The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-23
The Presidential Party Enters
Flowery California.
Los ANGELES IN GAY DRESS.
Pacific Coast Greets Distinguished
Visitors With Enthusiasm.
OranSes-Importancs Of Defending
the shores-seattle 70 BE Reached
Wednesday, May Q.

IsDIo, Cal, April 22-The presidential
party entered the state of California ct
Fort Yuma, at 4:50 O'Clock this morning,
and was presented with large quantity Of
beautiful flowers and wreaths. The entire
party was asleep at the time, so they did
not see the committee. When the party
reached Indio, at Sis. it was received by a
large and influential delegation, including
Governor Markham and staff, Ex-Governor
Perkins. Senator FELTON,, Judge Van Fleet,
OF fSacramento; s. II. White, of Los Angeles;
Colonel Croker, vice president of the
Southern Pacific, and Mr. Stump, chair
man OF the Republican committee. Gov
ernor Markham made an address of
welcome In reply the president
said he would not undertake, while
almost choked with the dust of the plains
he had just left, to say all that he had
hoped to say in the way of pleasant greet
ings to the citizens of California. At
some time when he had been refreshed by
their olive oil and their vineyards he
would endeayor to express his qualification
at being able to visit California. He had
long desired to visit California. and it was
the objective point on this trip. He had
seen the Northern coast and Puget sound,
but had never before been able to see Cali
fornia. He had remembered from boyhood
the excitement of the discovery of gold,
and had always distantly followed Cali
fornia's growth and progress. The ac-
QUESTION of California was second only to
that of Louisiana and the control of the
Mississippi river. 1t secured this great
coast and made impossible the ownership
Of foreign power to any of our coast line.
1t had helped to perfect onr magnificent
ISOLATION, which is our great protection
against foreign aggression. He thanked
the governor and the committee for their
kindly reception, and assured them that
If he should have any complaint to make
OF his treatment in California, it would be
because the people had been too hospita-
be.
The president shook hands with largo
number Of people. Among them were
several Indians, including Chief Cabazon,
OF the lndio tribe, who is over 100 years of
age. They presented an address to the
president, asking for justice and assist
ance. The ceremonies took place on the
platform of the station, and were very in
teresting. The governor and party left
there in company with the president at
$50 a. m. for Los Angeles.
CoLroS. CAL, April 22-The trip from
Indio TO Cotton was through . beautiful
valley abounding in picturesque scenery.
not the least interesting Of which were the
snow-capped peaks of Greyback and San
Jacinto in the mountains. At Banning
the president was welcomed BY all the in
habitants and Indian children being edu-
Gated there. They all bore bouquets of
wild flowers, and hlled nearly,ali the cars
with them. The president and Postmas-
ter-General Wanamaker expressed their
thanks in few remarks, and the presi-
dent afterward shook hands with ali the
children. The station was decorated with
flags. The presidential party also received
cordial reception at Beaumont. The
president shook hands with several hum
dred people.
The next stop was at Cotton, where the
president was welcomed by large and
enthusiastic crowd. nearly all of whom
pressed up to the platform of the train and
shook hands with him. The public school
children, with flags, helped to swell the
throng. President Harrison was intro
duced by Governor Markham, and made a
short speech, saying:
Ny Feiiow- cisi-ens: We have travelled nov
something over $50 miles They have been
$500 miles of cordial greeting from NV fellow.
citizens; they have been 2,s0o miles OF perpetual
talk. 1t would require brain more fertile in
resources. more diversified IN population than
the state OF California in its productions. to say
something original or interesting at each one Of
NIL hx.<T
with warm heart, to my fellow citizens who
greet me 50 cordially. who look at me ont of
such kindly faces: 81 thank you'll lam your
servant in all things that will conduce To
the general prosperity and happiness OF tho
American people" Remote from us of the far
East in distance, we are united to you not onlv
by ties OF common citiSenship. by the reverence
and honor We joyfully give to one Gag. but by
those interchanges Of emigration which haya
brought 50 many of the people OF the older
states to you. At every station where have
stopped since entering California some Hoosier
has reached up his hand to greet me- rIauehter
aud cheers-l And the omnipresent Ohio man.
of course. have found everywhere Ivaa as
sured by these gentlemen that they were MAJ.
ing their fuii contributions to the development
OF your country, and that they had prospered
themselves of their fair share of n
/ have been greatly pleased this morning to
come out of the land of the desert and dYiffir,
sand. and into this land of homes and srni,ino
women and bright children. / have been eiaS
to sec these beautiful gardens these fertile feds
and 70 know that you are now BY econonic.l
collection and distribution of the waters of IN.
hills making al these valleys TO smile like n.
garden OF Eden. We do not come as snies n
lock at Jour land with any view of dispossess
ing you, ~ the original spies went into Pale.-
tine: We come simply 10 exchange friendly
greetings, and We shall hope TO carry away
nothing that does not belong 10 Us ICheerxl
Speeches were also made by Secretary
Rusk and Postmaster-General Wana-
maker. The mayor of Los Angeles and a
committee of citizens. including several
ladies, boarded the train at Cotton and
accompanied the president to Los Angeles
POMONA, Cal, April 2a-The presiden-
tih party reached here at O'Clock and
stopped twenty minutes Only two hours,
notice of the stop had been given. but the
whole town turned out and special train
was run from Chino. III. z. Osborne IN
troduced the president, who spoke as fol-
lows:
You will surely excuse me from extended ~.
marks have been subjected 10 such A strain
that my brain needs irrigations TO put IN in
trim again. The reference TO irrigation was
cheeredl / an gisd 10 look sr the faces of
American citizens. No such people gather in
any other country as greet ne .. every s,ation
They come from good homes, the safety OF the
commonwealth. am pleased 70 see these chill.
dren. Schools have everywhere followed West
ern pioneers. YoH have New England etiucatiou
aud homes mere than that, ycu have the New
England idea of thrift. living on little and hsy-
ing mach ever.