New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
INCIDENTS or THE DAY.
BIG CROWDS WAITING TO CHEER THE
PRESIDENT-HE MAKES SEVERAL
BRIEF SPEECHES.

BRIEF SPEECHES.
Huntsville. Ala. April 30.-The scenes attending
the passage of the Presidents train along It's route
to-day a repetition OF those Of yesterday
Crowds at every way station cheered and waved
hats and handkerChiefs and every farmhouse and
crossroads had its group of eager watchers.
Several hundred persons were at the station at
Stevenson. despite the early hour. 7:1O o'clock The
President appeared and bowed his acknowledge
At Huntsville the ain stopped ten minutes. Ap
parently the entire population of the town turned
out to welcome the President. There is big cot
ton mill here, and hundreds of the operatives were
in the crowd The station decorated with
American flags and a band playing. Judge
Richardson. General Wheeer's successor IN Con-
gress introduced the President. who spoke fol-
lows;
very greatly appreciate and return to all Of
generous upon the part OF tic people Of the mem
gers of the Grand Army of the Republic. Loyal
Legion and Confederate veterans. who speak their
greetings to US as We pass through your beautiful
the hands of the people to bring together the North
and the South 1t is the highest distinction that
uniting in giving the reception. Once foes.
friends forever. (Great applause) Once with hos
hearts, one for another. and both united IN love
ana LOYALTY for the flag and for the land we love
10 arms. We love peace, and the United States
When It can have It in no other % way We a havs s
never gone 10 FOR conquest, for exploitation
or for territory. hut always for liberty and hu-
manly and in our recent war with Spain the peo,,
pie OF the whole nited states as one man marched
with the flag for the honor Of the nation 20 relieve
The oppressed people in Cuba. The United States
been forever dedicated to liberty I feel almost
like anolosizng for avinS taken from YOU General
found in the fact that YOU have elected dstin-
guished successor to represent you. Applause)
Secretary Hitchcock who was born in Mobile
called upon He referred to his early days IN
nd he
about his native State Mrs. Mckinley was also
called 70 the platform. and fairly deluged with
roses and wildfowers. General Samuel Fl. Morse
on behalf OF Egbert I. Jones Camp Of Confederate
Veterans and .he Huntsville Post of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. presented to the President
beautiful floral piece. emhlematic he said .'of
the pleasure 1t gives us 10 honor you who as
'hlet Magistrate have sought 10 assuage sectional
bitterness, and to weld in the bonds Of a common
justice and patriotism the dcstnies of our common
| country"
Al GENERAL WHEELER'S HOME
Decatur, Ala. April 8O-Au the stean, ub,s.,o.
screamed a greeting at Decatur the home of Con
eral Joseph Wheeler. the Presidents train en-
'ered the city and the townsmen of the veteran
gave Mr.. Mckinley particularly enthusiastic re
. ception The train passed under two big American
flags hung above the track One OF the prett, In
cldents OF the stop here was tho presentation on
behalf Of the women of Decatur of loving cun and
basket Of trout to Mrs. Mckinley by Andrew and
4
Canton Colonel r. II. Adams as the personal
representative Of Governor Sanford who is IN
boarded the train here TO escort the President to
the Mississippi State line. The President spoke as
/ follows:
The attention Of the people of the South and the
warmth or their reception have been so constant
since we started from the capital city YESTERDAY
gratitude and appreciation We have epiusS iust
cause TO be proud Of country. 1t belongs to us
West, but are all Americans No solid South and
no solid North. save when solid for the flag and
through this section of our beloved con
This ana nay 6S.G
Ha Me nav nave everything. God ifss been good to
Development which we must not neglect. and 1t is
and forever. '''
am sure you will be very glad TO meet the Sec
retary Of State and other members of the Cabinet
who are accompanying me on this Journey and
Wbose the bas 9 een to r Hay
with the open door in China for ycur products
(Applause)
PRESIDENTS TRAIN REPORTED LOST"
Tuscumbia. Ala, April 3O-Between Decatur and
Tuscumbia the Presidents train stopped
permit the party TO be photographed The oper-
ators at Decatur and Tuscumbia had not been in
formed Of the intended stop. and when the train
did not appear at Tuscumba schedule time
the operator there flashed the along the
line Presidents train lost" The report even
reached the home office in Washington For sew
eral minutes the wires hummed with messages
back and forth, the officials becoming
alarmed. when the train appeared at Tuscun1bia
and the operator reported it's arrival Tuscumbia
was reached shortly before An arch of cedar
spanned the track here. and there was a pro-
fusion of flags. The crowd about the Presidents
car was dense that by Mr.. McKinleys direction
several children, who in danger of being
crushed, were lifted the rail the platform
Many Confederate veterans fought for the honor of
grasping the Presidents hand
The Mayor of Sheffield thriving manufacturing
town on the banks of the Tennessee, mile away
presented To the President a handsome floral piece
AS the President was about to begin his remarks
there were cries of Put the flags down" referring
TO the hass held by the children who were near tho
car, at which the President exclaimed Never
lower that fag!' tGreat applause) When the
Cheering had subsided. he said
Mr. Mayor. Ladies and Gentlemen NV Fe,,ou-
citILehs: wish had words in which to exnress
the feelings OF heart for this more than kindv
welcome on the part of the people in this citv IN
sho~eted with Kindness and have been
MADE TO feel every hour of the day that IL there
ever was any doubt in the past there is no doubt
now tnat We are one people One in hone one In
sentiment. IN purpose and undying devotion 10 our
country and the standard, the government rests
upon the people, for they sovereign We are
your agents The President and the Congress are
long as the people are united, long a. their
homes are virtuous long the public schools Of
our country continue to educate the children in the
paths OF patriotism and loyalty and intelligence and