The record-union., 1898-12-16

progress westward, till finally the guns
of Admiral Dewey completed the cir
cling of the globe by shattering Spain S
Asiatic dominion.
He paid tribute to President Nc
Kinleys policy of appointing Southern
men and -Confederates to high Of
fees, which he said had broken for
ever the barrier that divides North and
South, and stamped the indissoluble
seal of understanding and fraternity
upon the Union
The President, as he arose, was the
recipient of a hearty and spontaneous
greeting. The cordiality with which he
has been received on all occasions dur
ing his visit was nowhere more evident
than at to-night's gathering. The Ex-
ecutive was compelled to stand and bow
some moments before those about the
tables would permit him to proceed.
The President responded to the toast
-'Our Country" He began by a pleas
ant reference to an earlier visit to the
city Of Atlanta and spoke feelingly of
his association then with Georgia S
brilliant editor, the late Henry Grady.
Continuing, the President said:
-Four years have gone since I last
met the people of Georgia in public as
sembly. Much has happened in the
intervening time. The nation has been
at war, not within its own shores, but
with foreign Power, a war waged not
for revenge or aggrandiZement, but for
our oppressed neighbors, for their free
dom and amelioratiOn. 1t was short,
but decisive. 1t recorded a succession
of significant victories on land and sea.
1t gave new honOrs to American arms.
1t has brought new problems to the re-
public, whose solution will tax the
genius Of our people. United we will
meet and solve them with honor to
ourselves and to the lasting benefit of
all concerned. The war brought us to-
gether; its settlement will keep US to-
gether.
Reunited. Glorious realization! II
expresses the thought of my mind and
the long deferred consummation of my
hearts desire as I stand in this pres
ence. 1t interprets the hearty demon
stration here witnessed, and is the pa
triotic refrain of all sections and of
all lovers Of the republic.
Reunited, One country again and
one country forever!
pulpit! Teach it in the schools! Write
1t across the skies! The world sees
and feels it! 1t cheers every heart.
North and South, and brightens the
life of every American home. Let moth
ing ever strain it again. At peace with
all the world and with each other, what
can stand in the pathway of our prog
ress and prosperity"
Hon. John d. Long, Secretary of the
Navy, followed, responding to the toast
THE Navy"
The Secretary's effort was the hap
plest of the evening. His remarks for
the first fifteen minutes We're on almost
every other subject than that assign
ed. He referred humorously to every
body from General Washington down
10 the present day, and paid high trib-
ute to the American blue jacket, who,
he said, was the typical American citi-
zen.
Major General Shafter was heartily
cheered when introduced by Mr.. How
ell He responded to the toast 1.-THE
Army" He said:
Too glowing a tribute cannot be paid
10 the noble little army which con-
trlbuted so freely the lives of its hest
men to bring about this happy iss11e
The bulk and flower Of our regular
army composed the Santiago expedi-
tlon- Words cannot graphically depict
the obstacles overcome; the suffering
endured and the hardships undergone
II you could have seen as have officers
ana men alike pushing from day to
day on to Santiago through the tropical
JuhsIeS, under a tropical sun, wet with
tropical rains, exposed to unknown dis
eases and only the coarsest fare to eat
you would agree with me that the tyni-
cal hero is the American regular. All
TINS he bore uncomplainingly-it was
MS duty; no questioning, no faltering.
and this it is that bore him on to vic
tory. Such is the soldier of the Amer
lean army of to-day. He is entitled to
all the love and gratitude that a great
and generous nation can bestow upon
him.
Hon. George r. Peck of Chicago was
believed to be the Northern speaker of
the evening. and. rising to respond to
the toast, "The New Union" was loud
ly applauded.
Mr.. Peck said that when Dewey SAIL
ed into Manila Bay he readjusted in an
hour the policies and aims of a century.