Evening journal., 1898-10-15
RETURN FROM
Enthusiastic Greeting to the
President at st. Louis.
TWENTY THOUSAND HEAR HIN SPEAK
niE Meeting In the Coliseum Last
NlEht-Ihe Presidents strong
Address ON National
Issues.

J Issues.
/ ST. LOUIS. oct 15.-President Nc
Kinley was yesterday the guest of st.
Louis, the city in which two years ago
he received the nomination to his pres
ent high Office. lie came from Omaha
by way OF Galesburg Ills, over the
Burlington route ana was brought into
the city at 9:15 a. m. being preceded
from Spanish Lake by a special train,
on board of which were General Pas
senger Agent Wakely and the local re.
ception committee. From the time Of
his arrival until IL D. m, when the
president left the city he was accord
ed an almost continuous ovation. Es~
corted to the Southern hotel by civic
bodies and regular and volunteer
troops. among which were two com.
mands that had gained distinction at
] nl Caney, President Mckinley was met
, by the cheers of thousands of people
lining both sides of all the thorough
fares through which he passed.
/ At the Southern hotel, where the
president was entertained, he stopped
and reviewed the parade given in his
! honor and later held a reception in
the parlors.
Last night at the Coliseum, in the
exposition building the greatest throng
OF people addressed by President Nc
Kinley under cover thus far during his
recent trip gave him a magnificent
! greeting. AS he entered the Coliseum
the immense crowd of probably 10000
people arose to it's feet and oheered for
several minutes. Outside there were
twice as many unable to gain admit
tance. It was some time before quiet
could be restored and the president
could begin his speech. which was in
terrupted repeatedly with applause. He
said
MY Fellow Citizens-My former visits
TO st. Louis are full Of pleasant memo
ries. My first was in 1883. and then
again in 1892. both of which afforded me
an opportunity OF becoming acquainted
with your people and of observing the
substantial character Of your enterpris-
| Ing city. l omitted my quadriennial Wis
/ Il in 1896 for reasons which were OBJ
vious to you and have always been
/ thankful that my absence seemed TO
have created no prejudice in your
minds.
Il remember on the occasion of a
! former visit in company with Governor
Francis and other citizens to have wit
messed the assembled pupils of the
schools Of the city at your great fair.
1t was an inspiring sight. and it has
never been effaced from my recollec-
ton As / looked into the thousands Of
young faces, the boys and girls prepar-
Ing themselves for citizenship. I had my
faith confirmed In the stability Of our
institutions. To the youth Of the coun-
try, trained in the schools which are
happily open to all, must we look to
carry forward the fabric of govern
ment.
1T is fortunate for US that our re-
public appeals to the best and noblest
aspirations Of it's citizens and makes
all things possible 10 the worthy and
Industrious youth. The personal inter-
est and participation OF our citizenship
IN the conduct of the government makes
its condition always an absorbing and
interesting one. 1t must be a matter of
great qualification to the people of the
United States TO know that the national
credit was never better than now. For
the first time in the country's history
the government is floating a per cent
bond, every dollar of which was sold at
par and are now at a premium of 5
cents on the dollar and that this profit
has gone to the people. The loan was a
]
Of much satisfaction that the people
with their surplus savings We're able to
buy the bonds. 1t is an interesting fact
that while we offered but 5000, 900, 900
bonds for sale over S14OO0,OO0 were sub
scribed by the people of the country,
and by the terms of sale no one was
able to receive bonds in excess Of $5, 900.
1T Is not without significance, too,
that the government has not been re-
quired since 1896 to borrow any money
for its current obligations until the
war with Spain, while its available ball
ance Oct. /, 1898, was upward of $780,. p
100000, of which sum over S243, coo COO
was in gold. Nothing more impressed
the nations of the world than the ap-
propriation of a large national defense
fund. which the treasury was able to
pay from it's balances without resort to
a loan. While the credit and finances
Of the government have improved the
business conditions of the people have
also happily improved. Both govern
ment and citizen have shared in the
! general prosperity The money circula-
ton of the country was larger on the
1st of July 1898, than 1t has ever been.
and there has been no depreciation OF
the value of our money.
Not since the beginning of the agi-
tation of the question of slavery have
there been such a common bond IN
name and purpose, such a genuine af-
lection, such a unity of the sections
and such obliteration of party and geo.
graphical divisions. National pride has
been again enthroned, national patri-
otism has been restored the national
: union cerlented closer and stronger
{ and the love for the old flag enshrined
In all hearts. North and south have
mingled their best blood in a common
cause and today rejoice in common
j victory.
. I'VE must guard this restored union
with jealous and sacred care, and while
awaiting the settlements of the war and
!. meeting the problems which viii fol-
low we must stand as one man, not in
i, the spirit of party, but united in a COM
1 mon effort for that which will give tc
the nation its widest influence In its
N sphere of activity and usefulness tc
4 which the war has assigned it. Let
A nothing distract us; let no discordani
voice intrude to embarrass us in the
solution of the mighty problems which
involve such vast consequences 10 our
selves and posterity. Let us remember