The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
KEEP
Of
the Year.
M'KINLEYS PLEDGE,
Another Notable Speech
Made at Savannah,

Savannah, Ga, Dec 1.-THE recep-
ton of President Mckinley and the
members of his cabinet by the people
of Savannah to-day more than equalled
in hospitality and completeness of ar
rangements any previous experiences
which have marked the presidential
trip in the south.
The party arrived from Montgomery
at II o'clock in the morning, reviewed
10000 troops stationed around Savan-
nah took a trip down the Savannah
river and was entertained this evening
| at a grand banquet rendered by the
Chamber of Commerce and Association
of Citizens. The enthusiasm Of the
ten thousand of persons, who it is esti-
mated came to the city from the sur
rounding country to greet the president
was fully equal to the demonstrations
which have distinguished the trip in
other cities.
When the presidents train reached
out of Savannah, the reception commit
tee of Savannah boarded it and accom-
panied the presidential train the rest of
its journey from Montgomery. D.
G. Purse, chairman of the reception
committee, greeted MIR. Mckinley
warmly. When the train reached Sa-
vanah at II a. m. the Georgia hussars
were drawn up to receive the president,
and salute was fired with guns cap
tured at yorktown and presented TO
Savannah by George Washington.
In 81 carriages drawn by white horses
the presidential party was escorted
through the streets, black with cheer
ing thousands, to the city parade
grounds, where a stand had been
| erected. Ten thousand troops We're
drawn opposite where the president
and the members of the cabinet stood
opposite the parade ground. Maj. Gen.
| Keifer in command, gave the signal for
| the march past to commence.
| A sheet of steel flashed out against
1 the green background of trees as the
! bayonets of the men rose to their
shoulders and the line began to form.
| After passing the president beside
whom stood Mai. Gems Wheeler, Shat
| ter and Lawton, each colonel came on
the stand and witnessed the march past
/ of his own regiment. Brig. Gen.
Wheaton, commanding the first divi-
sion of the seventh corps, followed Gen.
Keifer Behind him came the following
| infantry regiments: Second South Car
olina Ninth Illinois, Fourth Illinois,
! Third Georgia, Third Nebraska, First
Texas, Forty-ninth Iowa, Sixth Mis-
souri,
Then came the Second artillery, regu-
lars; the First Maine battalion of heavy
artillery, and light batteries f of the
Second, c and of the Third, B of the
Fourth, and d of the Fifth regular ar
| tillery The president stood bareheaded
| acknowledg ing statutes, while the crowd
cheered as the companies marched by
Col Bryan's late regiment, the Third
Nebraska, attracted particular atten-
ton.
In a little over an hour, the troops
had completed the review and the pres
idential party drove off to the river
front. The streets were lined with peo-
pie, who cheered necessarily.
AT 2 o'clock the president boarded the
steam pilot boat j. H. Estin and pro-
ceeded down the Savannah river for
about ten miles. About nine miles out,
the Estell passed the United States
transport Chester with the Fourth Vir-
ginia regiment aboard bound for Ha-
vana. She had been held from going to
sea by a heavy morning fog which now
had disappeared. The Virginia troops
W
ter, swarmed in her rigging and wav-
ing their campaign hats cheered the lit
tie pilot boat to the echo The president
jumped upon the rail of the Estill and
holding on to a shroud, waved back his
acknowledgements to the troops. The
regimental band on board the Chester
played Yankee Doodle, followed by
Dixie and on both vessels there ell
sued such a scene of enthusiasm as has
seldom been witnessed in this state.
Luncheon was served on board the Es-
till and at half-past four o'clock the
presidential party disembarked and
was driven to the hotel, where a rest
was taken until the banquet com
menced.
At the banquet tonight, in the De Soto
Hotel, where the presidential party is
staying, President Mckinley. amid APP
plause, addressed his audience, con-
sisting of over 200 persons, as follows:
There is cause for congrataulation
that, with the grave problem before
us growing out of the war with Spain,
we are free from any divisions at home
"Our financial and revenue policies
cannot be changed for at least four
years, and whatever legislation may be
had affecting them during that period,
will be to improve and strengthen, not
destroy them.
The public mind must, therefore, rest
in reasonable security, while business
will proceed without apprehension of
serious and sudden changes so disturb
ing to the commercial world and so
distracting to the business men. Even
those who desire other and different
policies prefer permanent to constant
change, or what is almost as hurtful,
the fear of change. There are happily
now no domestice difficulties to check
the progress and prosperity of the
country, which our peaceful relations
with the whole world will encourage
and strengthen.
This. is fortunate, too, in another
sense. 1t leaves the country free to
consider and discuss new questions
that are Immediately before US unbiased
by party or past political alliances. |
These new questions are to be thought |
out and wrought out not in a spirit of
partisanship, but in a spirit of patriot |
ism, not for the temporary advantage
of one party or the other, but for the |
lasting advantage of the country. |
Neither prejudice nor passion, nor pre- |
vious condition can embarrass the free |
action and calm judgment of the citi- |
zen.
I've have entered upon new paths |
we are treading in an uneXplored field |
which viii test our wisdom and states |
ma1ship. The chief consideration is |
ore of duty; our actions must be con-
trolled by it. No settlement is adj