The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-16
TRIBUTE TO.IHE SOUTH.
The Presidents Patriotic Address
I, at Atlanta's Peace Jubilee.
TIE PEACE NOT SELFISH TRUCE,

But One Whose Conditions presag
Good to EIumanlty-We Have Now
Nation Which WIN Remain Indivlsi
BILE Forovermoro.
Atlanta Ca. Dec 16.--Presldent Nc
Kinley addressed the public in III:
Auditorium at Piedmont Park yester
day. The building has a seating ca.
pacity of 10000. and was jammed. Gov
ernor Allen d. Chaner spoke on the
part Of the state and formally welcom-
ed the distinguished party to Georgia,
The president. who was accompanied
by Colonel Hemphill. was given a tres
nendous ovation by the audience. He
spoke in part as follows: ri
Other parts of the country have had
their public Thanksgiving and jubilees
IN honor of the historic events of the
past year, but nowhere has there been
20 greater rejoicing than among the peo-
pie here, the gathered representatives
or the south. i congratulate them
upon their accurate observation Of
events which enabled them to fix a
date which insured them the privilege
OF being the first to celebrate the sign.
Ing of the treaty of peace by tho
American and Spanish commissioners.
Under hostile fire on a foreign soil.
fighting In common cause the MEM
DRY of old Engagements has faded into
history. From camp and campaign
there comes the magic healing which
has closed ancient wounds and effaced
their scars. For this result every
American patriot will forever rejoice.
1t is no small indemnity for the cost Of
war
This government has proved Itself
lnvincib!e In the recent war and out OF
1t has come nation which will remain
1ndivisible forevermore. No worthier
contributions have been made In pa.
triotism and In men than by the people
or these southern states. When at LAST
the opportunity came they were eager
TO meet 1t. and with promptness re-
sponded to the call of the country, In-
trusted with the able leadership of men
dear to them, who had marched with
their fathers under another flag, now
lighting under the old flag again they
have gloriously helped to defend its
spotless folds and added new lustre to
Its shining stars. That flag has been
planted in two henispheres, and there
1t remains the symbol of liberty ana
law, of peace and progress Who will
withdraw from the people over whom
1t floats its protecting folds? Who will
haul 1t down?
1.-THE peace we have won Is not A
selfish truce of arms, but one whose
conditions presage good TO humanity.
The domains secured under the treaty
vet IN hp ortp5 h,
came to us not as the result of a cru
SADIE of conquest but as the reward OF
temperate, faithful and fearless re-
Spouse to the call of conscience, which
could not be dlsregarded by a liberty
loving and Christian people.
''The task is not fulfilled. Indeed ~
Is only Just begun The most serious
work is still before us, and every
energy or heart and mind must be bent
ana the impulses Of partisanship sub
ordinate to It's faithful execution. To
lhis nation and every nation there
comes formative periods in its life and
history. New conditions can be met
only by new methods. Meeting these
conditions hopefully and facing them
bravely and wisely is to be the might
lest test of American virtue and ca
Pacity. Without abandoning past lin
itations. traditions and principles, but
by meeting present opportunities and
obligations we shall show ourselves
worthy of the great trust which civ
illzatlon has imposed upon us. % g.
We will have our difficulties and our
They follow all vic
tories and accompany all great respon-
They are inseparabIe from
every great movement or reform. But
American capacity has trlumphed over
all In the past Doubts have in the
end vanished Apparent dangers have
been averted or avoided and our own
history shows that progress has come
so naturally and steadily on the, heels
Or new and grave responsibilities that
as we look back upon the acquisition
Of territory by our fathers we are flied
with wonder that any doubt could have
existed or any apprehension could have
Oeen felt of the wisdom of their action.
we could have avoided all the DIFF
iculties that lies across the pathway
II the nation il a few months aro wa
lad coldly ignored the appeals OF the
'tasrlng and oppressed Inhabitants of
Iuba If We had blinded ourselves To
he conditions SO near our shores and
urned a deaf car to our sufforiur
'eighbors the issue of territorial ex.
'anslon In the Antilles and the East
ndies would not have been raised,
But could We have justified such a
Is there any one who would
low declare another to have been tho
better course? With less humanity
nd less courage on our part the Span.
sh nag, instead of the Stars and
stripes. would still be floating at Ca
lite. at Ponce and at Santiago, and,
chance in the race Of life would bs
wanting to millions OF human being,
'ho today call this nation noble and
'ho trust will live to call it blessed,
'hus far we have done our supreme
uty Shall we now, when the victory
ION In war Is written In the treaty Of
eace and the civilized world appIauds
nd waits IN expectation, turn tinldlv
way from the duties imposed upon tho
ountry by its own great deeds?'
After three cheers for Mckinley had
zen given with a will at the conclusion
his speech General Wheeler rose
'om his scat on the platform. Then
anne such enthusiasm, such pande-
lOntum as seldom seen. For three
iinutes the audience cheercd and veil.
ana waved their hats. Over and
YER again this little southern general
led to begin his speech, and over and
YER again he was compelled to wait
" the cheers to stop. Then the band
ayed Dixie" and once more the
'owd broke Into frantic cheers. Gem
al Wheeler eulog2ed the president.
nd expressed his graf pleasure at the
'ceptlon given to Mr. Mckinley by,
eorgia.
Lieutenant Hobson responded to loud
Ills with an imprisoned speech, in
hich he drew the attention of his
carers not only to the bravery of the
merican soldiers and sailors. but to
lie chlvalry and bravery OF the Span.
h soldiers, especially of Admiral Ger.
,ra.
Generals Shafter and Lawton scarce.
more than bowed their acknowledge
ents TO the plaudits and the meeting
osed with short speech by Governor
'hnston. of Alabama, in which he
ferred to his states honor in pos
ct,nI, at,tt,