New-York tribune., 1891-04-23
IN THE GOLDEN STATE,
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN WHIRLED FROM
A SAND DESERT TO ORANGE GROVES.
MET AT THE BORDER BY THE GOVERNOR
OF CALiFORNIA-sHORT AND HAPPY
SPEECHES TO ENTHUsIAsTIO
CROWDS ALONG THE WAY.


The entire party was asleep at the time they did
not soc the presentation committee When the Presi-
DENTS party reached Indio at rs o'clock. 1t was
received by large and influential delegation, includng
Governor Markham and staff Ex-Governor Perkins,
Senator FELTON,, Judge Van Veet, OF Sacramento . NJ
White Of Los Angeles; Colonel c. F. Crocker vice
president Of the Southern Pacific Railway, and Mr.
stump. chairman Of the Republican Committee. Gov
erS'r Markham made an address OF wecOme on behalf
Of all the people of the state He assured the Presi
dent that the people of California fully appreciated
the efforts he had made in order to visit the coast
but expressed confidence that the distinguished guest
and party would feel repaid when they saw the wonder
nl features so peculiar to the state. And, sir' he
continued, "permit me 10 say that, though we are
hundreds OF miles from the National capital and sep
arated from the people OF the East and South by What
may seem endless plains and impossible mountains
set we are in close sympathy with them in all Ma
tonal affairs and exceedingly proud of the position
we occupy In the great sisterhOod OF States over winch
you have been called to preside"
The Governor outlined the features Of various sec
tons of the state through which the President would
pass his Norhward, calling attention to the re-
markable development of natural resources of those
sections especially Of the southern part Of the State
within the last ten years and I'm closing requested the
President to take particular notice OF the great lack
in California OF National public improvements; Of the
extensive shipping interests of the state and her great
coast line, almost defenceless and almost without har
bors Of refuge except Diego and san Francisco
either Of which could accommodate the commerce of the
world, but were nearly 500 miles apart.
The President replying said that he would not under
take, while almost choked with the dust OF the plains
he had just left to all that he hoped to say in the
Of pleasant greetings to the citizens OF California
Some time later when he had been refreshed by their
olive oil and their vineyards, he would endeavOr to ex-
press his qualification at being able to visit California
JIa bod To-irod IN tsi
objective point on this trip. lie had seen the northern
coast Puget sound but had never before been able to
see California. lie remembered from boyhood the eX-
element of the discovery Of gold and had always
distantly followed Cafornias growth and progress.
The acquisition Of California was second only to that
Of Louisiana and the control Of the Mississippi River
1t secured us this great coast and made impossible the
ownership of foreign Power any part of our coast
line. 1t has helped perfect our magnificent isolation
which is our great protection against foreign aggres-
sion. He thanked the Governor and committee Tor
their kindly reception and assured them that II ne
should have complaint to make Of his treatment In Call
ornla would be because its people had been too hos
pltable.
The President afterward shook hands with a large
number OF people several Indians including Cabason
chief Of the Indio tribe Of Indians who is over 100
years old presented address to the President asking
for justice and assistance The ceremonies took place
on the platform Of the station and were very interest
ing The Governor and party left here in company
with the President at 80 a. m. for Los Angeles
The special train bearing the Presidential party ar
rived at Tucson last night promptly on time. The
principal incidents the run from Ell PasO were the
short stops made at Deming, " NJ. Bowie, Wilcox and
Benson. Ariz The President was received at each Of
these places by military salute and heartily cheered
National coOrs conspicuous everywhere. The
President made short speech at Deming In which he
made an important announcement He said;
My fellow-citizens; 1t gives me great pleasure TO
tarTy for moment here and 10 receive ont on these
broad and sandy plains the same evidence of frendli
ness that has greeted me In the states feel great
iabored under disadvantngo by reason Of the un-
settled state OF y0ur land titles, because no country
It's land remain Insecure II was my pleasure to urge
upon Congress In both general and special message
the establishment of special land court to settle this
question once for all. tCheers) l am glad that the
statute Is now law, and Immediately upon my return
court and to set them Immediately work upon these
have ali these onestions settled hope You viii then
see an increase Of population that has not as yet
been possible and which win tend to develop your
great mineral resources and open up your lands to
Settlement Thanking your on behalf Of our party
for this pleasant greeting, bid yOu good by Cheers)
The Presidential party had royal reception at
Tucson, which brilliantly Illuminated In General
HarrsOn's honor The President made speech from
the rear platform, and afterwar1 shook hands with
all in reach as the train started for Los Angeles.
Cotton. Cal, April 22.-The run from Indio to
Cotton of the train conveying the Presidential party
was through beautiful valley aboundng with plctur'
esone scenery At Banning the President was vel
coined by all the inhabitants, including the Indio
children being educated there They all wore bouquets
of wildAowers and filed nearly all the cars with
them The President and Postmaster General Wana-
maker expressed their thanks in few fecitous re
marks and the President afcrward shook hands with
all the children. The station was decorated with
flags. The Presidential party also received as cordial
a reception at Beaumont The President shook hands
with several hundred people.
The next stop was at Cotton where the President
was welcomed by flags and an enthusiastic crowd,
nearly all of whom pressed up to the platform Of the
train and shook hands with him. Public school
children with flags helped to swell the thrOng. The
President was introduced by Governor Markham, and
made short. patriotic address. Speeches were also
made by secretary Rusk and PostmasterTeneal Nahd-
maker The Mavor of Los Angeles and committee
of citizens Including several ladies' boarded the train
at Cotton and accompanied the President to Los
The following is the Presidents address at Cotton
My Fellow Citizens We have travelled now some
thing more than $500 miles. They have been 5,2oo
miles OF cordial greeting from my 1ellOw-cltHeno {,
they have been $500 miles Of perpetual talk. II
would require brain more fertile In resources moie
diversified in it's operat ons than the state Of California
i'm its PRODUCTIONS to say something original Or
Interesting at each one Of these 'toppngplaceS but
can say always with warm heart 70 my lenOM.
citizens who greet cordially, who look % me our
of such kindly faces thank you. am yOur servant
all things that VIII cnditc llt RcucId pIo'lity
and happiness of the American people. Remote from
us OF the far East In distance we are united To YOU not
only hv ties OF common CluZenShp hy tic
reverence and honor jOyfully give TO one nag, bI
by those nterhanges Of emigration which have brought
so many Of the people O the oder states 90 yol W
every station where ! have stopped since entering
California some Iooser has reached mp his land 70
erect me daughter and cheers, and the Omnlpresei
Ohio man. Of course, nave found verywherei; i,m ~
was assured by these gentlemen that they were " iAIms @
tbair full contribution, to the development OF your
country and that they had possessed themsevss on
their fair share Of It, have been greatly pieaSH @ 1Ii
,or1,iUg to come ont Of the land OF the desert ana
drifting sand and into thlI and of h3mo' nome , aao
nains un,ii women and bright children. nave been
clad 70 see these beautiful gardens tAe,s fertile hed,
- In know that are now by t' r'nh)Iiuhl
am ~ ana dlstrbution ~ the water ~ ''" hills.
making all these valleys to smile IlSe ier l,f of
IsTen Ne do not conc spies 70 lDoh aI fHt laHI
.i.h orv view of disuo-spssing you n, IL, original
,nes went into Palestine. We come ONE i%lmpN % 70 eN.
change friendly greetings and we -hall nope 10 carry
atraV nothing that does not belong % Us. 'thcrrSl.
n we shall leave Your happy ana prosperous oiat9
froirh+.d with vour good win ard lrve as we shall
leave ours with You, It will be happy eNcmhse'
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