The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-15

war, and HIS Tribute u C0n1o0o
crate Dead-wheeler's RscsDtion.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 1A-President Me-
Kinley made memorable the first day oe
the Atlanta peace jubilee by notable ut
terance in his speech before the joint sea-
sion OF the Georgia legislature this after
noon. His reception by the general ASSEM-
bly, was warm and hearty in the extrenaes
and his speech was punctured with fre-
Quent outbursts of cheering. 1t 10 admitted
on all sides that the address marked IN
epoch In history, and IL tonight on every
lip.
Upon the presidents arrival At the cap-
itol he was greeted with field artillery So
lutte, and was at once escorted to Gov.
| Candler's Office. There was a short infor-
NAL reception there. Upon It's conclusion
the president. followed BY members Of the
| cabinet, was conducted 20 tha assembly
chamber. where he occupied the speaker's
chair, with Gov. Gambler on hts right.
When President Dodson. Of the senate.
called the legislature 10 order. the gallerieo
we're thronged with men and women. The
body Of the chamber was filled with state
senators and assemblymen, ana the gov
ernors stan gave a touch Of brilliant color
| to the gathering in their uniforms On the
| first row. facing the speakers chair. sal
Secretaries Gage. Long. Wilson. ana Post
master General Smith and Private 6ecre-
tary Porter. Beside the speakers deak.
and below the president. Gems. Wheeler.
Lawton and Young. In full uniform. sat o.
| chairs.
.ox,.Sa S,~ .t,nurn nva -.
| troduced the president TO the audience. at
| ter concentrating the state of Georgia
upon the presence OF their distinguished
guest As the president rose the audience
applauded.
The president said:
The Presidents speech.
"It Is an uncommon pleasure 10 be thus
greeted by the people Of the state OF Geor-
| gia, and 1t affords me much gratihcat.on
10 be here and rejoice with you over tho
signing Of the treaty OF peace with Spain.
Sectional lines no longer mar the map
| Of the United States. Sectional feeling no
longer holds back the love we bear each
other. Fraternity Is the national anthem.
sung By chorus of forty-ive states and
| our territories at home and beyond AeAs.
ssThe urion is once more the common
| altar OF our love and loyalty. our devotion
and sacrifice. The old fag again waves
over us In peace. with new giories which
your sons ana ours this year have added
10 It's sacred folds.
what cause we have for rejoicing: sad
dened only by the fact that 20 many OF
our brave fell or sickened and died from
the hardships and exposure, and others re-
turning bring wounds and disease fyoA
which they will long suffer.
"The memory Of the dead will be
precious legacy and the disabled win be the
nations care.
Tribute To Confederate Dead.
"a nation which cares for its disabled
soldiers as we have always done, Will new
or lack defenders. The national cemeteries
for those who fell In battle are proof that
the dead as well as the living hava our
love. What an army of silent sentineis w
have and with what loving care their
graves are kept Every soldiers grave
made during our unfortunate civil war 10
a tribute 10 American yaior. And while.
when those graves were made. we differ-
| ed widely about the future OF this gov
ernmcnt, these differences were long ago
| settled by the arbltrament of arms and the
time has now come In the evolution Of sen.
| timent and feeling. under the providence Of
| God. when in the spirit Of fraternity. We
| should share with YOU in the care OF the
graves Of the Confederate soldiers
'vrhe cordial feeling now happily exist
ing between the North and South prompts
| this gracious act, nd IL u needed further
justification IL In found in the gallant 10y.
atty 70 the Union and the flag 50 conspic.
uously shown in the year just passed by
| the sons and grandsons OF these heroic
dead.
What a glorious future awaits US II
unifedly, wisely and braveiy we face the
new problems now pressing upon US de-
termined TO solve them for right and ht1-
manity."
Audience Wild with EnthusiasM.
During the course OF his short speech
Mr.. Mckinley referred often 10 his notes
and constantly paused for the cheers to
stop. A scene Of intense enthusiasm fol-
: .ewed when, amid impressive silence. these
words fell from the lips OF the president:
Every soldiers grave made during tis
unfortunate civil war In a tribute -
American yalor. And while. when thoss
graves werr n,ade. We differed widely
about the future os the government, those
differences were long ago settled by this
arbfsrament OF arris-and the time has
now come I'm the evolution of sentiment
and feeling. under the providence Of God
whsn, In the spirit OF fraternity, we should
share WITH you In the care Of tho graves
OF the Confederate soldiers"
Wild cheer went UP from every throat IN
the typical Southern audience chesr that
echoed and reca1oed throughout the cham.
Der until IT was taken up by the crowds
ou,side. Old men who fought for the South
rose from their seats ard waved their hats,