Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-21
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
Closing Scenes Attended With
Cold, Drilling Rain.
President Mckinley Addresses a Large
Gathering Of Railroad Men
And Is as Enthusiastically Received as All
Through the Ceremonies.

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Chicago. Oct. 20.-President McKin-
ley and the members of his party left |
for Washington, tonight, over the
Pennsylvania Railroad 1t required
the efforts of $50 policemen to restrain
the throng which packed the depot to
suffocation. At o'clock, this morn
ing, the President breakfasted, and
then kept open house for Captain Nc
Williams neighbors and friends until
luncheon hour
President Mckinley proceeded, short
ly after l O'Clock, to the 1st Regiment
armory, where he addressed the Rail-
road Employees meeting. From the
armory he went to the Auditorium 70
meet number of friends and while
there was presented with a memorial
in favor of international arbitration
by the Chicago committee on interna-
tional arbitration and after listening
TO the reading of the memorial ne
said:
Il am indeed very glad to meet this
representative delegation and give you
the assurance that the object of your
memorial shall enlist my early and
earnest consideration. You are doubt
less aware that / have informed the
Car CT Russia that the United States
will be represented in the proposed
Congress of Peace. l suppose it might
not be inappropriate when we form
our commission to constitute it gener-
ously from you Chicago gentlemen
who are so thoroughly interested in the
issue with which it will deal, but we
will take this up later. Don't want to
take any of you by surprise
The weather for today, the last
day of Chicago's peace jubilee
was even worse. if possible
than that of the proceeding three days
Rain fell iitfully and a cold breeze
blew constantly. Preceding the chief
event, the railway employees reception
to the President, Mr.. Mckinley spent
the time quietly at the home of Cap
| tain McWilliams, receiving only a few
callers and being engaged principally
with Assistant Secretary Cortellyou.
At $50 the President was driven to
| the Ist Regiment armory, where, to-
gether with Mayor Harrison, he was
| received by a large gathering of rail-
road employees. After the reception the
EISSlOcill sluuISoSCO lIitS IeLiilCal iiiCiIs
elicting from them the warmest APP
plause. The railroad reception at the
armory was President McKinley's last
public appearance in Chicago during
the jubilee.
The armory where the railway en-
ployes and the President was gaily fes-
TONED and the galleries were hidden
behind the folds of 'Od Glory" The
| 10 4
of the main balcony and spoke briefly
to the assembled railway men who
| represented every branch of the SER
vice. The mass meeting was in the
nature of a formal opening for three
| days conference of railway employees
called to draft measures for national
and state legislation applying to Or
ganized railroad labor.
| The armory was crowded when the
exercises were opened with prayer by
Dr. Emil C. Hirsch. Chairman j. FL
| Walsh of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, presided and delivered
the opening address. He then intro
duced Mayor Harrison who delivered
the address OF welcome to President
Mckinley. The Presidents response
was listened to attentvely and fire.
Quently interrupted with applause.
President Mckinley spoke in part as
| follows:
II count myself fortunate to have
| the privilege of meeting with this great
railroad organization in this great
metropolis. / have had in the last III
days very many most interesting ana
pleasing experiences as l Journeyed
through the country, but ] assure you
that not one of them has given me
greater pleasure than to meet the men
and women connected with the great
railroads of the country. CApplause).
Il bring to you, today. not only my
good will, but bring to you the geed
will and respect of 70,o00,0O0 of Amerl-
can citizens. Great applause)
Your work is before a critical au-
dience; you go in and out every Gay
before your countrymen and you have
ever deserved from your countfymeh
the unstinted praise and approval Tor
| your fidelity to the great interest you
represent The virtue of the people
lies at the foundation of the republic;
the power of the people is in the
| American fireside. The virtue that
comes out of the holy altar OF, home is
the most priceless gift this nation has,
and when the voice of the people
speaks from the home of the people, 1t
is command to Congress anu tiie
Executive it is the law of the re-
public.
Il thank YOU, my fellow citizens, for
your cordial greeting and I congratu-
late YOU on the evidence of returning
prosperity everywhere. Great ap-
plause).
"yvbat Won want what we all want,
10 business prosperity. When you
hove that YOU have something to do:
when Won have it not then you are idle
tbere are few empties now on the
eide track Great applause) and there
are few railroad men not employed.
(Applause). The more you see the
freight car the oftener you see the pay
/ car (Appiause).
II am glad to observe the 1st ILL
nois Regiment is in your presence, to-
day. (Applause). That gallant regi-
ment is made uo of the, volunteers
from the homesIof Chicago who took
| n hands and