The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17
M'K|NLEY IN THE SOUTH
A Magnificent Welcome in Con-
federacy's First Capital.
ONE MASS OF HUMANITY
McKinley's Address to the Cltizsrs OF
Montgomery This Great Nation
Safe for All Time - Law;on's
Laccalc Elcquerce.

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ident and his party were given a mag
first capital to-day. The presidents
train was escorted from Atl1n.a to
Tuskogee and hence here by the state
assembly. Governor Johnston. Chief
Justice Mcclellan and a party If ladies'
The assembly's train came in ahead OF
the presidents. At the Union station,
the presidential party was met by the
governor. committees from the assem-
bly,. the mayor and city council and the
Commercial and Industrial association.
Mayor Ciisby received the president
with well wordrd speech at the sta
ton. The whole party was then taken
In carriages through the leading busi-
ness and residence streets To the old
confederate capitol. The entire route
was ablaze with national col1rs. while
tremendous crowds lined the streets
n far as the eye could reach. No such
gathering has been seen here since Mr..
Cleveland's visit during his first term
Capitol Hin was one mass Of hum tnity
when the lines of carriages. escorted
by the local military companies. reach
ed 1t at o'clock. When Governor John
ston escorted President Mckinley into
the hall there was tremendous de-
monstration.
Governor Johnston made a brief
speech. in which he took occasion to say
that Alabama had nothing to take back
for what she did In 1861. but that she
was back in the union to stay. and that
she welcomed the president Of the re-
united country To the historic spot
around the assemblage.
In the course Of his reply President
Mckinley said:
ITO be- welcomed here in the city of
Montgomery. the first capital OF the
confederate states. warmly and enthus-
iastically welcomed as the president of
a common country. has filled and thrill
cd me with emotion.
''The governor says he has no hing
TO take back We nave nothing to take
back. for. having kept you I'm the union.
we are glad you did not go out. and
you are glad YOU stayed In. CTremend-
Gus applause.) Alabama. Ike all trc
states Of the union. and the South. las
been loyal tn the flag and stcadfastly
devoted to the American nation and
To American harmony. There never has
beer I'm the history OF the United states
such a demonstration of patriotism
from one end OF this country to the
other as I'm the year just passing; aud
never has American Nalor been more
brilliantly illustrated In the battle EBe
on shore and on Elttleship at sea than
by the soldiers and sailors of the Unit
tu folblfrs ENftN pbuN u AdihiuF u ilbN-
son. and Justly so: but | want To thank
Mother Hobson In this presence
Everybody is talking about General
Wheeler. one Of the bravest Of the
brave. but speak ! want To OF that
sweet little daughter that followed h m
to Santiago great dpplause). and min
istered to the sick at Montauk
CChears.D I have spoken in many Dlaces
and at many times OF the heroism Of
the American army and the American
navy. hut I'm our recent conflict the
whole people We're patriots. Two hun
drCd thousand men We're called for. ald
"A million rushed to get a place i'm the
ranks and millions more stood ready
II need be- prolonged applsuse.D
Il like the feeling OF the American
people that we ought not to have a
large standing army: but II has ie'n
demCnstrated IN the last few months
that we need the standing army large
enough to DO all the work required
while we are at peace. and rely on the
great body OF the people In an emerg-
cncy to help MS fight our battles. Gap
plause.)
We love peace We are not n mill
tary nation. but whenever the time Of
peril comes. the bulwark of this people
rests In the patriotism OF its citizens
and this nation VIII be safe for all time.
because 5000 900 OF people love IL and
uphold IT." (Great apnlause).
A. soon as he had finished the gov
ernOr started To escort the president
away for n reception at his own home,
hut the audience would not have II.
They called fer General Wheeler. Gen
eral Shafter. General Lawton. Secre-
taries Alger and Long and Postmaster
General Smith. General Lawton at
first refused to speak. then amidst
great applause he said:
II am not an orator: 7 am a soldier:
was not hero: | am a regular; ! am
one az the 5000 regular soldiers sent
to- cuba ON behalf Of that part Of the
army that J commanded. I thanh you.
people Of Alabama.
The other sneakers emphasized the
mower % he Spanish war I'm restoring
the harmony and cordiality between
the different sections.
After the speeches the presidential
party went TO the governors "ffice.
who're a public reception was held for
half an hour.
Tho r-asident peNt went to meet the
colo-ed people Of the city at the Old
shin church. where there was a great
throng He made n short speech to
thsTn. The party wer" then conveyed
back 10 the train. and at $50 o'clock
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