The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-14
Praised the warm-Heartcd People of
California, and Hastened Back
to san Francisco.
MRS. MKINLEY COMFORTABLE
RESTED WELL YESTERDAY AND
WAS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
Presidents Future Plans Depend
Officers Seeing the Sights.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s.-President
Mckinley returned late this afternoon
from San Jose TO the bedside of his wife at
the Scott residence, where he will remain
until tomorrow. If Mrs. McKinley's con-
Gltion is still favorable tomorrow. the
President will carry out the arrar,ed pro-
gramme. with some curtailment. He will
visit Leland Stanford, jr.. University, at
Ialo Alto. and make brief stops at San
Mateo and Burlingame. At Palo Alto ne
will be Joined by his entire party, and the
Presidents official entry into this city will
take place tomorrow afternoon in accord
ance with the previously arranged schedule
Secretary Cortleyou said tonight: Mrs
Mckinley rested well and comfortably to-
day
Thousands OF people between Del Monte
and San Jose. who had been anticipating a
sight OF the President for months were dis
appointed to-day The Presidents presence
I'm San Jose for an hour this afternoon took
the edge off the disappointment there,
where the rose carnival was being held IN
his honor and where the floral display sur
passed anything ever before seen in this
Tart OF the country. After leaving Del
Monte this morning the Cabinet carried out
the itinerary originally planned, stop
plng at Pajoro and Santa Cruz and visit
ing the big trees in the San Lorenzo VAL
ley, but they had no heart to put into the
festivities in the absence of their chief. and
the keea regret OF the people was written
on their countenances. Many expressions
OF kindly sympathy for Mrs Mckinley
were heard at each stopping place. At
Santa. Cruz. Secretary of-Ststa-k1ay-xas-th the
representative of the President in replying
to the address OF welcome made by the
mayor.
The Presidents presence at San Jose
barely saved the day. He ran down from
San Francisco in his special car. arriving
at San Jose just as the Cabinet train pulled
into the city from the south. But he only
remained for the formal exercises. At $3.50
O'Clock. when they were concluded, he was
driven back TO the station and left i'm
mediately for San Francisco. At James
Square. opposite the courthouse. a hand
tomely decorated stand had been erected
and there the formal exercises took place.
THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE.
The President responded as follows to
the mayors address of welcome
"Mr. Mayor. my Fellow -citizens-wc
have had many warm and generous greet
ings as we Journeyed from the Potomac
to the Pacific slope, but none has been
moro interesting or more generous and
memorable than the one which the people
OF Santa Clara county and of San Jose
accord to-day.
Il observe that 1 face not only this
multitude OF Americans. but thousand
old Ohioans, who. with my other fellow
citizens, give Us welcome. We are all proud
OF our States. and we'll we may be whether
we come from the North or the South
We are proud of our birthplace and of
our State citizenship; but above all, we
rejoice in the great Nation. the glory of its
achievements, in the Nag which represents
liberty and law and the Constitution Of
the Nation that shelters us all
we have seen everything in California;
We have eaten of your fruits and your.
fish. we have enjoyed the perfumes of your
flowers: we have visited the ancient mis-
sion churches where the altar of religion
was first raised and where chimes have
sounded through the centuries their mes
sage or hope and benediction; we have
heard the dashing waves of your ocean;
we have felt the sunshine-and we have
teen tanned somewhat by it's rays-but all
the time felt the warm touch of your
hearts. We saw at Redlands the other
day that they sprinkled their streets with
oil. and we discovered the other day that
they. bored for 1t at Los Angeles. ard
got It.
men and women-we have met the pioneers
who builded and founded this State: we
have met all conditions OF people and wher-
ever we have gone we have seen smil-
ing. happy and contented faces and have
heard the cheers OF school children from
one end OF the State to the other.
Here / am greeted i'm this the first
capital. under your Constitution-a consti-
tuition that dedicated the loyalty of Cal
ffornia TO liberty and union forever. whose
Union OF States and received the protec-
tion Of the Federal Constitution and from
that hour until now the people OF Califor-
and 10 its every interest In peace or I'm
war you have been faithful
We live. my fellow-citzens. under a
Constitution that was made for 100000 of
people. and vet IL has proved quite adeouate
Tor t3ooo,Oo0 OF people Ii has embraced
within 10 every national duty and purpose
and has never stood In the way OF our de-
velopment and expansion That Instrument
seems almost 10 be inspired 10 carry for
ward the holy mission OF liberty III seems
not 10 nave been made alone for those who
framed IL and their successors. but for all
ages and all mankind That INSTRUMENT
stands to-day almost as IL left the hands
or its Trainers Few amendments have
oeen added, and those have been only 10
enlarge the priceless blessings Of liberty
and free government 20 the people and no
amendment can ever be made 10 the Con-
stitution Of this country that will curtail
the supreme and sovereign power OF the
people We have lived under IL for l25
years. IN storm and In sunshine In war
within and without. amid passions and tu-
mutt. and after "A century and a quarter
that great Instrument stands unsullied nv
q single lapse OF principle
ITO rs. my feliow-ctizens young and
old. the preservation OF that Constitution
r. committed IL H. a sacred Instrument
and II is sacred trust given 10 US TO So.
10 IL that IL Is preserved In all its virtue
and Vigor. TO be passed along 10 the gen
erations vet 10 COME. Glorious Consfftn-
tiOn. glorious Union, glorious flag Seven
ty-ive millions Of people stand together
as they never stood before TO defend them
Immediately IN the rear Of the stand was
the big bouquet OF which so much had been
heard In was ninety feet I'm clrc,1rn fsraro.