The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-21

ing TO the reading of the memorial ne
said:
II am indeed very glad 70 meet this
reprssen alive designation and give you
! the assurance that the subject OF your
memorial shall enlist my early and earn
est consideration. You are doubtless
| aware thaG have Informed the Gar OF
Russia that the United States VIII be
represented in the proposed congress OF
peace / suppose Il might not be insppro-
pirate when we form our commission. to
| constitute 1t generally fro-a Chicago gen
| tlemen. who are so thoroughly interested
in the issue with which st VIII deal. but
We VIII take that up later. l don't want
to take any OF you by surprise
! During the trip 10 Washington the pres
;dent VIII make stops and deliver
| speeches At Logo nsport. Ind: Iadiaaapo-
| Us. Columbus and Pfttsourg
| At 1850 today the president was driven
/ to the First regiment armory. where. to-
sether with Mayor Harrison. ue was re-
| ceived by large gathering OF railroad
employees After the roception the preSs-
/ dent addressed the railroad men. el1Grlng
warm applause He said;
Il count myself fortunate TO have the
privilege OF meeting with the great rail-
road organizations in this great metrop-
/ oils have had in the last ten days
/ many most interesting and pleasing ex-
periences as have journeyed through the
/ country. but assure you that not one OF
them has given me greater pleasure than
10 meet the men and women connected
| with the great railroads OF the country.
| (App,ause.)
1t is fortunate that this great body OF
representative men and women have as
semoled In this city at time when the
/ people were celebrating the suspension OF
hostinties with early hope Of an honora-
Bile just and triumphant peace. The rail-
road men OF the country have always
been for the country tApplauce). The
railroad me nof the country have always
/ been for the flag OF the country. and in
every crisis or our national history. N
war and in peace. the men OF your great
4 organizations have been loyal and faith
ful TO every duty and obligation. Yours
is at once a profession - great risk and
OF grave responsibility. / know Of no
occupation in the sphere Of human en-
deavor which carries with u greater Obii-
cations OF higher responsibilities than the
profession of railroad men. You carry
the commerce OF the cCuDtry. you carry
the rich treasures Of t.e country. from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. and you carry
daily and hourly the freightage OF hu-
mainly; they trust 10 you. 10 your integ-
rity. TO your intelligence and your fidelity
for the safeguarding Of their lives: and
congratulate the country from the bot
tom OF my heart that in this great sys-
d ,1sar 70
of the citizens of the republic. we have
such splendid character and such high
intelligence.
Il bring 10 you today not only my good
WILL but bring to you the good VIII and
respect of seventy millions OF American
citizens. (Applause) Your work Is be
fore critical audience: YOU go in and out
every day before your countrymen and
you have ever deserved from your Coun-
trymen the unstinted praise and APPROX
al of your fidelity 10 the great interests
you represent. The virtue Of the people
lies at the foundation of the republic; the
power OF the people is IN the American
hreside The virtue that comes out of
. the holy altar of home is the most pre-
cious gift THIS nation has. and when the
voice Of the people speaks from the home
OF the people II is a command 10 congress
and the executive. 1t Is the law of the re-
public.
II thank you. my fellow citizens, for
you rcordtal greeting, and ! congratulate
you this evening on the returning evi-
dences of prosperity everywhere. Great
app5ause)
What you wsnt-what we all wants
business prosperity. When you have that
you have something 10 do; when you
have IL not, then you are idfe- There are
few empues now on the sidetraoks.
Great laughter and applause) and there
are few railroad men not now employed
(Applause).
The more YOU see the freight car the
oftener you Sc the pay car. (Applause)
II am very glad 20 observe that the
First Illinois is In your presence today.
(Applause). That gallant regiment. made
up OF the volunteers from the homes OF
Chicago. took their sives In their hands
and went TO Santiago TO fight the battle
OF liberty against oppression ] am glad
TO have this opportunity 20 meet and
greet them and % congratulate and thank
them In the name % the American pep
PIE. And now. having said this much. ]
hope you know that I WI carry from this
place-fron this audience-from these
warm hearted men and wonen-the
pleasantest memory Of ny long trip
through the west"