The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21
PEACE THEIR ONE THEME.
Speeches at the Jubilee Mass
Meeting in Chicago.
PRESIDENT M'KINlEY PRESENT
Geovge n. Peck, the Former Kasssn.
Presided and Opened the Exercises
Archbishop ireland and other Notabics
Also Made Addresses.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1a.-Eight thousand
people packed in the Auditorium to-
day witnessed the formal opening ex-
~ercises of the national peace jubilee.
All that had preceded to-day's great
meeting vas merely preliminary in its
nature, and most Of II In honor Of TIE
President personally. To-day, how
ever, the actual jubilee began. The
weather was cold, damp, with lower
ing skies, and n raw wind blowing off
the lake compelled people TO seek warm
corners, but tho crowd vas closely
packed around the building fully an
hour before the doors were open.
The exercises opened with n short
address by Chairman Charles Truax, of
the jubilee committee, at the conclu-
sion Of which he introduced the pre-
siding Officer, George r. Peck, formerly
Of Kansas. Mr.. Peck's address was as
follows:
THE DEWEY SUNRISE AT MANILA.
I've have heard and all the world
has heard how Dewey saluted the
morning In the far of Orient and
lighted up the hazy waters OF Manila
with such n surprise as they had e
seen before. We have known a Fourth
OF July made more glorious by the It'd
ings that came, telling us how Samp-
son and Schley and Clark and Evans
brave sailors behind the guns and on
the decks and down where the furnace
fires were fercely burning, fell upon
The leviathans Of Spain and sent them
to their doom almost in the %twinkling
Of an eye. The army and the navy,
two arms Of that mighty giant, the
American nation, have in equal meas
ure struck increasingly for the honor
Of their county and for the cause of a
common humanity which, in its high
est sense, means universal justice.
'.One name, in the midst of all this
pageantry, is in your thoughts and
your hearts speak out before my lips
can utter it-William Mckinley, our
President. You know him for what
he is, wise, patient, kindly, generous,
calmly judging that what is right is
the highest craftsmanship. How sure
ly he knows, as he meets his country
men face to face, that the people al
ways trust the leader who trusts his
own conscience and theirs. We cannot
yet say that all dangers are past.
Some storms may come, some waves
roll high about us, but we know n
brave, strong hand will hold the rud-
der true
"Six months ago we welcomed war
in the thoughtful, solemn spirit which
BELTS an appeal to the sword. To-day
we welcome peace and all it's blessings.
We have given good lives for it., and
every life makes 1t more precious. Vic
tory has come to us in the fullest
measure. We have won ships and can
mons and forts and arsenals. Cities
have opened their gates and islands in
both hemispheres have welcomed the
arms and the institutions Of freedom.
But the greatest prize we have won,
in its consequences to ms as a people,
Is the supreme victory the North and
South have won over each other. Long
ago all sensible and patriotic people in
both sections knew the hour would
come. To-day we hail 1t in the assured
faith that ~henceforth we march to.
gethcr to the same music, under the
same flag to the same destiny. Verify
this Is the year of jubilee"
After Mr.. Peck had terminated his
address he introduced Mayor Harrison
Of Chicago, who delivered the formal
address of welcome to President Nc
Kinley and the strangers who hat
come to Chicago to witness the cere'
monies Of jubilee week. The Presi
dent, who received a most enthusiastic
welcome as he entered the building
made no formal reply to the addresse.
of welcome, Notwithstanding the largs
calls that were made upon him for
speech Following the address o.
Mayor Harrison came Archbishop Ire
land Of st. Paul.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.
Archbishop Ireland, who spoke TO
the North, said: "Mr. President, ladie'
and gentlemen:-War has passed
peace reigns. Stilled over land an,
sea is the clang Of arms; from San Juai
to Manila fearless and triumphan
floats the Star S%pangled Banner
America, be glad and rejoice, for tn
Lord hath done great things Ameri
en-, with whole heart and soul, ccle
brate thy jubilee of peace.
"Welcome to America, sweet, bt
loved peace. Welcome TO America
honored, glorious victory!
ooh, peace, thou art heavens gift I
men. When the Savior of humanit
was born in Bethlehem the skies san
forth-'Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to men OF goo
will Peace was offered to the worl
through Christ, and when the spirit {
Christ is supreme there is universe
~peace--peace among men, peace anon
nations.
"Oh, peace, so precious art thou
humanity that our highest Ideal of s.
cial felicity must ever he thy sove
eighty upon earth. Pagan statesma,
ship, speaking through pagan poetr.
axcluims. vTha host of thinus vyhit