The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-20
PLANS TO EXTEND COMMERCE.
Aid to Shipping Will Send the Flag
Into Every Sea and Port.
Harrison Areuses Texas Enthusiasn BY
Telling what He is Doing to Bind
Americs IN Confederacy Of Trsde-
Cattle Quarantiae Relieved.


magistrate. they respected his request to
be allowed to pass the day IN quiet, and
abandoned several demonstrations re-
served for today. Both he and the other
members of the party are loud in their
praises of the unbounded hospitality of
the people of Texas. 1t is the first time
that the chief magistrate Of the nation has
ever visited the state in his official
capacity, but if President Harrison Is any
thing of a prophet. and his successors are
at all moved by his pleasant experience
here, it will never be overlooked in that
respect in future.
A noteworthy feature of the grand DEM
onstration was the cordial welcome given
the president by the Italian colony. All
their local societies participated In the
parade, acting IS special escort to the
Italian consul at Galveston. and that gem
tleman Afterwards, on their behalf, pre-
sented the president with a beautiful
floral design, symbolic of peace and fra
ternity. The American and italian flags
were crossed at the top of the piece, with
floral dove between them.
Postmaster-General Wanamaker ne
joined the party last evening. Among to-
days arrivals at the Beech hotel were
Senators Teller, of Colorado, Squire, of
Washington; Senator Warren, of Wycm-
ing, and other gentleman from those states
and Montana They had long and salts
factory conference with Secretary Rusk in
regard to the shipment of cattle to the
states named during the summer months.
An earnest effort Is being made on the
part of the cattlemen from the far West to
have the Texas-feyer cattle quarantine
line established by the agricultural depart
ment Of the great cattle-raising states Of
Wyoming, Montana and Colorado, moved
further south and made TO conform to the
quarantine line fixedupon by those states
for their own protection before the nat
ional government quarantine line was e.
tsblished. Senator Carey, of Wyoming,
presented the matter fully to the
agricultural department and it Is
probable that il viii be fixed
as desired. The department has
communicated with Secretary Rusk on the
subject. and the secretary thinks the de-
partment win so far modify its instruc-
tions as to permit cattle to be shipped into
the states Of Colorado and Wyoming from
the far South as heretofore, provided those
states give satisfactory assurance that no
cattle shipped into them shall be sent out
of the states before the lst of December.
The effect Of the order of the agricultural
department moving further north of the
quarantine established by the states was
TO work serious hardship on large numbers
of men having cattle between the line de-
that which the experience Of the states
named had found to be safe.
Secretary Rusk informed them that the
present order in regard to that matter
would he changed 10 suit their wishes,
provided cattle so shipped would not be
reshipped south before the first Of Decem-
Der next Secretary RGsk having accom-
plished the business that brought him to
Texas has concluded to remain with the
President during the remainder of the
.rip.
General Stanley, commanding the De
rartment of Texas, joined the presidential
party at Galveston and accompanied it to
San Antonio, for the purpose of explain
ing the military situation along the Mex
lean border. The president, accompanied
by Postmaster-General Wanamaker, at
tended divine service this morning at the
First Presbyterian church. In the after
noon the president went out for walk
with Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs. Russell Har-
rison.
After the reception last night,
responding to formal welcome
by General Waul on behalf of the
mayor. who was ill. the president ex-
pressed thanks for his cordial welcome,
and. in the course of his remarks. said:
am glad 10 have been able TO fraverre the
harbor and look upon the liberal work which
the government iaangnrssed for your benefit
end for the benefit of the Southwest have al.
ways believed that il was one of tie undisrused
funtions of the general government 10 make
these great waterways and harbo-s into which
our shipping must come ht TO receive the trib-
ufe oi rail and riyer, safe and easy of access. I
deprecaie the waste of public money, but am
not economist in the sense that l would leave
incomplete or suffer 20 lag any great work
highly proractiye 20 the interests of our people.
We are great enough and rich enough 10 reach
forward 10 gYandcr conceptions than have
entered the minds OF some Of our statesmen in the
past II you are content. I am not, that the ma
tons OF Europe shall absorb nearly tie entire
commerce OF the near sister republics that lie
south of US. 1t is naturally In large measure
ours by right of neighborhood, OURS BY nearness
of access, ours by that sympathy that binds q
hemisphere without king. ICheersL The in.
suguraticn o; the Pan-Anaerican congress or
more properly the American conference. the
happy conduct o. that meeting the wise aud
comprehensive measures that were suggested
by II, with the frsternal and kindly spirit that
was manifested BY our southern neIghbors has
stimulated q desire in them and in our people
for larger intercourse, commerce and friensship.
The provisions OF the bill passed at the last scs-
sion looking TO reciprocity in trade not only
met with ny official approval when
signed the bill. but with nv .cal-
Gus promotion before the bin was reported.
Prolonged cheering.l Its provision concerning
reciprocity is that we have placed upou our Tree
list sugar, tea. coffee and hides and have said "a
those nations from which We receive these great
staples: "6.ve US free access 10 your ports for
an equivalent amount OF our produce in ex-
change. or we viii reimpose the duties upon the
articles nafnei." The Law leaves IL wholly "a
tie executive 10 negotiate these arranxerneuts.
1t does not need that they shall take the form of
8 treaty. They need not be submitted for the
concurrence OF the state Ii only needs that we,
having made our osses. shall receive their offer
in return, and when they have made up az ac-
eepsahle schedule of articles produced by Us
proclamation By the president closes the whole
LasineSS
Already one treaty with that Youngest oi
South American republics. the grea; republic OF
Brazil, has been negotiated and proclaimed I
tht-k, without disclosing any executive secrets,
msy tell you thai the ar-sngcmeaf with Brazil
is Rot likely to sh.de In lonesoaeresss mueh
longer, fprosoaSed ehesn:i that others are Ia
foisow. and. as . result OF these trade arrange
meats. our hreadsfzds and certain lines Of nan.