New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-17
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THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY
GREAT ENTHUSIASM ATTENDS hiS
SPEECH AT MONTGOMERY.
PRAISES TIE soUrHs PATRIOTISM. AND THAMES
CITIZENS FOR HIS wELcoME-NEED OF


CITIZENS FOR HIS wELcoME-NEED OF
STANDING ARMY.
Montgomery Ala. Dec 16.-The President ana
his party received great welcome In the Con-
fcderacys first pital to-day The Presidehts
train escorted from Atlanta to Tuskeeee
and from that point to this city by the state
Assembly Governor Johnston. Chief Justice NC
Clelan and others.
At the Union Station the Presidential party
was welcomed by the Governor. committees OF
the Asse emby the Mayor and city Council ana
the commercial md industrial associations.
Mayor ,-osby received the President win
well-worded speech The party was then taken
in carriages 10 the old Confederate Capitol.
The entire route was abaze with NationA
colors while crowds lined the streets as far ~
the eye could reach.
Capitol Hill was q mass Of humanity. When
Governor Johnston escorted President Mckinley
into the hall there a tremendous demon
stration Governor Johnston made brief
speech in which h. took occasion 10 say that
Alabama had nothing 10 take back for what she
did in 1861 but that she back In the Union
to stay and that she welcomed the President Of
the reunited country to this historic spot.
The Pr, 'e-t then spoke as follows:
To the General ASS mby and Citizens.
given to me by the citizens OF Alabama has
Gcorly touched mo. and in return for IT cannot
find language 10 express my gratitude and ap-
probation. To be welcomed here In the city
Of Montgomery. the first capital OF the Confed-
crate States. warmly and enthusiastically well
coined a President Of "A common country, mas
filed and thrilled me with emotion. once the
capital ~ the Coufederacy, II is now the capital
of a great ard glorious state. one Of the inde-
structible States of an inaestructible Union
WHAT THE WAR HAS SHOWN.
The Governor says he hos nothing to take
back We have nothing t. take back for hav-
ing kept You in the Union We are glad you did
not 60 out and YOU glad you stayed In.
Tremendous appause) Aabama like all the
States Of Tic Union North and South has been
loyal to the Gag. and steldfastly devoted to the
American Nation and 10 American honor
There never has been in the history OF the
United States such demonstration OF patriot
ism from end Of this country to the other as
I'm the year just passing: and never has Amer
ioan valor been more brilliantly illustrated IN
tho battle line on shore and on the battle-ship
at than 10y the soldiers and sailors OF tho
United States. Everybody Is talking of Robson,
and justly so but want 10 thank Mother rob
son in this prosrnce. + erybody Is taking
about General Wheeler, one Of the bravest OF
the brave. but speak | want to- ~ That sweet
little daughter thar followed him 20 Santiago
great applause and administered TO the SICK at
NOntauK Cheers) | have spoken in many
American Arm, and the American Navy, but
Ia our recent conflict The whole people were
patriots Two hundred thousand men were
called for. and million rushed - get "A place In
the ranks great applause) and millions more
stood ready T. need he prolonged applause)
THE APNIY IN TINE OF PEACE
like the feeling OF the American people
that ought not 20 have a large standing
! army-.shai K has been de'aoastsaied M the iast
foW months that we need the standing army
large enough to do ali he work required while
we are at peace. and only rely on the great
/ body o' the people in an emergency 70 help US
nght our battles. Applause)
w love pea -e. we not military nation.
/ bu, whenever tie time IF peril comes the hul-
wark OF this people rests in the patriotism OF
i,s citizens and this Nation will be safe for all
time because - OOOeDD ~ people love II and
VIII give up their lives 20 sustain and uphold
II. Great 3pTiauseD thank you, my fellow
citizens. FOR this generous warmth and wealth
Of welcome which you have given me to-day.
ard I shall go back 20 my duties AZ our great
capital feeling that ~" have united country
that ACKNOWLEDGES ?iiegar'a 10 bur one au-
thority. and viii march .ore,er united under
one flag. the glorious old stars and Stripes.
TREMENDOUS eheerine and appause)
TIL audience constantly Interrupted the
Presidents remarks with demonstrations oc
approval, and especially his tributes to Lieu
tenant I{obson's mother and General Wheelers
daughter
As soon as he had finished the Governor
started 20 escort the President away FOR a re-
ception .. his office hut The audience would
not have o. They called for General Wheeler.
General shafter. General Lawton. Secretaries
/ Alser ana Long ard Postmaster-Generai
Smith.
General Lawton at first refused 10 speak.
Then. amid great applause. he said: Il am not
an orator: an q soldier; not hero;
am Regular: am one Of the sixteen thousand
Regulars sent 70 Cuba. on the behalf Of that
par, Of he Army I commanded. | thank you.
people Of Alabama"
The other speakers emphasized briefly tho
power of the Spanish In restoring the har-
mony and cordiality between the different Sec
tions.
Secretary Long was especially well received.
as he called attention to the fact that In addi-
ton 70 Wheeler and Hobsor there was another
native II Alabama who had contributed vast
deal to the success Of the war In his important
work OF helping fashion the Navy-his prede-
cessor Hilary A. Herbert. OF Montgomery.
After .he speeches the Presidential party went
TO the Governors Office where public reception
was held for half An hour. The crush to reach
the President was terrific. and hundreds did not
succeed in doing So the Presidents time
limited He next went 70 meet the colored
people at Old Ship Church. where a great throng
received him enthusiastically. lie made short
but forcible speech there. This ended the
monies. The party conveyed to the train.
and at $50 o'clock. amid the boom Of cannon,
the President started for Savannah
CARE OF SOLDIERS GRAVES.
COMMANDER OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE RE-
PUBLIC REFUSES TO DISCUSS THE PREsI-
DENTS SUGGESTION