The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-12
The Nations Chief Magistrate
Pays Tribute
To the Army, the Navy and thu
People
FOR WARS RESULTS
In Calling to Mind the Nations
List of Heroes,
Lee, LOngstreet and Jackson
Are Named With the Rest.

Omaha, Oct 1.-THE third day of
Omaha's peace jubilee and President $
day at the Transmississippi exposi-
tion opened with lowering skies. About
10 o'clock, however, the sun burst 1orth
in all its radiance, making the hearts
of thousands of visitors rejoice me
president was up early this morning
and at 9 o'clock was in the parlors OF
the Omaha club where he greeted the
members of his party and other dis
tinguished callers.
1t was 10 O'Clock when the presi-
dental party, escorted by President
Wattles and members of the enter
tainment committee, in carriages, start
ed for the exposition grounds. Iney
were headed by a platoon of mounted
police, while the president ana party
were escorted by the board OF governors
of the Ak-Sar-Ben, mounted, anu
dressed in their regalia- The party pro-
ceeded directly to the grand plaza on
the bluff tract of the exposition Where-
on the music pavilion the formal eXer-
cises of the day occurred
In the first carriage was the presi-
dent with the president OF the eAP09L-
ton Then followed General Miles,
General Greely, General Wheeler, Secre-
taries Gage, Bliss and Wilson, POstLnas-
ter General Smith, the members or the
diplomatic corps, secretaries OF lesa-
tions and press representatives
The vast crowd that had gathered
TO witness President Mckinley leave lhe
club building was ably controlled py
Major ClarkSOn, general IauaSeI u
President Mckinley probably never
received a more enthusiastic greeIlHS
than that which awaited MN StI ny
e~Dositi0n grounds. BY far the greatest
crowd in the big western snow ; LiSIOAy'
so large a crowd that its NUMBERS are
almost impossible to estimate-thrOhs
ed about the huge platform from
which he made his address HaIuly
one sentence was spoken by him when
did not evoke cheer upon cheer- ALLeI
President Waffle had introduced the
distinguished guests of the eXposltl3Tn
If was fully five minutes before the
subsistence of the applause perIIltle.u
the president to begin speaking: res res
dent McKinley's address was @S
lows:
The Presidents Speech.
..c,ar+1or,an of the Transmississippt
Trvnosition and Fellow Citizens;-1t IS
with genuine pleasure that l meet -T3nes pnee
more the people OF OInahd, ~ ~MnoS0
wealth of welcome is not altogether un-
Familiar to me- and whose warm hearts
have before touched and moved Ile-
TTor this renewed manifestation OF your
regard and for the cOrdlaI TecepllOh u
4o5av nv heart responds with profound
gratitude and deep appreclatlon WIIch
/ cannot conceal and Wnlch the IaII-
r7Iaee of compliment is inadequate 70
convey MY greeting is not alone 10
your city and the state or NepraSAa @ DuC
to the people of all the states OF the
Transmississippi group paruclpaI!IIls pau
here and I cannot withhold conSratu-
1ations on the evidence OF their pros
perity furnished by this great exposl-
ton. If testimony We're neeoeq 70 4 es4
tablish the fact that their pluck mas not
deserted them, and that prosperity IS
again with them it is found here. Thls
picture dispels all doubt
In an age of eXpOSlt1OnS they nave
added yet another magnificent example
The historical celebrations at Phlla-
delphia and Chicago and the splendld
exhibits at New Orleans, Atlanta ana
Nashville, are now a part of the past
and vet in influence they still live and
their benificent results are closely IN
terwOVen with our national develop
ment Similar rewards will honor the
authors and patrons OF the transmits
sissippi exposition.
Their contribution will mark another
epoch in the nations advancement.
A Law of Life.
zone of the great laws of life is pro-
gress and nowhere have the principles
of this law been SO strikingly illustrated
as in the United States; a century and
a decade of our national life have turned
doubt into conviction; changed expert
ment into demonstration; revolution
lied old methods and won new triumphs
which have challenged the attention of
the world. This is true not only of the
accumulation Of material wealth and
advance in education, science, invention
and manufacture, but above all in the
opportunities to the people for their own
elevation, which has been secured by
wise, free government.
Hitherto in peace and in war with
additions to our territory and slight
changes III our laws, we have steadily
enforced the spirit of the constitution
secured to US by the noble self-sacrifice
and far-seeing Sagacity of our ances-
tors. We have avoided the tempta-
tiOns Of conquest in the spirit of gain.
With an increasing love for our inStitu-
tions and an abiding faith in their sta
bility we have made the triumphs of
our system of government in the pro-
gress and the prosperity of our people,
an inspiration to the whole human race
Confronted at this moment by new ard
decisive problems, we must recognize
selves alone, but others of the family of
nations.
Must Follow Duty.
I'm this age of frequent interchange
and mutual dependency, we cannot
shirk our international responsibilities
If we would; they must be met with
courage and wisdom and we must fol-
low duty if desire opposes. No delib-
er1tion can be too mature, or Self-con-
troll too constant in this solemn hour OF
our history. We must avoid the temp
tatloH OF undue aggression and aim to
secure only such results as will promote
our own and the general good
II mas been said by someone that the
normal condition of nations is war. That
IS not true Of the United States. We
never enter upon war until every effort
Tor peace without it has been exhausted
ours has never been a military govern
gnent- Peace, with whose blessings we
nave been so sfngularly favored IS the
natlonal desire and the goal of every
American aspiration.
"On the 25th of April for the f,s+
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