Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-17

| territorial acquisition, when he said.
| "Constitutionalism not colonial depen-
| dency, must be the watchword Of the war
| in relation to the countries delivered from
| Spanish rule
| Rev. DR.. Thomas Hodnett, Catholic
clergyman, caught the fancy and APP
plausc Of the audience by repeated rel
erences to Dewey, Sampson, Schley
and the Rough Riders and when ne
| mentioned President Mckinley by
name the people became so delnonstfa-
tive that the President was compelled
to rise in his box and bow his acknoWi-
edgments At the conclusion Of his
address DR.. Hodnett aroused much en-
thusiasm by a PHILIPPE against the
"Growing influence of monopoly ana
the cohesive power of unjust corpora
tons"
One of the most stirring speeches OF
the evening was made by Rey. DR..
John Henry Barrows, who took firm
stand in favor of the retention OF the
Philippines. which sentiment appeared
to meet entirely the appreciation OF the
audience.
Booker T. Washington was the last
speaker. He said in part: This coun-
tories. She has twice measured arms
with England and has won. She has
met the spirit of rebellion within her
own borders and was victorious. She
has met the proud SDaniard and he
lies PROSTATE at her feet.
IAN this is well. it is magnificent,
but there remains one other victory for
Americans to wilma victory as faf
reaching and important as any that
occurred. We have succeeded in every
conflict except in the effort to conquer
ourselves in the blotting out of racial
prejudicial.
1--WE can celebrate the era of peace
in no more effectual way than by
firm resove on the part of the North
ern men and Southern men, black men
and white men that the trenches which
we together dug around Santiago shaH
be the eternal burial place of all that
which separates US in our business and
civil relations.
"Let US be as generous in peace as
we have been brave in battle. Until
we thus conquer ourselves, ! make no
empty statement when ! say we lnat
we shall have, especially IN the
Southern part OF our country can
Ger gnawing at the heart OF this re-
public that shall one day prove as
dangerous as an attack from an army
from without or within.
I'm this presence and on this auspic-
iCus occasion. I want to present the
deep gratitude OF nearly 10000 coo oI
my people ~ our wise. patient ANA
brave Chief Executive for the generous
manner In which my race has been
recognized during this coniiict--a rec
IGNITION that has done more to blot out
sectionaliS.n and racial lines than any
event since the dawn Of freedom"
When Mr. Washington gave express
sion to these words the most interest
ing feature of the evening occurred.
The audience rose and cheere1 to the
echo while President Mckinley, stand
ingin his box. acknowledged by repeat
I'd bows the compliments of the col
cred orator.
The degree of LII. d. viii be con-
ferred. tomorrow, on President Nc
Kiney by the University of Chicago.
The President and his party will be
entertained ct luncheon by President
and Mrs Harper of the University At
their residence and afterwards, ac-
of the institution will proceed to Has
kell museum, where President Mckir-
ley will be created doctor of laws and
invested with the gown and hood per-
tanning to that scholastic rank. Then
the President will lead a procession
Of the University faculties, fellows AMI
counsellors across the campus to Kent
Theatre, where other ceremonies will
take place.
All the students of the University,
/ the graduate schools, the divinity
scholars, the senior and Junior col
leges. the medical college and the var
ious affiliated preparatory schools in
Guiding the Culver Military Academy.
viii furnish an escort for the President
Who, in his cap and gown will efter-
ward review them.