New-York tribune., 1901-05-04
THE PRESIDENT AT HOUSTON.
WELCOMED TO TEXAS BY GOVERNOR
SAVERS, HE RESPONDS HAPPILY.

WELCOMED TO TEXAS BY GOVERNOR
SAVERS. HE RESPONDS HAPPILY.
Houston Tex. May 3.-Presdent McKinley's
special train arrived here at S:15 O'Clock this
morning heralded by a salute from battery on
the bank of the Buffalo Bayou. All business
had been suspended in Houston. and the sur
rounding country seemed to have emptied itself
into the city. An elaborate programme was
crowded into less than two hours. The Hous-
ton Light Guards. the crack military company
Of Texas. which acted a guard Of honor for
Jefferson Davis on his visit here in 1873. and
company of cowboy rangers escorted the party
in carriages through the decorated city. For
several blocks the parade moved between lines
of school children who waved flags and strewed
the Presidents path with flowers. At a hand
some arch in Polk-ave the President received
floral piece presented by cclOred people Before
a big and enthusiastic throng at the Auditorium
Mr.. Mckinley formally welcomed by Gov
ernor Savers. who had come from Austin, the
State capital to receive the visitors. The Presl-
dent spoke a follows:
Words fail me TO give expression to the appre-
citation which I have for the magnificent wei
come you have accorded me in this city, my
first stop in the State of Texas. (Great ap-
plauseo Nothing could be more gratifying to
me than to receive from my old friend and col
league of the National House Of Representatives.
your present Governor. TeXaS'S welcome to the
man, but l remember many of the old statesmen
Of Texas. some of them no longer among us.
with some Of whom l served many years ago in
the National House Strong men they were
great representatives. of a great people they
were. always looking after the interests and
welfare of this great commonwealth and of this
country I hestated TO call this an empire and
l was glad the Governor set the example and
gave you your true designation. daughter and
applause) We are sensitive little on the sub
Ject Of empire nowadays, but if there is an en-
pre State in the Union 1t is the State of Texas
fAnnl9nSn iS mir Ia an he
other empires Of this great republic under the
dominion of the sovereign people. Great ap-
plause1
As ! have journeyed through the South have
been more and more impressed with the fact
that the South was contributing quite its full
snare IN the economic and industrial develop
ment that has been going on in country for
the last ten years and which has given US
the proud rank Of first among the manufactur-
ing nations of the world Ten years ago you
had 12ono0o spindles in the South; to-day you
have over 100000. Your coal. your iron your
forests are lending their wealth to the gain ot
your people ca voice-"and our oil!'D and your
oil, and you viii ind everything will go smoother
daughter if this oil is oily, lasting and per
manent.
But. my fellow citizens. | am not here 10
make speech; only to receive your greetings
and reciprocate the sentiments OF this great
people, a part of this noble Union. We are not
only a union Of hands. but a union of
hearts, that none can sever. / bring you the
good Will OF the nation of which you form SO
! large part l salute you with warm congratu-
! latiOns, the State that under the new census
| VIII nave sixteen representatives in the Con
gress or the United States. 1t is the sixth State
| in population (applause), ranking with those
other magnificent commOnwealths OF New-YOrk,
/ Pennsylvania. Ilionis Ohio and Missouri (An-
plause) ] thank you for this cordial greeting
| and realizing that you will be glad to meet
| the gentlemen who associated with me in
| the public administration. l take pleasure in
presenting To you the Secretary os State, Mr.
| Hay. Enthusiastic applause)
| Members of the Cabinet spoke briefly.
At the conclusion Of the speeches a touching
| incident occurred. feeble old woman came
| forward and presented to Mr.. Mckinley a small
/ silk flag Of the Lone Star State. She was the
! widow OF Anson Jones. the last President
| OF the Republic Of Texas. The wood of the
| staff was from the old Capitol building at Co
/ lumbia.
( While at Houston the President shook hands
| with an old army comrade J. L. Fellows. who
| was a sergeant in the Sd Ohio when the Presi-
! dent a private in the same regiment. Mr.
| Fellows was exceedingly proud of the fact that
! he had at one time outranked the Chief Magis-
! trate.
TALK TO COLORED STUDENTS
| At Prairie View. some miles beyond Houston
where the State Normal and Colored Industrial
| S<aool is located. stop made TO permit the
! President TO receive the greetings OF the stu
dents and directors. The exercises took place
| at a crossroads on the open prairie. The school
! buildings were discernbe on the horizon. Thou
| sands Of western range horses and every kind
Of nondescript vehicle which had been used
| to bring the people, formed novel picture The
| President spoke follows:
I thank you for your hearty welcome. have
visited number Of institutions Of learning pro-
! vided for by your race, notably that great in
| stitutiOn at Tuskegee, in Alabama; another in
1 Savannah, another recently in New Orleans, and
| II has given me great satisfaction to observe the
! advancement Of your since the immortal
! proclamation Of liberty made. (Appause).
The opportunity for learning is great privilege.
/ Possession Of learning is al inestimable prize,
| l a a rare iG
| endeaVoring wherever you live to enlighten your
minds and prepare yourselves for the RESPONSE
! bilities Of citizenship under this free govern
! ment Of ours What We want more than any
| thing else, whether we be white or whether we
| be black, what want is TO know how TO do a
, something well Applause). If you will just
| learn how to do thing that is useful better
| than anybody else do that one thing, you
| viii never be out of job (applause). and all
| employment is honorable employment
| The race is moving on, and has a promising
| future before il. 1t has been faithful to the
| government Of the United States. Great ap-
/ plause.) 1t has been true and loyal and law
| abiding. Fellow citizens, always observe the
| law. In our recent war with Spain your race
| displayed distinguished qualities of galantry on
| more than one field. (Applause) You We're in
! the fight at FL Caney and San Juan Hin, the
| oppressed people of Cuba; and your race is in
! the Philippines carrying the flag. and they have
carried il stainless in honor and in its glory.
(Applause.) The last word / would leave with
you is TO be true and right TO homes to families
to yourselves. to your country, and true to God.
| Enthusiastic appause)
| THREE DROWNED BY SINKING OF TUG.
| Little Current Ont, May 3.-The steamer Ger
y last rfns,+f fhat