The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-14
The Crowds Seem to Increase at
Every Stopping Place.
HE MAKES MANY SPEECHES.
At Some Points lie Presented the Mem
bers of the Cabinet in the Party
Who Were Greeted With Ap.
piause-llc CongratuIatcs
the People on the Out
come Of the War;

GALESBURG. ILL., oct. 1s-Across the
wlnd-swept prairies OF Iowa, the Presl-
/ dent Of the United States has been
! whirled to-day on his return trip from
/ the Omaha exposition. In Western Iowa
the crowds were large and clamorous at
every point, but when the eastern part OF
the State was reached their magnitude
seemed to swell at every stopping place
until at Burlington, on the Mississippi.
the climax was reached. There the
President did not attempt 70 talk, but
was taken in a carriage through the
brilliantly lighted streets and for twenty
blocks was kept busy lifting his hat in
response TO the wild cheers OF the cit-
zens.
GOOD NATURED CRUSH.
Probably the worst crush Of people that
Mr.. Mckinley ever experienced was at
the Burlington station when the carriages
came back. The President was forced al
most 10 fight his way for fifty yards I'm
order 70 reach the entrance TO his private
car, but throughout all this he pre-
served his good temper and maintained a
the case with him during all his Western
trip
As the train swept eastward the tenor
OF the Presidents speeches seemed 10
centre more and more on the question OF
the foreign policy OF the government and
judging by the applause OF his auditors
they we're largely in accord with dis sem
timents. At Charlton. the Presidents re-
marks were especially significant Among
other things he said:
My fellow citizens, wherever our flag
floats, wherever We raise that standard
OF liberty, II Is always for the sake OF
humanity and the advancement OF civili-
zatiOn. Territory sometimes go to US
when we go 10 war I'm holy cause and
whenever IT does the banner OF liberty
Will float over il and bring trust bless
Ing and benefits 10 all OF the people," Gap
plause and cries Of Keep it'D
THE START MADE
OMAHA, NEB., oct. l3-tresident Nc
hinley and party left Tor ST. Louis this
morning and We're given a hearty send
off. The President made brief address.
The personnel Of the party which left
Omaha Is as follows:
The President his nephew, James Nc
kinley Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Secre-
tary Wilson and Miss Wilson, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith, Secretary Bliss,
Secretaries Porter and Cortelyou. Cap
tain and Mrs. Lafayette McWiiliams,
Colonel Clarke Carr, Of Illinois, and news
paper representatives,.
ROSES FROM CHILDREN.
CORNING, IOWA. oct. l3.-As tho
train proceeded eastward through Iowa
the throngs OF people seemed 10 increase
az every point and the applause ana en-
thuslasm TOR the President never abated.
At some points after he had finished
speaking, Mr.. Mckinley presented to tho
pcop.e the members Of the Cabinet, who
are with him and the cheers for Secre-
taries Bliss, Gage and Wilson and Post
master General Smith were almost az
hearty as those given for the President
At Hastings, three little girls with
hands full of flowers were lifted up 10
level with the President. lie took the
hand Of each little one and thanked them
In a low tone for the roses.
Before the train started. reaching far
out over the railing he took the out
stretched hand Of a lady who must have
been % years old. she said 10 him. Mr..
President this Is the happlest moment
Of my life"
HIS SPEECH AT HASTINGS.
The remarks Of President Mckinley at
Hastings were as follows:
MY Fellow Ciuzens:-It has given mo
great pleasure as 1 have journey through
this glorious State to observe every sign
OF patriotism and prosperity. We have
pretty much everything in this country
TO make It happy. We have good money.
We have ample revenue, We have un-
questioned national credit but what We
want Is new markets and as trade fol-
lows the flag 10 looks very much as II We
were going 10 have new markets
AT Red oaks, Iowa, the President faced
a crowd which numbered easily 1000
people. He said:
SHOULD BE THANKFUL
I'VE have much 10 be thankful for.
We have come out OF events OF the last
i've months glorious In our victories and
more glorious In the results which are
10 follow them. We are fortunate In the
virtue OF our people and in the valor
OF our soldiers and sailors We have been
patriotic IN every crisis OF our history
and never more patriotic than from APRIL
1855 20 the present hour, but our patriotism
must be continued. We must not permit
it 20 abate. but we must stand united
unli every settlement Of the recent con-
est shall be written In enduring form
and shall record a triumph for civilization
and humanity"
Secretary Gage and Postmaster-G
Smith also spoke.
HEROISM AND HUMANITY.
RED OAK. IOWA. Oct. l3-At Glen
wood, Iowa, where a great crowd had
the President ascended q gaiiy-
decorated platform near the station and
said:
My Fellow-Ci,izens: I need not say
that | like the flag which you carry.
Whenever you put that flag In the hands
OF the boys and girls you put patriotism
In their hearts.
There are two strong marked phases
In tho war with Spain. The one Is It's
herosm and the other It's humanity. The
Individual valor OF the soldier and the
sailor has never been surpassed Both
at Manila and AZ Santiago with Dewey's
feet and Simpsons squadron. there were
distinguished exhibitions of personal
valor and interpidlty which thrilled all
our hearts. SO with the land forces at
San Juar Hil and Fl Caney and Ma
nila and so with the marines at Guanta-