and bsen entranced. Our
pathway has been strewn with flow ers; we have
been surprised, when we we're In the region of
orchards and roses to be suddenly pulled up at
a station and asked to address some remarks to
pyramid Of pig tin. Laughter and applause.
Products of the mine, rare and exceptional,
have been added TO products of the field until
an impression has been made upon my mind
that if any new want should be developed in
arts, possibly If any want should he developed
in craftsmanship or any vacancies in Office
lgreat laughter we would have n safe reservoir
that can be drawn upon dd libitun. Laughter
and applause.
A MAGNIFICENT WELCOME
But my friends sweeter than all the incense
of flowers, richer than all the products OF the
mines, has been the gracious, unaffected
hearty Kindness with which the people of Cali
fornia have everywhere received us without
division, without dissent; simple and yet
magnificent American welcome. [Great ap-
plause. It is gratifying that It should be SO.
We may carry into our campaigns to our con-
ventlons and congresses, discussions and
divisions, but how grand 1t Is that are q
people who bow reverontly to decision when
il is rendered and who will follow IL every
where with absolute devotion Of heart, without
asking what party may have given the leader
in whose hands it Is placed. Enthusiastic
cheering.
NEW EPOCH AS A NATION.
believe that we have come TO a new epoch as
a nation. There are opening portals before US,
inviting us to euter opening portals to trade
and influence and prestige, such as we have
never seen before. [Great applause
We will pursue the paths OF peace, as we are
history. are in lines Of peace. Only Intolerable
aggression, only peril OF our institutions flag,
can thoroughly arouse us. Great applause
With capabilities for war on land aud sea unex-
celed by any nation in the world, we smitten
promote the peace of this hemisphere by
placing iudtciously some large guns about the
Golden Gate tgreat and enthusiastic cheering l.
simply for saluting purposes laughter and
cheers -and yet they should be Of the best
modern type Cheers. We should have on
the sea some good vessels. We won't need
as great navy as some other people,
but we do need sufficient
navy Of flrst-class ships, simply to make sure
that the peace Of the hemisphere is preserved;
simply that we may not leave the great distant
marts and harbors OF commerce and our few
citizens who may be domlciled there to feel
lonesome for sight OF tue American flag.
lCheers We are now making fine progress in
the construction Of navy. The best
English constructors have testified TO the
completeness and perfection of some OF
our latest ships. 1t is u source of great
qualification to me that here In San Francisco
the energy, enterprise and courage of come of
your citizens have constructed plant capable
of building the best modern ships lCrles of
Good good, and cheers / saw with great de-
light the magnificent launch of one of these
vessels. hope that you may so enlarge
your capacities for constructing that IL will not
be necessary to send any naval vessels around
the Horn. Cheers.
MERCHANT SHIPS WANTED
We want merchant ships [Cheers be-
lieve we have come 70. the time when we should
choose whether we wa continue to be non-par
ticipants in the commerce Of the world, Or will
now vigorously, with the push and energy
which our people have shown Ia other lines OF
enterprise, claim our share OF the worlds com
merca.
/ will not enter into discussion of the meth
DDS Of which the postal bill Of the last session
Of congress marks beginning, here in Cali
fornia, where for so long time postal scr
vice that did not pay It's own way was main
aA krr aFas rlNnRn Nnsar
years the government has mant aimed mail
lines into your valleys reaching out to every re-
mote, community and paying out yearly
hundred times the revenue that
be difficult to persuade congress that our ocean
mails should not longer be the only service for
which we refuse to expend even the revenues
derived. II Is my belief that under the opera
tion OF the law to which | have referred we
shall be able to stimulate ship building; to Sc
cure some new lines Of American steamships,
and to increase the ports Of call Of those now
established. Enthusiastic cheering.l
ONE OF HIS AIMS
II will be my effort to do what may be done
under the powers lodged in me by law TO open
and increase trade with the countries of Central
and South America. hope IL may not be long
Il know it will not be long, II we but unitedly
pursue this great scheme-until one can take a
sail in the bay Of San Francisco and see some
deep water ship come in bearing our own flag,
Enthusiastic and continued cheering. During
our excursion the other day | saw three great
vessels come in One carried the Haw-
allan and two the English flag. | am a
thorough believer in the construction Of the
Nicaraguan canal. Cheers. You have pleased
me so much that would like shorter water
communication between my state and yours
[Cheers Influences and operations are now
started that will complete, l am sure, this
stately enterprise, but my fellow citizens and
Mr. President this is the fifth time this day that
have talked to gatherings of California
friends, and we have much taxed the
hospitality of San Francisco lcries Of no, no 4
in making our arrangements to make this city
the center Of a whole weeks siRht-seslng, that
don't want to add to your other burdens, the
inhlction Of logger speaking Cries Of 20 on ]
Right royalty have you welcomed us with all
that is rich and prodigal In provision and dis
play and with all graclousness and friendliness.
leave my heart with you when CO. [Great
and prolonged cheering
On It's return from Sacramento this after
noon the Presidents special train stopped a
few minutes at Benya, and floral tribute
ia the shape Of a cannon was presented TO
the President by the school children, who
were drawn up in body.
VISIT TO TBE UNIVERSITY.
On returning TO this city from Sacra-
uento this afternoon President Harrison left
the train at Berkeley aud visited the UuiYer-
sity Of California and the deaf and blind
asylum. He then drove 10 Oakland, and upon
reaching that city was welcomed by great
crowd of people. The streets were gaily
decorated, and the floral display was very