Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
MR.. M'klNLEv IN CHICAGO.
Immense Gathering st tho Auditorium
with Addresses by Noted Mon and an
Ovation to the President.

Chicago, Oct. 1G.-The national peace
jubilee OF Chicago was tonight inaug-
,irated with n thanksgiving service ut
the Auditorium.
President Mckinley attended and lis
tened to addresses by IL Jewish rabbi,
II Roman Catholic priest. II Prcsbyter-
Inn clergyman and noted colored
orator. The applause for the Presl-
dent was terrific, and mt one time he
was compelled to rise In his box and
respond to the frantic cheering OF the
audience.
The service, however, was II religious
character. and ut times the solemn ST.
lence OF the vast assemblage was
much more eloquent than could have
been the widest applause.
The President rested during Il great
part of the day ut the residence of Cap
tain Lafayette McWilliams, his rela-
tive, where he Is being entertained. He
did not attend church in the morning.
For short time In the afternoon he
was taken for drive In company with
Mrs. Mckinley, Captain McWilliams
and Mrs. McWillams.
The party was driven to the Audi
torium Mt : o'clock and all along the
way people lined the streets to watch
the passage of the Presidents carriage.
Easily 1900 people were within the
great Auditorium and probably as
many more were on the outside un-
able to obtain ndmittnncc.
The President was seated In n box
on the left side Of the Auditorium and
with him were Alexander II. Revell,
President William II. Harper Of the
University of Chicago. Captain McWi!-
llams and Secretaries Porter and Cor
tclyou. Among the occupants of the
other boxes We're James Mckinley, the
Presidents nephew: Secretary Wilson
and Miss Wilson, Secretary and Mrs.
Gage, Secretary Bliss. Assistant Sec
retary MeIklejohn and Postmaster Cor
don.
Elaborate music had been prepared
for the meeting under the direction Of
Henry Il. ROney. Rev. DIR. Henry w.
Thomas. pastor OF the Peoples Church.
was chairman of the meeting. Bishop
Samuel Fallows led In the recital Of
the Lords prayer, and Rev. DIR. Jen-
kin Lloyd Jones In the responsive read
ing.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
q. Hirsch, who brought out grent
burst of enthusiasm by n reference to
President Mckinley. DIR. Hirsch said:
Imminent the affairs of the nation
were in the hands OF n man'-(here
DIR. Hirsch's voico was drowned by n
great wave Of applause.) When he
could be heard the speaker finished
his sentence-'a true American, one
who loves peace. a worshiper of the
Prince Of Pence"
Loud cheers followed DR.. .Hirschs
statement OF his sentiments in refer
ence to territorial acquisition, when
he said:
"ConstitutionalIsm, not colonial de-
pendence, must be the wntchword Of
the war In regard to the countries
dellverance from the Spanish rule"
Rev. DR.. Thomas p. HOdnett, n Cath
Ollie clergyman, caught the fancy and
applause of the audience by repeated
reference to Dewey, Sampson. Schley
mentioned President Mckinley by
tive that the President was compelled
to rise in his box and bow his ac-
acknowledgements. At the conclusion of
his address DR.. Hodnett aroused much
enthusiasm by a philippe against the
growing influence of monopoly and
the cohesive power of unjust corpora
tions."
One of the most stirring speeches of
the evening was made by Rev. Dr.
John Henry Barrows, who took firm
stand In favor of the retention of the
Philippines. which sentiment appeared
to meet entirely the appreciation of the
audience.
Booker T. Washington was the last
speaker. He said in part:
This country has been most fortu-
l. l,.,., fxx-t.
measured arms with England and has
won. She has met the spirit of rebel
lion within her own borders and was
victorious. She has met the proud
Spaniard and he lies PROSTATE at her
feet. All this is well; it is magniti
cent. But here remains one other vic
tory for Americans to win-a victory
as far-reaching and important as any
that has occupied our army and navy.
We have succeeded in every conflict
except in the effort to conquer our
selves In the blptting out of racial preju-
dices.
in no more effectual way than by
firm resolve OH the part of the North
ern men and Southern men, black men
and white men. that the trenches
which we together dug around Santi-
ago shall be the eternal burial place
of all that which separates us in our
business and civil relations. Let us be
as generous in peace as we have been
brave In battle.
Until we thus conquer ourselves,
make no empty statement when l say
we shall have, especially In the south
ern part of our country, cancer
gnawing at the heart of this republic
that shall one day prove as dangerous
nc m attock of nm army from without
or within.
In this presence and on this aus
plcious occasion want to present the
deep gratitude of nearly ten millions
of my people to our wise, patient and
brave chief executive for the generous
manner in which my race has been
during this confiict-a recog-
milton that has done more to blot out
sectional and racial lines than any