, 1891-04-17
BIRMINGHAM'S BIG DAY.
The President at the Magic
City of the South.
Immense Crowds of People
Greet the Party.
Harrison Talks About Cotton
and Subsidies.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April l6.-The
presidential party had a delightful six
hour trip over the Georgia Pacific from
Atlanta to this city. The president
showed great interest in the scenery and
the evidences OF enterprise TO be seen on
every side. A feature OF the run was the
prominent display of flags at all stations,
particularly at Tallapoosa, known here as
the yankee city under a Southern SUM-
because much New England capital is in
vested there. At that point Mayor Head
introduced the president to the people
and Mr., Harrison made a brief speech.
The local postmaster then presented
hickory canes to tie president and post
master general, and other persons pre-.
scented flowers to the ladies of the party.
There was a great crowd at AnnIston,
Ala. The local military and a band OF
Sunday school children, with flags, formed
in line In front OF the station. Each mem
Der of the presidential party was given a
fine silk badge, suitably inscribed, while
the ladies we're given bouquets. Elk.
Lieutenant Governor McLleeroY delivered
tie dQuTGfS Vi NGlCOLlt duu W Ill.
Stevens spoke in behalf of the colored
population. The president replied. and
In the course of his remarks, said: You
are realizing the benefits of home markets
for what you produce, and [ am sure you
will unite with me in those efforts which
we ought to make not only to fill our own
markets with all that this great nation of
sixty FIVE millions needs, bu, to reach out
to other markets and enter into COMPETE
ton with the world for them. Cheers.
This we shall do. And with ali this me-
chanical aud COMMERCIAL development we
shall realize largely that condition %ofnnIi-
cation OF heart and interest to whic'i those
who have spoken for you so elcauently
alluded. LGreat cheering.
Postmaster General Wanamaker also
spoke briefly.
The PRESIDENT reception at Birming-
ham was a genuine ovation aud the
demonstration was the noisest that has
been experienced on the trip thus far.
Governor Jones and staff. in full uniform,
and a committee of citizens met the party
at Henry Ellyn and escorted 1t to the city.
where the president was welcomed bv the
mayor and other municipal officers.
Drawn up IN line at the station we're
Grand Army posts, confederate veterans,
local militia, and public school children
aud immense crowds of peoplc. The city
was deliberately decorated with the national
colors and beautiful white dom wood
blossoms. and business was generally
suspended. Addresses of welcome were
made by Governor Jones and Mayor Lane,
and when the president arose to respond
he was greeted with deafeniDg cheers.
He thanked them deeply for the pleasant
demonstration aud spoke of the marvellous
lavalnnpnn,t &C III. rn-,a, trh.,h Gould
not be comprehended until seen. He
told how he had, a number of years ago,
listened with lncredulitY to the stories
told him by Col. Powell, one Of the early
promoters OF Birmingham. He thought
the colonel was visionary then, but now
he wishes he had taken his fee for pro-
f~essional services in Birmingham town
lots. Laughter. We thought the war
a great calamity, added the president and
70 it was, and vet we can see now that
God led us through that Red
sea to development in material
prosperity and to fraternity that
was not otherwise possible. [Cheers ]
Gu of all this freedom from the incubus
of slavery the South has found a new in
dustrial birth. Besides all else, you have
produced th~ree-fourths of the cotton crop
of the world and it has brought you since
the war IS, 0 600, 900 to enrich your
people; but as yet you are spinning in
the South only s per cent of it
Why not, with the help we will
give you in the North, spin it alp
[Cheers. Why not, while supplying 65,-
900, 900 people reach out aud take the
part we have not had in the IN of
the world? LCheers, l believe we are
now to see a renaissance in American pros
perity and the upbuilding of an American
merchant marine. | believe these South
ern ports that so favorably look out with
invitations to states OF Central aud South
America shall yet see our fleets carrying
the American flag and the products
of Alabama TO the markets of South
America. [Great Cheering. 1t seems
to me that whatever we may think of the
policy Of aiding steamships, since every
other great nation does it, we must do it
or stay out OF business, for we have pretty
much gone out.
Does your back ache? Oregon Kidney
" III