The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-19
CHICAGO'S PEACE JUBILEE
ADDRESSES MADE BY M,KINLEY,
 MILES AND SHAFTER.


 Grow In Moral Power and Political Purity or Shall the. Union, State and Municipal Affairs be Contaminated by Mercenary Influence and Personal and Party Consideration-SpIend Ovati0ns to the Head of the Army and to shafter.
 Chicago, Oct 1S.-Five thousand per sons packed within the walls of the auditorium, witnessed the formal launching of the peace jubilee to-day. A heavy drizzle, that at times changed into rain, was falling, the streets were filled with puddles of water and cold wind blowing off Lake Michigan made walking unpleasant. Notwithstanding all these obstacles, the opening of the jubilee proper was a brilliant success. owing to misunderstanding it was ten minutes past Il o'clock before Pres ident Mckinley entered the hall. On his ride from the residence of MT. Mo Williams, the president was escorted by the Chicago Hussars and the mount ed police. As the president entered the hall there was an outburst of enthusi- astic cheers that lasted for several min utes. With the president were ex-Gov ernor Richard J. Olney of Illinois, La- Fayette McWilliams whose guest the president has been since his arrival in 1if, ee4 Mi; cago university and Thomas Bryan of Chicago The ladies of the party, com prising Mrs. McWilliams, Miss McWil- Hams and Miss Duncan, were in the box adjoining that of the president. In the first box at the left of the stage was General Miles and in the boxes next to him were the members of the diplomatic corps. Secretary Gage was in the box in the second tier.
 After an address by Judge Speer there were loud cries for Mckinley. The president had turned to leave, but as the calls continued, he returned and coming to the front of the box spoke briefly, as follows:
 My fellow citizens: I have been deeply moved by this great demonstra- tion. I have been deeply touched by the words of patriotism that have been uttered by the distinguished men, elo- quently in your presence. It is gratify ing to all of us to know that this has never ceased to be war of humanity. The last ship out of the harbor of Ha- vana before the war declared was an American ship which had taken to the suffering people of Cuba the supplies furnished by American charity. (Ap- plause.) And the first ship to sail into the harbor of Santiago was another American ship bearing food supplies to the suffering Cubans. (Applause) And I am sure 1t is the universal prayer of American citizens that jus tice and humanity and civilization shall characterize the final settlement of peace as they have distinguished the progress of the war. My countrymen, the currents of destiny flow through the hearts of the people. Who will check them, who will divert them, who will stop them? And the movements of men, planned and designed by the mas ter of men will never be interrupted by the American people"
 General Miles made the principal ad- dress. He spoke in part as follows "Our strength is our weakness, our weakness is our strength So strong in physical force, great in numbers and universal intelligence; so extended over the continent that we are liable to drift into a condition of apathy, or irrespon- sibility and of possible danger, yet the very fact that we feel the burdens of government so lightly, that we enjoy it's blessings to the fullest extent, and so appreciate it's advantages that we are conscious of it's benefits promote q sentiment of devotion, loyalty and patriotism that amounts to national strength and power unlike and un- equalled by any nation on earth.
 "Our government has carried us through all the vicissitudes of national prosperity, of the most violent and dis astrous civil war and has given us an unbroken chapter of victories in all our wars with foreign countries. Shall this era of prosperity continue? Are there greater fields yet to be developed? Are there loftier heights yet to ascend in the march of civilization? Shall our nation continue to grow strong in mor- al power, in political purity and both strong and just in our political rela- tions with other nations or shall the union, state and municipal affairs be contaminated by mercenary influence and personal and party consideration. The future alone can answer these questions.
 "We may have thought lightly of our relations with our government and of the army and navy, which constitute the physical force of our nation, yet during the last few months we have witnessed a great uprising of the stall wart, patriotic and noble, the very flow CT of our splendid manhood crowding the avenues to war, as to festival, seeking the front ranks of danger, pri- yation and suffering.
 While the chivalry of the south and the yeomanry of the north vied with each other in their devotion to the cause of their country and in their pride in its flag which floated over all, it is a glorious fact that the patriotism was not confined to any one section or race for the sacrifice, bravery and fortitude. The white race was accompanied by the gallantry of the black as they swept over intrenched lines and later volunteered to succeed the sick, nurse +be dying and bury the dead in the vel