The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-04-24

THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.


Texas and Mexico Doing Him Honor-A Sc
Education and Commercial Development
AS Bases of Patriotism.
President Harrison's trip has been most
gratifying one, to both him and the country
thus far. He has been In the south, among
the people where he thought the force bill
was needed; but the cordiality of his recep.
tion, the respect which has been accorded
marred In the slightest by this fact. The trip
which Is of the kind every president ought
to make, has had a good effect in
cooling unreasonable partisanship on
both sides. The president cannot help
having a broader and more kindly feel.
ing towards the south than he had before
| The southern people cannot help having
more respect for him. and deeper realiza
tlon of their common lot with the Union
The presidents speeches have been admirable
In tone and thoughts, usually extempOre, but
intermiDgled with the plain and simple pre-
sentation of some wholesome doctrine, OF
some strong declaration calculated to stimu'
late the reawakened patriotism of the peo.
| pie, modest In tone, interesting In matter, 10.
cal In their application, while general In theil
character, lively without being sensational
| moderate without being cOmmonI lace, full OF
ideas, consistent without being mOnotonous
excelently and often eloquently expressed
The president has now passed from ashing-
ton to the sea through the south and gone In.
to the interior again, yet no sign OF hostility,
opposition or even dsapproval has fallen up.
on his ear.
The presidential party arrived at Texark.
ana, Ark, Just before midnight Friday. The
station was thronged with people, notwith-
! standing the lateness of the hours The run
from Little Rock to TeXarkana was marked
with enthusiasm at all stations on the route.
! This was especially the case at Malvern. Ark,
where the president was honored with dis.
| PLAY of fire works and serenade. The ma.
| tional flag was conspicuous feature of the
| occasion. Saturday morning they reached
Palestine. Tex, where they were received
by Gov. HOgg and the city authorities. Har-
rls0n* response was very happy:
ut gives me pleasure to come this fresh moI n.
Ing into this great state, kingnom without
king; an empire without an emperor: a STATE
gigantic In proportion and matchless in re-
sources, with diversified industries and infinite
| capacities to sustain tremendous population
and to ering to every home where industry
abides prosperity and comfort. All of us have
edged tnat no sectional strife shall ever di-
vide us, and while abiding in peace with all the
world, we are against all aggression one unit
my countrymen, that in my heart make no dis
tinction between our people anywhere" :"
tCheers.)
At Houston he made an extended address ::
"We have been trying to do what we could
from Washington TO make you larger and bet
Yer market for your enormous meat products.
Already the secretary of agricuture-himself IL
farmer, who has with his own hands wrought
IN all the work. has succeeded in procuring the
removal of some of these injurious restrictions,
ana has announced to the country that exporta-
lion OF cattle has increased 100 per cent in the
last year do desire that all our legsla.
ton and all our institutions and the combined
energies of all our people shall work together
1Or the common good of all al
our population. (GTeat cheering Above all
| rejoice that the timely foreth0ught of your
puo,ic men has provided an unexampled school
fund for the education of the children. These
things that partabe of the life that are spiritual
are better after all than the material. Indt ed
mere can be no true prosperity in any state or
community where they are not thoughtfully
fostered."
There was great reception at Galveston
Saturday night at which the president. taking
the Improvement Of the harbor there as his
text. spoke of harbor Improvement. rect.
procity and ship subsidies, advocating the
latter aud promising treaties with other
southern republics besides Brazil. He said:
We are great enough and rich enough to reaci,
forwa d to grander conceptions than have en-
tered the minds of some of our statesmen in the
asst. If You are content, | am not, that the
nations OF Europe shall absorb nearly the en-
tire commerce of these near sister republics
that lie south or us. 1t is naturally, in large
measure, ours, ours by neighborhood, ours by
binds a hemisphere without king.
They passed Sunday there, the president
and family taking walk, ard winning at
iention by the act of Democratic simplicity
while some of the other members of the par
ty took sail on the gulf.
Monday they went to San Antonio where
they had grand reception and were escort
ed through line composed of Grand Army
men ana confederate veterans. The president
made several little addresses alluding to the
part his uncle whose name lie bore had In the
war for Texan independence, and to the
vast resources Of the state:
The advantages which you have to transmit
The production of the field iuto the manutactur
ed product is very great. There can certainly
be no reason why very large part of the mil
lion bales of cotton which you produce should
not be spun in Texas. tCPeers.) l hope your
people will more and more turn their thoughts
to this matter, for just in proportion as com
amo various industries. So does 1t retain the |
wealth i. produces and increases its population.
(Applause.) In the state in which dwell |
children attend the common |
5 chools. This lessol of equality. the perfect |
{ stem which has been developed by this meth |
ud OF instruction, is training valued ca.s of |
citizens to take up the responsibilities of gov |
eI nment when we shall lay them down. =
No material greatness, no wealth, no accumua |
lions of splendor are to be compare with those |
humble and honey virtues which have gener-
uIly ChdIdCtcIiLCu HOlnrs, tHc |
sa fety of the state, the good order of the COM |
that is good, the capacity. indeed, |
10 produce material wealth, is dependent upon |
Intelligence and social order. (ApplauseJ |
" ealth and commerce are timid creatures |
they must be assured that the rest will be safe !
before they build. So II. Is always In these |
where the most perfect order is |
where intel igence is protected, |
where the church of God and the Institutions of |
religion are reyered and respected that we find |
the largest development In material wealth.
Tuesday at EX Paso and Del Rio, Mex. he |
had great reception from citizens of both |
Republics, even the Indians turning out to |
do honor. Grand Army men and confeder-
ate veterans forming the line. and 600 school
children dressed In white showering them
with flowers. The Mexican Governor Caril-
los and Gen. Rangel. commander In chief of
he Mexican army, aided the Texan and reg
ular army officers. President DiaZ was not
able TO meet our president on the border of
Mexico. bt ing too busy with the affairs of his
lffice to take the long run up north. Gen.
Harrison in his acknowledgeme sad
/ desire to return to them and through them
o the people OF Mexico and to that iustrieus
md progressive statesman who presides over
ler oes,inies IcheersI not only my sincere per
onal regard, but an assurance OF the fiiendli-
less and respect of the American government
md the American people. look forward with
interest to a larger development of our t.ade; to |
he opeping of new lines OF commerce and new |
venues of friendship.
We have passed that year In our history !
10, e, when we were aggressive and up pleasant
leighbors. We do not covet the territory of any