New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
THE PRESIDENT IN TEXAS
AwARM WELCOME FROM IT'S PEOPLE.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED AT SALsIsAo'
AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE AAhSoH
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE FORMER

IMPROVEMENTS Al 1lAh4 'N''
pIAoE-INoIDENTs OF THE DAY.
uons,on Texas. April ls-The President and party
are now enjoying the hospitality Of the people oi Ac
and have made an unconditional surrender Inc Mof
come occurred at Palestine at 80 O'Clock TINS MORN
a., The president was formally received at that piace
hv the Governor of the state and the Mayor anu oi
Councl Of Palestine The Governor was accompanied
by senator Reagan and committee OF laoies ',e m
,Ire fire department and the Dilley Rhes, I'd iui u
FORM were drawn up in lne at the stauoh anu '0'.N
the popuIace in cheering the visitors AZ 'aic sae
time all the bells in the city rang out NOISY se.s
Governor Hogg welcomed the party on pehan Vi .,o
state and Mayor Pratt on behalf Of the CITY, ihe
President made the following response.
Governor iIoeg and Fellow Citizens II eyes Srsa e
pleasure 70 come this fresh morning a n,o S without
an emperor state ga6c In P0dnsres and in
snte capacities 10 sustain tremendous stao
and bring to every home M Sdr s Sure are
prosperity and comfort STGn American home
where the father abde in the respect ad 'n o6ont the
in the deeP love Of d se msEes s good is taught
the first rudments Of obedience to law OF orderly rea
lions to s%S' sos ss DTi into On rests
security Of our country The home Is the tsanP 3e
s school - for csSness Is by
Of those about There selfsaernce, ioy Ven @u0
this morning from such homes and all OF us are trS
t nc have pledred ourselves that sec
tional strife shan divide us and tna' aH whs
abiding in peace with all the world We are SsosS'
ali aggresson-one mighty united people f a. rS
desire assure O9 my se%pen r people s any
w where there Ss ss that profound Of Ul
voters that shall bring constant peace INTO eo a here
;Cmmanss ,aors Is bessast Perhaps you init
sng me into the Texas habit-ls sotpi hearH}
somehng before broadcast LagnT you "I have given
me this morning viii not, hope distirn 1as,' INV
seesflon or comfort during this day lOheTrr
eecretary Rusk also made short address nc
,V 80 tbe vass natural resources Of the state, ana
rd,ctod that continuance Of that present enterprise
nj the peope would matte IL the richest as IL was HOW
the largest state Of the Union lie rei@rreo " o''
cotton industries OF tho state, and SAID t'' IL wa
greater than the combined produetior OF al 'o ole
states in 1850 What they needed, ana VIVA. .ie9 u'-
,oubtedly would have he said was deep water harOor
~ CaIveston or at some other point on
tbe Gnf where the cattle aud sheep ana
agricultural products could be shipped drecty 10 so
markets of the world without having to depend on inc
Atlantic ports as at present. A.,
The President then had short reception on uc
rear platform Immediately at the close OF which inc
,rair hora him and his host Governor Hogg, away
TO Houston where the enthusiasm shown at Paiesuhe
GAS repcated ON a much larger scale A commitueo
of citizens headed by Congressman james stewart anu
Mayor sclerfus met the party at the slauon' anu -
response to speeches Of welcome the Presoeht saiu
NV Fellow Citizens: Your faces all respond 70 u,e
words of welcome which have been spoken ~ 5H Se
behalf We have been not only pleased Oue yo%5 hicS
by hsve reyed since entering the state Of Texas
remained up last night until after mldnlgnt tis S
WAS called very early from my bed this morning TO
receive draught OF welcome, di Heio ym have
state whose greatness think you nave discovers N,
hardly hope e point aw0 out P 20 spS
VirsnIa and Kentucky have been heard to say more
about their respective states tnan d Inv the
enthusiastic and affectonate claims when you VII
present to the country for y0 ses some
In great measure-of all the states gatneIeo, ~ Iii
borders soil adapted ,I 20 TO t this You add cotton
sugar and tobacco You are very rightly dve tg
your crops ops s Se ereps are d%ersed the people
prosper All is stakod upon the success OF san,
and tobacco and am glad you not neglectns cat
to- sheep hogs, and all the 2rer con
to make you larger and better market for your e tSa
meat products &c eIs Of We NE faxe sn oT
could not ay P 9S JUSTIFIED 1po Of sGs
slsiec ~ farmer Who has with his hands
wrought in all the wok Of the fsrmhas succeeded 10
procuring the removal OF some tn o, conn that expora
ton of cattle has increased 100 per cent IN Ihe iasu
Sss ie mo ees c 10 sE Ss from ' ne
eminent at Washington and from our a now
at foreign courts Is CT sn% M nsp mo Of
our meat products that when once put
y 9Dsst1n will nnG remove the the
eiuson Of our meats from those foreign states.
than S1f S thank yon We cannot at ali repay You for
this demonstration Of welcome but let me say that IN
S on SS essIson and all our Institutions and the com
energies Of al our people Sa a as a %SS Of al
Population Sg Great oheering9 You have great re,
o. sr o na ye Of S your public a
has provided unexampcd school fund for ne edues
ton q the - 6rs ae b sS after sT ali than the
material. Indeed there can be no true prosperity ID
n v ss oe or Gooa socai ode respect for The
law regard for other mems rights. ORDERLY peaceIu
administration are the essential things In any com
munity. (CheersD
The party was escorted in carriages to The
Capitol Hotel over route decorated VIII
the American colors and thronged with people
An elegant luncheon was served after wmci
there was some speechmazing followed by
public reception. The ceremonies included parao
NJ the Houston Light Guards. While there was m
booming OF cannon, the good will Of the people wa
plainly demonstrated by the profusion OF roses am
pther flowers showered the visitors Whhe I'm
exercises were in process at the hotel commtoee
ladies boarded the train and decorated the President
car with roses and other MOWERS uanslorniiie ~ ~
perfect bower of beauty.
Postmaster-Gencral wanamaker left the party
Palestine TO visit his sister. He will rejoin the Pres
dent at Galveston.
Galveston, Tex, April 1e.-The PresioenO hau
royal reception at Galveston this afternoon and ever
ing and the people turned out to show their heartie
appreciation OF his efforts for the promotion ana c,
tension Of Their commercial interests. special coac
containing the Galveston reception committee m'
the Presidential train Houston and escorted to TIL
city This committee was composed Of leading either
and the ladies Of their families. On the arrival
the train at Galveston military salu'
was fired the city bells rung and all the steame
na +ngs I'm the harbor whistled their loudest. III
cltv troops and Masonic and civic organizations We
nTsent IN force and all Joined In cheering the vsito
X q most enthusiastic manner. PROCESSION VIZ
npickly formed and escorted the President ana PR
49,, Inc station to the Mallory steamship, on whlc
i NON nS short trip on the bay for the purpo
II Inspecting the extensive haT6Sr aU
,-rsh The progress and character Of the work
Returning from the etties, Captain joe owen ~
tha GRAND marshal, took charge OF tne Part9 Oh