The Indianapolis journal., 1901-05-01

of the ladies OF that city. of loving cur
and a bas set OF trout to -Irs. Mckinley
by Andre and Miss Mary Fry. two 4
her old school friends at Canton. Col
r.. H. Adams. as the personal representa-
tive of Governor Sanford. who Is III.
boarded the train at Decatur 10 e.corr the
President TO the Mississippi state line The
President gracefully. but briefly thanked
the crowd for its welcome. He charac-
terized Alabama 'One of the most patriotic
and most American States of the Union =
Between Decatur and Tuscumbia the
presidential train was stopped to permit
the party to be photographed. The opera
tors at Decatur and Tuscumbia had not
been notified of the intended stop. and
when the train did not appear at Tuscum-
bia on schedule time he flashed the news
along the line, presidents train lost" The
report even reached the home office in
Washington. For several minutes the
wires hummed with messages back and
forth as the officials were becoming
alarmed over the whereabouts OF the Pres
ident. When the train appeared at Tus-
cumbia the operator reported that the train
had been found.
CRUSH AT TUSCUMBIA.
An arch of cedar spanned the track at
Tuscumbia and there was a profusion of
nags. The place has about $500 inhabit-
ants, and every man. woman and child
seemed TO be at the station. The crowd
about the Presidents car was so dense that
by Ar. Mckinleys direction several Of the
children, who were in danger of being
crushed. were lifted over the rail of the
platform. Many of the old Confederate
veterans fought for the honor of grasping
the Presidents hand. The mayor of Shelf
neld. thriving manufacturing town Of
4,OOO situated on the banks of the Tennes-
see, a mile away. in neat, patriotic speech
presented the President with a handsome
floral piece. As the President was about to
begin his remarks there were cries of Put
tf@acr-
by the children, who were near the car. at
which the President exclaimed, Never
lower that fiag!' GGreat applause.] When
the cheering had subsided he said:
Mr. Mayor. Ladies and Gentlemen. My
Felow-citizens-I wish 1 had words in
which to express the feelings of my heart
for this more than kindly welcome on the
part OF the people of this city. In all our
travelling through the South we have been
showered with kindness and we have been
made 10 feel every hour of the day that if
there ever was any doubt in the past. there
is no doubt now that we are one people
[applause]-one in hope. in sentiment. in
purpose and undying devotion TO our coun-
try and its standard. lApplause.l And the
government rests upon the people, for they
are sovereign; We are your agents. The
President and the Congress are but the
representatives of the public will, and so
long as the people are united, so long as
their homes are virtuous; so long as the
public schools of our country continue TO
educate our children in the paths of pa
morality so long will this great govern
ment rest securely lapplausel and advance
triumphantly to it's highest destiny. IGreat
applause.
you will be very glad to meet the gentle
men who are associated with me in the
conduct of the government. and have the
pleasure. first, of presenting to you one
who knows all about your soils; all about
your production; ell about your great re-
sources. and one who takes deep interest
to you the secretary or agriculture Mr.
Wilson" GGreat applausel
Secretary Wilson addressed the audience
on the agricultural progress OF the States
and aroused great enthusiasm when he
spoke of the fact that two years ago. when
the cotton crop was short and it was worth
millions to the people Of the South to know
it, the administration notified the people,
so that the foreign speculator did not get
the millions, but you did
SPEECH TO MISSISSIPPIANS.
At Corinth, Miss, where Grant routed
Forrest. a tattered old Confederate flag
below the stars and stripes was the fea-
ture of the decorations. Here a handsome
floral piece from the people of north Mis-
sissippi was presented TO the President.
The President spoke follows:
This is our first stop in the State of
Mississippi. and | assure you that of the
many cordial receptions we have had upon
our journey none have been warmer or
more heartfelt and more generous than
that which you give in your interesting
and progressive city. i am glad to be on
this historic ground. Your battlefields
heroism of the American soldier on both
sides of the line. There is but one side
happily now and We are all together on
that side. IGreat applause.l The valor
and the herosm of the men of the South
and the men Of the North have within the
past three years been shown in Cuba, IN
Porto Rico, in the Philippines and in
China: and when we are all on one side
we are unconquerable. [Applause.l But
peace has her triumphs no less than war,
and it is the triumphs of peace that the
American people are striving for to-day.
We do not want any war. We are not a
pirate power. we are peace power. We
love peace better than war and our swords
never should be drawn except in a right
eous cause, and then never until every eff
fort at peace and arbitration shall be ex-
hausted.
Il eongra tulate you. my fellow-citizens.
on the prosperity of the country. We
We never had SO many happy homes We
never had such high credit. such good
money. SO much business as We have In
the United States in the year 1901, and 1t
is our business-your business. for the
public official is but the agent of the peo-
pie: Ii is your business as well as mine to
see to IL that an Industrial policy shall
be pursued in the United States that shall
open up the widest markets in every part
of the world for the products of American
soil and American manufacture. Jap
plause1 We can now supply own mar
kets We have reached that point i'm our
industrial development. and I'm order to Sc
cure a sale for our surplus products we
must open up new avenues for our surplus.
[ am sure that i'm that sentiment there will
be no division North or South. Our prod
ucts are now going TO every part of the
world. from the North az well as the
South, because what we produce is wanted.
tGreat applause.l
IL am very sure that you will be pleased
to meet and greet the members OF my Cab
met. who are with me. and IL gives me
great pleasure to present TO YOU the secre-
tary of state, the Hon. John Hay Jap
plause.
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