Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-10

than hearty and generous hospitality which
you have shown me today. Applause
Il, in q certain sense. an indication OF the
welfare OF all, and think, gentlemen, that
on the average, az We az tena 70 go pp,
formly rather than at a sharper gait for
the time being and then down, and then
up again and then down.
On n Path Of steady Progress.
South Carolina seems during the last two
decades to have definitely entered upon the
path of steady progress In things material
as we'll as IA other things. I was much
struck In looking over some OF the figures
OF the census quite recently published to
see the astonishing progress that has been
made here IN your state. / was prepared
to see that the values Of your farm prod
ucts had risen, as they have, a little over
% per cent. was prepared to see that
your farmr themselves had increased in a
still larger proportion. that the value of
your lands and buildings had grown up,
but / did not realize the way in which
creased both as shown In the fact that
your manufacturing products had grown
over 100 per cent; that. for INSTANCE, the
from less than a million to more than two
million; / did not realize that the wages
paid out had increased NOR than 70 per
1 think that with such a record for the
previous decade. you were warranted upon
vi h1ANAAAB gUul NADbHlAlNu tNtt
Ceppiause). And gentlemen, 1 was very
sg1lsd thSt IN ~arrsnging for your exposi-
states. but that YOU specis iiy IigciinIded
states, those Islands with which the events
dent we are bound in the future to have
closer relations (great a%pplause).
For Mutual Advantage.
Close relations for our advantage can
only be secured by making I for their ad-
said, applies to the greatest and richest
OF those islands. the islands with which we
hays been brought into the most peculiar
trade rsiations with hip cuba A we give her
a market and substantial advantage, not
merely because It would rebound TO our
interest to DO 50, although that also is
events so SHAPED themselyess that il Is our
help Cuba and / hope 10 see us do our
/ shall not try TO make you a speech
tonight, because for your sins you will
uanghterj. / shall merely thank you again
with all my heart and say to you that I
want you to appreciate that 1 mean every
tell you 1 have been touched, more than
pleased, touched and stirred by the warmth
me feel today that am one az vou
cloud applause and cheers.)
The president was followed by Governor
Mcsweeney, who pre:sced his prepared
speech by a few words in which he as
sured the president that he was as safe
from bodily harm in South Carolina as he
was in Washington. Continuing he said:
Governor ~Mcsweeney's welcome.
The Anglo-Saxon is entering the new
century with. the imperial crown OF the
Infinite In his hands. The old south fought
against the stars in their courses-the re-
nationsai mge and NJ t World fId'i miss d0ns'' The young Es
south greets the new era and ,glories in
its manhood; He joins. his voice in the
this "all-conquerfng Saxon. Our old men
dreamed of local supremacy. We dream
Of the conquest Of the globe. Threads Of
electricity have silently transformed the
face OF the earth, annihllating time and
the path of man. The black steam shut
ties OF have woven continent
These words are taken from a speech
which made q momentous crisis In the his
tory Of a sister state.
been placed In our keeping as a trust and
II is our duty to be faithful to that trust
Of ali lands shal enjoy the same blessings
which are ours. Threads of steel have
indeed knit US close together and now we
no west. but hand In hand we are striving
for the uplifting and betterment OF man
kind.
All American Citizens.
1 want to say in this presence, and in
States. that while we may not agree in
many questions of policy, we are all
sonth win ' respond to the can Of theiT
country, which is the call of duty, as
quickly and readily as those Of any other
When four years ago America 'let sliE
the dogs Of war and sent her armies and
wasted shores, together in the gloom OF
the CORY trenches and the rsmparts wrap
R DS4tb in 9 fIf%e w s5Sod the the bi fSa' With Of me tho dse1e u
defend the honor Of their common coun-
they fought TIL the broken power Of Spain
In the. western world attested the fact
Paiscket'ss charge at GettySburs could CLASP
hands over the graves OF their faien
defence OF human rights, and their coun'
It was a southern boy who first planted
was a southern boy who hrsf rave up hi:
faiE young life In this aHs ana the G Sosd
nag, was laid to rest mid lamentations of
a reunited people, and in the sslf-same
their lives in that conflict is buried the
last remnants of antagonism which might
have existed between the sections.
I am glad thai President Roosevelt ha:
come to this grand old city. that he may
see and know us as we are; that he may
know and realize that though we may moi
agree in politics. we know how to welcome
the president OF our common country; tina
he may know and appreciate what south
ern hospitality means and right here II
Charleston he will ind the highest type o.
that his coming will be beneficial TO all
OF US.
OFFICERS KILL M00NSHINERS