The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-02
PRESIDENT SAYS HIS RECEPTION
IN THE SOUTH COULD NOT
BE MORE ARDENT.
MAKES 4 STOP AT VlCKSBuRG
IS the First Presidential Visit to That
Place Since the Days Of Zachary
Taylor and the Citizens Made Il the
Occasion for Big Demonstration.
Officially Welcomed at jackson,
Miss, by Governor Longino.
NI1ss., by GoVernor Conqino.

Vicksburg. May 2-Through the
low, rich valley of the Yazoo the pres
ldential special sped southwark tc
New Orleans. Although the president
and his party did not reach tie train
after the big demonstration at Mem.
phis until after II O'Clock. the pre IL
dent was up early in the morning
Several times he appeared on the
back platform and acknowledged the
cheers OF the crowd AT the small sta
tons with 4 wave Of his hand.
Among the members of his cabinet
the presidents speech, with It's point
ed allasion to the principle os suDsi
dies as a means of enl3rging trans.
por'ation facilities for tna expanding
trade ei Greater America. w.h the
brilliant picture he drew Of the COM
mercial possibilities in the Orient un-
der the "cpon door" policy in China to
shich his administration has secured
| the adherence of the other powers, is
regarded as an exceedingly important
utterance and one which will instant
ly liyet the attention 0 fthe country.
His reference TO the action of the Ten
nessee legislature which half cen
tury ago claimed that the cotton
trade Of the Orient belonged legti-
mately to the South. is considered par
ticularly forcefnl.
Nicksburg. with its swarming mem
| cries of the Civil war was reached at
SO a. III.
This Was Inc first time a president
had visited Nicksbnrg since the days
| Of Zachary Taylor and the inhabitants
made il one Of tire greatest events in
their history. The party disembarked
Just outside Of tile city at the National
cemetery. which is located on tho site
of the place whore Pemberton surrcn-
dered to Grant at the end OF the mem
orable 40 days siege.
In reply to the welcome extended n
the MAYOR and citizens. the president
spoke as follows:
1T gives me very great pleasure y
! receive the official greeting OF the
| mayor and the warmhearted toucn
of the people as they give us greeting
TO this historic city. The highest eX
pression of satisfaction at this cor
| dial reception is in the single word
that YOU make me feel at home
| Nowhere in my native state OF Ohio
| could | receive warmer or more s'n
cere welcome than | have received a'
the hands and from hearts OF the peo
pie OF Mississippi and in the momon'
that | have 10 enjoy with you car
only make my acknowledgements ane
congratulate you that you share in the
universal prosperity and contentm'n'
so characteristic at this time of every
part Of our common country. =
I'VE knew that whatever other.
may say or think. this to us and fc'
rs is tie best country in the world.
1T is the land we love and il is IN
land of possibilities and OF opportunl
ties 10 every child that dwells heneat
the folds Of our flag. have been sla'
not ONLY to be greeted by the veteran
of the Grand Army of the Repuhi!'
hut hv the Confederate veterans an
by the people at large, hut no weicon'
could be so sweet to me as that OF tu
fresh young school children from IN
CITY OF Vicksburg."