The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-15

of victory; we must follow duty,
sep by step; we must follow the llSHt
as God gives US to sec the light. ana
he has strangely gu cd US, not only
at the very beginning, but down TO the
present hour. and l am sure 1t is the
universal prayer of every American
that he shall still guide and we follow.
/ thank you
Full FIVE minutes of applause follow
ed the presidents address mingled
with cries Of "Hurrah for Mckinney
and Three cheers for Mckinley.
From the merchants exchange the
president returned to the Southern no.
tel. where he had luncheon.
A LONG DRIVE.
This afternoon the presidential party
took = drive through the western Sec
ton OF the city. Several stops were
made en- route. Among the places VS.
tied were the st. Louis high school and
ST. Mary's Institute
Ten or twelve miles. were covered By
the presidential party during the drive
about the city, and when the Southern
hotel was reached at Z o'clock, most Of
the members of the party were thor
oughly chilled through. October winds
blew strong and cold throughout the
afternoon. but the president bore the
ordeal good naturally, and whenever
tention he barred his head like a Spar
tan, and, standing in his carriage, bow
ed gracefully his acknowledgements.
Dinner was served to the party at the
Southern at 7:30 o'clock. On either side
of the president at the table were two
former secretaries of the interior, John
w. Noble and David r. Francis
COLISEUM ADDRESS.
The largest crowd under cover that
the president has come in contact with
during mis- present trip gathered at the
Coliseum tonight to hear his address.
Probably 10000 people were inside the
building when the address was deliV-
cred, and twice as many more were
unable to get anywhere within the
sound of his voice.
The president was escorted to the
Coliseum by the president and directors
OF the exposition Mr.. Mckinley walked
TO the big stage in the center of the
building, while the people filled the air
with terrific applause, and SoUsa' S band
played Hail to the Chief"
After a short address of welcome by
President Sampson, President McKin-
ley was presented.
After referring pleasantly to his pre-
Vious visits to St Louis, the president
said: 1T must be a matter of great
qualification 20 the people of the United
States to know that the national credit
was never better than now; that for
the first time in its history the gov
eminent is floating 8 per cent bonds,
every dollar of which was sold at par
and are now at a premium Of cents
on the dollar, and that this profit has
gone to the people. The loan was a
popular one, and it has been source
Of much satisfaction that the people,
with their surplus savings, We're able to
buy the bonds. 1t is an interesting fact
that while we offered but 5000, 000,0 900 of
bonds for sale. over 81, 400, 000, 900 were
subscribed by the people of the coun-
try, and by the terms of sale no one
was able to receive bonds in excess of
So, 200.
1T is not without significance, too,
that the government has not been re-
quireG since 1896 to borrow money for
its current Obligations until the war
with Spain, while its available balance
on oct. l, 1898, was upwards of $780,, 0O0-
600, of which sum over $243 900, 900 was
in gold. Nothing more impressed the
nations of the world than the appro-
priation Of a large national defense
fund, which the treasury was able to
pay from its balances without resort to
a loan.
GENERAL PROSPERITY.
while the credit and finances of the
government have improved, the bust
ness conditions Of the people have also
happily improved. Both government
and citizens have shared in the general
prosperity. The money circulation of
the. country was larger on the 1st of
July. 1898, than it has ever been, and
there has been no depreciation of the
value of our money.
The people have borne the addition
al taxation made necessary by the war
with the same degree of patriotism that
characterized the soldiers who en-
listed IN fight fine conn bo W.
have not only prospered in every ma
tersal sense, but we have established
a sentiment Of good feeling and a spirit
of brotherhood such as the nation has
not enjoyed since the earlier DAVIS of
its history. Not since the beginning
OF the agitation. of the question of
slavery have there been such a common
bond in name and purpose; such gen.
uine affection; such a unity of the sec
tons; such obliteration of party and
geographical divisions. National pride
has been again enthroned; national pa
triotism has been restored; the national
Union cemented closer and stronger:
the love for the old flag enshrined in
all hearts. North and south have
mingled their best blood in a common
cause, and today rejoice in a common
victory.
49, MUST STAND TOGETHER.
eve must guard this restored union |
with jealous and sacred care, and |
while awaiting the settlements of the |
war and meeting the problems which !
Will follow, we must stand as one man, |
not in the spirit of party, and unite in |
a common effort for that which will /
give to the nation its widest influence I
in its sphere of activity and usefulness /
10 which the war has assigned it. Let /
nothing distract you; let no discordant |
voice intrude to embarrass US in the |
solution of the mighty problems which !
involve such vast consequences to our |
selves and posterity. Let us remember |
that God bestows upon no nation such |
supreme opportunity which is not !
ready to respond TO the call of supreme |
duty
The address of the president was re-
ceived by his 10000 auditors with the
widest cheers, and at its conclusion.
the demonstration was simply in
describable. For short time the presi-
dent then viewed the sights of the st.
Louis exposition, after which he left
for the train. The departure from the
city was made at II o'clock over the
Vandalia road
The Rough Rider Surrendered.
Denver Times: Mamma, I caught a
soldieri" This is what little girl said
the other day as she dragged-ene Of the
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