The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-21
President Mckinley Addresses a
Large Audience at Chicago.
EULOGIZES HIS AUDITORS
Railroad Men Have Always Been for the
Flag OF the Country In Every
Crisis in Our National
History.

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Washington tonight. The crowd that
has followed him every time he has
appeared in public was with him to the
last. and IL required the efforts of $50
| policemen to restrain the throng which
| packed the depot to suffocation. Just
as the train pulled out. the president
appeared on the car platform of the
last car and bowed repeatedly as the
crowd cheered him.
The prolonged banquet at the Audi
torium the night previous was not per-
mitted to disturb the habit OF early ris-
ing which the president has so closely
adhered to for years. At s o'clock he
breakfasted and then kept open house
for Captain Mcwilliams' neighbors and
friends until luncheon hour.
Mrs. Mckinley has patronized the ba-
zar given by the women of the Holy
Angels Catholic church, by sending a
donation for the movement. The la
dies in charge Of the bazaar. wishing
to show their appreciation of the act,
this morning sent a delegation to Mrs.
Mckinley, presenting her with a beau
tiful Sevres vase. The ladies were pre-
sented to the president and Mrs. Nc
Kinley by Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams.
After luncheon President Mckinley
proceeded to the First regiment ar
mory shortly after l o'clock From the
armory he went TO the Auditorium to
meet number of friends. and while
there was presented with a memorial
in favor of International arbitration
by the Chicago committee on interna-
tional arbitration. and after listening to
the reading of the memorial. he said:
Il am indeed very glad to meet this
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the assurance that the subject of your
memorial shall enlist my early and
earnest consideration. You are doubt
less aware that / have Informed the
czar of Russia that the United States
will be represented in the proposed
congress OF peace. I suppose II might
not be inappropriate. when we form
our commission. TO constitute IL gen.
erously from Chicago gentlemen. who
are so thoroughly interested in the is
sue with which II will deal, but we
will take that up later. l don't want to
take any Of you by surprise"
During the remainder of the day he |
rested quietly at the McWilliams' resi- |
dence until IL was time for his train. |
During the trip TO Washington the |
president will make stops and deliver |
speeches at Logansport, Ind. India |
napolis, Columbus and Plttsburg.
At 1880 this afternoon Presi- |
dent Mckinley addressed a large |
gathering of railway employees in |
the 1st regiment armory. This is the /
last appearance of the president here
during the jubilee. At IL o'clock to-
night the presidential party left for the
East on a special train.
The meeting was in the nature OF a
formal opening of a three days confer
ence of railway employees, called to
draft measures for national and state
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In the gathering were represented the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen. Or
der of Railroad Conductors and Rail-
way Telegraphers' union. The armory
was crowded when the exercises were
opened with a prayer by DIR. Emil @.
Hirsh, Chairman j. II. Walsh of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
The presidents response to an ad-
dress of welcome was listened to atten-
lively and frequently interrupted with
applause.
President Mckinley said: Il count
myself fortunate to have the privil-
ege of meeting with this great railroad
organization in this great metropolis.
have had in the last 10 days many |
most interesting and pleasing expert
ences as ] have journeyed through the
country. but / assure you that one of
them has given me greater pleasure |
than to meet the women and men con-
nected with the great railroads Of the
(Applause.) 1t is fortunate
that this great body of representative
men and women have assembled In this
city at a time when the people were
celebrating the suspension Of hostilities
with early hope of an honorable, just
and triumphant peace.
The railroad men of the country
have always been for the country. Gap
plause) The railroad men of the coun-
try have always been for the flag of
the country and i'm every crisis of our
history i'm war and I'm peace.
the men Of your great organization have
been loyal and faithful TO every duty
and obligation. Your is at once a pro-
fession Of great risk and of grave re-
] know of no occupation
in the sphere OF human endeavor which
carries with IL great obligations or high
er responsibilities than the profession OF
railroad men. You carry the commerce
OF the country, you carry the rich treas
ures of the country from the Atlantic
to the Pacific and you carry daily and
hourly the freightage of humanity: |
they trust 10 you, your integrity, 10
your intelligence and your fidelity for
the safeguard OF their lives. I congrat-
ulate the country from the bottom of
my heart that In this great system, 50
with the everyday life Of
the citizens Of the republic. we have
such splendid character and such high |
Intelligence.
II bring TO you to-day not only my
good will. but I bring to you the good
will and respect Of 10000. 900 of Ameri-
can citizens tapplause). Your work f.
before a critical audience: you go In
and out every day before your country
men and Won have ever dasaruad |
the unlimited praise and sp-
proval Of your fidelity TO the great in
terest you represent. The virtue Of the
people lies at the foundation OF the re-
public. the power OF the people is in
he American hreside. The virtue that
comes out OF the holy altar of home is
he most precious gift this nation mas.
md when the voice OF the people speaks
from the homes OF the people ii Is a