Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-07
THE RECEPTION
AT DEMING
Governor Otero Presented President
Mckinley to the Enthusiastic
and Cheering Multitude
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
The Question Of Statehood is Touched Upon
and the President Expresses the Wish
That New Mexico May Soon Be
State.

The Santa Fe contingent ltlpat Went
to- the presidents reception at Deinihe
returned huhne this pcon. rae recep-
tson was a MOS ;lhusia C one.
There was screaming of locomotive
whi,sltpes and the cheering of the null
tltude ,as the presidential train arrived
at 1926 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the train made a stop of % minutes
The first regimental band played pa
triotie airs. and flags i'm the hands of
several hundred school children We're
waved. Governor Otero and Delegate
Rodew boarded the train Immediately
and extended a most cordial welcome
to- President Mckinley and llis party
to the terrutory of New Mexico. After
an interchange of courtesles winch
lasted about five minutes, the presl-
DENT walked on the platform and made
am address amidst tihe cheering and
applause of the large crowd.
Governor Otero presented the presi-
dent with the following happy words:
Mr.. President: In behalf of the citi-
zenls of New Mexico, l eXtend to you
a most cordial and hearty welcome to
rl1r t,enuiltory and can assure you that
dhere lis not a, state or territory in tine
pnion THAT has "a greater admiration
and love for President MCKINLEY than
hjas New Mexico. Our greatest regret
is that your previous engagements
have prevented your making a longer
stay i'm our Iterritory SO that you might
have visited some of our larger cities
in the month"; AS your time here is SO
limited, I will not de'tafn you longer,
but will NOW take great pleasure i'm i'm
trodr,cing to you our citizens here a's-
sembled
The President responded thus:
"It gives me very great pleasure TO
meet the people of this territory vino
have thronged hit'her to- give greehns
ito the president pf the United States.l
rejoice at the progtre'ss YOU are making,
the prosperity you are enjoying, tine
happiness amid conIten'tment l siee ON
yIohlr faces anld the evidences of pro-
gregs everywhere discernilble. You
gave part of yo1lr .tielnftory to Coloaa-
do. which It's NOW one of THE states Of
the union you gave of your territory
to make the territory of Arizona, and
you still have more territory twice ov-
er than tine UnliteAd Kingdom of Great
Britain amid Trelarid. (App1ause.)
What YOU want here lis more rain
and more people. G4augh'ter) "a
voice: We wan'. to be connected with
YOU, So aIs to get more rair.) My
frenld says you want to 'be connected
with us. You are connected With u.s.
You are of us ahd close to us. The flag
floats over you as lit floats over AN. 1
appreciate the hope for asSocuatnon
with the United States i'm the relation
of statehood springs upperinlost i'm the
tierritortIal BOSOM (applause) CA voice;
Goyod) amid it is a just and honorable
and proper aspiration for you ito 'haVe.
81 am sure you will Share with me
to-day i'm the expression of sympathy
wIhidh all of us feel for THE great loss
Sustained i'm tIhe city of JacksionNlle
Fla, by the fire that swept over that
City thousands have been rendered
A1uAmelesis and the heart of '|he nation
goes o11t lilo the sufferers and that re-
calls ito me, this being my first stop
since leaving the great state of Texas,
that it was with deep regret that
could mot visit Galveston and meet her
brave people.
''I TRUST some time i'm future, I cam
mott tell when, I do NOT know when,
but some future time, the congress of
the United States will see fit to make
you orle olf the states Enthusiastic ap-
plause) in the constellation of states of
this republic.
IT have 'traveled long distance THAT
I rnigtht meet and greet you. You are
pa1iu of the populaitipin of the 75,OO0,OOo
THAT constitute the giraaItest free gov
ernment ON tine face of the earth Cap-
plausie) 75,000,000 of people lowing peace
and NEVER going Ito war except when
they have to- (applause), but when
they do draw their swords in a right
eou1s caillse (applause), at1d with the
whole country united as it is To-day,
north, sollth, east and west, when we
go inltu battle anywhere we are invirl'-
cible. (Great applause).
Having said this much and EXPIRES
eilng very great satisfaction d't has giv-
Elm me to greet you [heres your homes,
seeing how comfortable you all are and
laarninlg your devotion ito a great ma
tiIo,n over which by your suffrage ann
permitted for a short time ito preside,
I bid you all good afternoon, amid may
God bless you aal." Enthusiastic APP
pNause.)
After the address the president shook
hands with those nearest Ito him and
the crowd scrambled ito the car for a
similar favor. With the president ON
the platform was Secretary Hay. As
the train left at 1857 p M, Mr. NC
K;nley came out upon the platform
and leaned ON the presidents arm. She
waved her handkerchief while the
,caJbinet officers that surrounded the
president and Mrs McKiInGey, waved
small flags.
The president was given number o1
presents representing some of rthe pro
ducts of tane terrHItory. These iu1cluded
the four beautiful turqupis from THE
Porterfield group Of turquois mines In
Grant county; a valuable Navajo
blanket; Inddan ollas eitc.
Besides Governor Otero and De1egat
Rodey There were at Deuning, Chile
(ConcHudad on Fourth Page.)