Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-17
THE kESIDRNT' 8 TOUR
Chief Executive and Party
Reached Savannah.
WILL SPEND SUNDAY THERE.
Great Welcome at Montgomery, Ala.-In
His Speech the President Referred to
Mrs. Hobson and Miss Wheeler Praise
For Booker Washington. at Tuskegee.


SAVANNAH, Dec. I7.-President Nc
kinley and party arrived here this
morning and are to remain over Sun
day.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. 1.-THE
president and his party were given a
magnificent welcome in the Confeder-
acy's first capital. The presidents
train was escorted from Atlanta to Tus-
kegee and hence here by the state as
sembly, Governor Johnston, Chief JUS
tice Mcclellan and party Of ladies,
and great welcome was accorded the
visitors
When Governor Johnston escorted
President Mckinley into the legislative
hall there was tremendous demonstra.
ton. Governor Johnston made brief
speech, in which he took occasion to
say that Alabama had nothing TO take
back for what she did in 1861, but that
she was back III the Union to stay, and
that she welcomed the president of the
reunited country to the historic spot
around the assemblage. The president
said in part:
IL ne WelcOIneQ mere III Une Guy OF AlOntgOIn-
cry, the first capital of the Confederate States,
warmly and enthusiastically welcomed as the
president OF common country, has filled and
thrilled me with emotion.
The governor says he has nothing to take
back. We have nothing to take back for hav
ing kept you in the Union; we are glad you
did not go out and you are glad you stayed in.
Tremendous applause.]
Alabama, like all the states of the Union
north and south, has been loyal to the flag and
steadfastly devoted to the American nation
and to the American honor. There never has
been in the history OF the United States such
n demonstration Of patriotism from one end
of this country to the other as in the yeal
just passing; and never has American valo1
been more brilliantly illustrated III the battle
line on shore and on the battleships at sea
than by the soldiers and sailors of the United
States.
Everybody is talking of Hobson and justly
So but want to thank Mother Hobson in this
presence. Everybody is talking about Gen.
eral Wheeler, one of the brayest of the brave.
but want to speak of that sweet little daugh
ter that followed him TO Santiago great APP
plause1 anu mlnistered to the sick at Mon
tauk. fCheers.) have spoken in many places
and at many times of the heroism of the
American army and the American navy, but
in our recent conflict the whole people were
patriots. Two hundred thousand men were
called for and 100000 rushed to get place in
the ranks (Great applause) and millions more
stood ready If need be. Prolonged applause.
| like the feeling of the America people
that we ought not to have large standing
army, but 1t mas been demonstrated III the last
few months that we need the standing army
large enough to do all the work required while
we are at peace and only rely on the great
body OF the people in an emergency to help Us
fight our battles Applause
We love peace. We are not a military ma
tiOn- bI1t whenever the time OF peril
the bulwarll OF this people rests in the patriot
ism of its citizens, and this nation will be safe
for all time because 100000 of people love it
and viii give up their lives to sustain and up
hold 1t. lGreat applause.l
The audience constantly punctuated
the presidents remarks with the wild
est demonstrations Of applause and es-
pecially his tributes to Lieutenant Hob
sons mother and General Wheeler s
daughter. Others of the party also
spoke.
y reception at the governors office
occurred later.
He later went to meet the colored
people OF the city at Old Ship church,
where great throng received him en-
Enthusiastically. He made short but
forclple speech there. Thus ended the
ceremonies here. The party were con-
veyed back to the train and amid the
roar OF cannon the president left for
Savannah.
President McKinley's speech at Tus-
kegee consisted mainly OF a tribute TO
Booker L. Washington, the institute
over which he presided and the result
of education on the race problem. He
further SAID in part:
One thing Ike about tins institution is that
as policy has been generous and progressive;
it Is not SO selfcentered or interested i'll its
own pursuits and ambitions as to ignore what
is going on in the rest of the country on make
it difficult for outsiders to share the local ad-
vantages l allude especially to the spirit in
which the annual conferences have been he..e
held by leading colored citizens and educa-
tors with the intention of improving the con-
dition of their less fortunate brothers and
sisters Here. we see, is an immense field
and one which cannot too soon or too care
fully be utilized. The conferences have grown
in popularity and are well educated not only
to encourage colored men and colored women
in their individual efforts, but to cultivate and
promote an amicable relationship between the
two races--a problem whose solution was
never more needed than at the present time
Patience moderation. self control, knowledge,
character will surely win You victories and
realize the best aspirations of your people.
BRYAN MADE A CALL.