The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-12

The army and navy of the United States
mEration of the world. tCheers.)
Our achievements LAND and sea are
without parallel In the worlds history. Dur
ing all these trying months the people OF
the United States have stood together as
one man: North and South have been united
Snted they eo6s who never think alike in
country like ours must act to-
gether. That Is what we have been
gong reeen,y ana we want t,i, 10 continue a 10
shall be embodied in solemn and permanent
settlement. We want no differences at home
until we have settled differences
abroad; when that is all done we can have
our little differences among ourselves. l
am glad TO be In the State of Iowa; l am
glad to meet and be greeted by your repre-,
sentatives in Congress and by your honored
Governor; and need not tell you how hon
Ored ! am TO meet my old friend your dis
AT Dewitt small Iowa town. the Presi-
dent was greeted by another large gather
Ing He said Il cannot be Indifferent to
the very generous greeting that has been
given me since have entered your great
state. At every point your people have
made mo feel entirely at home. Indeed.
every citizen may not feel at home. and
regret TO leave you at this interesting mo-
ment" AT this point the train pulled out,
but not before three large punches Of flow
ers had been thrown at the President
The stop at Mt Vernon. the seat of Cor
ncll University, was so brief that the Presi,
dent had only time to say: Il am very glad
to meet you ALL" AS Mr. Mckinley entered
his car he remarked to Senator Allison:
That is the best speech l have made yet
ADDRESS AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
The President left the train for the first
time at Cedar Rapids. A platform elabor-
stely decorated stood near the track and
from it Mr. Mckinley delivered an address
which brought cheers from ten thousand
lusty threats He spoke as follows, after
being introduced by Mayor Cousins
Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow-citi-
zens-It gives me very great pleasure to
meet with the people of Cedar Rapids as We
journey to the great Western city whittier
/ go to celebrate with the people of the
Transmississippi States the triumphs of their
skill. their genius and their industry. 1t is
fortunate situation that this people while
engaged in war never neglect the industries
OF peace. And while the war going on
and we were engaged in arms against a
foreign foe the industries of the people went
on and their progress and prosperity were
IN no wise checked. / go thither also that
] may celebrate with my low-countrymen
OF the West, the progress of the war thus
Tar made, the protocol which has already
been signed, and the suspension of hostiltieS
with the hope that you and l entertain that
In the final settlements, the treaty may be
interest of humanity. (Applause)
IniS war That was so speedily closed
through the valor and intrepedity OF our
soldiers will bring to us. l trust, blessings
that are now beyond calculation. 1t will
bring also burdens. but the American people
never shirk responsibilities and never un-
load a burden that carries forward civiiiza-
ton. We accepted war for humanity. We
can accept no. terms of peace which shall
not be in the interest of humanity. That
hostilities have ceased upon terms so salts
factory to the people of the United States
Is cause for congratulation, and calls forth
sentiments Of pious gratitude to divine
Providence for those favors which He has
manifested unto us and of appreciation of
the army and navy for their brilliant vic
tories. Such a celebration cannot but be
helpful. 1t will encourage love of country
and will emphasize the noble achievements
of our soldiers and sailors on land and sea.
War has no glories except 1t achieves them,
and no achievements are worth having
which do not advance civilization and bene-
fit mankind. While our victories in battle
have added new honorS to American valor
the real honor is the substantial gain to
humanity. Out of the bitterness and woe,
the privation and sufferings and anxieties
OF the past five months will How benefits
TO the Nation which may be more important
than we can now realize.
mo development of the war has been
plete unihcation of the Nation. Sectional
lines have been obliterated: party differ
ences have been hushed in the great chorus
of patriotism which has been heard from
one end of the country to the other. To the
executives call for volunteers no prompter
response was received than came from the
patriotic people of the South and the West
and none were more patriotic than the peo-
pie of Iowa And when the orders were
"
every soldier was disappointed whose regi-
ment was not included in the orders to
march. All were anxious to be with that
portion of the army which was first to meet
the enemy. Our gratitude is boundless to
these brave men and the Nation Will hold
them in perpetual memory.
In rsytng tribute to the patriotism and
valor OF the men engaged in the war. we
must not fail to give deserved praise to the
nobility of the women, AS in the war for
independence and for the Union they never
hesitated nor murmured. freely Offering
their best beloved on the alter of their coun-
try. Husbands and sons went from every
walk of life. even at a personal self-sacri-
flee, in the struggle for support. and were
not held back but encouraged to respond
to the sacred call of duty. Alert, generous
and practical in providing relief work. min
istering where disease and death were most
frequent in the camps and at the front,
tenderly resigned and sublime In their sub
mission and faith when death claimed the
dearest of their household, the women Of
the United States in all the Nations trials
through which we have passed have placed
the government and the people under a
debt OF gratitude that they can never re-
pay. They have added new glory to the
rare and exquisite qualities of American
womanhood. 1 thank you and bid you good
Short stops were made at Belle Plain.
Tama Marshalltown and AmeS, and at each
point the President said few words to the
people Tama is in the home county OF
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who intro
duced the President to his neighbors.
Cadets from the state agricultural college
were at the depot al AmeS, and repeated
their college yell time and again for the
benefit OF the President.
PATRIOTIC SPEECH AT BOONE.
All through western Iowa the numbers
and enthusiasm of the people remained un-
abated. Crowds were waiting on the plat
forms of the stations reached long after
dark. At Boone, Ia, one of the days most
telling speeches was made. Here the Pres
ident was again escorted to platform near
the station, from which he spoke to another
cheering multitude. Before he was intro
duced two pretty Little school girls ascend
ed the platform and in behalf of the Boone
High School presented the President with a
gold-headed cane tied with red white and
blue ribbons. Ex-Congressman A. j..
Holmes introduced the President. who said:
MY Fellow-citizens- have been made
very deeply sensible during this day of the
manifestations of good will from the people
of Iowa that have followed me all along
my journey through your State. do not
misinterpret It's meaning / know how lit
tie, if anything. there IS personal in it. 1
know you are showing your respect for
the great office of President of the United
States. an office which, fortunately for US.
always. in every administration, no matter
who has administered 1t, has commanded
the respect of the whole American people.
We are fortunate to-day. more fortunate
than we have been for more than half a
century, in having an undivided and an in
Invisible united Nation. (Applause) Every
section of this country loves the old flag
dearly. and we have but one flag. and that
the glorious old stars and stripes (Ap-
plause) 1t is a sight worthy to behold that
In our war the troops of the North were
brigaded with the troops of the South: that
iowa frO0pS were kriqadQ1 with the trOOnS