The morning call., 1891-05-08
Pleasant Trip Through the
Valley Of the Columbia.
Responses to an Enthusiastic Welcome by
The Citizens Of The DalleS.
Representatives Of The Umatllla, CaguSe
and Walla Walla Indians Greet
the Party at PeRdIetOR.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

PORTLAND Oregon. May THE Presi-
dent and party arrived here at 3 o'clock in
the morning from Puget Sound and left at
T:I5 over the Union Pacific, eastward
bound.
CASCADE LOCKS, May THE Presiden-
tial party passed through here at 9:S5
o'clock this morning
AT THE DALLEs.
THE DALLEs, May THE morning
was cloudy with light showers of rain at
intervals, but the skies cleared up about
1880 o'clock, and the remainder of the trip
through the picturesque valley of the Co
lumbia was made in bright sunlight. which
disclosed mountains and cascades, through
which the road passes, in all their beauty
and grandeur. One of the pleasanteSt incl
dents Of the run from Portland was the
visit to Multnomah Falls, beautiful slender
veil of spray falling $50 feet The entire
party, including the President and ladies
left the train for a closer inspection, and
spent several minutes admiEing the scene
and gathering ferns and wild flowers as
mementoss.
The first stop Of any Importance was at
The DalleS, where the President received an
enthusiastic welcome. In reSpOndingttO the
address Of welcome the President said:
/ quite sympalhize with the suggestion of your
Mayor that Il Is one Of the proper government
functions 10 improve and open up 10 sale naylga-
ton the great waterways OF our country. The
Government OF lie United States has reserved 10
Itself The exclusive control OF all the naVlsa0le
inland waters, aud that beng so II is, OF course,
incumbent upon tie Government 10 see that the
people have the best possible use Of them.
They ale important, as they furnish cheap trans
pOltatiOn and touch points thai are often either
Tor economic OF natural reasons inaccessible TO
railway traffic
Postmaster General Wanamaker made
short address.
At Cello the President visited the canning
establishment OF y. a. Iatfe and was pre-
sented with large box of salmon caught
this morning.
PENDLEToN (OregoD), May THE Presi-
dent and party visited PendletOn at 5:1G
o'clock tbIs evening and had grand recep-
tiO0.
During the afternoon the Presidential
party made short stops at Arlington and
Umatilla Junction. Considerable enthusi-
asm was manifested by residents Of the
former place. Umatilla, however, has the
questionable distinction OF being the only
place yet visited that allowed the occasion
70 pass without recognition OF any KIND. a
few people were assembled at the station
and the President stepped out on the rear
platform to greet them, but they made no
demonstration whatever.
Soon after leaving this point the travellers
we're treated to a sand-stOrm which threat
ened at Gne time to result in blockade, but
the wind fell slightly and the train main
tanned its schedule.
PendletOn was in gala attire. The pres
ence of about 100 Indians, men and women,
dressed in blankets and feathers, gave a
o,1r e. fno h.arr lRn
longed to the Umatilla, Cayuse and Walla
Walla tribes and we're all we'll mounted.
Their leader carried an American flag.
In responding to the address Of welcome
the President greeted the veterans, pioneers
and children present aud to all ne gave as
snrance that these distant States were not
forgotten by those who for the time are
chosen II administer public Office at Wash
ingt0n. He believed that legislation should
be as brood as our territory. 1t should not
be for classes, but should always be for the
interest Of all our people.
POstmaster-GeneTal Wanamaker made
brief speech. Addresses were also made by
Ta-Iiua-Ya, Chief Of the Causes, and PEG,
Chief Of the Umatillas. The former took
occasion to complain OF the sale OF portion
of the reservation allotted to his tribe, and
said It was contrary to agreement PEG
said that the Umatillas would continue
friendly to the Government.
During the speech-maklng some Of the
squawS did lively business in selling beads
aud trnkets to Mrs. Harrison and Mrs.
Dimmick at four or five times their actual
value.
Four miles from Peudleton the train
stopped TO allow the President TO receive
the pupils of the Umatilla Indian School.
BAKER CITY (OregOn). May THE peo-
pie of La GrHnde turned out in force to
greet the Presidential party. Fitting
speeches were made by the President and
POstmasteT-GeneraL
By special invitation stop was made at
AS O'Clock tonight at Baker City, where
the visitors had a rOusing reception. The
President and Postmaster-General Wanna
maker spoke to the crowd, and their re-
marks were loudly applauded.
Secretary Rusk is suffering from a cold
contracted in the Sound cities yesterday,
and took no part in to-day's demonstration.
He expects to be able, however, to greet his
friends In Idaho tomorrow.