Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-14
PRESIDENT RETURNING
Crowds Seem 10 Swell at Every
Stopping-P|acs'
OUR POST-BElLUM POLICY,
Territory That May Come 10 Us Viii
Be Made Free.
TRADE FOLLOWS THE FLAG.
'It Looks Very Much as IL We were
Going to Have New Markets'-
Our War One of Heroism and for
Humanity.
Humanity.

GALESBURG, ILL, October B-Across
the wind-swept prairies of Iowa the
President of the United States has been
whirled to-day, on his return trip from
the Omaha Exposition. In western iowa
the crowds were large and clamorous III
every point but when the eastern part
OF the State was reached their magni-
tude seemed to swell at every stopping
place. until at Burlington. on the MIS-
sissippi, the climax was reached. Ihere
the President did not attempt TO talk'
but was taken in a carriage through the
hrilliantly-lighted streets, and for twen-
ty blocks was kept busy lifting MS nat
in response to wild cheers from the citi-
zens.
Probably the worst crush OF people
that Mr.. Mckinley ever experienced was
at the Burlington station when the car
riases came back. The President was
forced almost TO fight his way for hfty
yards. I'm order to reach the entrance 70
his private car but throughout all this
he preserved his good temper and main
tanned a smiling countenance, as, in
deed. has been the case with him during
all his western trip.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
As the train swept eastward the tenor
of the Presidents speeches seemed TO
| centre more and more on the question
OF the foreign policy of the government
| and. Judging by the applause of his audi
| tors. they were largely in accord with
| his sentiments.
At Charlton the Presidents remarks
were especially significant Among other
| things he said:
"My Fellow Citizens: Wherever our
flag floats: wherever we raise that stand
| ard of liberty, it is always for the sake
| of humanity and the advancement OF
| civilization. Territory sometimes comes
to us when we go TO war In holy
| cause, and whenever it does, the banner
of liberty will float over 1t. and bring, L
| trust, blessing and benefits to all of the
people" applause and cries of Keep
it.')
| THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
| OMAHA. NEB., October 1s.-President
| Mckinley and party left for st. Louis
| this morning, and were given hearty
| send-off The President made a brief ad'
| dress
| Tbe personhel of the party which left
| Omaha Is as follows: The President, his
| nephew, James Mckinley; Secretary ano
Mrs. Gage. Secretary Wilson and Miss
| Wilson. Postmaster-General and Mrs
| Smith. Secretary Bliss. Secretaries Porter
| and Cortelyou, Captain and Mrs. Lafay
| cite McWilliams; Colonel Clarke Carr. Of
| Illinois, and newspaper representatives.
| HEROISM AND HUMANITY.
| RED OAK, Ia, October 1S.-At Glen
| wood. Ia. where a great crowd had gath
| cred. the President ascended gayly-deco
| rated platform near the station and said
| "My Fellow Citizens,-I need not say
| that / like the flag which you carry
| Whenever you put that flag in the hands
of the boys and the girls you put pa
| triotism in their hearts. There are two
! strongly marked phases of the war VIII
Spain. The one is its heroism and the
other it's humanity. The individual valo
of the soldier and the sailor has never
] been surpassed Both at Manila and a
| Santiago. with Deweys fleet and Samp
| sons SQUADRON there were distinguished
| exhibitions of personal valor and intre
pidity. which thrilled all our hearts. 81
with the land forces at San Juan Hill an'
| El Caney and Manila, and so with tn
! marines at Guantanamo. This Is the ne
roic side. The other Is the Humanitarian
side. The first ship to enter the harbo
| of Santiago after the surrender OF tn
| Snanish forces TO General Shafter was
ship laden with food and provisions ant
medicines. carrying the Red Cross. to al
| iph MT land
and so all through the war we have min
glcd with our heroism our splendid an
glorious humanity.
NO MALICE IN OUR CONFLICT.
"There was no malice in our conflict
there was no bitterness or resentmen
connected with it, and when 1t was al
over we treated our foe as generously a
we could have treated friend. All TN
must be inspiring to the American peopi'
We are a great people. We love peace
not war, but when we go to war we sen
70 n the best and bravest in the country.
POPULAR ENTHUSIASM UNABATEI
CORNING, IA, October I3.-As the trai
nroceeded eastward through Iowa IN
thronps of people seemed to increase
every point and the applause and entht
siasm for the President never abate'
AT some points, after ne nad nnishe
sneaklng Mr.. Mckinley presented to th
neople the members of the Cabinet VIII
are with him, and the cheers for Secr'
taries Bliss, Gage. and Wilson and Pos
master-General Smith, were almost a
hearty as those given for the Presiden
; At Hastings, three little girls, wit
hands full OF flowers, were lifted up to
!, ,ayel with the President. He took n
hand of each little one, and thanked HI
In . low tone for the roses.
pssore the train started. reaching IA
o,,, over the railing. he took the ou
stratched hand OF a lady who must ha,
) bsen IS years old. She said TO him: m
} president. this is the happiest moment {
!. my life."
PATRIOTISM AND PROSPERITY.
The remarks Of President Mckinley I
uastines were as follows:
..Mv Fellow Citizens.-It has given n
rsat Measure, as have journed throus
ts,s glorious State. to observe everywhel
|. signs Of patriotism aud prosperity. "
have pretty much everything In this coul
: trv 20 make II happy. We have goo
money, we have ample revenues, we ha'