The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
M'KINLEY Is AN IMPERIALIST.

SduNltTb f1Uu. IL. "a. AiEcT. u.
Gage Hon. John d. Long. Charles Emory
SnrAiLh, Hon. james Wilson, Major General
William r.. Shafter, Hon Charles r.. War
wick, Lieutenant Richmond p. H0bson,
Dr. II. ID. Spalding. Hon. Stephen O'Meara.
Major Livingston Mills, Hon. John Add.
son Porter. Captain Il, j. Lowry, General
A. NJ. g. Pennington. Governor Voorhees,
Of New Jersey, Hon. HoSe Smith, Hon.
Frank p. Rice. General Henry w. Lawton,
Pufus b. Bullock, Hon. George r. Peck.
Governor Joseph Johnston. Hon, j. Nj.
Young, Hon. Il. T.. Settle, Major General
Joseph Wheeler. Colonel w. A. Henpphill
und Mayor G. a. Collier.
An elaborate menu was discussed after
which the speech making begun. Hon.
Clark Howell introduced the president.
HIS speech was one OF the best OF the even
ing. 1t was as follows:
I'm the presence Of God, with uncovered
head and bowling revently In acknowledge
msnt Of divine leadership, q nation stands
today upon the threshold Of a new century,
content In and conscious of the perform-
ance of duty we'll done in his name.
To-day we rejoice that the modern Sara
cen has been driven from the hemisphere
which he gave to the world, and which,
like the miser. he has seen clip through
his fingers and out OF his grasp in the
rage of helpless desperation, rather than
Gay the simple tribute that the Creator
asks of mankind. and that humanity and
mercy and civilization exact as cost
OF peace and progress. And az he goes
back to the center OF hi, ancient dominion.
TO the heart from whence once throbbed
the best civilization of the universe, 1t is
the Irony of fate that his last glance should
fall on the broken and beaten frame of the
Maria Theresa, rocking today on the Ba-
hama reefs in mailing distance of the spot
on which Columbus first anchored In
American waters, TO put foot on San
als .l.,s.fC <~t,N
for the king and queen he planted there
the yellow and the red, establishing here
Its continental dominion, and In His name
and for humanity and freedom we have
taken II away and put in its stead the
Stars and Stripes. And may we, too, be
stripped of our possessions external as
we'll as INTERNAL II we are no more mindful
OF cur duty to mankind than our late la
meated adversary has been of her obliga-
ton TO humanity In her relation to her
colonies.
Early enlightenment. prehistoric tradl-
uon says. began dts march around thu
world from China. AS Vt progressed IL left
darkness in Its wake until 1t crossed the
Trails. 1t planted itself FIRMLY IN Europe.
and from there 1t reached over the Atlantic
TO establish q new hemisphere, the ra-
dance OF whose civilization now illumines
the world
Nor was The progress of the movement.
stopped here. Destined 10 enclrcle the
globe with the light OF civilization and the
bleGsihg OF humHfdlty, Ii has inv0untarily
and as II by The hand of providence taken
ths torch across the broad bosom OF tho
Pacific, and with the gums of the immortal
Dewey, eompleted on the wreck OF Spain's
AsiuIic donilion the magic cir.le whieh
belts the world for the first time With the
sunshine OK christianity. civilization, en-
Nghte1ment and progress
'.EYegts which brought this about are
row "a matter of recent history. Naturally
the central figure Of the story is the chisf
executive OF this great Nation. He Is here
tonight as our guest. and as there should
be no politics in war. dn the outcome OF
which We have all been equally Interested,
there Is likewise none In the welcome he
NIL receive at your hands All shades OF
political OPINION are represented here to-
might, but al those present there Is not one
Who will not say that al the helm OF the
ship of state In the stormy sea over which
she has ridden there nas been caGsIa II
who was honest and fearless. who yom-
mauded and looked after she welfare of
The whole ship. aid not OF part OF II; w'ao
has. at hast. by his broad lily In the
recoHndiion of Southern men and ex-Con-
fedenates Ike Lee and Wheeler, broken
forever the barber that divides Nor.h AMI
South and stamped the indissolubls seal OF
I Union.
Tho president rs ne nroSe was the re-
4 cip!ent ed hearty aud spontancous greet
ing, Tho cordeaaity with which he has been
received ON all occastsns duGapx his Walt
WAS nowhere more evident taan AT tonig Il 4
g1thsripg. The executive was compelled
70 stand and bow son,e minutes before
those zbcrt the table wculd permit him
1 TO proceed The president responded to the
Toast ''olE Country. {"
| 1ipn, Jshn d. Long. secretary OF the
THE Navy"
Asior General wMliam II. shal.sr was
sNalpilg cheensd when introduced BY MT.
| Howell.
Hon. Gecgws r. Peck, commissioner to
INC FaIss exnoTtlon. responded to the toast
t'sTha New uGton."
Santiago the Plymouth Rock Of Cuba
Eyeedem' Wa the toast 70 which Stephen
iO'Acnfzl responded. The distinguished
epeaker compared the he,olsnl displayed VI
fantlaxu TO the invinclble gallantry OF the
| forefathsw who won American independ-
tFQeo ind especially mentioned Msssa-
| chSxofts men rho mad won distinction
j61y11K tia late war.
8e6rptary 0aRo's toast was SHOW the
<rqpie Paid the Bnl." He compared the
4r11fnneps,z 1eSpones Of the volunteers 70
~ of3le % he engerness o. the people
~ 1p1pr1pp for the popular war loan
~ - Object leeson % the world
~ A. s'vesth 4 a. Americas
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