The record-union., 1898-10-19

After Mr.. Peck had finished he in
troduced Mayor Harrison, who deliv-
cred the formal address of welcome to
President Mckinley and the strangers
who had come to Chicago to witness
the ceremonies of jubilee week. The
President, who received a most enthu-
siastic welcome as he entered the build
ing, made no formal reply to the ad-
dress of welcome notwithstanding loud
calls for a speech.
Following the address of Mayor Har-
rison Archbishop Ireland of ST. Paul
spoke.
Judge Emory Speer of Georgia fol-
lowed with the closing address.
At the conclusion of Judge Speer's
address, which concluded the program,
there were loud calls of Mckinley,
Mckinley The President had turned
and was just about to leave the box,
but he turned and came back to the
front. He waited for a moment until
Ex-Governor Oglesby brought the as
semblage to something resembling
quiet. Then the President spoke as
follows:
my fellow citizens: I have been
deeply moved by this demonstration. 1
have been deeply touched by the words
of patriotism that have been uttered
by the distinguished gentlemen SO elo-
quently in your presence. 1t is gratify-
ing to all of us to know that this has
never ceased to be war of humanity.
The last ship that went out Of the har-
Dor Of Havana before war was declared
was an American ship that had taken
to the suffering people of Cuba the sup
plies furnished by American charity.
(Applause) And the first ship to sail
into the harbor Of Santiago was an
other American ship bearing food sup
plies to the suffering Cubans Zap
plause); and I am sure it is the uni
versal prayer of American citizens that
justice and humanity and civilization
shall characterize the final settlement
Of peace as they have distinguished
the progress of the war (applause).
MY countrymen, the currents of des-
tiny flow through the hearts Of the peo-
pie. Who will check them; who will
divert them; who will stop them? and
the movements of men, planned and de-
signed by the Master of men, viii never
be interrupted by the American peo-
Pile"
were held in different parts of the city.
A large meeting at Studebaker Hall
was addressed by Albert J. Beveridge
of Indianapolis and President Cyrus
Northrup Of the University Of Mime
sofa. At the Columbia Theater Cen
eral Miles, General Henry M. Duffield
of Detroit and Booker T. Washington
addressed an audience limited only by
the size of the theater.
At the First Regiment Arn1ory Sec
retary Wilson and Major David s. Rose
Of Milwaukee comprised the list of
speakers.
Samuel GOmperS spoke at the Second
Regiment Armory, and Charles Emory
Smith delivered an address at North
Side Turner Hall. The public schools,
all Of which Were profusely decorated,
devoted the day to jubilee exercises and
to hearing addresses by prominent ed
ucators and orators.
In the course of his speech at the
Columbia Theater General Miles said:
Our Government has carried us
through all the vicissitudes of one of
the most destructive civil wars and
has given us an unbroken chapter Of
victories in all our wars with foreign
countries. Shall the era of prosperity
continue? Are there greater fields to
yet be developed? Are there loftier
nights to ascend in the march of civ
ilization? Shall our nation continue to
grow strong in moral power, in purity,
and be strong and just in our political
relations with other nations, or shall
the national State and municipal af-
fairs be contaminated by mercenary
influences or partisan or personal con-
siderations? The future alone can an
swer these questions, and it will de-
pend entirely upon the interest and de-
votion our people have for the welfare
for the government, not as a whole, but
in each and every one of these, it's
component parts.
Eve may have thought lightly of our
relations with other Governments and
of the army and navy, which constitute
the physical force of our nation, yet
during the last few months we have
witnessed such a grand uprising of the
stalwart, patriotic, noble, the very
flower of the splendid manhood, crowd :
ing the avenue of war; as to festival; !;
seeking the front rank of danger, pri-
walton and all that belongs to good
soldier.
1.-THE white race was accompanied by
by the gallantry of the black as they
swept over intrenched lines and later
volunteered to succor the sick, nursed
the dying and buried the dead in the
yellow fever hospitals and the Cuban
camps.
1.-The navy and army of the United
States have written upon the pages of
history a chapter that is gilded with
glory, and to which every American
can point with pride"
The remarks of the commanding
General of the army met with great
favor, and he was again and again
compelled to bow his acknowledge
ments
At the Armory of the First Infantry
crowds that filled the immense struc-
ture to the doors gathered to hear Cen
eral Shafter, who said in part.
There is nothing that is so dear to
the heart of soldier of this glorious
country as to know that he is ap-
proved by the people. l accept your
welcome so far as / am concerned as
the commander of the army which so
recently, by it's successful campaign in
Santiago, lowered the standard of
Spain, which for 400 years had foated
on this continent, never to be raised.
But in thus recognizing me / wish you
to know that it is not to me, except in
very small degree, that this credit
is due. It is to the gallant army
commanded At the close of the war
they had the advantage that they had
been tried by fire and knew what prac-
tical war was This army of mine,