Evening star., 1898-12-16
SAW A NOVEL PARADE
President Mckinley and Party at
Tuskegee, Alabama.
THEY RECEIVE ANOTHER OVATION
Address to the Young Students at
the College.
Mr.. WASHINGTON REPLIES
Special From a stat Correspondent.

Special From a stat Correspondent.
TtSkEGEE. Ala. December 16.-Presi-
dent Mckinley never received a greater
ovation in his life than that given him this
morning at this noted Alabama town. His
drive TO the Normal and Industrial Insti-
tCte. over which Booker Washington pre-
sioes- was chcered by great and wildly
enthusiastic crowd of white and black Ala
hamians. The whites and blacks mingled
in friendly manner and demonstrations
They eheered Mckinley and Wheeler
Sha.ter and Alger. Lawton and Long
The scene was most picturesque. More
bunting was hung in this little town than
in the big city of Atlanta. From the walls
Of The cOlored school building We're hung
pictures Of northern and southern heroes Of
the war with Spain. The negro honors
these heroes. although white.
ne ar Was baImy. out among the flow
eE~ which sar!anded the arches and stands
hIjS chlrred as IN spring. The fine trees
ta.e" a healthful fragrance over every
IIe President witnessed the most novel
Parade n ever saw. 1t was made up of 647
"H-oTei hoy students and ,i-ti girl students
the boys bearing sugar canes and cotton
and the gIrIS m3StletOe and moss Next
followed thIrJy-seveu UNIQUE floats reure-
seil ing VARIOUS departments Of the institute
and giving a magnificent display of the
WORK dons at the school. The lesson taught
ty the parade was the advancement of rhe
negro il science. art and agriculture Some
~ th= HOdts contained representations Of
"id-.linF negro poverty and dirt contras ed
Wl-h his present cleanliness and thrift
seam saw mills, printing outfits and every
tN.-S imaginable went by on floats ETen
Il F"S>um on tree was shown No sucb
eAh-'lt has ever been made in this coun-
It|- not even AT the great exposition. The
fr+slient.s address followed this. He and
t9riltIti w hSe.er We're wildly chrred on en-
triIug the room " heeIer Is regarded as =
nero with Alabama negroes because of
Ms connection with the 10th cavalry
Closed in "a Blaze of Glory.
The exercises here closed in a blaze of
glory
Booker Washington says he thinks the
Presidents speech will be worth much in
In" north To his college. Every member
OF the cabinet made speeches highly com
n"HtIuE tine exhibition today
SstTs,&rE Long says the negro problem
Il solved II the other states can do wnat is
heis uoHe here.
1ne PRESIDENT said that he had never
seen q greater or more pIeaSiL.. exhibition
IL ms Hfe- Gov. Johnston and the AIa-
nama politicians promise to increase the
SJaJe appropriation for the institute The
party ied'eS mere at O'Clock eastern time
fOF MoAtGumeTy, and Will not leave there
until 80 pm.
Presidents Speech Commended
The Presidents strong position on the ac-
QUESTION Of territory and his speech as to
the confederate dead vii. be sufficient to
give The country something TO talk about
Tor months 10 come. even if ne does not
say HuE thing else On this trip. which VIII
h',piHe noted That Who Will haul the flag
GOWN WEI become historical Is predIcteu
by cd"-Het InemDers. The speech as d
"noie indicates tHat the President has tax
en- an ADVANCED stand ana tnat lie is ready
10 HslJ tue dutI-e&panS. .OnIsts TO the Ia st
dltSH- tie Il not the k.uu OF Il man TO de-
s4!- a HSnt, but ne Is determined and be
HrNrS tIaj the country is with him His
speech dlspOscs forever Of rumors tnat TINS
t.,-..,iS Will sci the Philippines TO any
country.
.nd.cates either annexation or indie
Pgn"racc Tor the island. Throughout fhe
speech rGnS the pO>IJIve decIara,ion tnat
conquest was not Jhe position oil Ih.s coUn-
tiy ana Il not to DE the position. That does
mol mean that the FILp.nos are to be treat
g. a. SUBJECTS. 1t means that American
humanity and liberty are to be shared by
tl4elII-
Cabinet 0f,icers' Comment
y cabinet member said TO me this morn
Ing that the position of the President was
50 pa'r.ctIc he was certain few men in
the country would dare openly fly in the
face OF what Will arouse a nations great
est PATRIOTISM.
taihed wtJh General Shatter and Gea-
Crai Lawton this morning, ana they gave
L. '"eir views Genera Lawton, re1er-
lag 90 oHe cOuieueratee u-5U, SaIu. Il he
lysr me Hho.c cuuu.ry VIII appaud our
FFv@-ueH' suSs"~tIul.S- As a u. a. X.
l--'e.' ...! SET Zee. oerla.H th;,t Jne og.an-
IAauoh VIII lndpISe every word tht PreSf-
Cca, salG ana enter htafuiy INTO his pl,,us
Ivt 1ar."S Tor those graves OF conieuera,e
C,stu-
No soldier Of the I orth an fan 10 r.marn-
tYt & yrt.-.
gray ana lei as Americans Ian on every
L,.u-
suafJsr said :'''fhc Presidents sIgl,es
to4- l> ty ,nc confederate oeaa was a mas
ter -trohe from u master haI.a. IneTe my
be oFIu--upn III some SECTIONS OF tu,. conn
ty. rut the great mass OF the ptopI, yyIu
In-Vise the President pans. NotnIng so
touches a people as the care OF Their neroIc
Cy4U, aid the outcome OF this viii be tne
'tn.entlng OF the country into bond
M4..vH wII never ue bIoAen."
tI,H. NJ hee.er tOid me TINS morning: The
fies4deht mas Waded right into the hearts
90 1l.e southern pe0p4e. Only strong
man could take such d stand
indorsed by Secretary Long
Secretary Long Warmly indorses the Pres
ldent 5 plan Of the nation caring for Gene
teries of confederate dead. i believe the
paD VII receive the app oval OF the nortn "
he said, and l think the south will ap-
Preciate the Presidents sentiments. North
ern men travelling through the south md
cemeteries of federal dead beautifully kept
VINE thc burI14 PAGES Of toufeueTaIe dead
tIe almost neglected, solely because there
4 -uncieut mOAcy 10 properly care for
them
t..e idea The President advanced here has
been IN his mind for many years and wa,
naue puol!c solely because OF the fitness
Of the occasion. He PROBABLY knew thai
there would he opposition in sections of tn,
north. possibly in sections of the south I'M
he Is NOT the kind OF I man 10 refrain
tIom the expression Of a well founded con.
viction. The Georgia legislature has ON
ciaI-y expressed its qualification at the sen
Cments OF the President. and throughou-
the south the opinion is that the plan will
be accepted in the spirit in which il is Of
fered.
BY Associated Press
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