The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-01
M'KINLEY ON TRADE.
Told The People Of Memphis About
the "0pen Door, in China.
TENNESSEE AMONG FIRST
To Recognize the Importance of
TrafscontinentaI Railroads.
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POSSESSION OF THE PHILIPPINES
lie Regards as Step Toward Securing
Oriental Trade.
POSSESSION OF THE PHILIPPINES
IuCH ENTHUSIASM WAS MANIFESTED
BY the People of the South for the Presi-
dent as His Train Sped Through
the Country.

Memphis. Tenn. April 30.-The presi
dental party Travelled through the heart OF
Dixie today and ut 1880 this afternoon
reached the thriving city Of Memphis GA
the banks Of the Mississippi. Here the hrsr
resting place Of thc tour occurred
Confederate veterans at all the stops
were among the presidents most euthu-
siastlc auditors.
During the morning at the regular hour
Tor the cabinet to assemble the president
summoned his advisers into the obscr,a,
tion ear and there. behind closed doors. tia,
first cabinet meeting on Wheels was held.
No important ndylces had been received
from Washington which required arliol
but the foreign dispatches IN the morning
papers were talked over and some OF the
details Of the trip. as yot undetermined
were discussed.
At Memphis the party received an I'M
pressive welcome, At tine station Governor
McMilln and committee reinforced the
greetings to the party. military parade
with company Of grizzlcd Confederate
veterans in their old uniforms acting as
the guard Of honor escorted the party IN
carriages through the principal streets me
city was claborately decorated with flags
and bunting. Not residence or business
house seemed to have escaped Banners
were stretched across the streets bearing
such Inscriptions as Mr.. President. the
city Is yours" The Nations pride" etc.
over 10000 people were packed INTO the
square when the president was introduced
by Mayor Williams. rhe presidents speech
was as follows II reciprocate the scnti.
ments Of good VIII aud fraternity expressed
ny your honorable mayor and shown IN ing
cordial receptions on the port Of the people
81 Tennessee. do not mlsintprprct this
demonstration: do NOT Appropriate a. but
accept II In its true spirit Jana lecognize
It's true Significance to our common conn
Try. 1t is representative Of that nnlyersal
good feeling happily subsistiug among Inc
people Of the United States and which *
not bounded by State political or goo
graphical lines
lhe past has gone into history. No
brighter one adorns the annals of mankipd
Our task Is for the fulure We leave tbe
old century behind us. holding on 10 N,
achievements and cAerishing the memories
and turn with hope to the new with itt
opportunities and obligations. These we
must meet, men OF tho South, men of ,heI
North, with high purpose and resolution
Without internal troubles to distract us mr.
Jealousles to disturb our Judgment. we WIN
solve the problems witch confront lie nm
trainmelcd by the past and wisely ond
couraseously pursue policy Of right ana
Justice in all things, making the future nm.
der God even more glorious than the mast
lie concluded by paying tribute to me
Tennessee volunteers
After this speech the party was driven
to the Twentieth Century club, ladies'
Organization Of this city. Here there was
veritabe beauty show. About thirty
Southern bellies held court in a bower of
roses Mr.. Mckinley was introduced by
Mr.. Crawford Of the Commercial Appeal
and made a pretty speech. After this
function the ladies Of the party were taken
In hand by the ladies' OF Memphis. re-. |
ception was held in their honor and later
q banquet was given them AZ the peaboa, |
hotel Al the same tine on the roor nboye |
the president and the gentlemen of his |
party with about POO prominent business
men Of tho city sat down to an elaborate
dinner.
1t Is understood that the president had |
not intended TO make an important speech |
at this dinner, but the enthusiasts re-. |
ception he received Inspired him 10 |
somewhat lengthy and exceedingly nlen,nra |
bile utterance as TO the future policy Of |
the United States regarding the eSpan. |
sion Of our foreign commerce lie spoke |
as follows:
MIR. POSTMASTER Ladies' and Gentle. |
men: ] wish ! might be able to frame in
words nttlng response to the gracious
speech Of your POSTMASTER In voicng Mem