The morning call., 1891-05-02

that he had seen water SO solid that it could be-
walked upon, they do not carry their best stories
away from home. fLaughter.l
1t has been. much as have heard OF California
brilliant disiiusion to me and TO those who have
the producfiveness OF your valleys of the blossom
ing orchards, of the gardens laden with flowers.
We have seen and been entraneed. Our pathway
has been strewn with flowers. We have been sur
prised when were in a region of orchards and
roses to pc suddenly pulled up at station and
pig tin Laughter and applause.l
Products of the mine, rare and exceptional, have
oeen added TO the products OF the field until the Inn
preston has been made upon my mind that II any
new want should be deyeloped in the arts-possibIy
II any want should be developed I'm craftsmanship
or any vacancies In Office lgreat laughterl-we have
safe reservoir that be drawn upon ad li5itum.
Laughter and applause
But my friends, sweeter than all the incense Of
flowers richer than all the products of Mines has
been the gracious, unaffected, hearty kindness with
which the people of Caifornia.have everywhere re-
ceived us Igreat applausel, without division with
out dissent-a simple and yet magnificent Amerk-
can welcome. IGreat appause.l
1t is gratifying that should be We may carry
into our campaigns, into our conventions and Con-
crosses discussions and divisions but how grand t
is that we people who bow reverentlY 20 ths
decision. when It is rendered, and who viii follow
the Gag everywhere, always and with entire devO-
tion 9! heart, without asking what party may have
Enthusiastic cheering. believe we have entered
upon new epoch as nation. They are opening
portals before u.s. inviting us TO enter; opening
portals TO trade. and influence and prestige, such
we have never seen before. lGreat applause
We will pursue our paths of peace; we are not q
wariike nation; all our instincts, all history
In the lines or peace. IApplause.] Only intoter-
able aggression only the peril OF our institutions
the flag can thoroughly arouse EGreat applause
With capabilities for war on land and sea unex-
cei!ed by any nation In the world we smttsu
with the love of peace. [Applause.l We wOaid
promote the peace of this hemisphere by placing
Judieiously some large guns about the Golden Gate
Tgreat and enthusiastic cheeringl simply for
lnting purposes laughter and eheersl and yet they
should be Of the best modern type. [Cheers.l
We should have on the sea some good vessels
We don't need great navy as some other people.
but we do need sufficient navy OF drstciass ships.
sphere is preserved ICheersl simply that
may not leave the great distant marts OF commerce.
and our few citizens who may be domeiied there,
to feel lonesome for the sight OF the American flag
ICheers.l
OF the navy. The best English constructors haVe
testified TO the completeness and perfection or
latest ships IC is source OF great qualification
to me that here In San Francisco the energy enter
prise and courage OF some OF your citizens nave CON
strueted plant capable of building the best mod
ships TCries of "Good. good and cheers.l
i saw with great delight the magnificent launch OF
one OF these vessels. / hope that you may
enlarge your capacities for construction that It will
not be necessary co send any naval vessel aronnd the
believe we have come to time when we should
choose whether we will continue To be non-partie-
vigorously, with the push ana energy Whleh cur
people have shown in other lines OF enterprise
claim share OF the worlds commerce. GCheers.
will not enter into the discussion OF methods. The
Postal Bill Of the last session Of Congress marks
beginning.
postal service that did not pay its own way
maintained by the Government, where for other
years the Government has maintained mail lines
into your valleys, reaching out 70 every remote
community and paying out yearly a hundred times
the revenue that was derived, it ought not to be
difficult to persuade you that ocean mail should
not longer be the only service for which we refuse
to expeDd the revenues derived from it
ICheers. It is my belief that under the operation
OF the law to which L have referred we shall be
able TO stimulate ship-building, to secure some new
lines of American steamships and to increase the
ports OF call Of those now established. GEnthusE
astic cheers
II Will ba nv effort to o what NAV no done under
the powers lodged in by the law to open aud
increase trade with the countries Of Central and
long 1 know it Will not be long il we ut unitedlY
pursue this great scheme until one can take sail
in the bay OF San Francisco and see some deep
water ship come in bearing our own flag. EHthust-
astie and continued cheering] During our excur-
sion the other day saw three great vessels come In
lone carried the Hawaiian flag and two the Eng
lish flag.
the Nicaragua Canal. TCheeTS.l You have pleas ed
me so much that would Ike shorter water com
munieation between my State and yours lCheerS
Influences and operations now started that will
complete am sure. this stately enterprise.
But my fellow-cltiZenS and Mr.. President, this Is
the fifth time this day that have talked TO gather
1ngs OF California friends, and we have so mHch
taxed the hospitality OF san Francisco ICries OF
mol no y in making our arrangements to MAKE this
city tine center of whole weeks sightseeing that
do want to add TO your other burdens by the In
Fiction of longer speech. lCries of go ouf'l
Right royalty have you welcomed US, with all that
all graciousness and friendliness, and leave my
heart with you when 1 go. LGreat and prolonged
cheerlngJ
The speech was punctuated throughout with
tremendous applause. accompanied by the clap
ping of hands and waving OF handkerchiefs.
THIS WAS especially the case when he touched
upon matters pertaining TO this Coast Its de-
feBses, It's ship-buildIng industry, subsidies 10
ocean steamships, the extension OF trade 10 Gem
tral and South America aud the Nicaragua
Canal project. the cheering at which was fire.
quently deaiening.
At the close OF his remarks three times three
and tiger were given for him. aud after
acknowledging the courtesy he withdrew amid
continued cheering.
POSTMASTER WANAMAKER.
After the Presidents departure Mr.. Wana-
maker was introduced 10 the company, whom he
entertained with a sketch of the Presidential
trip thus far, telling them how tile party was de-
llgnted with the evidences of good VIII they met
on every side, especially in California, whose
hospitality knew no bounds. Even the days
experiences were described briefly in the ad-
dress, and he mentioned them as having COM
meneed at the Chamber of Commerce and ended
at the Flower Exchange-the allusOn TO ths
abundance OF floral decorations giving rise TO
much merTimenI.
The POstmaster-Generat then thanked the bus
Continued on Second Pd0e,