The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-16

second only to Gladstones. In the session
the treasury, delivered a concise and
polished speech in reply to the toast,
"How the People Paid the Bill" Like
those who preceded him, the secre-
tary's words were warmly applauded.
GEN. WHEELER CHEERED.
All decorum was laid aside for the
moment, when Gen. Joe Wheeler arose
to respond to his toast. The distin-
guished Southerner was cheered and
cheered, and 1t was fully five minutes
before he was permitted to proceed.
Gen. S. M. Young filled the place
assigned to Gen. Chaffee.
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, postnas-
| ter general, was next Introduced by
Mr.. Howell. He was followed by Gov.
Joseph f. Johnston, Of Alabama. Hon.
Charles E. Warwick, mayor of Phila-
delphia, responded to What the Lib
erty Bell Says About It." Mayor War
wick is favorite in Atlanta, and his
reception was highly gratifying.
Congressman Evan Settle, Of Ken
lucky, who spoke for Hon. Joseph
| IOdllGyt anu IlICIlIIlOIlO IlODOO1 WCbS
the last speakers.
The club reception ended, the presi-
dent was driven to the agricultural
building Of the exposition known as
| the Auditorium. Several thousand
persons arose from their seats as the
chief executive entered the Auditorium.
The band played THE Star Spangled
Bcnner'' amid, considerable applause,
| but when the strains Of Dixie filled
the building the crowd went wild.
President Mckinley stood up and Wav-
ed his hat above his head. Mr.. Hemp
hill. president of the jubilee committee,
made a lengthy speech. He was fol-
lowed by Gov. Gambler in an address
OF welcome.
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
As the president stepped forward the
large audience applauded heartily. His
speech was punctuated by constant
cheers, but there were no outbursts
similar to that which marked the presi-
dents reference yesterday to the Con-
federate dead. The president said:
at cannot withhold from this people my
profound thanks for their hearty reception
and the good will which they have shown me
everywhere, and in every way, since have
been their guest. 1 thank them for the op
portunity which this occasion gives me O.
meeting and greeting them, and for the pleas
ure it affords me to participate with them il
honoring the army and the navy, to whos
achievements we are indebted for one Of thu
most brilliant chapters of American history.
"Other parts of the country have had the
public thanksgivings and jubilees in homo
of the historic events of the past year, bu
nowhere has there been greater rejoclni
than among the people here, the gathere
representatives of the South. I congratulate
them upon their accurate observation o
events, which enabled them to fix a dat
which insured them the privilege of being tn
first to celebrate the signing of the treat
of peace by the American and Spanish com
missioners. Under hostile fire, on a foreig1
soil, fighting in a common cause, the mem
ory of old disagreements has faded into his
tory. From camp and campaign there com
the magic healing which has closed ancien
wounds and effaced their scars. For this re
suit every American patriot will forever re
joice. 1t is no small indemnity for the cos
of war
"This government has proved itself in
vincible in the recent war, and out of 1t ha
come a nation which will remain indivisibI
for ever more. No worthier contribution
have been made in patriotism and in me-
known by the people Of these Souther
they were eager to meet it, and with prompt
ness responded to the call of the country. In
trusted with the able leadership of men dea
to them, who had marched with their father
under another flag, now fighting under the oil
flag again, they have gloriously helped to de
fend its spotless folds, and added new lustr
to its shining stars. That flag has bee
| planted in two hemispheres, and there 1t re
mains, the symbol of liberty and law, c
peace and progress. Who will withdraw froI
the people over whom it floats it's protectin
folds? Who will haul it down?
VICTORY OF THE PEOPLE.
''The victory we celebrate is not that of
ruler, a president or a congress- but of tn
people. The army, whose vaor we admire
and the navy, whose achievements we az
|; plaud, were not assembled by draft or cor
: scription, but from voluntary enlistment. TIL
heroes came from civil as we'll as militar
u life Trained and unframed soldiers wrougt
a our triumphs.
''The peace we have won is not a self1s
W truce of arms, but one whose condition
n presage good to humanity. The domains Sc
cured under the treaty, yet to be acted upo
J., by the senate, came to us not as the result {
a crusade of conquest, but as the reward {
temperate, faithful and fearless response
the call of conscience, which could not h
disregarded by liberty-loving and Christia
W people.
eve have so borne ourselves in the confliC
and in our intercourse with the powers of th
world, as to escape complaint of complics
ton and give universal confidence of our hig
;, purpose and unselish sacrifices for strugglin
peoples.
"The task is not fulfilled Indeed 1t
only Just begun. The most serious work
still before US and every energy of hea1
II and mind must be bent, and the impulses c
> partisanship subordinated to its faithf1