The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-13
PRESIDENT In OMAHA
IS GIVEN PATRIOTIC AUDIENCE
BY THOUSANDS OF
VISITORS
RED MEN WERE PLEASED
President and Secretary Bliss Shook
Hands with Many OF the Braves
Gen. Miles Face to Face With
HIS Old Foe, GerOnimO, the ADa-
che Chief-Greatest Day I'm the
EXpOsitiOn's History.

OMAHA, Oct. 12-When the presi-
Dental party started for the expOsi-
ton grounds today there were the
president, with Gordon w. Wattles,
president Of the exposition. Then fol-
lowed Gen. Miles, Gen. Greedy, Gen
Wheeler, Secretaries Gage, Bliss and
Wilson, Postmaster General Smith, the
members of the diplomatic corps, sec
retaries of legation and press repre-
sentatives. The vast crowd that had
gathered to see President Mckinley
leave the club building was ably con-
trolled by Maj. Clarkson, general man
ager of the exposition.
President Mckinley received enthus-
iastic greeting at the exposition ground.
In his address he said:
Gentlemen of the Trans Mississippi Exposi-
ton and Fellow Citizens: 1t is with genuine
pleasure that l meet once more the people Of
Omaha, whose wealth of welcome is not
altogether unfamiliar to me- and whose warm
hearts have before touched and moved me.
For this renewed manifestation OF |our re-
gard, and fer the cord al reception Of today,
my heart responds with profound gratitude
and a deep appreciation which l cannot con-
ceal and which the language of compliment
is inadequate to convey. My greeting IS not
alone to your city and the state of Nebraska,
but to the people of all the states CT the
trans-M Mississippi group participating here,
and l cannot withhold cOngratu atoms on the
evidence of their prosperity furnished by
this great exposition. If testimony WIRE
needed to establish the fact that Their pluck
has not deserted them and th1t prosperity
is again with them it is found here. This
picture diSpelS all doubt
In an age of expositions, they have added
yet another magnificent example. The his
tOrical celebrations at Philadelphia and Chi
cago, and the splendid exhibits at New Or
leans, Atlanta and Nashville are now
part of the past and yet in influence they
still live and their benefcent results are
closely interviewer with our national devel-
Opment. Similar rewards will honor the au-
thors and patrons of the Trans Mississippi
exposition. Their contribution will mark an
other epoch in the nations material advance
ment. One of the grea. laws of life is
progress, and nowhere have the principles Of
this law been so strikingly illustrated as in
the United States. A century and decade
of our national life have turned doubt into
conviction, changed experiment into demon
stration, revolutioniZed Old methods and won
the new triumphs which have challenged
the attention of the world This IS true not
only of the accumulation Of material wealth
and advance in education, science, invention
and manufactures, but above. all, in the OPP
portunities to the people for Their own ele-
walton which have been secured by wise
free government. Hitherto in peace and in
war, with additions to territory and
slight changes in our laws, We have steadily
enforced the spirit of the constitution Sc
cured to US by the noble self-sacrifice and
far-seeing sagacity of. our ancestors. We
have avoided the temp cations Of conquest in
the spirit of gain. With an increasing love
for our institutions, and an abiding faith in,
their stability, we have made the triumphs
of our system Of government IN the progress
and the prosperity of our people, an tnspira-
ton to the whole human race. Confronted at
this moment by new and grave problems, We
must recognize that their solution will affect
not ourselves alone, but others Of the family
of nations.
The heroes of Manila and Santiago and
Porto Rico have made immortal history. They
are worthy successors and descendants Of
Washington and Greene, of Paul Jones, De-
catur and Hull, and Of Grant Sherman,
Sheridan and Logan; Of Farragut, Porter and
Gushing, and of Lee, Jackson and Longstreet.
New names stand out on the honor roll of
the nations great men, and with them
named stand the heroes Of the trenches and
the forecastle invincible in battle and I'M
complaining in death. The intelligent, loyal,
indomitable soldier and sailor and marine.
regular and volunteer, are entitled to equal
praise having done their whole duty,
whether at home or under the baptism Of for
eign fire.
Right action follows right purpose. We
may not at all times be able to divine the
future the way may not always seem clear;
hut if our aims are high and unselfsh some
how and in some way the right end will be
dom. it's wisdom. its humanity, its courage,
its Justice favored by divine Providence will
make it equal to every task and the master OF
every emergency.
The conclusion Of the presidents ad
dress was the signal for a scene of
wild reclamation. Bowling and smiling
to the crowd of his enthusiastic con-
stituents, the president sat down and
gave way to Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith, whose speech
came next on the programme. Mr..
Smiths reception was almost as flat
tering as that given to the president.
He spoke briefly along lines similar to
those followed by his chief, dwelling
particularly upon the magnitude Of the
exposition and the marvellous energy
and genius which the great West had
devoted to it's contamination. He also
commended in strong terms the war
policy Of President Mckinley and
spoke Of him ais one Of the greatest
figures in modern American history.
ALL WE'RE CIEERED.
After the postmaster general had
concluded, the surging throng Of hu-
mainly around the platform clamored
for more. Loud calls for Gen. Miles,
Senators Allen and Thurston and Gov.
Holcornb were heard, and they adj
yanced in succession to the front Of
the platform and in response to the
deafening cheers Of the people bowed
and smiled their Acknowledgements, but
did not make any remarks. Then the
Chinese minister, the Korean minister
and Senator Quesada, the Cuban ennis.
sary. were brought forward in response
TO the demands Of the crowd. Patriotic
selections by the band closed the ex-
ercises on the platform.
After luncheon the president spent
some time in viewing the wonders OF
the exposition, expressing surprise and
era tification at every turn. At o'clock
Mr.. Mckinley entered the government
building and stood in the center Of the
great structure, while, for twenty min
utes, the public were permitted to file
past him. The president was presented
to the people by President Wattles; to
each one he gave a handshake and g.
pleasant word. A number Of women
tainted during the reception, but the
best possible order was maintained, and
no accidents of consequence resulted.
A short rest was taken in the upper
gallery Of the mines and mining build
ing where a quiet reception had been
arranged for the president by the COM
missiOners Of the exposition. Between
files Of Nebraska regulars and volun-
teers the party was then driven to the
Indian colony, where the president
viewed with much interest a sham bat
tie participated in by 600 red men. Be
fore the battle the Indians def1led IN
front Of the presidential stand, and
Saxs, Foxes, Black Feet, Chippewas,
| Arapahoes, Sioux. Cheyennes and Flat
heads saluted the Great Father" with
| from the reviewing stand, saw face to
face his old New Mexican enemy, &C.
ronimo. Before taking his carriage,
President Mckinley and Secretary Bliss
walked past the line Of redmen and
| grasped many an outstretched hand.
| The Indians gave shouts of pleasure
| and gratificat ton at this attention from