New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
/ HONORS TO THE PRESIDENT.
WARM RECEPTIONS AT MEMPHIS AND
LITTLE ROCK.
ESCORTED INTO ARKANSAS BY THE GOVERNOR
OF THE sTATE-INCIDENrs OF THE
THE JoURSEY-THE PRESIDENTS
SPEECH AT MEMPHIS.

Memphis. Tenn, April 17-Thc train bearing the
Presidential party arrived here this morning at U
O'Clock, promptly on schedule time, after an alnght
run from Birmingham, Ala, over the Kansas CdtS,
Memphis and Birmingham road. The only incdent vi
| the run occurred at Jasper, Ala. That Town was
Illuminated with many b nfces in honor OF the frcs
dent, and nearly $500 of the inhabitants gathered al
the station to pay ther respects IL was IL oci''A
when the train reached there. and the President fos
masterGeneral wanamaker and all the ladies OF tho
party had retired for tho night The people were as
appointed at not being able to see the PRESIDENT ou'
gratifed at being allowed to pass tprousn anu III
| spect the observation car, with the numerous moral
offerings received in birmingham Brie1 speeches.
| were made by George W. Boyd ana hussei harriSon
who were afcrwar assisted in entertaining the crowd
by Major A. p. Sanger, United states ARMY anu 1'o
| press repre- sentatives.
This morning, when the train reached BeheWe"'
station seven miles from this city, 1t was boaaed py
committee of citizens Memphis, headed oy Mess
| p c. Graves, william NJ. Moore and G. G. Matthew's
A number Of ladies' accompanied the party, anu pre-
| sented TO Mrs Harrison and the other ladies' OF tho
Presidents party bouquets of La France roses Mayor
l. e. CLAIM and other municipal officers received the
President and party on their arrival III he Guy
large crowd including the local militia was gatherea
at the station and chcered the President when ne ap
peared Oh the platform. The party we" lnin'euf
ately assigned TO the carriages which were a"aiuhg
,bom and driven 70 the Merchants Exchange, fronting
| on Court Square, which was massed with people inc
President was escorted up the iron steps ana ihtro
duced to the crowd by Mayor Clapp, who welcomed
the President on behalf Of the city, speaking In part DIS
| follows: ,
This Is restored. harmonious and tndestructible
Union 0hivio1s AS TO the fact whether you are
Identified with one or the OIner Of the great National
m c IN I SanpTIn@ Won as the official head of
mon country. in dealing with the greatest problem
that has ever confronted any people, 1t Is our habit
| md our
at the same time with an Instinct, Mr. President which
peryades our race the paramount aim Is to guard our
| Caucasian prcsllge and supremacy
| In response the President said:
My fcowct zens The name me- OF aar t1e hS eI
born and reared upon one OF the tDnteS VI tb cHo
gFsse sT Tr UPON II We're the familiar trading
posts Of the farmers of the ONO Eaey T tG ia
bro9d horn" was loaded from the hay press and the
corncrb to market vita the plantations along tn, the
him. and fhe neiehbors who constituted the crew OF
those pioneer craft of river navigation OF tne pis
Of tbe lower Mississippi In those times these states
were largely supplied with grain and forage rom .
enton TO one or two great staple products for wien
you found large foreign market d Ta roi
less agricut1ral, but has diversified your agriculture
that are not now wholly depen1eH' up0n 'i''0
The benefits Of this divershcaton are very grea.
and the change ym6oes mo more d s Now ws Coming
re- nderstamd that meanncss cannot be predlcated Of
honest Industry relGSe t SU %anTfactns
pursuits that you turning your thought 20 com,
nG d reasSp Whv these cotton states that produce
IS per cent Of the cotton of the world should not spin
shonld export il as raw material, rather than as
manufactured product holding in their midst tae
profits Of this tansfOrmatt0n on the raw material !"
the finished product Applanse9;;l tbo+ Tho neon,e
are turning their attention to new Industries ana arg
| bringing into the midst Of these farming eommunl,
Ties large population Of aus h n %g OF SoHp
farms I am glad that liberal Government Is making
this great waterway to the sea safe an, ana capaoeS T Ce
an in' the shores Of your own city cOnyen,
and safe aa Rat and cheap oPT anspOo
for the products Of these lands that e along TINS great
s%t q T ports an on ssd a SnSts
near and inviting aspect toward great trade IN sSutn
that tnSss a vsr will S
change their burdens with American sps NJ dro Ine
norts u NJ the flag OF our country Great cheerng
This Government of ours is compact o. 1e p peG a
full methods Chers Everything IN this T Ep0n6Es
be brought to the measure OF ne a oT as public
officer cannot in any degree let do yn, inns my
that Of lawful maorities We must all come AZ IaiS
to THIS c0nG0n IN f his te country Of ours cheers
Now, nv feiiow-citlzens thank you for this warm
n anu coTany the expression Of the chief of city
government that You are sincere. earnest, patriotic
reop That each in his place shall do what he can
to maintain social order ana puoG tba sv we'll e
lines here and everywhere shall be between te "ei
The effort Of speech to this immense throng is too
great for me beg to assur, You that carry r, from
the great war of sentiment lllwill to any lCheers
am glad that the Confederate soldier coniessng tnat
defeat which has brought him blessings that would
into full participation In the administration OF th9
Government; that penalties. limitations or other
| inGictions rest upon him. I have taken and can
always take the hand Of brave Confederate soldier
that IS the yoke that the yIctOrs in that
struggle orc when they went home Ia. and I Laid t oil
OBLIGATION always to obey It, Cheers Upon una, d5d
the vanquished we enter together upon possibilities
as people that we cannot Overestimate believe s
the Nation Is lifting itself TO new life thai TINS nag
shall Goat on unfamiliar seas and that this coming
prosuerity will be equally shared by all our people
| prolonged cheeringo
When tho cheering had subsidized loud calls were
made for Postmaster-General wanamaker. lie re-
sponded and in few well-chosen remarks referred IN
pleasing to the increasing prosperity Oh inc
South. lie was followed by Secretary RusK, atter
which the public reception was held. IL was ehueu
about II O'Clock and the party took their carriages
and were escorted to the Louisville and Nashvllle
station Here another reception held by the en-
tire party large crowd passing through the train'
number of beautiful floral offerings from private citizens
were placed all around the train.
At IL the train passed slowly down the incline
| 10 the immense ferryboat OF the Little Rock and
Memphis Railroad. and at noon, amid tremendous
din OF whistles the boat moved slowly from the Shore
and the Presidential party was well on its way I'd
the Arkansas capital. The President to-day Informed
the committee in charge OF arrangements at Gal
weston that he preferred that there be demonsra
| tlon in that city on Sunday, as 1t was his desire
| IN devote the whole day to a mucl-needed rest.
| LITTLE Rock Ark, April 1.-THE President and his
Manly received a cordial welcome at this place. Tho
Govcrnor Of the state, the Mayor OF Little Rock and
committee Of citizens including representatives Of the
h rny Of the Republic and Confederate Veterans,
t Them af Memphis and escorted them TO the Capitol
Of Arkansas. The receiving party was increased az
iaaie from Little Rock including Mrs. Eagle, wife OF
the Governor. and Mrs Caldweli. a. military S 1;