The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-15
THE PRESIDENT
Electriiles the Citizens of hls-
ALBANIA and the South.

the Atlanta peace jubilee By a notabl,
utterance In his speech before tho join
session of the Georgia legislature. His re
lceptlon By the general assembly was warn
and hearty in the extreme and his speecl
was punctuated with frequent outburst
of cheering. 1t is admitted on all side,
that the address marked an epoch in his
tory and it is tonight on every lip.
Upon tAe Presidents arrival at the capt
tai ne was greeted with a field artillery
salute and was escorted to Gov. Gamblers
office. There was a sort informal recep
ton there. Upon its conclusion the Presi
dent. followed by members OF the cab
met. was conducted to the assembly cham
Der, where he occupied the speakers
chair with Gov. Gambler on his right
When President Dodson, of the senate
called the legislature to order the CALLER.
les were thronged with men and women
The body of the chamber was fairly well
filed with state senators and assembly
men, while the uniforms Of various Of
hcers and the governors stan gave a
touch Of brilliant color to the gathering.
On the first row facing the speakers chair
sat Secretarys Gage. Long, Wilson and
Postmaster General Smith and secretary
Porter Besides the speakers desk and
below the President, Generals Wheeler
Il Ia, f,tn
The speaker raped for silence, and in-
troduced the President, after congratula-
ing the state Of Georgia upon the pres
ence OF their distinguished guest. As the
President rose, the audience applauded.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
During the course of his short speech,
Mr.. Mckinley referred often to his notes
and constantly paused for the cheers to
stop. A scene OF intense elthusiasm foi-
lowed when, amid impressive silence,
these words fell from the lips OF ,-e
President:
Every soldier groa'g made during
The unfortunate civil war Ia tribute
To the American valor. And while, when
Those graves were made we differed
Widely about the future OF the
Government, those differences were
Long ago settled by the arbrtrament
OF arms-and the time has now come
In the evolution OF sentiment and feeling
under the providence OF God.
When in the spirit of fraternity, we
Should share with you in me care Of
The graves of the conferedate soldiers" ."
a wild cheer went up from every throat
in the typical southern audience, cheer
that echoed and re-echoed throughout the
chamber until It was taken up by the
crowds outside. Old men whs fought for
the south, rose from their seats and way
ed their hats. one confederate veteran
now venerable legislator had pressed
forward until he was leaning against the
speakers desk, hanging on each word the
President uttered. When the reference
was made TO the confederate dead, this
old man buried his head in his arms and
while the cheers rang out. cried ike lit
tie child.
GEN. WHEELER AND OTHERS.
OF all the many concillatory speeches
which have been made since Grant said;
Let there be peace" nothing has more
deeply stirred a southern audience than
the simple words of President Mckinley
this afternoon. No sooner had President
concluded before there were loud cries for
Wheeler, and when that little man got VI
has head scarcely higher than the speak
ers head the audience once more gave
ent to wild enthusiasm. Gen Wheeler
referred eulogistically TO the efforts OF th'
President towards preserving peace nj
long as the eountrys honor woulo permi
such efforts, and of his masterful pollc!
after war was inevitable. Gen. Wheeler
paid tribute TO Admiral Dewey and add
ed:
"The army, In conjunction with tn
navy. was ordered to attack and destro,
the Spanish forces at Santiago, In fcu
weeks that order was obeyed and 81
purposes accomplished. The proud Span
ish nation stood suing for peace, from
the nation which a month before It ha
held up to redieule and scorn."
Calls for Brig. Gen. Young brough
that officer to his feet with a short speec
regarding the condition OF the army camp
In the south. He said that no troops 4
the world were better, more regular,
fed and better treated than the troops 1
South Carolina and Georgia
Gen. Lawton was loudly cheeled. but rC
fused to make a speech. He simply than
ed on behalf Of his men at Santiago. tn
Legislature and people Of Georgia for the
tribute to himself.
Secretary Alger refused to speak and n
legislature dissolved
The President held a private receptio
and afterward public reception on Il
steps Of the rotunda. Then hundreds {
southerners crushed and Jostled eac
other In their anxiety to shake a northeE
presidents hand. Many had come fro
miles distant and when at rs p. N. Il
#. President left the capital, there we
stln hundreds bitterly disappointed b