St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-24

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exhibited to the civilized world, guar
anteed and protected by a constitution
which was ordained and established by
the people of the United States with
the declared purpose of promoting
their general welfare and securing the
blessings of liberty to themselves and
their posterity.
SELF CONVENIENT
THE success which has attended
Z this exposition of products and manu-
factures is not altogether due to the
quality of the soil or character of the
people in any of the contributing states,
but it rests largely upon the fact that
these states are members of bene-
fciently governed natioIs whose nat
Aural resources and advantages every
] where have been developed and i'm
: proved by the influence of free insti-
stutions, and whose people have been
stimulated and encouraged by the
8 blessings of personal liberty. contem-
plation of the benefits Nouchsafed to
!. US by our government easily reminds
US to the Importance of hearty and
united cooperation in their support
and protection. We should lovingly
watch and guard it, not only because
we are recipients of it's precious gifts,
but for its own sake, and because it
has been put in our hands for sacred
keeping, to prove to the world that
man can be trusted with self-govern-
ment.
I'VE shall walk in the path of pa
triotfc duty If, remembering that our
free institutions were established to
promote the general welfare. we strive
for those things which benefit all our
people and each of US is content to re-
ceive from, a common fund his share
of the prosperity thus contributed.
We shall miss our duty and forfeit our
heritage if, in narrow selfishness, we
are needless of the general welfare and
struggle to wrest from the government
private advantages which can only be
gained at the expense of our fellow
countrymen. 1 hope I may therefore
be permitted, in conclusion, to suggest,
as a most important lesson taught by
this occasion, the absolute necessity
to our national health and welfare,
and consequently to our individual
happiness as citizens, of a careful dis
elimination in our support of policies,
and of our advocacy of political doc
trines between those which prompt the
promotion of the public welfare and
those which simply seem to serve self
ish or sectional interests. If We are
to enjoy the blessings our government
was framed to fairly and justly bestow,
we shall secure them in due time by
cultivating spirit of broad American
brotherhood and insisting upon such
conduct as will within the spirit of the
golden rule promote the general well
fare
THE SOUTHERN TRIP.
The president was greeted by an
ovation which lasted for several
minutes. Hats were thrown into the
air and boundless enthusiasm was
manifested. His speech, though
short, consumed considerable time
in delivery because of the frequent
Interruptions of applause. At its
conclusion Mr.. Cleveland had an in
formal reception. A line was formed
along the front of the stand and a
squad of police kept it open. Presi-
dent Cleveland took a position on
one of the steps and began shaking
hands with all the people who
pressed up to him. For five minutes
he grasped the hands at the rate
of 1O3 per minute. Then the num-
Der per minute gradually lowered
until he was shaking hands at the
rate of one every second. In fifteen
minutes the presidents, face was
covered with perspiration, and he
was evidently firing. For thirty
three minutes he continued to. shake
hands with the throng and to speak
a pleasing word to many. He finally
said he was fatigued and the lane
was closed The carriages for the
party were driven to the stand and
all were taken to the Piedmont club,
where a cold luncheon with cham
pagne was served to the company of
800 people. After luncheon the pres
ident began a tour of the grounds,
visiting the government building,
the main building, the negro build
ing, and inspecting the exposition
throughout.
The series Of courtesies extended
to the presidential party was con-
Guided tonight with a reception at
| the Capital City club, which put
| itself on record as the most elaborate
social function ever undertaken in
| the South. The chief executive
reached the club, accompanied by
the cabinet officers and ladies of the
cabinet. between 8 and 10 o'clock,
| and spent an hour or more receiv-
| ing the 1900 people present. Maj.
Livingston Minis, president of the
club, did the honors of the occasion.
After the reception the president
and his party boarded their-&pecial
train and left for Washington.