Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-01
ATTRACT ATTENTION.
U t,erances IN the south
ArrestinR Attention of the People
Ailover the United states.

Arresting Attention of the People
AllOver tho United states.
Jackson. Miss. May 1.Aitho the
presidential party did not reach the
train after the big demonstration at
Memphis last night until o'clock this
morning the president was up early.
The special train en- route to New Or
leans left Memphis at 1:SO "A short
stop was made at vicksburg, where a
large crowd greeted the president. In.
reply to the welcome extended by the.
mayor and citizens the president spoke
as follows:
1t gives me very great pleasure to re-
cetve the official greeting of the mayor
and warm hearted touch of the people
Us they give us greeting to this city. The
highest expression of satisfaction at this
most cordial reception is. in single
word that you make me feel at home.
Nowhere in my native state, Ohio. could
l receive a warmer or more sincere well
come than have received at tn hands
ard from the hearts of the people of
Mississippi. and i'll the moment have
to enjoy with you l can only make my
acknowledgements and congratulate
:ou in that you share in the universal
prosperity and contentment so charac-
teristic at this time in every part of our
common country.
At many small stations the president
appeared on the rear platform and ac-
knowedged the cheers of the crowd
with a wave of the hand. At IL o'clock
the train pulled into Jackson fifteen
minutes ahead of time. Acres of people,
democrats. republicans, white and
black had congregated at the depot and
gave royal welcome to the president
and party. Governor Longino welcomed
1.-THE president in behalf of the people of
the state. Mckinley expressed delight
lsat the cordial reception and the fifteen
minutes stop here was teartly enjoyed.
We know whatever others may say
or think this to us and for US is the best
country in the world.
1T Is the land we love. and Is is the
4 land of possibilities and opportunities
\ to every child that dwells beneath the
/ folds OF our RAG. / nave been glad moi
| only to be greeted by the veterans of
the Grand Army of the Republic but
| by confederate veterans and by the peo-
pie at large but no welcome could be
so sweet to me that of the fresh young
schol children from the city of V!cks-
burg.
ITO one and all ! return my sincere
and heartfelt thanks. and leave with
you wish for your happiness and your
4 prosperity.
Among the members of the, cabinet
the presidents speech last night with
its pointed illusions to the principle OF
subsidies as means of enlarglng trans
portation facilities for expanding the
trade of greater America, with the shAl-
i ing picture he drew OF the commercial
4 possibilities in the Orient under the
open door" policy in China to which
his administration had secured the ad-
herence of other powers is regarded as
8 an exceedingly important utterance ant
4 one which will instantly rivet the at.
tention of the country. His referenc,
to the action of the Tennessee legisla,
j ture, which half century ago claimed
the cotton trade of the Orient belonged
4 'llegitimately to the south Is considered
particularly forcible argument.
B.