The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-01


Wer was a distinguished one. I shall
never fOTfset that during the. anxious
days Of lSS8 IT was the Tennessee, sol
diers i'm the Philippines, with unfalter-
ing patriotism, who led all others ina re-
enlistmsnts for the new regiments then
forming. CReneWed applauBeD
They encouraged 1nefr comrades and
cneered the heart of the whole country.
NCr can fail to remember aad recall
ia their presence and make aciSnCGl-
edgment to the gallant First Tennessee
volunteers, who, having once embarked
on the transports with their faces
turned hUneward and toward those
they loved, voluntarily disembarked.
ana, marching 10 the relief or their
ro.uraCics in distress, fought "a brave
fight, and, With tlem, turned defeat
into yk tory. All honor % the tennessee
vOluu teers, and ala the gratitude OF
which my heart is capable to the noble
men and women Of this city, for this
magnificent welcome to myself ana my
associates" fProlonged applause)
Reception by Women
After this speech the party was
driven TO the Twentieth Century club.
a wOlnan's organization OF this city.
Here there was a veritabie beauty
show. About thirty charming southern
bellies held court in a bower of roses,
arranged around "a gilded arm sChair.
which was designed to hold the presi-
den5 Mr. Mckinley, however. was too
wary to be caught in theeAet He did
not take the chair, but braVed the
battery of eyes aud after greeting each
Of the young Women personally in
luru be was Introduced by w. J.
Crawfort of the Commercial Appeal,
and made "a pretty speech.
After this function the women of the
party were taken i'm hand by the wom-
en- OF Memphis A reception was held
in their honor and later banquet WAS
given them at the Peabody hotel At
the same ure, ON the floor above the
PRESIDENT and the men of ais party
~ about 20U prominent business men
~ the. city. sat down TO an elaborate
dinner
Former Representative Josiah Pat
terson presided ana mach enthusiasm
was manifested Secretary Hay spoke
president responded to the toast, The
President of tfe United States Mr.
Nchinley delivered a notable address,
discussing the Feature Of the great
transportation lines and devoring spe-
ciai attention TO the ship subsidy bill
IL IS understood that the president
had nat Intended to make an important
speech at this dinner. but the enthu-
siastic reception lie had received In
spired him to a somewhat lengthy and
exceedingly memorable uttSrance Is to
the futpre policy of the United States
regarding the exJ onsion of our foreign
commerce lie Ike as follows:
Pres snt's Speech.
Mr.. Toasth.aster. Ladies and Gen
tiemen: I wish [ might be able to
frame in words The fsUing response to
the gracious speech Of your t0astnas-
ter in vOicing Memphis, greeting and
welcome 10 the president of the United
otates am glad To be in this COM
Ec.ad citys TO be the guest of its
business ana representative men in
CITY whose commercial into gritty has
never been questioned whose business
prudence and sagacjty drew il through
INC storm or pan1c in 1893 and the
years following without a business col
Iapse or the failure of a bank
am glad TO live in a country that
produces three-fourths of all the COT
ton that IS produced in the world and
20 be the guest Of the city that has
the creates. inland cotton market auy--
Wnere under the sun. L COngrafulate
tins city ~ its marvellous .progress and
development in the last decade. No
city In the Union of its size has made
greater advance From 81. 600 in JSS0
YOU nave leaped TO more than 100000
IN $500. But I viii not caE attention
% the TACT that some Of that addition
Iaay be accounted for by an extension
p your limits. by an act of the Ieeis-
lAture. and without the consent OF th4.
governed
This csty, with its magnificent river.
VII IT'S early history and environ
nents. could not fail TO have the true
instinct Of commerce. You were horn
10 commerce here in the CITY of Mem
pms ~ Was your early training You
saw lhe SnlpS go with your products
ana - ne ships return with the products
or other countries for your use and
comfort You early discerned the. nos
sfbftty Of this great republic and Won
nave Deen ia the vanguard of advance
ieilt anu prog ess and expansion from
the earliest years OF your histore-
GU early leaned that rnaxsras were
not as profitable as markets. and shat
Llls oIlty way to get markets was to
~ u IT,. e9inmeree and trapsporta-
ton by land and by sea The stare
OF Tennessee shares in the sentiment
ana spirit of the people of Memphis
ana on the LIST of December IR4- the
ieglslature or this state by joint reso-
luton Instructed IT'S senator's ans
members in the congress of the. limited
states 70 vote for q great transconti-
mental line to the Pacific coast 10 be-
gioed by the government of the United
states IN the preamble of that reso-
Istion IS tie spirit and the purpose OF
t ne american people today. 1t has
peen nowhere better explained and Iet
noe read &c to yous
For a Great Railroad.
Whereas, The construction of a
railroad across the continent Of Norm
Aineri9a would make the United States /
the great highway between Furops and
the pOpulOus and wealthy eInDi-a ~
ASIA would greatly facilitate our inter-
course. with those regions. WC...5 tend [
70 eonsoIdate our nations. would con-
meet and bi1d oregon and the Pacific I
coast ard would give a fresh fn1Detus (
20 our agriculture. lnanufactl1ra an5 /
commercial interests and
Whereas This suggestions under
taxing can be accomplished ana the
Aubic lands constitute a fund aDpro- 4
pirate Tor defraylnE The expenses Of 4
suea an Undertaking.. as a small part I
or tnem would furnish the means. ana.I
the Value of the remainder would b. 4
greatly enhanced thereby, and
" hereas, Tbs pan of Asa Whit 4
uey o1 New york, IL Is great outlines
IS ~ our opinion, the only BFactigabte B
sc9eme Tor the accomplishment of tbis
graf undertaking, which should rs 4
8, stnfneneed IS soon as practIcabIe:
Therefore.
Resolved BY the general assembly 4
or the state OF Tennessee that they ap- 4
prove % Mr. Whltney's plan as ex- T
planned by himself % them Of COM i
s. ruetins railroad from Mlcaigan to
the Paciic coast.
That was on the list day Of Deem j
Der, 1897. ffty-four years ago Three
years atterward the legislature the7
asser2blec, not approving Of this par
ticular route 20 the Pacific coast. sus-
eested taat ali 81 the plans should s.
llsL laiQ before congress. before action
was taken and that the route that
1Tould do The most good for an the fn
terests OF the people should be che one
that ought TO BE- adopted (ASpiause
let rae read YOU the preamble or ma
second resolution