The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
M'KINLEY MOVES ON.
The President Leaves MiIWau-
kee For Chicago.

Milwaukee, Oct 17.-Notwithstanding
the fact that President Mckinley did
not retire till o'clock this morning be-
ing kept up by the banquet given by
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation he was up bright and early
and at $3.50 the party was driven out
to the National Soldiers Home in the
extreme western portion of the city.
Arriving at the Home, the presidents
salute of 21 guns was fired by the First
light battery w. N. G. The presidential
party made a circuit of the beautiful
grounds in carria geS. The president ad-
dressed a few words of greeting to the
old veterans and as the time for max
ing the train was very limited, took
hurried departure
The streets which were traversed by
the presidential party were thronged
with people including many thousand
school children, the entire distance, and
the president was kept busy bowling his
acknowledgements of the hearty greet
ing.
The return trip from the Soldiers
Home was made via the South SIDE. On
arriving at the E. P. AIlis works the
president was greeted by 1000 artisans
who had stopped work a few moments
in order to see the chief executive. The
presidents carriage halted long enough
for the president to thank the workmen
for the greeting extended. He said he
was glad to know that it was not neces-
sary for worknlen to seek employment
but that the employers were seeking
WOrkTnen.
The president bade goodbye to Wis
consin's metropolis a few minutes after
IL o'clock, bound for Chicago. Short
stops will be made at Racine and
At the soldiers home the president
said in substance that he had no time
to make a speech, but it gave him a
great deal of pleasure to meet and greet
n rTd 4 les nd
wish that the soldiers present convey
to their sick comrades his very best
wishes FOR their speedy recovery.
At the e. p. AlliS company iron fOun-
dry he made the following remarks:
''As I have been journeying through
the country I have been greeted with
a warm cordiality by my fellow citi-
zens, but at no place have had a
reception that has given me more gen
uine pleasure, more real satisfaction
than the greeting of this city's work
ingmen; of this great establishment
and the other great establishments
about the buildings in which they toll.
I cOngra tu1ate you all upon the pros
perity of the country L congratulate
you that employment now waits upon
labor and labor does not longer wait
on employment.
The employer is looking for the la
borer and the 1aborer not for the en-
ployer; and I am glad to note from one
end of the country to the other uni
versa1 demand for labor I thank you
more than I can find words to express,
for your generous greeting and wishing
you all good things, I bid you good
Bye
AT BEACH, ILL.
Beach, Ill. Oct. 1.-THE presidential
train after leaving Milwaukee made a
short stop at Cudahy and slowed at
South Milwaukee. The president did
not make a speech at either place.
Stops were made at Racine and Keno
sha, Wis, where the president talked
briefly. There were large crowds in
attendance at both places and the ut
most enthusiasm was shown. Members
of the cabinet made short speeches.