The times., 1898-10-15
THE FRUITS OF VICTORY
Mr.. Mckinley Says We Must
Follow Duty Step by Step.
GREAT CROWD AT ST. LOUIS
The Coliseum Thronged by Fully
Fifteen Thousand Persons - The
President Refers to supreme OPP
portunity" and "Supreme Duty
Former Gov. stones Welcome-A
Noon-Day Speech.

St Louis Oct l4-By far the largest
outpouring of the people of st. Louis who
got within sight of President Mckinley
at any one time today greeted him at the
Coliseum, the St Louis Exposition build
ing, this evening. The capacity of the
Coliseum is said to be 5,000 persons, and
it was fully occupied. A floral wreath
was placed beside the President and he
turned TO it he spoke of the love FOR
the old flag recently expressed anew IN
the hearts of Americans.
In his speech the President said:
THE personal interest and participat' on
of our citizenship in the conduct OF the
Government makes its record always an
absorbing and interesting one. II is not
without significance that the Government
has not been required since 1886 TO bor-
row any money for its current obligations
until the war with Spain, while its avail
able balance october l. 1885, was upwards
of ss07, ,O5O, 900, of which sum over S2iS,
600 was in gold.
Nothing more impressed the nations of
the world than the appropriation Of
large national defense fund, which the
Treasury was able to pay from its bal
ance without resort to a loan. While the
credit and finances of the Government
have improved, the business conditions of
the people have also happily improved.
Both Government and citizen have shared
in the general prosperity. The money
in circulation was larger on the lst of
July, 1885, than ii 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 char
acterized the soldiers who enlisted to
fight the country's battles. We must
guard this restored union with Jealous
and sacred care, and, while awaiting the
settlements of the war and meeting the
problems which will follow, we must
stand as one man, not in the spirit of
party. and united in 4 common effort for
that which viii give to the nation its
widest influence in its sphere of activ-
ity and usefulness to which the war has
assigned it.
LET nothing distract US. Let no dis
cordant voice intrude 10 embarrass us In
the solution of the mighty problems
which involve such vast consequences to
ourselves and posterfty. Let us remem-
ber that God bestows upon no nation
supreme opportunity which is not ready
TO respond to the call of supreme duty.
The Presidents address was followed
by a band concert, which closed with
Taps" and the President and his imme-
diate' company made the best of their
way through a part of the crowd to a
supper room.
On the Presidents arrival In the morn
ing he received ringing Welcome Nc
Kinley," which was oyerborne by the
cheers of the crowd that had assembled
at the station. -s.- s.,-
In ST. Louis the Presidents reception
was cordial. Among the reception COM
mittee and one of the most eager to well
come the President was former Govern
or Stone. of Missouri. The President was
taken to the rooms in the Southern Hotel
that were occupied by Mark Hanna as
campaign headquarters. In MONDAY
speech at the Merchants Exchange, he
said:
I'VE have in every way a blessed eoun-
try and resting upon all of us is the
great duty of carrying forward the civ
ilization that has been committed TO us
We must gather the fruits OF victory, We
must follow dusty, step by step. We mus'
follow the light as God gives us the
light. and He has strangely guided us
from the beginning of our history, and
am sure it is the earnest prayer of every
American that He shall still guide anc
We follow"
In the afternoon the Presidential party
took carriages for drive of three or foui
hours about the city.
Late in the evening the President
train left over the Vandalia line OF INT
Pennsylvania system for Terre Haute.