The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-15
PRESIDENT ST. LOUIS GUEST.
MIssOURFs METROPOLIS EXTENDS
HIM a CONTINUOUS OVATION.

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Heroes of Ell Caney and Civic Bodies
Meet Him and Escort Him to the
Southern Hotel - An Elaborate
Luncheon n Feature of the Days
Entertainment A Great ThrOng
Listens to the Presidents Address
! i'm the Evening.
st. Louis, Oct. 14-President Mckinley
was to-day the guest of st. Louis, the
city in which two years ago he received
the nomination TO his present high office.
! He came from Omaha and was brought
into the city at 9:l5 a. m, being preceded
from Spanish Lake by a special train, on
board of which were the local reception
committee.
From the time of his arrival until Il p.
m, when the President left the city, he
was accorded an almost continuous ova-
ton.
Escorted to the Southern Hotel by civic
bodies and regular and volunteer troops.
among which were two commands that
had gained distinction at El Caney. Presi-
dent Mckinley was met by the cheers of
thousands of people lining the sides of all
the thoroughfares through which he pass
Ell.
At the Southern Hotel, where the Presi-
dent was entertained, he stopped and re-
viewed the parade given in his honor ana
later held a reception in the parlors.
There he met many prominent st. Louis
! ans. At noon the chief executive address,
| ed a large crowd on the floor of the Mer
| chants Exchange, and afterward sat
| down to an elaborate luncheon at which
| seventy-fve persons were present
drive through the fashionable West End
| streets and parks of the city completed the
daylight programme of entertainment
A feature of the drive was the stop
a the Memorial Home, where President
Mckinley met and shook hands with Jack
Haynes, aged Ill years, said to be the old
est soldier in the United States
Tonight at the Coliseum in the exposi-
ton building the greatest throng of peo
pie addressed by President Mckinley un-
der cover thus far during his present trip,
gave him magnificent greeting.
AS he entered the Coliseum the immense
crowd arose to it's feet and cheered for
| several minutes. 1t was some time before
quiet could be restored and the President
could begin his speech, which was inter-
rupted repeatedly with applause.
He said in part: Il remember on the
occasion of a former visit, in company
| with GOV. francis ana Othef cillZenS, 10
have witnessed the assembled pupils of the
schools of the city at your great fair.
IL was an inspiring sight and II has never
been effaced from my recollection. As 1
looked into the thousands of young faces,
the boys and the girls preparing them
selves for citizenship, l had my faith
confirmed in the stability of our institu-
tons. To the youth of the country train
ed in the schools which are happily open
to all must we look to carry forward the
fabric of government. 1t is fortunate for
us that our republic appeals to the best
and nobest aspirations of its citizens and
makes all things possible to the worthy
and Industrious youth. The personal in
terest and participa ton of our citizenship
in the conduct Of the government makes
its condition always en- absorbing one.
1T must be a matter of great gratifca-
ton to the people of the United States to
know that the national credit was never
better than now, for the first time in the
| country's history the government is float
| ing a 3 per cent. bond, every dollar of
| which was sold at par and are now at a
| premium of cents on the dollar, and this
| profit has gone to the people. The loan
| was a popular one, and it has been a
! source of much satisfaction that the peo-
pie, with their savings banks, were able
to buy the bonds.
while the credit and finances of the
government have improved, the business
! 0dDDllY
improved. Both government and citizens
have shared in the general prosperity. The
money circulation of the country was
! larger on July /, 1893, than it has ever
BEEN and there has been no depreciation
of the value of our money.
1.-The people have borne the additional
taxation made necessary by the war with
the same degree of patriotism that charac-
terized the soldier who enlisted to fight
the country's battles. We have not only
prcspered In every material sense, but we
have established a sentiment of good feel
ing and spirit of brotherhood such as
the nation has not enjoyed since the ear
liest years of its history. Not since the
beginning of the agitation of the question
of slavery have there been such a COM
mon bond in name and purpose.
1--WE must guard this restored union with
jealous and sacred care and, while await
ing the settlements of the war and meet
ing the problems which will follow we
must stand as one man, not in the spirit
of party but united in a common effort
for that which viii give to the nation its
widest influence in its sphere of activity
and usefulness to which the war has as
signed it. Let nothing distract us; let
no discordant voice intrude to embarrass
US in the solution of the mighty problem
which involve such vast consequences to
ourselves and posterity. Lei us remember
that God bestows upon no nation supreme
opportunity which Is not ready to respond
to the call Of supreme duty"
Tired out with his days experiences,
the President and party left at II o'clock
for Terre Haute, Ind, the next stopping
place. During his stay here all the
Presidents movements were carefully
guarded by St. Louis police and detectives,
to prevent his being subjected to the
slightest inconveniences or discomfort
and II was through their efforts that eY-
erythng passed off smoothly.