The record-union., 1891-05-14
NEBRASKA'S WELCOME.
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY
STILL RECEIVING OVATIONS.
He Likes the CornfieIds of the States
Better Than CalifOrnfa'S
Orchards.

LINCOLN (Neb.), May 1S.-The Presi-
Dental train entered the State at an early
hour this morning. The first stop made
was at Hastings, at $50 o'clock. A large
crowd, including Grand Army men, civic
societies and school children greeted him
with applause as he was introduced. The
President addressed those assembled,
thanking them for their early welcome
and expressed himself gratified at every
thing he saw.
The President was the only one Of the
travellers out of bed at Hastings.
The visitors were given a cordial re-
ception at Paramount and Crete, and the
President made a short speech at each
place. Governor Thayer, Lieutenant
Governor Majors and all the State officers
Joined the visitors at Crete and welcomed
them to the State.
The travellers arrived at Lincoln at 9
O'Clock promptly on schedule time, and
received a most cordial welcome. The
local militia, Grand Army men, Uni
versity Cadets, Young Mems Republican
Club and two thousand school children
formed procession and escorted the VS.
itors to the Capitol, where the formal GER
emonies took place.
The address of welcome was made by
Governor Thayer and by the Mayor Of
Lincoln. Appropriate responses were
made by by the President, the Postmas-
ter-General and the Secretary Of Agrl-
culture. The city was handsomely dec
GRATED for the occasion, and business was
entirely suspended during the ceremo-
MES, which lasted an hour. The mail
carriers of the city were mounted, and
acted as a special escort to the Postmas-
ter-General during the parade.
Just before leaving the President re-
ceived a large delegation from Omaha.
They preceded him in special train to
Omaha.
AT OMAHA.
OMAHA. May 13.-The people turned
out en- masse to welcome the President
when he arrived here. The decorations,
which were very elaborate and artistic,
covered public and private buildings,
and the stand where the speeches were
made was covered with red, white and
blue. The visitors were met at the sta
ton by large committee of citizens and
escorted by the Second Regiment of
United States Infantry and the Omaha
Guards to the stand at the Courthouse.
A salute was fired by the battery as the
President appeared. The people cheered
enthusiastically as the President rose TO
speak, after listening to the address of
welcome.
The President spoke of the rapid de-
velopment of Omaha, the resources in
Nebraska, etc. He said: II have seen
the orange groves and all those fruits
that enrich California. l have seen those
mining camps upon peaks where men
are digging into the earth to bring out
the riches stored there, but | return again
to the land of the n-stalk with an affec-
ton that | cannot describe. Laughter
and cheers. / am sure those friends that
delighted US with visions of loveliness
and prosperity, will excuse me If my
birth and early training III Ohio and In
diana leads me TO the conclusion that the
States that raise corn are the greatest
States in the world" [Cheers.
Speaking about agricultural produc
tions, the President said: 1T has been
source of constant thought and ZeaIous
effort on the part Of the Administration
to secure large foreign markets for our
farm products. l rejoice that in the past
two years some of these distractions
which hindered the free access of our
meat products to foreign markets have
been removed. / rejoice to know that
this has brought better prices to the stock
raisers of these great Western villages.
Il believe that under the provision
looking TO reciprocal trade in the law Of
last Congress. that we shall yet open large
and new markets for the products of y Ne-
braska's farms. By such methods as we
can it is our purpose to enlarge our for
eign markets for the surplus productions
of our great country, and we have hope
that when this increased traffic and COM
merce is found upon the sea it shall be
carried in American bottoms. LCheer-
ing. \ few days ago | saw three great
ocean ships enter the harbor of San Fran
cisco, one under the Hawaiian and two
under the English flag. At Portland
thew took pains to tow up from the lower
harbOr and to decorate in bunting an
American ship that was lying there. 1t
was a curious sight, and one they thought
important TO exhibit to strangers visiting
that city. Laughter My countrymen,
! hope the day is not far distant when the
sight of great American ships flying the
stars and stripes will be familiar, not
only in our ports, but in every busy mart
of commerce the world around" Cheer
ing.]
Speaking of currency, the President
said: Il believe the time has gone by when
we viii be content TO return to the old
system of the issue of money by State
banks. But / will not discuss such ques-
tons. I only desire to say this-which is
a common ground upon which we can all
stand-that whatever money the Govern
ment issues, paper or coin, 1t must be
good money. Cheers. l have an idea
that every dollar we issue should be as
good as any other dollar; for, whenever
we have any money, paper or coin, the
first errand 1t does Is to pay some work
ingman for his days toll. None so much
as the laboring man and farmer require
the full value of dollar, of permanent
value. the year around" [Cheering.l
In concluding, the President said that
nothing had been so impressive i'll all his
journey as the magnificent spirit of patri-
otiSm which prevails among our people.
He had seen enough American flags to
wrap the world around. School-children
waved it everywhere, and many a time
In some lonely country home, on the
q a or ?,
or boy come TO the door of a cabin as the
train hurried by and wave starry BAN
ner in greeting.
He was followed by the Postmaster
General and the Secretary of Agriculture.
The visitors then held a reception in
the rotunda of the Bee building, where
the President shook hands with several
thousand persons. The reception was
followed by drive over the principal
part of the city. The guests then took
lunch at the residence Of ex-senator
Saunders.