New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16


r. Tanner Joined the train. Speeches were
made here by the President, Secretaries Gage.
Wilson ana Bliss Senator Cullom and Governor
Tanner. ell arousing great enthusiasm among
the people The President spoke as follows at
Decatur:
My Fec w-citiZens-I am thankful for the
warm greeting accorded by this vast concourse
OF my countrymen. The central thought IN
every American mind to-day is the war ana
it's results. The gratitude OF every American
heart is 10 our splendid Army and our glorious
Navy. What magnificent army was mus
tered in in less thar sixty days. More than
2OO.VOU soldiers responded to the call OF the
country. coming from the homes of our fellow
citizens and everywhere, the braVest ana pest
willing TO 60 into foreign territory to night for
the honor of our flag and for oppressed human
!ty. There was no break in our column Tnere
division in any part Of the country.
North and South. East and West alike cheer
fully responded. and then what victories were
achieved in little more than three months.
Our troops sailed seven thousand miles away
10 Manila and won signal victory. our troops
sailed to Cuba and achieved glorious tri-
umph Our fleets in Manila Bay and In San
tiago Harbor destroyed two Spanish fleets with
out the loss of ship and the brilliancy OF both
events is not paralleled in the annals of war
and all in little over one hundred days. That
IL what our glorious Army and Navy did. Now
1t only remains for us citizens of the Republic
to be wise in our craftsmanship as our SOL
diers and sailors have been valorous in arms.
PRESIDENTS TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN.
The crowd at Springfield was the record
breaker for the day. 1t estimated at
10000 people. The 9TH Illinois Infantry, sta
toned at Springfield. was present From the
steps Of the old State House the President adj
dressed the people He said
Fellow-citizens: l am glad TO be at the home
of the Martyr President. His name is an in
spiraton. and holy one to all lovers of liberty
the world over. He saved the Union. He lber
ated race-a race which he said ought to he
free. because there might come a time when
these black men could help keep the jewel of
liberty in the family Of nations. If any vnd-
cation Of that act or that prophecy were needed.
II fOund when these brave black men as
cended the hill OF San Juan in Cuba, and
charged the enemy at FL Carey They vndi-
cated their own title to liberty on that field and
with our other brave soldiers gave the price
less gift Of liberty TO another suffering race
My fellow-ctizens the name Of Lincoln will
live forever In immortal story. His fame. his
work, his lie are not only an inspiration to every
American boy and girl, but to all mankind.
And what an announcement his life work has
been to all Of his successors in the Presidential
office! II any Of them at any time has felt
that his burden was heavy. he had but to reflect
upon the greater burdens OF Abraham Lincoln
to make his seem light. My fellow-citizens
congratulate you that your great State fur
rished him to the country and the world. You
guard his sacred ashes here. but the whole
country guards with you his sacred memory
congratulate you upon the condition of the
country. 1t never better than il Is to-day.
our National finances give us trouble. We
have all necessary money now with which to
do the business of the Government, and the
Government is secure in its finances. thanks 10
the people of the country for having accepted
the taxes periodically. The business Of the
people Is better than II has been for years, and
the money Of the country has suffered no dis
honor. while the credit OF the Government was
never higher, and the National name never was
dearer to the people than now and never more
respected throughout the world
All thanks 20 our glorious Army and Navy.
thanks to the fleets of Dewey and Sampson.
and the armies of Miles and of Shafter and of
Merritt we have glorious triumphs for
humanity We went to not because we
wanted to- but because humanity demanded 1t.
And having gone to war for humantys sake.
we must accept no settlement that will not take
into account the interests Of humanity.
Now. my friends, what want To do-ta
voice in the crowd Elect you President
again"-great applause and cries Of That's
right"). What want is to have no dispute
difference among ourselves to interfere with
our united judgment in dealing with the for
eign problems that are before us. AS we stood
together In war. let us stand together until its
settlements made / thank you and bid
you goodby.
Particular significance attaches to the
marks Of the President about BLACK men" In
view Of the trouble in mines at Pana and Viz
den between white strikers and imported
yrOes and the connection with these troubles
on the part of Governor Tanner. who was with
the President on the platform.
Between Springfield and Chicago stops were
made only at Mount Pulaski Clinton, Farmer
City, Gibson City Gilman and Kankakee. At
the latter place the train boarded by the
Chicago Reception Committee headed by Presi-
dent Harper of the University of Chicago,