The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-17
NO IMPERIAL DESIGNS
The President Outlines His Phil
ippine Policy.
THE NATIONS GREAT DUTY
The Islands Must Be Held Gsneral Alger
Was Kissed in the Streets OF
Boston-Cheers for Gem
eral Miles.

| arrived in Boston to-day to be the guest
of the Home Market club at banquet
in his honor at Mechanics hall. Messrs.
Long, Alger, Bliss, Gage and Smith of
his cabinet accompanied him, together
with Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio.
The arrival of the presidential train at
the South terminal station at 10 O'Clock
was the occasion of a great outburst of
enthusiasm from the thousands of citi-
zens who lined the streets on the route
OF the procession to the hotel.
several times during the passage of
| the carriage to the hotel Kisses were
heard for Alger. Whats the matter
with Long?' frequently was the cry
what's the matter with Alger?" was
shouted as the procession passed along
/ Summer street. Yah, yah, yah, beef!
| beef! jeered the crowd. 1t took Alger
some time to grasp the situation. At
| last, however, he caught drift of the
shouting and his gracious smiles stiff
tened into look of cold impassiveness.
At various points as Alger's carriage
passed, there were vociferous cheers for
| General Miles.
The remainder of the day after the
arrival at the hotel was spent in quiet
| ude by the president until at Ais, when
he was escorted TO Mechanics hall to
| participate in the reception and banquet
of the Home Market club.
1t was the largest banquet ever ar
ranged in this country, the exact num-
| Der OF persons who were served being
| 1914. Besides these there were fully
| l,8O0 spectators in the balcony. The
presidential party left the Hotel Tou-
| ra1ne under cavalry escort at 420 and
| proceeded through an immense cheering
| crowd direct to Mechanics hall. The
| reception was held in Paul Revere hall,
and for over three-quarters of an hour
President Mckinley and the other DIS
| tinguished guests stood in line and were
| introduced to and shook hands with full
| ly $500 persons
AT 8 O'Clock, after the president had
rested for few minutes, the bugle
sounded, announcing that. the banquet
| was ready to- be served and the im-5
| mense company marched into the hall,
| which had been elaborately decorated
Mckinley Liberator.
Over the stage, under an arch of
bunting and electric lights were large
portraits of Washington, Lincoln and
| Mckinley, and underneath was the
word "Liberator' in large letters.
Upon the balcony was a picture of
Admiral Dewey, with the motto: ITO
the Captain of a German Ship: You
must not sail by the United States flag
without seeing it," and his famous
command at Manila. You may fire,
Gridley, when ready
President Mckinley sat at the front
of the platform, and among those at his
table We're Bishop Mallaleu, Mayor
Quincy of Boston, Secretary Long, Sec
retary Alger, Governor Wolcott, Secre-
tary Gage, Postmaster General Smith,
| Secretary Bliss, Governor Rollins of
New Hampshire and ex-Mayor Strong
of New York.
There was great enthusiasm when the
dinner had been concluded and some
of the tables removed to make way for
chairs. President Plunkett introduced
Governor Woicott and then Mayor
Quincy, who made brief addresses well
coming the president. President Nc
kinley was then introduced and spoke
| as follows:
'Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen
The years go quickly. 1t seems not so
long, but it is in fact six years since
1t was my honor to be guest of the
Home Market club. Much has hap
pened in the intervening time. Issues
which were then engaging us have been
settled or put aside for larger and
more absorbing ones. Domestic condi-
tions have improved and are generally
satisfactory. We have progressed in
industry and have realized the prosper
lty for which we have been striving. We
have had four long years of adversely
which taught us some lessons which
will never be unlearned. and which will
be valuable in guiding our future action.
I'VE have been successful in our fin
ancial and business affairs, and we have
been successful in a war, with a foreign
power which added glory to American
arms and a new chapter to American
history.
II do not know Why in the year 1899,
11yy J,
placed before it mighty problems which
it must face and meet. They have come
and are here, and they could not be
kept away. Many who We're impatien for
the conflict year ago, apparently heed
less of its larger results, are the first
to cry out against the far reaching con-
sequences of their own act. Those of
US who dreaded war most and whose
every effort was directed to prevent it,
had fears of new and grave problems
which might follow it's inauguration
The evolution of events which no man
could control has brought these prob
lens upon Us. Certain it is that they
have not come through any fault on
our part, but as a high obliga ton, and
we meet them with a clear conscience
and unselfish purpose, and with good
hearty resolves to undertake their solu-
ton.
The People Unanimous.
War was declared in April, 1898, with
practical unanimity by the congress and
once upon us was sustained by like
unanimity among the people. There had
been many who had tried to avert it,
as, on the other hand, there We're many
who would have preciptated it at an
earlier date In its prosecution and
con"'1~:on, the great majority of our
cor rem of every section believed
tbs e fighting in a just cause, and
at l.,'...e or at sea or in the, field they
had part in the glorious triumphs. 1t
was the war of the undivided nation.
Every great act in its progress, from
Manila to- Santiago; from Guam to
Porto. Rico, met universal and hearty
conmfndation. The protocol com
n anded, the, practically unanimous ap-
proval of the American people. 1t was
welcomed by every lover of peace be-
meath the flag II
THE Philippines, like Cuba and Por-