Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-20
GREETED AT GALVESTON
The President Lionized by the
Hospitable Texans.
HIS MOST INTERESTING SPEECH

Two of HIS Favortte schemes for the
UpbuiIding of American Trade--He Be
Iievcs in the Nicaragua Canal.
GALVESTON, April 20-In accordance
with the wish Of the president, Galveston
people allowed him to spend Sunday
quietly Accompanied by Mrs Dimmick,
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Mayor Fulton, he attended services at the
First Presbyterian church and heard
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Scott The church
was crowded and a number Of persons
shook hands with the president. After
luncheon, President Harrison went for
walk along the beach with Mrs. Dimmiok
and Mrs. Russell Harrison and on return
ing to the Beach hotel, found waiting
large bouquet Of roses, which had been
presented by thirty girls Of Galveston
from the Ursuline convent, who had called
during his absence.
A number of other floral tributes were
also sent to him during the day. The
presidential party left the Beach hotel at
10 O'Clock last night for the station and
their train left for San Antonio shortly
after midnight
The Texans Were Cordial.
The presidents reception in Texas has
proved very cordial one all along the line
Of the journey. Crowds greeted him at
Houston and he made several speeches
The party did not reach Galveston until
late Saturday afternoon, but the presi-
dents reception was fully as warm as that
rendered General Grant when he arrived
here on his worlds tour. Thousands greet
ed him, and the ships in the harbor Ameri-
can and foreign, were gayly decorated with
streamers
At $50 o'clock the president was sere-
naded by Noight's band. When this was
over the president held a formal reception
on the band stand in front of the Beach
hotel, and when the handshaking was con
cluded General Waul delivered an elo-
quent address Of welcome on the part of
the city, to which the president responded
as follows:
The PRESIDENTS Address.
MY FELLOW CIrIzENs-we close tonight
whole week Of handshaking and whole week
Of talking. / have before me ten thousand miles
Of handshaking and speaking and / am not by
reason Of what this week has brought me in
voice to contend with the fine but rather
strong gulf breeze which pours ia upon us to-
night, and vet it comes to me laden with the
fragrance Of your welcome. tCheers. 1t comes
with softness refreahment and grace, which
has accompanied all my intercourse with the
people Of Texas. lGreat cheeringl The mag
niicent and cordial demonstration which you
have made in our honor today win always re-
main a bright and pleasant picture In my mem
ory. lGreat chserE.i I am glad TO have been
able to traverse this harbor and 10 look upon that
work which liberal and united government
has inaugurated for your benefit, and for the
benefit Of the northwest. have always be-
heved that it was one of the undisputed func
tions Of the general government to make these
great waterways which penetrate our country
and these harbors into which our shipping must
come to receive the tribute Of rail and river,
safe commodious and easy Of access
This ministering care should extend to our
whole country and am glad Of the adoption
of policy with reference to the harbOr work
here at least, which insisted upon in a public
message lGreat and prolonged cheers.l
Deep Water for Galveston.
The appropriation has been made that is ade-
quate to diligent and prompt completion Of the
work. [Great cheeringl / am glad that the
scheme Of the engineer for giving deep water to
Galveston is thus to be prosecuted. have said
the same OF our south Atlantic and gulf ports.
They occupy most favorable positions for new
commerce toward which we are reaching our
hands and which is reaching out its hands To us
Great cheeringl I am an economist in the
nrAist AlaL WoNiQ AOL Waste one uoii2I OF pub
lie money, bat / am not an economist in the
sense that would leave incomplete OF suffer TO
lag any great work highly promotive Of the
true interests of our people. tGreRt cheering.
We are great enough and rich enough TO reach
forward to grander conceptions than have en-
tered the minds of some Of our statesmen in the
past.
The South American Trade.
If you are content am not that the nations
OF Europe shall absorb nearly the entire com
merce Of the sister republics that lie south of
us. 1t is naturally in a large measure ours;
ours by right of neighborhood ours by nearness
Of access, ours by that sympathy that binds a
hemisphere without king. The Inauguration
Of the Pan-American congress was conducted
IN wise and comprehensive spirit, which was
suggested by fraternal and kindly spirit that
was manifested by ali our southern neighbors,
and has stimulated desire in them and in our
people for larger intercourse Of commerce and
friendship. The provisions Of the bill at the
last session looking to reciprocity Of trade not
only met with my official approval when /
signed the bill but with my jealous promotion
before it was reported. Prolonged cheers
It's provision concerning reciprocity is that we
have placed upon our free list sugar, tea coffee
and hides, and have said to those nations from
which we received these staples, "Ciive US free
access TO your ports for the equivalent amount
OF our product In exchange, or we viii impose
duties upon the articles namedm The law
leaves it wholly to the executive to negotiate
these arrangements. 1t does not need that IL
shall take the form Of treaty. They need not
be submitted for the concurrence Of the senate
It only needs that we, having made our offer
shall receive their offer in return and when
they have made up acceptable schedule of
articles produced by us that shall have free &C
cess to their ports, the proclamation by the
president closes the whole business. (Cheers.l
Brazil VIII Soon Have Company.
Already one treaty with that youngest OF the
South American republics, the great republic
Of Brazil has been negotiated and proclaimed.
think without disclosing any executive Sc
crets may tell you that an arrangement with
Brazil is not likely to abide in lonesomeness
much longer-lgreat and prolonged cheeringl-
that others are TO follow, and that as a result Of
these trade arrangements, the products Of the
United States-our meats, our breadstuffs and
certain lines Of manufactured goods-are to find
free or favored access to ports of many Of these
South and Central American states. All states
will share in these benefits. We have had an
analysis made Of the manifestos of some OF our
steamers now sailing to South American ports,
and in single steamer it was found that TWEEN
ty-five Of our states contributed to the cargo.
The Mail Steamship Subsidy.
But we shall need something more We shall
need American steamships to carry American
goods to these ports. Great cheeringl The
last congress passed bill appropriating 81, ,500-
Dd and authorizing the postmaster general to
contract with the steamship companies for a
period not exceeding ten years for carrying the
United States mail
Foreign mail service is the only mail service
out Of which the government has been making
net profit. We do not make any profit out Of
our land service. There is an annual deficiency
which my good friend, the postmaster general
has been trying very hard to reduce or wine