Evening journal., 1891-05-14
THE QUESTION OF MONEY
President Harrison Gives His
Views at Omaha.
THE DOLLAR THAT HE APPROVES OF

II Must he as Good as ANY other Dol
lar and Must Not BE Easily Affected
by Changes in the Country's Affairs,
The Boon OF Reciprocity.
OMAHA, May 14-Omaha had her spring
fnery on at an early hour in the niorning
The city had been trimmed in the national
colors in honor Of the coming of the prcsi
Dental party. Large crowds came into
the city from western Iowa, Kansas, WY
oming and South Dakota, and swelled the
concourse on the streets Owing 70 the
longer stay Of the party the arrangements
were more elaborate than those made for
President Cleveland when he visited
Omaha The train was late ia arriving,
owing TO protraoted stops at Hastings
Lincoln and other points in the state, but
at - o'clock the booming cannon an
nounced its arrival to the expectant
crowd The streets have never been 50
crowded since the history Of the city, and
the splendid weather and the enthusiasm
all helped to make the party's reception
creditable to Omaha and the west.
Both governors Of Nebraska were on
deck TO do honor TO the president. A
committee, consisting of Governor Boyd
Senators Henderson and Paddock ex-
/ Senator Saunders, General Broole, Of the
army, and Mayor Cushing. met the presi-
| dent at Lincoln and accompanied the party
/ TO this city. As the president stepped from
1 the train 20 enter his carriage mighty
| shout went mp from the multitude collect
| ed al the station In the carriage with the
1 president were Senator Manderson, Major
| Sanger and Mayor Gushing. Governor
| Thayer rode with Mrs Harrison in the sec
| ond carriage, while the sixth carriage was
i occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison.
/ At the court house Mayor Gushing wei.
coined the president, and the latter in re
i sponse made an address which was FIRE.
/ quently interrupted by cheering Then
| the crowd yelled for Mr.. Wanamaker, who
made one Of his happy speeches, and cries
Of "Uncle Jerry" secured a few remarks
from the secretary Of agriculture
Presidential Kiss.
Crossing over from the stand 70 The BE,
building directly opposite, the president
held public reception for an hour. Ther
the party went to the home OF ex-senator
Saunders, the father-in-law Of Russell b
Harrison. Il is a great old mansion ia thl
center OF a fine grove on Sherman avenue
near Grace street. The wives and daugh
ters Of senators and ex-senators, militar,
officers and prominent society people o
Omaha assisted Mrs Saunders at the ~
ception Little Marthena Harrison, VIII
is one of the favorite grandchildren of Ga
president, broke from her mamma and RAJ
to the door as the party arrived and wa
given presidential hug and kiss
On the Money Question.
In his speech at the court house the pres
ident touched on the money question II
said:
will say for myself that irrespective of IN
material Of which IL is made money must b
good 70 meet my sanction, DO il Of paper silye
| or gold. say it should have a fixed and a,
ternined value from which time nor the inc
dents Of people political existence should nc
be able to move il. have an idea that ever
dollar we issue should be az good as any dolla
we issue; for whenever we have any none,
paper OF coin. the first errand Il does Is TO pa
some worldngnan for his days toll None s
much as the laboring class and the farmer r,
quire full value dollar Of permanent value th
year around
Larger Foreign Markets.
II has been source OF constant thought and
jealous effort on the part Of the Administrative
at Washington to secure larger foreign market
for our farm products. / rejoice 70 know tn,
we have now freer and larger access for OF
meats TO the markets Of England and Of EuroI
than we have had in many years.
believe under the provision looking TO r.
ciprocal trade in the law of the la
congress that we shall yet open larger and ne
: markets for the produce Of Nebraska farm
! and think this hope hlls the great west as we
as the east-thRt when this increased traffic an
commerce is found upon the sea Il shall be ca
ried in American bottoms / hope the day
not far distant when the sight Of great Amer
can ships, flying the Stars and Stripes at th
fore win be familiar, not only in our ports bu
in every busy mart Of commerce the worl
around. ICheers.l
Reciprocity win in time 40 open to the farm
ers here, as in other great agricultural state
all the markets Of the world, and when that hl
come 20 pass direct sale win bring ON a seaso
Of prosperity TO the man who works the cart
for the source Of existence which he has onl
dreamed Of but never hoped for