The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-16
President Mckinley Delivers An Ad-
dress TO School Children.
UNITED FOR THE COUNTRY
LOYALTY TO THE GOVERNMENT
Our NATIONAL CREED.
"The Flag Whenever It Is Assailed
VIII Be Carried to a Triumphant
Peace"-Speaker Enthusiastically
Cheered and the Audience Sang
the Star Spangled Banner.

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 15.-Presi-
dent Mckinley, accompanied by Pri-
vate Secretary Cortelyou, left Hotel
Champlain this morning at few min
utes past II, and was driven down to
the auditorium on the grounds of the
Catholic summer school of America,
at Cliff Haven, on Lake Champlain. y
triumphal arch OF evergreens, inter-
laced with American flags had been
erected at the entrance to the grounds
and the auditorium and many of the
cottages on the grounds had been gaily
decorated with flags and bunting in
honor of the presidents visit. The
road from the hotel to the summer
school grounds was lined with people
anxious 10 get a glimpse of the presi-
dent AS the president entered the au-
ditorium, the spectators arose and sang
a song composed for the occasion, and
set to the music of DoniZettfs Eel
Puritani."
The Rev. VI. ]. Lavelle, president of
the Catholic summer school, introduced
President Mckinley. Father Lavelle's
speech was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause, and when, during the
course of his remarks he predicted that
| the many millions of people recently
| brought under our protectorate would
make American citizens as loyal, as
sturdy and as true as those who are
here today" the audience cheered en-
Enthusiastically.
AS President Mckinley rose, the au-
dience applauded, cheered, waved
flags, handkerchief and parasols un-
| Ill he made a motion for them TO de-
sist. He had not intended to speak.
In fact, this is the first invitation to
appear in public that he has accepted
since he arrived at the hotel. He said:
The Presidents Speech.
ct had not intended to say word,
but I cannot sit in silence in the pres
ence of this splendid demonstration of
your good viii and patriotism. What
! ever the government of the United
States has been able to accomplish
since 1 last met you here, has been
/ because the hearts of the people have
I been with the government of the United
| States. Our patriotism is neither sec
| tionaliSm nor Sectarian- We may diff
fer in our political and religious be-
liefs, but We are united for the coun-
try.
Loyalty to the government is our
national creed. We follow, all of US,
one flag. 1t symboliZes our purposes
and our aspirations; it represents what
we believe, and what we mean to
maintain, and, wherever it floats, it is
the flag of the free, the hope of the
oppressed, and. wherever it is assailed,
with any sacrifice, it will be carried
to a triumphant peace.
1--WE have more flags here than we
ever had before. They are in evidence
everywhere. 1 saw them carried by the
little ones on your lawn, and so long
as they carry these flags in their little
hands, there will be patriotism in their
hearts. That flag now floats from the
homes of the millions, even from our
places of worship; it is seen from our
school houses, from the shops, the fac
tries, the mining towns, and it waves
from the camp Of the pioneer in the
distant outposts and on the lumber
mans hut in the dense forest 1t is
found in the home of the humblest toll
er and what it represents is dear to his
heart. Rebellion may delay. but it can
never defeat its blessed mission of lib
erty and humanity
Was Enthusiastically Cheered.
The president spoke slowly and de-
liberately in a moderate but earnest
! tone. Only once did he raise his voice,
when he said THE flag whenever it is
assailed, will be carried to a triumph
ant peace" The cheering which inter
rupted his speech at this point fairly
shook the roof, and he was unable to
make himself heard for nearly a min
ute.
At the close of the presidents speech
the audience Joined in singing THE
Star Spangled Banner" and they sang
it with a will. The audience then
formed in line and filed across the
stage and shook hands with Mr.. Nc
Kinley. The president and Father La
velle then left the building and walked
around the grounds, followed by the
crowd. After they had inspected the
grounds the president and Mr. Cortel-
you re-entered their carriage and were
driven hack 10 the hotel