Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-14
ADD. ::ssEs AANY THOUSANDS
Thanks the People for Their
Reception and Praises
the Exposition.
War With Spain and, Problems
Resulting Thorefrom
Touched Upon.

OAAdAS Wv. AO.-4NOt Ou0 Ao0tuS0
was lacking 10 make the peace jubilee
at the Transmississippi exposition an
Unprecedented success The weather
was delightful. an ideal October day.
It was trying day fer tho pres.d NJ
for it il doubtful it he ever faced .
larger crowd than that which made the
air vocal with cheers and acclamations
for him on the grounds Of the expost.
ton. Throughout his progress over
the grounds the mass of surging,
humanity fought for points of vantage.
At = o'clock the registered admissions
numbered more than $4,000 and by the
close OF the gates Of the exposition at
night tho days attendance was easily
l25, 900 much more than double the
high water mark on any previous day.
Talks to Thousanda
At the exposition grounds the presi.
dent was escorted to an immense plat.
form aud addressed tho thousands
gathered there. After he had given
due thanks for his reception aud had
paid tribute to the aims and character
OF the Transmississippi exposition, he
touched upon tho war and its outcome,
saying: -
"Oonfronted at this moment by now
and grave problems. we must re- :.
nice that their solution will affect, not
ourselves alone, but others Of the tam.
lily Of nations. "eft
I'm this age Of ir quent interchange
and mutual dependency. we cannot
shirk our international responsibilities
IL we would; they must be met with
courage aud wisdom, and we must fol.
low duty even If desire opposes. No
deliberation can bs too mature nor
self.con,rol TOO constant in this solemn
hour OF our history. We must avoid
the temptation OF undue aggression.
and aim to secure only suoh results a.
will promote our own and the general
good" ,-
The president next described tho
progress Of tho war and paid glowing
tribute to the heroes Of Manila, San.
tago and Porto Rico, saying in con.
olusion:
Favored By PrsviAs.oa.
''The faith Of Christian nation reo-
cgnizes tho hand Of Almighty God in
the ordesl through which We have
passed. Divine favor seemed manifest
everywhere. In fighting for human.
ity's, sake we have been signally
blessed. We did not seek war. To
avoid 1t, IL this could b done in jus.
tice and honor to, the rights Of our
neighbors and ourselves, was our con.
slant prayer. The war was no M "a
invited by Us than were the questions
which are laid at our door ~ its re-.
suits. Now, as then, we Will do our
duty. The problems will not be solved
in q day. Patience will be required;
patience combined with sincerity OF
purpose and mistaken resolution to do
right, seeking only the highest good Of
the nation, and recognizing no other
obligation, pursuing no other path but
that Of duty. e.. .y.S
Fright action follows right purpose.
We may not at all times he able to
divine tho future; the way may not
always seem clear; but If our aims are
high and unselfish, somehow and in
some way the right end will be
reached. The genius Of the nation. ito
wisdom, its humanity, its cour ,Re. its
justice, favored by divine Providenoe,
will make it equal to every task and
the master Of every emergency"