The Portland daily press., 1898-10-12
PRESIDENT IN THEWEsT.
Great Enthusiasm Displayed Along Route
to Omaha.


| dents Journey to the Mississippi river TO-
day was one constant ovation. Even 81
| the smallest stations good sized crowds
/ were in waiting. The first stop was made
] at Dekalb at 9.O5 and the President spoke
] q few words In response 10 tne crowd s
| enthusiastic welcome.
| Cedar Rapids, Ia, October 11.-At
Dixon and Sterling the crowds were SO
dense that hundreds could not even obtain
a glimpse of the President.
| Mr.. Mckinley did not speak ut these
points. but shook hands with those to the
\ rear platform.
The largest crowd Of the trip had gath
cred at Clinton, la. Here Senator Allison.
Con gressman Curtis and Gov. Shaw and
staff boarded the train. After the cheer
ing had subsidized President Mckinley
spoke briefly.
| At Dewitt, Ia. the President was greet
ed by another large gathering fand made
| complimentary remarks for q minute or
two.
AS the train pulled out three large
President. who picked up the bouquets
and carried them back into the car. The
| stop at Mound Vernon was so brief that
1 the President had only time to say 81
am very glad to meet you ALL" Tumul-
tuous cheers greeted the President.
| The gathering Of people at Cedar Rapids
! broke the days record for numbers and
| enthusiasm and here fer the first time
the President left the train and spoke
from platform. After saying his journey
| was TO heip the people Of trans Missis-
s1ppi celebrate the triumphs Of their skill
and industry, the Presidents said:
vt is q fortunate situation that this
h fv.x I'D
the industries Of peace. And while the
war was going on and we were engaged
| in arms with foreign foe, the industries
or the people went Oh and their progress
and prosperity were in no wise checked.
l go there also that ! may celebrate with
Of the war thus far made. We hope that
In the final settlements the treaty may be
one founded on right and justice, and In
the interest Of humanity. This war
so speedily closed through the vaior and
antrepidity Of our soldiers, will bring
to US, ttust, blessings that arc now be-
burdens, but the American people never
shirk responsibility and never unload
a burden that carries forward civilization.
We accepted war for humanity. We can
accept no terms Of peace which will not
be in the interest of humanity.
"War has no glories except it achieves
anything which do not advance civiliza-
ton and benefit mankind. While our
victories in battle have added new honors
to American valor, the real honor is the
substantial gain to humanity.
"Out of the bitterness and woe, the
privations and sufferipRs and anxieties
of the past five months, will flow benefits
to the nation which may be more fmpor
tant than we can now realize. No de.
velopment of the war has been more graft
tying and exalting than the complete uni
fication of the nation. To the Execu-
tive's call flor volunteers no prompter re-
Spouse was received than came from the
patriotic people Of the South and West.
All the soldiers were anxious to be with
that portion of the army which was first
to meet the enemy. Our gratitude Is
boundless to those brave men and the
nation will hold them in perpetual memo
ry. In paying tribute TO the patriotism
and valor Of bhe men engaged in the war
we must not fail to give deserved praise
to the nobility of the women. They new
or hesitated or murmured, freely Offering
their best beloved on the altar of their
country
Short stops were made at Belleplain,
Tama, Marshalltown and Ames, and at each
point the President said a few words to
the people.
ARRIVES IN OMAHA.
Omaha, Neb, October 1l.-President
Mckinley and party were greeted on their
arriys, in Omaha by the largest crowd
that has ever lined the streets Of the city.
The welcome accorded to the President
City hall the visitors were assigned to
seats on q temporary platform, from
which they reviewed magnificent carni-
val parade of 40 floats.