The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01

J
ora IN the Spanish war was a distin-
! sulshed one. l shall never for
get that during the anxious DAYS
OF 1893 II was the Tennessee soldiers in
Ihe FhlIlpplneS, who, with unfaltering
Patrlotlsm led all others in re-enlistments
LOT the new regiments then forming. Gre
heWed appleuse)
Ihey encouraged their comrades and
cheered the heart of the whole country
NOR can | fail to remember and recall
IN tnelr presence and make heartfelt ac-
AIloWiedgment to the gallant First Ten
"essee volunteers, who, having once en-
oarked on the transports, with their faces
turned homeward and toward those they
IoVed, voluntarily disembarked, and
marchlng to the relief of their comrades
IN distress, fought brave fight and with
lhen turned defeat into victory All hon
or 10 the First Tennessee Volunteers and
all the gratitude of which my heart is ca
paole to the noble men and women of this
city tor this magnificent welcome to my
selt and my associates" prolonged ap-
plause).
beauty Show at Ladies' Club.
After this speech the party was driven
to the Twentieth Century Club, a ladies'
organization of this city. Here there was
a Veritable beauty show. About thirty
charming Southern bellies held court in a
bower of roses ranged around a gilded
ann chair. which was designed to hold
the President. Mr.. Mckinley, however,
was too wary to be caught in the net
He did not take the chair, but he braved
the battery of eyes and after greeting
each of the young ladies personally in
turn, he was introduced by w. J. Craw-
ford, of the Commercial-Appeal and made
speech.
After this function the ladies of the
party were taken in hand by the ladies of
Memphis. A reception was held in their
| honor and later a banquet was given
them al the Peabody Hotel At the same
time on the floor above the President and
the gentlemen of his party, with about
200 prominent business men of the city,
sat down to an elaborate dinner.
Mckinley Discussed Ship Subsidy.
Ex- Ex-Representative Josiah Patterson pre-
sided and much enthusiasm was manifest
ed. Secretary Hay spoke to the toast
Our Country" and the President re-
sponded to the toast THE President of
| the United States
Mr. Mckinley delivered a notable ad-
dress, discussing the feature of the great
transportation lines and giving specsial at
tention to the ship-subsidy bill.
Mckinley Speaks for Trade.
In his speech Mr.. Mckinley quoted at
length resolutions of the Tennessee
Legislature of 1S47 favorng government
aid to a great ans-continental railway
to the Pacific coast as indicating the pur-
pose and spirit of the American people
to-day. The President went on
80 we have our railroads to the Pa
cifc and now we are reaching out for
more trade. Great applause) and for a
period of years you have been shipping
your cotton to China. This has been in
terrupted a little daughter and applause)
in the last few months but that Interrupt
tion we trust will be speedily removed
and we will have the open door to China
enthusiastic applause) on equal terms
with every power on earth Continued
epplause) And it is not going TO hurt
this trade that we have the Philippines.
daughter and applause).
At 1:90 O'Clock in the morning the pres
idential train resumed it's journey for
New Orleans. which will be reached at
430 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
a TriumphaI Tour.
Huntsville, Ala, April 3o-Scenes at
tending the passage of the presidential
train along the route to-day were q repe-
tition of those of yesterday. Crowds at
every way station cheered and waved to
the passing train and every farmhouse
and cross roads had its group of eager
watchers.
At Huntsville stop of ten minutes was
made Apparently the entire population
of the town turned out to welcome the
President. A big cotton mill is located
here and hundreds of the operatives were
in the crowd. The station was decorated
with American flags and band was play
ing as the train drew up at the station.
The President was introduced by Judge
Richardson, Gen. Wheeler's successor in
Congress. The President responded as
follows:
Il very greatly appreciate and return
to all of you my thanks for this welcome
so warm and so generous upon the part
of the people and the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, the Loyal
Legion of Confederate Veterans, who
speak their greetings 10 us as we pass
through your beautiful city. If | have
| been in any sense the instrument in the
hands of the people to bring together the
North and the South, it is the highest dis
tinction that 1 could covet. | am glad to
see the boys in gray uniting in giving the
| reception. Once foes. now friends forever.
| Great applause1 once with hostile arms
| i'm their hands now with affection in their
| hearts one for another and both united
| in love and loyalty for the flag
and for the land we love. We are not
military people. We are not dedicated to
arms. We love peace, and the United
| States never goes to war except for peace,
| and only where it can have it in no other
way. We have never gone 10 war for
conquest. for exploitation or for territory,
| hut always for liberty and human
| itv and in our recent war with
| Spain. the people of the whole of the
| United States as one man marched with
| the flag for the honor of the nation to re-
lieve the oppressed people in Cuba.
"The United States has never acquired a
foot of territory that has not been for
ever dedicated to liberty. l feel almost
like aDologizing for having taken from
YOU Gen. Wheeler. Great applauseJ But
NV compensation is found iD the fact
that YOU have elected distinguished sue
cessor to represent you" Great ap-
plause)
Secretary Hitchcock speaks.
Secretary Hitchcock, who was born in
Mobile. was called upon. The Secretary
was plainly touched as he referred TO his
carly days in Alabama and the tender
memories which clustered about his ma
tive state.
Mrs. Mckinley was also called TO the
plstform and fairly deluged with roses
and wild flowers.
Samuel II. Morse, on behalf OF Egoert
Jones Camp of Confederate Veterans,
and fhe Huntsville Post OF the Grand
ARMY of the Republic, presented the
president with a beautifui floral piece OF
roses. embiematic, he said, OF "the pleas
ure Il gives us to honor you, who, as
chief magistrate. have sought to assuase