The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
The Journey
to Omaha.
MAKES SPEECHES
Chief Magistrate Received
With Constant Ovations.

was elected President Mckinley has
not until now Travelled west of Chicago.
and the immense crowds at the stations
along the Northwestern road showed
the appreciation of the people for the
opportunity of greeting their chief mag
istrate
The largest crowd of the trip gather
ed here. Senator Allison Congressman
Curtis and Gov, Shaw and staff board
ed the train.
After the cheering had subsidized.
President Mckinley said:
Il have no fitting words to express
my appreciation Of this splendid well
come, We have gone from Industrial
depression to Industrial activity; we
have gone from labor seeking employ
ment to employment seeking labor zap
piause); we have abundant currency
and we have an unsurpassed national
credit, better than 1t has ever been be-
fore in our history. We have, too, a
good national conscience, and we have
the courage Of destiny. Great APP
plause.) We have much to be CRATE
full for in the stirring events of the
past six months. The army and navy
have won not only our praise, but the
admiration of the world (Cheers.) Our
achievements on land and sea are with
out parallel in the worlds history.
During all these trying months the
people Of the United States have stood
together as one man; north and south
have been united as they have never
before been united People who think
alike in a country like ours must act
together. That is what we have been
doing recently, and we want to con-
tinue to act together until the fruits of
our war shall be embodied in solemn
and permanent settlements. We want
no difficulties at home until we have
settled our differences abroad. When
that is all done, we can have our lit
tie differences among ourselves"
At Dewitt, Ia, the president was
greeted by another large gathering and
made complete remarks for minute
or two, the keynote being that there
is no part of this glorious country in
which every citizen may not feel at
home"
AS the train pulled out three large
lunches of flowers were thrown at the
president, who picked up the bouquets
and carried them back into the car.
The stop at Mount Vernon, the seat OF
Cornell university, was 50 brief that
the president had only time to say, I
am very glad to meet you all" Tu-
multous cheering greeted the presi-
dent.
/ The gathering of people at Cedar
J Rapids broke the days record for
numbers and enthusiasm and here for
the first time the president left the
train and spoke from the platform.
The presidents speech was received
with evidences Of the greatest APPROX
al. After saying his journey was to
help the people of trans Mississippi
celebrate the triumphs Of their skill and
industry, the president said: 1T is
fortunate situation that this people,
0af
the industries of peace, and while the
war was going on and we were ems
gagged in arms with a foreign foe, the
industries of the people went on and
their progress and prosperity was in
no wise checked. 1 go thither also that
I may celebrate with my fellow coun-
trymen of the west the progress of
war thus far made. We hope that in
the final settlements the treaty will be
one founded on right :,nd Justice and in
the interest of humanity. (Applause.)
This war, that was so speed
lily closed though the valor and
intrepidity of our soldiers will
bring to us, I trust, blessings that
are now beyond calculation. 1t will
bring also burdens, but the Americans
never shirk responsibility and never
unload a burden that carries forward
civilization.
We accepted war for humanity. We
can accept no terms of peace which
shall not be in the interest of humanity.
War has no glories except 1T achieves
them, and no achievements are worth
having which do not advance civiliza-
ton and benefit mankind While our
victories in battle have added new hon
ors to American Valor, the real honor
is the substantial gain to humanity.
Out of the bitterness and woe, the pI1-
Vations and sufferingS and anxieties OF
months will flow BENEFITS
to the nation which may be more i'm
portant than we can now realize. No
development of the war has been more
gratifying and exalting than the COM
plete uniflcation of the nation. To the
executives call for volunteers no
prompter response was received than
came from the patriotic people of the
south and the west All the soldiers
were anxious to be with the portion of
the army which was first to meet the
enemy Our gratitude is boundless to
these brave men, and the nation Will
hold them in perpetual memory.
In paying tribute to the patriotism
and valor of the men engaged in the
war we must not fail to give deserved
praise to the nobility of the women.
They never hesitated nor murmured,
freely offering their best beloved on the
altar of their country. Alert, generous
and practical in providing relief work,
quent in the camps and at the front,
tenderly resigned and sublime In their
submission and faith when death
claimed the dearest of their household,
the women of the United States in all
the nations trials have placed the gov
eminent and the people under debt
of gratitude that can never be repaid.
They have added new glory to the rare
and exquisite qualities of American
womanhood
Short stops were made at Belleplain,
Tama, Marshallton and Ames, and at
each point the president said few
words to the people Tama is in the
home county Of Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson who introduced the
president to his neighbors. Cadets from
the state Agricultural College were at
the depot at Anles and repeated their
college yell time and again for the bene-
fit Of the president.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 11.-President Nc
Kinley and party We're greeted on their
arrival in Omaha by the largest crowd
that has ever lined the streets OF the
city. The welcome accorded to the pres
ident was enthusiastic in the extreme.
At the depot to welcome the guests
were King Ak Sar Ben ~ in person
and the board of governors or the
knights Of Ak Sar Ben, and also the
Equestrian Club of South Omaha. The
festival Of Ak Sar Ben was held last
week and the newly crowned king had
ordered that his knights exert them
selves nightly to do honor to the ruler
of the nation.
The presidential reception committee
composed Of prominent Omaha citlzens
and their wives, was also at the depot