The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-16

President Speaks to Enthusiastic
Audiences in Illinois.


KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-Enor-
nous crowds listened to the words Of
the president both at Decatur and
Springfield. The latter place, the for
Eler residence Of Abraham Lincoln,
furnished the largest assemblage of tie
DAY. They listened solemnly and with
barred heads, while President Mckinley
spoke feeling words in eulogy Of Lin
coin. Another striking incident at
Springfield was the presence On the
platform Of Gen. A. MCClernand who
is ninety years of age and hero of
two wars. Gen. John M. Palmer was
also a member of the receiving party
at Springfield. A corn" carnival was
in full swing at Decatur when the
party arrived. and here Senator CuIlom
and Gov John Tanner met the train,
Speeches were made here by the presi-
dent, Secretaries Gage, Wilson and
Bliss, Senator Cullom and Gov Tan
ner, all aFousing great enthusiasm
among the people. The president spoke
as follows at Decatur:
My fellow citizens, I am thankful for the
warm greeting accorded by tn s vast Concourse
Of my countrymen. The central thought in
every American mind today is the war and
its results. The gratitude Of every American
heart is to our splendid army and glor,-
navy What magnificent army was
mustered in less than sixty DAYS. More than
GUUUGU SClOl6TS responded TO the CALL OF the
country, coming frCm the homes o. our fellow
citizens everywhere, the bravest and the best
willing to go TITO foreign territory to fight
for the honor Of our flag and for oppressed
humanity There no break in our
column. There no division in any part
of the country. North and South and East
and West alike cheerfully responded and
then what victories were achieved in little
more than three months, our troops sailed
1000 miles away to Manila and a signal
victory. Our troops sailed to Cuba ard
achieved a glorious triumph. Our fleets in
Manila back in Santiago harbor DESTROYED
two Spanish fleets without the lcss CT a ship,
and the brilliancy Of beth is not raralleled
in the annals Of war. Ard all in little Ger
100 days, that is what cur glorious army ard
navy did. Now it only remains for us citi-
Zens Of the republic to be as wise IN our
craftsmanship as our soldiers and sailors have
been valoTous in arms.
The crowd at Springfield was the
record breaker for the day, ard is esti-
mated at 10000. TIE Fifth Illinois IN
fantry, stationed at Springfield, was a
pleasing feature here. From the steps
Of the Old state house the president ad-
dressed the crowd. He said:
Fellow citizens, I am glad to meet the
people of the state Of Illinois at their site
capital. l am glad to be at TIE hoEe Of QUE
martyred president. His name IS i'll
spiraton, and a holy one, to all lovers OF
liberty the world over. He saxed the Union.
He liberated a race-a race which he sa d
ought to be free becsuze there might ccme
a time when these black n n could help
keep the jewel CT Eberty in the family Of ma
tons. If any vindication of that act or Of
that prophecy were needed it was found
when these brave black men assembled the
hill Of San Juan in Cuba and charged the
enemy at FL Caney.
They vindicated their own tie to lbert7
on that field and with our other brave SCI
diers gave the priceless git of fbsrty 10
another suffering race. NY fellow citizens,
the name of Lincoln will live forever in i'm
IT, y al
is not only an inspiration to every Amer
lean, boy and girl. but to all mankind. And
what an encouragement his life wo.k ha
been to ali of his successors in the pr s.
Dental Office. If any one of them, at any
time, has felt that his burden was heavy. he
had but to reflect upon the greater burdens
of Abraham Lincoln to make his seem light
My fellow citizens, I congratu ate you TIA.
your great state furnished him to the coun-
try and the world.
The business of the people is better than
it has been for years, and their money
has suffered no dishonor, while the credit
of the government was never high7r, and
the national name never was dearer to the
people than now, and never more respected
throughout the world All thanks to cur
glorious army and navy, thanks to the fl cts
of Dewey aud Sampson and the armies OF
Miles and Shafter, and of Merritt we haYe
won glorious triHmphs for humanity. We
went to not because we wanted to- but
because humanity demanded it, and. having
gone to war for humanitys sake, we must
accept no settlement that viii not take il to
account the interests of humanity
Particular significance attaches to the
| remarks of the president about 'sblack
men," in view of the mine troubles at
Pana and Virden between white strik-
ers and imported negroes, and the con-
nection with these troubles on the part
| of Gov. Tanner, who was with the
| president on the platform.
Between Springfield and Chicago
| stops were made only at Mount Pulaski,
Clinton, Farmer City, Gibson City, Gil
man and Kankakee. At the latter
| place the train was boarded by the
Chicago reception committee, headed
by President Harper, Of the University
Of Chicago.
DEATHS OF A DAY.