New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-19
CHICAGO PEACE JUBILEE.
MANY MASS MEETINGS HELD. WITH AD-
DRESSES BY EMINENT MEN.

A FEW WoPDs-sPEECHEs By ARCHBISHOP
IRELAND JUDGE EMORY STEER SEC
RETARY WILSON AND OTHERS
GRAND BALL IN THE
Chieayo. Oct, ls-Tive thousand people. packed
within the walls o. the Auditorium Building to-day
witnessed the formal opening exercises OF the Na-
tioral Peace Jubilee. All that had preceded 10
DAYS great meeting merely preliminary ana
most OF I: IN honor OF the President personally.
TODAY howe,er tho actual jubilee began. The
weather was cold and damp with lowering SKIES
and a raw wind blowing OF the lake compelled peo-
pie 10 hug tie lee side OF buildings and seek warm
corners. In; ;he crowd was Closely packed arouNo
the building .aly an hour tefo!e the doors were
open The people came rapidly, and long BEFORE
tn exercises Ncran the great hall was hlled.
The exercises opened With short address by
Chairman C2alics TruaX. OF the jubilee COMMITTEE
at tac conc!Vs;; OF which he introduced the pre-
siding ofHce-. oeor-e r. Peck
~. ?ecSs address. which was greeted with great
applause. was in par; as follows:
This great as,erntlase OF American citizens Is
profoundly sjsaHcnnt o; the feeling which per
vades American hearts here and everywhere II
means something more than the mere price OF con-
guest. TO- beneath the Joyous exuation Of victory
IS The deeper jy ina with has come or Is comine
One name. in the midst OF all this pageantry; Is in
M i.rs can utter il: William Mckinley Pres
iden; You know him for what he IS wise. pat!en,.
IS me tgncst statesnansh hip. How surely he
knows s. re meets his countrymen face to face
tina; tho PEOPLE always the leader who trusts
MS own Conscience aud theirs. We cannot ye:
come some waves roll hish about US but know
brave. strong hand Evil! hold TIE ruider true
After Mr. Peck had finished his address. he intro
duced Mayor Harrison. OF Chicago who delivered
the formal address OF welcome 10 President McKin-
ley and the strangers who had come to Chicago TO
VII = he rfesO ~ iubi1ea
TIE President. who received a mos. enthusiastic
welcome as he entered the building made no for
nal reply 10 the addresses OF welcome. notwith-
standing the calls that were made upon hin. for q
speech.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND SPEAKS.
Attc- the address OF Mayor Harrison. Archbishop
ireland. o, ST. Paul spoke saying in part:
America is too great 10 te Isolated from the world
around her and beyond her. She is a world-power
10 whom world interest IS alien, whose voice
mountain ranges TO most distant continents ana
'sands.and Win AmsIica go.s Tar ana VIDE what
Tacy ana liberty government Of The people by the
people, foi the people. This is Americanisr more
American soIdicry Where this grandest ideal of
American life Is not held supreme America has
not reached where this ideal is supreme Amer
tritrop5s Is not understood unless by those
trilmphs Is understood the triumph OF democracy
II it we're ever allotted to nations to rejoice
DAY shall Nc then chant the praises Of war and
Heaven forbid, We love peace. not war. The
greatness Of America makes It imperative upon
row He- mission as a world-power demands that
she be a messenger an advocate Of peace before
peace jubilee OF peace for all nations. At least
The message from il 10 the world shall be mes
,Amca he eyes of the world are upon :Ss1 'Ree
IT'S lehl upon thee. and through thee upon tho
whole world. Thy greatness and thy power daze
me: even more thy responsibilities to God and to
humanity Gaze mel would say alright me. Amer,
Tea. thou failing. democracy and liberty fail
And know. in the day of thy triuInphs and
victories what guards democracy and liberty,
Industry not in ships AID inaTmies are the safety
republics Intelligence ana y,lne build up nations
and save them without intsgence ana virtue tue
ruption to nations and precipate the ruin OF lib
Americans your country demands intelligence and
virtue. Buld schools and colleges. Drive from the
land the darkness of iendfdnce. Practise ard en-
icouraee virtue. Let America he the home Of hon
and Of Justice Of social purity and Of tenn
straint ana Of obedience TO law. Even more than
intelligence is virtue needed. that America live
and lie great.
ADDRESS OF JUDGE sPEER.
Judge Emory specr, Of Georgia made the closing
address In part he said
Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen: What more
striking demonstration Of that experimenting
Proyid.nGe which administers justice noc onS 10 10
this mighty city buded on the heritage of which
erng OF AmeTcans to mark the epoch when the
last Spanish soldier has been driven from the last
foot Of soil of that hemisphere discovered by
. 1t is perhaps impossible for Americans Of this
troll span might have exered over The d ,S cd
ST. bsS been reeoenzad The CoDsttution had
been adopted and the Government organized and
the peninsula Of Florida thence a strip along the
Gulf. extending to ana includine the Guy OF Nem
the NJ sssppi. extending from the Father Of
Waters to the Pacific Ocean ard from the Gult Of
Mexico northward TO the underlined boundaries OF
the British possessions.
In this connection may I, not he well for us and
for some Of distinguished representatives now
parS i 10 ar vi sn|otsb dos Of Gov
rrasi the character OF ;he average American cit-
zea with that Of the Sranard The native and dis
:lnctive :nOdcsy Of ne National character forbds
m 70 pronounce an eNtravagant euioSisr upoa
MAY The worn ana wasted followers Of Gomez
ard Garcia come 20 appreciate the blessings OF
liberty under the Jaw No other wish Is in coz
ton'ncr WIN ne AIMS Or tn' ,bs1 Pb
g@aHuc power Of the county, has been put FORM
n ISr a 9h~n Gy bonds ., genuine syrnpath:
arl indi-so:uhie Interest We WI labor with then
tranquility general welfare and the blessings Of
Lheriy to themselves and 10 their posierity.
see,.ry in the scc?chins blast q the trSacherous
explosion we're cruelty and remorse essly slain and
calm investigation had do eorcd the truth. had
been GesplvaDle the historic page mad not
Appended 10 the Coo OF I'atro FOR :eIrbuton. The
pous ~ seventy r'illo's %: people cried aloud
10 heaven Tor the pitco:s agony. for tha sham ful
slaughter OF our brethren.
TIE PRESIDENT CALLED UPON.
a. tho conclusion OF 1udge s7eers address. which
concluded the programme there were loud calls OF
'McKinley." "McKirley.' The President was jus.
about 10 leave the box. but ne turned ard came
back 10 the !-on:. He waited for a moment. until
Ex-Governor Richard J. Ogles5y brought the as
sembaGe TO something resembling quiet. Then
President Mckinley SPOKE as fellows:
Ny Fellow citizens: have been deeply moved by