New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.


applause permitted the President to begin
speaking.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
President McKney's address follows:
Gentlemen Of the Trans Mississippi Exposition
and Fellow-Ctizens: 1t is with great pleasure
that | meet once more the people of Omaha
whose wealth Of welcome is not altogether un-
familiar to me. and whose warm hearts have
before touched and moved me. For this re
newed manifestation Of your regard. and for the
cordial reception Of to-day, my heart responds
with profound gratitude and a deep appreciation
which cannot conceal. 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 Of the Trans Mississippi group partici-
patng here, and cannot withhold congratu-
latons on the evidences Of their prosperity fur
nshed by this great Exposition. II testimony
were needed TO establish the fact that their
pluck has not deserted them. and that pros
perty is again With them. it is found here. This
picture dispels all doubt
In an age of expositions they have added vet
another magnificent example. The historical
| celebrations Philadelphia and Chicago and
| the splendid exhibits at New-Orleans. Atlanta
| and Nashville are now a part or the past ana
| yet In influence they still live and their bereh-
cent results are closely interviewer with our
| National development. Similar rewards VIII
| honor the authors and patrons of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition. Their contribution viii
! mark another epoch in the Nations materlal
! advancement.
One of the great laws Of life is progress. and
nowhere have the principles Of this law been
so strikngly illustrated as in the United states
A century and decade Of our National Ire
have turned doubt into conviction. changed ex.
pertinent into demonstration; revoutlonlzed
old methods and won new triumphs Wnlcn nave
challenged the attention of the world. Ihls ~
true not only Of the accumulation or mateTlal
wealth and advance in education, science, IN
vention and manufactures BUT anove an n IN nle
opportunities to the people for their own eleva-
ton. which have been secured by wise free gov
ernment.
ENFORCING THE SPIRIT OF THE CoNST1-
TUITION.
Hitherto In peace and in war, with additions
10 our territory and slight changes in our laws
we have steadily enforced the spirit OF the con-
stitution secured 10 use by the noble sell-Sac-
rfce and far-seeing sagacity Of our ancestors
We have avoided the temptations Of conquest IN
the spirit OF gain. With an increasing love tor
our institutions, and an abiding faith IN thelr
stability. we have made the triumphs or our sNS-
tenn of government in the progress ana pros
perity OF our people an inspiration 10 the "holr
human race Confronted at this moment ny ne"
and grave problems. we must recognize 'uat
their solution will not affect ourselves aiohe' oul
others Of the family of nations
In this age Of frequent lnterchahse anu ,'r,a ~
final dependency cannot Snlrh our littihh
,ional RESPONSIBILITIES II We would, they must
he met with courage and wisdom and we mus
follow duty even If desire opposes. 40 ueii"er
ation can be too mature or self-COntro roo '%Ii- %
etant In this solemn hour Of our history W
must avoid the temptation or undue aggression
and aim to secure only such results IS via p''-
mote our own and the general sood
II has been said by some on that me noiuf
condition Of nations is war. That is nor 'rur ~ VI
- t,rited states We never enter upon war
until every effort for peace without ~ mas oer"
exhausted ours has never been a military Gov
ernment Peace. with whose BLESSINGS We na,e
been so singuarly favored Is me Nauo gr,ira,ion
Giro and the goal Of every American aspiration
IN AnriI % for the first time for more man =
generation the United States sounded me CAM
arms The banners of war were uhlutlru, "
80, ard hravest from every section responden'
= ,,,cbtv army was enrolled the North ana me
south Wed with EACH other in patriotic dexotion,
science was invoked 10 furnish It's most eneo-lvs
ueapsns: factories were rushed 10 suppN -kNP
narts the youth and the veteran joined IN Tree
10 Offering their services 70 the country Volun
,eers and Regulars and all the people rdlHsu ="
tho support OF the Republic There was no
break in the line, no halt in the march. no resr
IN the heart no resistance 70 the patriotlc IN
nulSa et home 10 successful resistance 10 ths
patriotic spirit Of the troops hghtns IN distant
waters or on foreign shore
HOW THE EMERGENCY WAS MET.
What wonderful experience IL has been from
the standpoint Of patriotism and ach'eVenen''
The storm broke suddenly that II was mere
almost before wo realized IT, our Navy was 700
small though forceful with It's modern equip
nent and most fortunate in its trained officers
duced 70 a peace footing We had only nineteen
thousand available troops when the war was de-
clared but the account which Officers ana men
gave Of themselves on the battiehelas ~ mas new,
been surpassed The manhood was there ana
ovarvwhere American patriotism was there.
and its resources were llmitless
The courageous and invinclble spirit OF tns
people proved glorious. and those who n',ie
moro ,han 2 third OF a century ago were Oh
vided and at war with each other were asoai
nnited under the holy standard OF liberty rs-
,r;a,isyo hanished party feeling; fifty millions OF
dollars for the National defence was appropr,,
a,ad without debate or division. as matter OF
Course end as only mere indication OF our
mighty reserve power.
nn, - this is true Of the beginning OF the war
-, ahaW we saw OF Il now. with hostities
Suspended and peace near at hand. as we ter
,.sn,Iv hopep Matches in It's resuts. un-
oouaiIed I'm It's completeness and the quick sue
cess with which victory followed victory, at
,ansd earlier than IL believed 10 be possible.
90 comprehensiye in rs sweep that every
thoughtful man feels the weight CT responsible.
,tv which has been so suddenly thrust upon u.s.
And above all and beyond all, the valor OF the
American Army and the bravery OF the Ameri-
atasfx Of he