The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-02

earnestly urging for an opportunity to
go TO Cuba to fight the battles for an op-
pressed people, and ustain the honor of
the government, l could not but think
tnat there was no difference among us
about the war with Spain. Great ap-
plause) And then l remembered-it "a
enly memory-how the citizens of Louis
laha gathered about the table of the
ways and Means Committee Qaughter
when / had the distinguished honor of
presiding over that committee assuring
men that they must have protection
upon sugar and rice. daughter
and applause) And then ! reflected
that there was no difference between us
about protection. daughter and enthu-
siestic applause) Certainly none upon the
question of sugar. Uaughter) And then
when l remember that this banquet is
held tonight in the city of New Orleans,
ana recall that ID was your territory that
has expanded into more states than
any other territory that ever came
10 the United States it did
seem to me that possibly
we were not greatly in disagreement on
the subject of expansion. Nong contin-
ued enthusiastic applause and cheering
And then | remembered also that you had
always been in favor of internal improve
ments and of external commerce. Qaugn-
teri, and we are all for those things
Qaughter). There is nothing we need
so much as commerce. Commerce is a
great diplomatist. Fair trading makes
fast friends Commerce, like a circulat-
ing library, carries enlightenment where
ever it goes. And then l remember that
we are all for the open door in China,
that we may send the products of our cot
ton fields, made up into cotton goods, to
the millions in the Orient. applause
Guests here called out But the 18TH
mian canal0
And then-but I cannot pursue it fur
ther, for l do not think it is well to dis
close too much unanimity here tonight.
daughter and applause.)
Am | mistaken when l say that upon
another subject we are in agreement?
We are all for good money and plenty OF
it. Great applause.)
Seem Very Much in Accord
80 when l remembered what had been
told me just before leaving Washington,
that | must be careful to speak of moth
ing about which there would be differ
ences, and my friends said, You will be
very much limited in your field of dis
cussion' QaughteD When 1 came to re-
feet, 1 see what a wide broad field it
is, and to discuss only those things about
which we are in accord, would take
more of my time than L could
claim OF you.
He Speaks of New Orleans.
"My fellow citizens, history cannot
omit New Orleans from its pages. Its
age insures for it reverence and affection
and its past will always engage our in
terest and admiration. 1t has the ro-
nance of antiquity, the quaintness of
ancient days, combined with a spirit of
tireless energy which makes it one of
the most progressive of our modern
marts of commerce. CApplause) It's
heroic associations have secured for it
an enduring place in the annals of the
American republic. 1t has not always
been under the same form of government
and the same sovereignty. The
map of more than one nation has traced
it within its boundaries and in more than
one language its laws have been admin
istered within period of little more
than a century. Jefferson appreciated
more than any other public man the COM
mercial and strategic Importance of the
city of New Orleans, and by treaty which
he negotiated it was annexed to the Unit
ed States. The standards of Spain and
France were displaced by the Stars and
Stripes.
1.-THE flag which jefferson raised over
this city Jackson successfully defended
with the brave volunteers of Tennessee,
Louisiana and Mississippi, (applause),
making illustrious American history the
eighth, of January, the day on which was
fought the battle of New Orleans (Con-
names more to be revered
than any others by this great city. they
are jefferson and Jackson, (ApplauseO
Precious, however, as they are in your
hearts and history, they do not belong to
you alone. The whole nation claims them
and renders grateful homage for their
priceless services to country and mankind.
They belong to civilization and to the
ages. What a history they have made!
To have been the author of the Declara-
ton of Independence was honor enough
for any life. To have made the treaty
with France, adding 90 the Union ter
ritory greater than the original thirteen
states and out of which have been carved
six entire states and parts of six others.
resting forever upon the principles of
that immortal instrument, crowned sin
gle life with a record of achievement with
few, if any, parallels in human history.
(Applause).
JacksOn's War Record.
"Jackson's war record, the most brill
liant page of which was written here.
made him a hero for oil time at every
fireside in the land, while his declara-
ton in 1892 that the laws of the United
States must be respected and obeyed,
that he would execute them at any cost,
that the Federal union must be preserved,
are sentiments to-day enshrned in every
American heart and sustained and up
held by a united people. by forty-five in
divisible, indestructibie states of an in
destructible Union. Enthusiastic ap-
plause.)
Both of them will live in their deeds,
which are imperishable. To have been
associated with these great names as you
have been, gives you a most honored
place In the annals of the world.
Gentlemen, it has given me unbounded
pleasure to greet and meet you here IN
the city Of New Orleans; and may I
not say IN conclusion that 1t will be my
effort as President of the United States.
as the representative of the people of all
the states, not one section, not OF the
North or of the South, but Of the whole
United states to do whatever ! can TO
sustain the honor and promote the pros
perity and glory of the republic we love"
U.ong continued, enthusiastic applause)
Through the YnzOO valley.
Vicksburg. Miss, May Through the
low. rich valley of the Yazoo, the pres
idential special sped southwark to New
Orleans to-day. Although the President
and his party did not reach the train
after the big demonstration at the Mem
phls banquet last night until after ]
o'clock. the President was up early this