The age-herald., 1898-12-20
THE PRESIDENT GREETED BY
 THOUSANDS IF ENTHUSIASTS
Generals Wheeler and Wilson Were FaVOies of the ITemen-
 dOus Crowd At Macon

steady soaking rain was falling. Juoge Emory Speer introduced the president.
 The presidents remarks were frequently interrupted by cheers. Then there were loud calls for General Wheeler, Little Oid Fighting Joe," as he was afectionateiy called and he responded briefly.
 General Shafter was next called for and uueted the crowd with few words.
 General Lawton would not speak, but ap- peared on the stand and bowed.
 General Bates said dozen or two words and then General Wilson took the stand. He said:
 "Fellow Citizens: It is with infinite pleas ure that I address myself in words of peace to a Macon audience. (Cheers.) Thirty odd years ago I came into this town with 15,000 cavalry laundering at my heels. Qaughter and shouts.) l was met with the roaring of cannon and the firing of musketry. (Cheers) I was greetd by the burning of warehouses and the destruction of property, which I now profoundly regret tCheers.) The welcome that was extended to me then was of the silent quality. daughter) An illustrious citizen, then your chief magis- trate, the Hon. Joseph E. Brown, after a four hours interview speaking of me then said to another gathering of ilustrious citi- zens at the head of which was Howell Cobb: He is clever young man, but gen. tlemen, he takes the military view of the situation Gaughter.) That was a fact l ceive different welcome.
 Was Conqueror, Not Conquered
 "I was then victor, today I am a cap tive. (Cheers) The president has come among you; your president and my presi- dent, and he comes as the exemplar and the head of the great American nation. (Cheers) He has done more for 1t than any president since the days of Washing ton, for he has added vastly to it's extent and striven to make it continental repub- lie, as the fathers designed it to be. (Cheers.) He has extended it's borders to such distance that the sun rises upon 1t in the east before it sets upon 1t in the west. (Cheers) Twelve thousand miles to the west lies the Philippines, our new Oriental possessions, and 2,000 miles to the east the beautiful island of Porto Rico. A line joining one extremity to the other of these new possessions reaches half way around the earth. (Cheers) But splendid as the presidents work has been, there still remains greater work for him to do. It is glorious work and don't you forget it. (Cheers) This is work in which the Ameri- can people are profoundly interested, for it touches their permanent and paramount in terests, and l hope to see it speedily accom- plished. hope to see the day when our starry flag shall float everywhere from the frozen north to the sunny cline of Central America. We are too big and powerful and progressive to have neighbors on this con=- tinent, and I trust that before the next ad- ministration of the president closes the flag will fly over every foot on the continent from the northern extremity of the Domin- ion of Canada to the Gulf of Mexico"
 The presidential party was taken in charge by the committee and driven about the city until 1t was time to take their de- parture for Augusta
 President Mckinley expressed himself as greatly pleased with his reception at Ma con, particularly on the part of the con- federate veterans.