The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-18
The Train Passes Through Corn
and Cotton Fields.
WELCOMED syoovERNoR EAGLE
The President Tells People to Spin Cot
ton rs Well as Raise II
A Slave OF Old General HAIRLESS 0ree1o
His Grandson - Departure fer tAe
Gulf Of Mexico-wnl Arrive - 1aeA.
tie May q.

MEMPHIS. April 1.-The, presidential
party arrived here this morning after an
all-night ride from Birmingham. The
only incident occurred at Jasper, Ala.
That town was Illuminated and nearly
800 inhabitants gathered at the station ~
pay their respects As most Of the presivs
DENTAL party had retired for the nikhf
the people were disappointed at not being
able TO see them.
Mayor Clapp and other municipal on
GERS received the president and party out
their arrival here. A large crowd, incIudS
ing the local military, gathered at the
station, and burst into cheers as the chief
magistrate appeared. The party was i'm.
mediateiy taken in carriages to the Mer~
chants exchange, where thousands Of peo-s
pie had assembled. The mayor in Al adse
dress introduced the president. The
mayor said:
This is restored. harmonious and indessruc4a-f
bic Union In dealing with the greatest prob
lem that has ever confronted our people, g iSs
our intention to be just and law abiding, whiIo
at the same time, with the instinct which pre-
vades our race, the paramount aim IL 70 RuaeG6
our social purity, preserve our civiliAtfcn, ang
maintain Caucasian prestige and supremacy.
The president replied in a short speech
He congratulated the people upon the
progress made, and was rejoiced to know
that they had turned their thoughts to
spinning cotton as well a. raising il. He
knew no reason why they should export H.
IS raw material rather than As . manufac-
tured product. holding in their midst the
proceeds Of the transformation Of the raw
material TO the finished goods. In closing,
his speech, which was interrupted many
times by prolonged cheers. the president
thux>k kxa<@ {xav l..
extended him. Loud calls were made for
the postmaster general, who responded in
few well chosen remarks. He Wa foI~
lowed by Secretary Rusk, after which
there was a reception. After the presidene
had shaken hands with large number 81
people, the party went to the depot, where
another reception was held. A NUM-
ber Of floral offerings were pro~
sented on the train by the citixenax
pleasing incident was witnessed befofu
the train left the depot. Esther Noshy.
an aged coiored woman who belonged g
Harrisons grandfather, John e. Paee, and
who was the playmate Of the president il
childhood at Pagebrook, Va. was trying
to get . glimpse of him. From window .
window Of the car she went, NOT oatis6o1
until she found him. and shaking him hw
the hand. 1t is hardly possible to tel who
enjoyed the meeting most, tho president
or his old pl4ynaae.--
At p. m. the train was taken aboard
ferryboat of the Little Rock d Memphis
railroad on the way to the Arkansas
capital
LITTLE Rock. Ark, April H. President
and party received . cordial welcomo q
this point. Governor Eagle, Of Arkansas.
the mayor Of Little Rock md
committee Of citizens escorted
the party from Memphis. A military
salute was fired as the train reached tlifD
city, and the president was checred hya
large crowd assembled. He and the re.
mainder of the party were escorted to the
state house, where an address Of welcome
by the governor was responded to by the
president, Secretary Rusk and Postmaster.
General Wanamaker, after which the presi-
dent held public reception. The party
left this evening for Texarkana
CRY OF MEXICO, April 17.-Colonel VIII
lanewra has left for FL Paso to meet rreSi-
dent Harrison on his arrival there, and in-
yite him in the name of the Mexican gov-
ernment TO visit this conntrr President
Diaz found it impossible TO ieave Mexico
now, owing TO the press OF off1cial
business and because congress is in ses-
sion- The governor of the state Of Chi
hnahua and the military commandant a
that district will also meet the president a
FL Paso and tender him the hospitality o.
Mexico.