Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-27
PRESIDENT N CHICAGO.
He Was the Central Figure in the
Great Peace Jubilee In the
Garden City.
GIVEN A MOST CORDIAL GREETING.
the Great Parade-speaks at N BAN
Quet and Also Addresses the Rail-
way Men-Leaves for Washington
Short stops on the Way.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Throngs of men
and women. filling the downtown
streets in solid phalanxes, looked upon
the jubilee pageant which wound its
way through the city yesterday in
celebration of the victories won in the
war with Spain and the advent of
peace. Half million persons shouted
a welcome 10 the soldiers and sailors
and statesmen. President McKinley's
progress through the thoroughfares
chosen for the line of parade was made
an uninterrupted ovation.
At the banquet.
The great peace jubilee banquet ten
dered 10 the president of the United
States and distinguished guests by the
citizens of Chicago took place at the
Auditorium in the evening, and Presi-
dent Mckinley spoke in part as fol-
lows:
THE war has put upon the nation grave
responsibilities Their extent was not
anticipated and could not have been well
foreseen. We cannot escape the obliRa-
tions of victory. We cannot avoid the Sc
rious questions which have been brought
home to US by the achievements of our
arms on land and sea We are bound I'm
conscience TO keep and perform the COW
enants which the war has sacredly sealed
with mankind. Accepting the war for HUI
mantty's sake. we must accept all obliga-
tions which the war In duty and honor i'm
posed upon us. The splendid victories we
achieved would be our eternal shame and
not our everlasting glory II they led to
the weakening OF our original lofty pur-
pose or to the desertion of the immortal
principles on which the national govern
ment was founded, and In accordance with
whose ennobling spirit II has ever since
been faithfully administered The war
with Spain was undertaken, not that the
United states should increase its territory,
but that oppression at our very doors
should be stopped. This noble sentiment
must continue to animate US. and we must
give to the world "a full demonstration OF
the sincerity of our purpose.
Destiny Determined by Duty.
DUTY determines destiny. Destiny which
results from duty performed may bring
anxiety and peril. but never failure and
dishonor 1t Is not within the power of
man to foretell the future and to solve
unerringly its mighty problems. AL
mighty God has His plans and methods for
human progress. and not infrequently
they are shrouded for the time being In
limpenetrable mystery. Looking back
ward we can see how the hand OF destiny
builded for us and assigned to us tasks
whose full meaning was not apprehended. |
even by the wisest statesmen OF their times |
Our colonial ancestors did not enter upon !
their originally for Independence
Abraham Lincoln did not start out to free
the slaves. but to save the union. The war
with Spail was not of our seeking, and
some OF its consequences may not be to our
liking. Our vision is often defective.
Shortsightedness is a common n1alady, but
the closer we get 10 things or they get to
US, the clearer our view and the less OBJ
secure our duty. Patriotism must be faith
full as well as fervent: craftsmanship must I
be wise as well as fearless-not states
manship which will command tbs applause
OF the hour. but the judgment Of posterity.
END of the jubilee.
Chicago, Oct: 2l.~Chicago's peace
jubilee Is at an end. and those Who
were privileged 10 participate ia the
many features VIII dwell upon IL in
the future as season wher every
other impulse was made subo rdiuate
10 patriotic ardor ard heart cit ex
pressions Of loyalty q The pre- sident.
The greeting OF 5000 railway men at
the First regiment aruery yesterday
afternoon, which was the concluding
event of the jubilee served TO show
that the esteem in which the president
is held Is equally great among alt
classes. Among other things Presi
dent Mckinley in his address said:
The Presidents Address.
at is fortunate that this great bodv OF
representative men and women should
have assembled IN this city at time when
the people were celebrating the suspen
sion OF hostiities and hoping for an hon
orahie. a just and triumphant peace The
railroad men or the country have always
been for the nag OF the country. In every
crisis OF our national history, in war or In
peace. the men from your great organiza-
tion have been loyal and faithful TO every
duty and obligation.
Men of Responsibilities.
Yours is Al once a profession OF great
risk and OF grave responsibilities l know
OF no oecupa ton IN the field of human en-
deavor that carries With il graVer obliga-
lions and higher responsibilities than those
thrown upon the men who sit about me to-
day, the employees OF the great railroads Of
the country. daily and hourly
Power Is In the FircSIdc.
THE virtue OF the people lies at the foun-
dalton Of the republic. the power OF the
people IS in the American freside. TIE viz
tue that goes out from the holy altar OF
home IS the most priceless gift this nation
has When the voice or the people 50 eaks
from The home OF the people IT is a com
maud TO congress and the executive: q is
the law OF the republic
u thank YOU. my fellow ;tixens for your
cordial greeting ] coneratuate you upon
the evidence 81 resurnlng prosperity every
where to he seen The figures read nv Your
chairman represent the srowth of the great
railway systems 81 the country What Nou
want ana what we all want rs business
prosperity. When we have that You have
something 60 do. and when We have ii not
then you are idle. There are few empi'es
now on The sidetracks. and there are few
railroad men unemployed now, The more
you use the freight car The ottener se
the ia, car.
The President Departs.
President Mckinley and the mem
bers of his party left for Washington
Thursday night over the Pennsylvania
roaa The crowd which followed him
every time he has appeared In public
was with him 70 the last, and il re
uuircd tho efforts az $50 policemen to
restrain the throng which packed the
depot TO suffocation. Just as the train
pulled out the president appeared on
the rear platform Of the last car and
bowed repeatedly as the crowd
cheeIed him.