The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-04

Houston to experience one of the pleas
antest incidents of my long journey.
Given into my hands by the widow of
the last president of the republic of
Texas was the flag of the republic It
seemed appropriate that it should have
been given in the city bearing the name
of the soldier statesman and hero Gen
eral Sam Houston. the first president
of the republic
1--WE live in a wonderful era, and our
trusteeship is a large and sacred one.
we must not be unfaithful to our high
mission or falter before its high respon-
sibilities, nor must we permit pride or
might or power to taint our motives and
lead US from the plain paths of duty or
divert US from the sacred principles of
liberty"
In an address to the ladies in the SEN
ate chamber the president said:
Ladies': No response is adequate to
a tribute like this from the women of
this beautiful city to the ladies of Our
party and to the president of the United
States. We have seen many bowers Of
beauty in our journey through the coun-
try and If I thought the papers would
say nothing about it, I would say, we
have seen nothing like this anywhere. I
only rise that I may express to you for
Mrs. Mckinley, myself ana all associa-
ted with us, our appreciation of this
most beautiful expression of good viii
and gracious hospitality"
TO COLORED STUDENTS
The president spoke as follows to the
coIored students:
81 thank you for your hearty welcome
I have visited a number of the inSttu-
tiOns OF learning provided for by your
race, notably that great institution at
Tuskegee in Alabama ;anOther in Savar-
nah another recently in New Orleans
and it has given me great satisfaction
to observe the advancement of your race
since the immortal proclamation of llo-
erty was made. The opportunity for
learning is a great privilege. The pos
session Of learning is an eStimable prize
and have been glad to note that your
race is endeavoring wherever you live to
en1ighten your minds and prepare your
selves for the responsibilities of citizen
ship under this free government OF ours
What we want more than anything
else, whether we be white or whether we
be black what we want is to know how
to do a something well. If you will just
learn how to do one thing that is useful
better than anybody else can do that
one thing, you will never be out OF Jop
And all employment is honorable en-
p1Oynent The race is moving on, ana
has a promising future before it. 1t has
been faithful to the government of the
United States. It has been true and
loyal and abiding. Fellow citizens, al
ways observe the law. In our recent
war with Spain your race displayed dis
tinguished qualities of gallantry upon
more than one field. You were in the
fight at Ell Caney and San Juan hill, the
brave black boys helping to emanicpate
the oppressed people of Cuba, and your
race is in the Philippines, carrying the
flag and they have carried it stainless in
honor and in glory.
sTrhe last word 1 would leave with you
is to be true and right to homes, to fam
lily, to yourselves to your country and
true to God"
WHAT HE SAID AT HOUSTON.
The presidents speech at Houston was
as follows.
Words fail me to give expression to
the appreciation which I have for the
raagnffcent welcome you have accorded
me in this city. my first stop in the state
Of Texas. Nothing could be more gratl-
flying to me than to receive from my OLD
friend and colleague of the national
house Of representatives, your present
governor of Texas welcome to the presi-
dent Of the United States. am not an
old man, but I remember many OF the
old statesmen Of Texas some OF them
no longer among us with some OF Wncnl
L served many years ago in the national
house Strong men they We're. great
representatives of great people they
were always locking after the interests
and welfare of this great commonwealth
and Of this country. I hesitated to call
this an empire and / was glad the gov
ernor set the example and gave you your
true designation We are sensitive a
little on the subject of empire now-a-
days, but if there is an empire state IN
the union it is the state of Texas But
it is an empire, like all the other en-
pires Of this great republic, under the
denomination of the sovereign people.
AS 1 have journeyed through the south,
I have been more and more impressed
with the fact that the south was con-
tributing quite its full share in the econ
omic and Industrial development that
has been going on in our country in the
past ten years and which has given to
Us the proud rank of first among the
manufacturing nations Of the wcrld(ap-
plause). Ten years ago you had 100000
spindles in the south; today you have
over :. coo 600 Your coal, your iron, your
forests are lending their wealth to the
gain Of your people Ca voice; And our
oiLD and your oil And you will find
everything will go smoother if this oil is
oily-last1ng and permanent.
But. my fellow citizens, I am not here
to make a speech; only to receive your
greetings and reciprocate the sentiments
Of this great people, part of this noble
union We are not only union of
hands, but we are union of hearts that
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