The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-17
Attended n Public Reception at the
Deutscher Club and shook Hands
of Three Thous md People.
BANQUET LATE AT NIGHT
AT WHICH THE PRESIDENT DELIV-
Erred A BRIEF ADDRESS.
His Utterances During the Day Varied
in Topic, but the Philippines War
Alluded to in All.

MILWAUKEE. Wis Oct. 16-The special
train bearing President Mckinley and party
arrived in this city from the trip through
Iowa and part of Wisconsin, over the Chi
cago G. Northwestern Railway, at o'clock
this evening. 1t was the first visit to Mil
waukee of chief executive of the Nation
in a decade and the greeting he received
from many thousands of people was most
enthusiastic and appropriate to the occa-
sion. AS the train entered the station Bat
terry A. First Artillery, Wisconsin National
Guard. fired the Presidents salute of twen-
ty-one guns from Juneau park, which faces
the lake and within a few yards of the sta
tion. With the battery's salute cue
every steamboat whistle and everything else
that could make a noise joined in the greet
ing. The President and party were imme-
diately escorted to carriages by the recep-
ton committee and driven to the Hotel
Pfister preceded by a military escort. After
an hours rest the presidential party re-en-
tered carriages and was driven to the
Deutscher Club. where public reception
lasting one hour was held. The grounds of
the club were beautifully Illuminated and
thr ronged with many thousand persons. Dur
ing the limited time 1t is estimated the Pres
ident shook hands with three thousand peo-
pie.
Following the public reception the party
returned to the Hotel Pfister to participate
In a banquet given by the Milwaukee Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
The President and members Of his party sa.
at raised table together with Governor
Scofield, ex-Governors Peck and Upham ind
several congressman. The decorations of
the dining room very effective, the BAL
comics and walls being draped with Ameri-
can flags and the tables were adorned with
American Beauty roses, Alabama smilax
and ferns. Owing to the lateness of the hour
| at which the banquet started it was
o'clock a. m. before the speechmaking
commenced.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
President Mckinley was the first speaker
| to respond. the sentiment being The Pres
| ident of the United States" He spoke as
| follows:
profoundly grateful to the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association of the city of
milwaukee, for this more than gracious and
| hosptable welcome. am glad to meet with
| the representative business men of this en-
terprising city, whose commercial integrity
and business honor stand and have stood
amidst the shock and peril of financial dis
aster. unsullied, and stand tonight uncha1-
lenged in the business world. [Applause.l
rejoice at your progress and prosperity.
Your products last year amounted to $142-
100000, which were carried upon every sea
and to most of the ports of the world May
we not hope that with our expanding mar
kets and our increasing export trade
throughout the country, at very distant
future to rehabilitate our merchant marine
and send our ships of commerce into every
ocean: carrying American products under
the shelter of the American flag. Zap
plause
In the things of wealth the people of
the city of Milwaukee have not forgotten
the age, the idea and refinements of civili-
zatlon. 1 passed tonight the splendid
monument 10 learning and education-your
public library and museum [applausel and
In the public reception with the thousands
not, not above fourteen years of age. poorly
CAD but with bright eye and manful
face. carrying book under his arm that
| This lad, with others which the Nation and
State are, furnishing. will equip the young
men OF tne country to take the trust and
affairs after We shall have laid them down
milwaukee, has reason TO be proud of the
ors. General King, tapplausel faithful to
his country in the Philippines and his GAL
liant and intrepid soldiers who have estab-
lished new laurels to American arms; in the
person Of General Macarthur [great APP
plausel. born In your city, he has brought
honor to the place of his birth; then in that
you furnished the executive officer for the
Oregon Iapplausel, the ship that Travelled
lf,oVv inlleS dTOuHu the WOTlu ana Wnen u
landed on our shore wired to Washington
that il was ready for duty and 1t needed no
repairs. lGreat applause-1 Captain Cogh-
| Ian. who came from this city, commanded
that auxiliary to the navy known the
, Harvard. and did splendid service in the
West Indies. We are all proud of our
country.
The toast you have given is the Presi-
dent of the United States. 1t is not proper
at a banquet to speak to your own toast.
tLaughter.1 Some people seem disturbed
about the Presidents policy. Laughter ]
The President has no policy against the will
of the people. IGreit applause.l The best
policy in this world for men or nations is
duty Gapplausel. and whereva1 that calls
we should follow. We should not halt-we
should not hesitate Responsibility born of
duty cannot be evaded with honor. We are
in the Philippines; our flag is there-the
first requirement. the indispensable require
ment is peace. LApplause.l No terms until
the undisputed authority shall be acknowl-
edged In every foot of territory of the
archipelago. tApplause.I After that then
Congress Will make government under the
sovereignty of the United States. Zap
plause.l In no other way. gentlemen. can
we give peace TO the national conscience
or peace TO the world" [Applausel
Governor Scofield was the next speaker
lie talked on THE State of Wisconsin,
Secretary of the Navy John d. Long
spoke on THE Navy
Attorney General John l. Griggs respcnd-
ed TO the toast. Present Responsibilities
and Duties Of the Nation"
Congressman John ]. Esch. of la Crosse.
Wis, answered to Our Country"
SPEECHES IN IOWA