Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-17
THE PRESIDENT
Given Rousing Receptions on Journey from
Omaha to Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 16.--The Illinois
Central train bearing President Me-
Kinley and party arrived in Chicago
at 1925 last evening. The President left
the train at 39th street and went at
once to the home Of Lafayette McWil-
liams, where Mrs. Mckinley awaited
him.
Across the corn lands of Illinois the
train of President Mckinley swept all
Friday night, after leaving st. Louis,
and, Saturday. crossed the line into
Indiana. Al Terre Haute the Presi-
dent entered carriage, followed by
Secretaries Gage, Wilson and Bliss,
and the party was given a drive about
the city. AT all points where he APP
peared the vast throngs We're enthusi-
astic and noisy.
general Smith left the
party at st. Louis, taking another
train for Indiana. over which state he
intends to make short political tour,
delivering speeches at three or four
points.
After driving around Terre Haute the
President assembled a platform near the
Union depot. arm in arm with the ven-
cradle Richard w. Thompson, ex-sec-
rotary of the navy. The veteran states
man and the President We're greeted
with uproarous and long continued APP
plause from 1900 threats. Mr.. Thomp-
son introduced the President, who
said:
My Fellow Citizens: 1t gives me pc
culiar pleasure to meet you again the
citizens of Terre Haute, and not the
lpa nf hat rlpa ic that ciEac "a
an opportunity of meeting my old
friend. your neighbor. the veteran
stateman and patriot, the Hon. Rich
ard w. Thompson. ! do not forget that
this was the home of that other dis
tinguished Indianian, whose eloquence
moved senates and swayed great audi
ences and whose friendship / enjoyed
the Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees,. Cap
pause.)
For several days we have travelled
through the great West. and every
where We have gone great assemblages
like this have greeted. us. | do not
misntefpret- / know what it means.
1t has no personal significance, but it
does have a national significance, and
it does mean that all the people of ali
the sections are once more united un-
der one flag, united in one purpose and
patriotism.
1t means, my felow-citizens, that the
people of the United states want the vic
tories OF the army and of the navy to be
recognized in the treaty of peace. Ii
means that they want those of us who
are charged with the administration Of
the government to see to ii that the war
was not IN vain. and that the. just fruits
of our achievements on land and sea
shall not be lost. Great applausel.
At Paris, H.. 5000 people listened to the
President. His remarks We're very BRIEF,
but We're received with much enthusiasm.
Secretary Gage and Secretary Wilson
also made brief addresses.
At Areola the President stepped from
the rear platform of the car over a car
peted passageway to a stand laden with
flowers and covered with American flags
He spoke in part as follows:
My Fellow Citizens-Me are q most
fortunate people. We not only have a
revival of patriotism among the people,
but we have a return of prosperity. Our
business conditions are good at home,
and our trade abroad is good. The pro-
Queer has more and better customers
than he had n few years ago. That is be-
cause the business of the country has
been restored We sent last year more
products to the old world by our own
labor than we ever sent out of the coun-
try in any year in all our history. And
more than three-quarters of our exporta-
lions came from the fields and farms of
the United States.
Now, my fellow-citizens. We have rest
ing upon us, as people. grave problems.
and it is our business to solve them salts
factorily, and the people of the country
can help them TO be solved wisely be-
cause the people of the country. whenever
they consider calmly and soberly anv
great question. are unerring in Judgment.
Mr. Lincoln followed the people, and. fol-
lowing the people, ne mace no mistake
When we have settled the problems of
The war our next triumphs must be those
commerce nv 10
skill and genius of our people"
AT the conclusion of his speech he called
for three cheers for the army and navy
and they were given with a will Then
the President said: Three cheers for the
Old flag. The response was tremendous.
One old man near the platform waved his
| honor it, at which the President smiled
and nodded his head.