The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-02
ACRES OF PEOPLE AT JACKSON.
We Settle Our Differences Among
Ourselves, Said President.


Jackson. Miss, May 1.-The presiden-
tial train arrived here at II o'clock sharp,
fifteen minutes ahead of time. Acres of
people, Democrats. Republicans, white
and black, had congregated at the depo;
and gave a royal welcome to the Presi-
dent and his party to Mississippis capital
Gov. Longino welcomed the President on
behalf of the people of the state.
In response TO Gov. Longino's intro
ducton to the people of the President
OF the whole country, Mr. Mckinley
said:
81 thank your Governor for announcing
that ] am President of all the country,
all the states and all the territories of
this great country. President, by popu-
sar vote of every section of the Union,
by virtue of forms and rules laid down
by the constitution of the United States.
l am convinced that in our national sense
of duty and of honor in every part of
the world we stand as one people. This
country of ours has been growing in the
past few years. growing whether
we wanted it TO grow or not. The war
with Spain started US growing
and we could not help it if we would
Our growth has made new problems, but
the American people has faced them and
will continue to face them We will have
our differences and always would, but we
have more agreements than differences.
We may differ as to politics. agree as to
principles, but we keep in the home cir
cles and settle our differences among our
selves and, which is the grandest tribute
in the world to the American people, we
have settled matters of foreign. policy in
the past to our satisfaction, and will treat
new ones in the fear of God"
Mr.. Mckinley stood on the platform and
shook hands with hundreds who crowded
around as the train started out. Mrs Nc
Kinley was not feeling well and could not
respond to calls.
Talked TO Coal Miners.
Wesson, Miss, May IA stop OF a
minute was made here to permit the
President to see the operatives of the
Wesson mine. one of the largest coal
mines in the South. About $50 employees
greeted the President and he made a few
remarks, saying:
This was not on the programme, but
il was desired that l might see not only
this great plant, but the happy and con-
tented people it employs. This is a most
interesting and gratifying incident of my
trip. to see the working people from this
areat mill come out at time when they
are so busy, to join with others in Civ
ing me greeting as journey
through your state. The happi-
who are best employed. Work means
wages; wages means contentment and
bring to the home opportunities of educa-
tion for the children; and il is the boast
of our civilization that every boy and girl
in the land can aspire to the highest posi-
tons of trust and honor" Applause and
cheers)
Prosperity the Theme.
At McComb, Miss. the train stopped a
minute and the President made few re-
marks. He said:
"My Fellow Citzens-I thank you for
this very warm welcome. | think our
greetings grow warmer as we move South
ward but in all our journey we have
been welcomed by warm hearts to South
ern hospitality and we will carry with us
through our long tour no happier memory
than that of our visit in the Southern
States.
Il have been glad to note that every
section of the South shares in the gen
eral welfare and in that universal pros
perity with which the country is so sig
nally blessed We have a larger prosper
ity than ever before with higher nation
al and individual credit. The lender now
is looking for the borrower. Rates of in
terest are lower, money is easy and more
plentiful and is going into our great pro-
ductive enterprises and thereby furnish
ing employment to labor. Labor earns
wages, and those wages go into the
homes and into the communities OF the
country TO bless them and make happy
firesides.
What we want In this country now
having reached a point of development
where we can more than supply our own
demands, is a foreign market in distant
lands. We want TO send the products of
our farms. our factories and our mines
into every market of che world: to make
the foreign peoples familiar with our pro-
ducts, and the way TO do that Is to make
them familiar with our flag" Great APP
piause)