New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-14
MORE SPEECHES IN IOWA.

Corning Iowa oct. 12-As the train moved
eastward through Iowa the throngs Of people
seemed 10 increase at every point, and the ap-
plause and enthusiasm for the President never
abated. At some points after he had finished
speaking Mr.. Mckinley presented to the people
the members of the Cabinet who are with him.
and the cheers for Secretaries Bliss, Gage ana
Wilson and for Postmaster-General Smith were
almost as hearty as those given for the Presi-
dant At Hastings three little girls with hands
full Of flowers were lifted UP to a level with
The President He took the hand OF each little
one and thanked them for the roses. The re-
marks Of President Mckinley at Hastings were
as follows:
Fellow citizens: II has given me great pleas
us as have journeyed through this glorious
State to observe evidences both OF pa'rio'isih
and OF prosperity. We have pretty much every
thing in this country to make us happy. we
have good money. we have ample revenues we
have unquestOned National credit, but what
we want is new markets, and as trade follows
the flag II looks very much as II we were go
ing TO have new markets"
AT Red Oak Iowa the President faced a crowd
which numbered easily five thousand people He
said: ut gives me great pleasure to look into
your faces as I journey through your state.
What nation of the world has more 10 be
thankful for than ours? We have material
wealth we have rich and fertile lands we have
great shops. and great factories that make
everything We have skilled workmen. we have
genius for invention. and in the last thirty
years we have achieved commercial trumphs
which have been the wonder oftheworld. We have
come out Of the events of the last five months
glorious in our victories, and more glorious in
the results which are to follow them. We are
fortunate in the virtue Of our people and In
the yaor of our soldiers and sailors. We have
been patriotic in every crisis Of our history and
never more patriotic than from April 1870. TO
the present hour. Our patriotism must be con-
unued. We must not permit It to abate. but
we must stand unitedly until every settlement
OF the recent contest shall be written in cndur-
Ing form and shall record a triumph for civil
ization and humanity. / am glad to be at the
home Of that gallant young hero who went
down in the harbor of Havana, Ensign Mer-
ritt am glad TO pay fitting tribute 10 MN
and 10 all the other heroes Of the war. His name
and his fame will be sacredly guarded by his
own no.ghbors and fellow-citizens, and VIII al
ways be held in remembrance by grateful
people.
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET SPEAK.
Now my fellow-citizens 1t gives me great
pleasure 10 present TO you the Secretary Of the
Treasury. who l am sure you will be glad to
hear"
Secretary Gage spoke as follows:
Friends the prouGest title that any man on
This earth can wear. in my opinion Is the title
o' An American citizen. Second to that. IN my
estimation, il see rs 10 mo the proudest thing
Is TO be citizen Of this mighty growing West
II is TO me source of pride and satisfacuon
that YOU the pe1oe Of this mighty West, can
be brought in'o contact as you have been
brought into contact to-day with this man
me President Of the United states. III whose
Judgment WISDOM courage, virtue, fortitude.
zeal and patriotism the fortunes or the Amerl-
can people are fully committed. citizens, ne
Is worthy of your confidence ana loVe; support
him by your sympathies and your confidence
viii now Introduce the POstlnaster-General
Charles Emory Smith"
Nj. Smith said in part:
You are here To meet and greet the Presf-
dent 81 the United States You have given him
your confidence ard your support through ihe
greatest crisis ana emergency when this couh-
ny has faced since the Civil war. BECAUSE YOU
Knew that he is firmly devoted TO the wenare
o, tho entire American people, and mas given
ms earnest purpose to the promotion OF
,ne interests 81 GUY whole country. IN his
further work you Will continue the connoehce
and support which you have thus far given
nm and in the settlements which are 10 come
ne VIII have the support Of the American peo-
PIE. as lie has had in the great CONNECT through
"hch We have passed
Creston. Iowa oct 13-At Corning the Presi-
Ger, congratulated the people OF the West on
Inc evidences Of prosperity and Iroeress ana
complmented the state Of Iowa on the fact tha'
mad always been a great State In influence
~ National affairs He presented Secretary
wilson. who made brief speech to his fellow
lewans.
Red Oak Iowa oct ia committee Of the
business Mems League OF 81. Louis Journeyed
across Iowa with the President. AT Gienwood
snere great crowd had collected and many
"'ts were carried by the young the President
said:
whenever you put that flag in the HANDS OF
ne boys and girls. you put patriotism in their
u~ There are two strong and marked
cs'ss - tie war with Spain The one !a