The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-30
IN THE SOUTH.

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host, If not more hospitable, less formid-
apie than the one that greeted US here. 1t
= "a happy time Tor me TO come to Lynch
burg ow-the war over. no exchange OF
greetings with shot and shell. as then. but
with me friendly welcome Of all the peo-
pre- whicn typifies the respect and regard
ana good will which subsists between all
sections OF our common country"
The biggest and noisiest demonstration OF
the day occurred at Roanoke. Va. Thou
sands OF people were at the station and
two bands greeted tho President with Hail
to the Chief" There were more American
flags In evidence here than at any other
stopping place.
SPEECH ON TRADE EXPANSION.
The President responded TO the call for a
speech with the following remarks:
II am informed, and do not wonder at Il.
that your committee which was TO extend
me a welcome TO Roanoke has been lost In
this great crOWd, but there can be no
warmer or more sympathetic welcome than
greets me from the hearts OF your people.
| congratulate the citizens of this city on
Its marvellous growth and progress. Twenty
years ago, | am told. You had less than a
thousand people I'm this community. You
have more than 10000 now. We never had
so much TO do I'm all our history as we have
now. We never had so much business at
home nor abroad. We never made so much
and never sold SO much as we sell this
year. We are expanding our markets. our
productive capacity has become so great
that We are not only able TO supply the
home markets. but we require "a foreign
market for our surplus and we are seeking
the open door In the Orient for the products
OF American soil and American labor.
What we want TO. do now is TO be prudent
In our prosperity, save while we can and be
strong IL the storms should come: and they
do now and then. Whatever comes let is
be fortified by the practice OF economy
while We are all so well employed. We are
not only expanding our markets. but W.
are expanding our territory. The policy of
the United States mas always been To keep
what II originally started with and hold al
IL honorably gets. We refused to divide
our original possessions and we will be
the last to desert our new possessions"
Secretary Hay was called upon and re-
sponded as follows:
1T Is great pleasure TO all of us 10 be In
Virginia on the soil of the Old Dominion.
and to feel that IL is now. as II has been for
so many generations. the home OF the most
patriotic OF our American citizens. Forty
years ago In the years OF 1861 10 1865 / I'm
common with many thousands of other
young men. had n great desire TO travel I'm
the State OF Virginia, but 7 was prevented
by circumstances over which / had no con-
troll. Those circumstances We're dressed IN
grey uniforms and had a habit OF standing
very steady and shooting very straight. so
that we were prevented from seeing as
much of the State as we should have liked.
| am glad to come again i'm my old age and
TO nlu NUdl every nam SiIttlilru Oul IL TIE
hand of a friend. every voice we hear is n
brothers voice. all owning the same re-
ligiOn. reVeTing the Constitution, following
the same flag and pressing forward to the
same cheerful destiny
The President and his party will keep in
close touch with Washington throughout
the trip TO California. and every facility
has been arranged TO transact such bust
ness as is necessary from the train. The
railroad officials in charge OF the train and
the various divisions over which X passed
took every precaution to guard against the
| possibility of a mishap of any character.
The track, switches and bridges were all
| carefully inspected just before the train
! reached a given station; everything on the
| road. passenger as we'll as freight. was
sidetrackec. and over the Norfolk & West
| ern Railroad to-day a pilot train ran ahead
of the presidential special. All the train
crews on the sidetracks lined up and un-
| covered as the chief magistrate went by.
All the members of the party enjoyed the
first day Of their trip. and the President
| expressed his qualification over the recep-
lion he had received. Mrs. Mckinley. who
was not feeling particularly well when the
train started. became better as the day
| progressed. and to-night said she had en-
| loved IT all very much. Tomorrow the
train will make brief stops at Huntsville.
Decatur and Tuscumbia. Ala. and Corinth,
| Miss. Memphis. where the party will re-
main until midnight. will be reached at
1870 p. m.