The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-20
Addressed an Immense Audience
at the Auditorium on the Re-
suits of the Late War
SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURRED
Great Crowd Janmsd Near a Club
House to See the President, but
No One Was Injured.

CHICAGO. Oct. ls.-For the third time
since their commencement the jubilee
festivities were shifted to the interior
OF the Auditorium. and the third and
last scene to be enacted within the great
hall was the most brilliant and success
ful OF them all. 1t was a great nation
al -eaee jubilee banquet rendered 20 the
president OF the United States and other
distinguished guests by the citizens Of
Chicago. No similar event ever held
within the Auditorium surpassed ia bril-
lIancy and simple elegance the banquet
OF tonight. =.
Twelve hundred guests, among them
men prominent in all branches Of busi-
ness. science. and art, men Of brilliant
record upon the sea, and men famed for
deeds Of arms done on shore, were
standing by their chairs when a tap
from the gavel OF Franklin Mcveash.
the presiding onicer. announced the ap-
proaeh OF President Mckinley. The or
ehestra struck up. "Hall TO the Chief"
At 10 O'Clock the preliminary portion
OF the banquet having been disposed Of.
Chairman Mcvsagh introduced President
Mckinley. announcing that he would re-
ply to the toast. "our Country" 1t was
several minutes before the cheering had
subsidized suficiently to allow the presi-
dents voice to be heard. He said;
1T anOrds me qualification to meet the
people Of the city Of Chicago and to par
tlcipate with them in this patriotic eele-
bration. Upon the suspension Of hostil-
tiles Of a foreign war, the hrst in our
history for over half century. We have
met in a spirit Of peace. profoundly
grateful for the glorious advancement
already made. and earnestly wishing in
the final termination TO realize an
equally glorious fulhllment.
with no feeling OF exultation. but with
profound thankfulness, We contemplate
the events Of the pasthve months. They
have been too serious to admit Of boast
ing or yaingior.ncation. They have been
so full of responsibilities. immediate and
prospective as to admonish the soberest
Judgment and counsel the most eonser-
vative action. This is not the time to
fire the imagination but rather to dis
cover. calmly. the way TO truth and JUS
tlce and when discovered, to follow Ii
with hdeiitv and courage. without fear.
hesitation. or weakness.
'The war has put upon the nation
grave responsibilities. Their extent was
not anticipated and could not have been
well foreseen. We cannot escape the ooli-
cations Of victory. We cannot avoid the
serious questions which have been
brought home to US by the achievements
Of our arms on land and sea. We are
bound, in conscience. to keep and per-
form the covenants which the war has
sacredly sealed with mankind. Accept
ing war for humanltys sake, we must
accept all obligations which the war In
duty and honor imposes upon us.
"The splendid victories we have achiev-
ed would be our eternal shame and not
our everlasting glory II they led to the
weakening Of our original lofty purpose
or to the desertion Of the immortal prin-
cIples on which the national government
was founded and in accordance with
whose ennobling spirit 1t has ever since
been faithfully administered.
"The war with Spain was undertaken
not that the United states should in
crease its territory. but that oppression
at our very doors should be stopped
This noble sentiment must continue tC
animate us and we must give to th'
world the full demonstration Of the sin
cerity Of our purpose.
"Duty determines destiny. Destiny
which results from duty performed ma,
bring anxiety and perils, but never fail
} ure and dishonor Pursuing duty ma
J not always lead by smooth paths, An
other course may look easier and NOR
attractive. but pursuing duty for duty
sake is always sure and safe and honor
: able.
r ? '9t,i is not within the power Of man
, foretell the future and so solve unerrins
o ly'it mighty. problems. Almighty GO
: has his plans and methods for huma
progress, and not infreauently they az