Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-12
President Mckinley Addresses Big
Crowd at Minneapolis.
GIVES some INTERESTING FACTS
There Were "Aunties" Even in
Early Days Of Republic.
GLOOMY VIEWS SOFSTA rESMEN

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President Mckinley and party arrived in
this city at II o'clock today. An immense
crowd assembled at the railway depot to
greet the chief executive AS he emerged
from the train tremendous cheering began
and was taken up by the waiting crowds
and carried down the line for blocks.
Carriages in waiting conveyed the Presi-
dent and cabinet to the home Of Mr..
Thomas Lowry. Here light luncheon was
served. Meanwhile the train bearing home
the 18th Minnesota Volunteers in the
Philippines arrived and was greeted with
tremendous cheering. The regiment formed
in line at the head of Nicol!et avenue.
Carriages bearing President Mckinley and
his cabinet drew up and took their positions
at the head of the column.
The procession moved shortly after 1
o'clock passing down Nicollet avenue to
the center Of the city. At 10th street the
President entered the reviewing stand. the
Philippine veterans passed before him.
At the Exposition Building:
AS the rear guard PASSED the reviewing
stand the President entered his carriage
and drove by a shorter route to the expo
sition building. Here the principal events
of the day took place. Within the building,
in which the republican convention of 1892
nominated BENJAMIN Harrison for Pres-
dent of the United States, under the chair
manshiD of WIN. Mckinley, feast was
spread for the 18th Minnesota Volunteers.
AT the conclusion of the banquet Presi-
dent Mckinley was introduced by Pres-
dent Cyrus Northrop of the University of
Minnesota.
President Mckinley WIS greeted with
pl belonged applause. He said:
THE century now drawing TO a close has
been most memorable in the worlds pro-
gless and history. Tine march of mankind
in moral and intellectual advancement has
been onward and upward. The growth Of
the worlds material interests is SO vast
that the figures would almost seem to be
drawn frCm the realm of Imagination rath-
er than from the field of fact. Nj peoples
have felt the e!evating influences of the
century. Humanity and home have been
lifted up. Nations have been drawn closer
together in feeling and interest and senti-
nient.
Old Prejudices Removed.
Contact has removed old prejudices at
home and abroad, and brought about bet
ter understanding, which has destroyed en-
nifty and promoted amity. Civilization has
achieved great victories and to the gospel
Of good will there are now few dissenters
The great powers, under the inspiration of
the Car of Russia, have been sitting to-
setil"r In parliament of peace, seeking TO
hEd common basis for the adjustment of
controversies without war and waste.
While they have not made war impossible,
lltSS nave IIldut peace mere RToDaDIe, ana
have emphasized the universal love of
peace. They have made a gain for the
worlds repose, and Americans, while re-
Joicine in what was accomplished, rejoice
also FOR their participation in the great
cause yet to be advanced, we trust, to
more perfect fulfiiment.
The century has blessed US as a nation.
While 1t has not given US perfect peace, it
mas Drought US constant. and eyer-increaS
ing blessings, anr imposes upon US no hu-
initiation or dishonor- We have had wars
with foreign powers and the unhappy one
at home, but all terminated in no loss of
prestige or honor territory, but a gain
in al. The increase of territory has
added vastly to our strength and pros
perity without changing our republican
character. 1t has given wider scope 10
democratic peoples and enlarged the area
for republican institutions.
Il sometimes think do not realize
what We have and the mighty trust we
have committed to our keeping The
study of geography and history have now
more than a passing interest TO the Ameri-
can people. 1t is worth reading that when
the federal Union was formed We had
9o97G5 square miles of territory and IN
less than 100 years we have grown to
3,SeJ,J1o square miles
The Louisiana Purchase.
The first acquisition, in 1903, known as
the Louisiana purchase, embraced SS3072
square miles, exclusive of the area west of
the Rocky mountains. It's vastness and
value will be best understood when l say
that it comprises the entire states of Ar
kansas. Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North
and South Dakota and parts of the states
Of Minnesota. Kansas, Colorado, Montana
Wyoming, Louisiana, ali Of Indian terri
tory and part of Oklahoma territory 1t
would seem almost incredible TO the pres
ent generation that this rich addition to
the federal domain should have been op-
posed, and yet it was resisted in every form
and by every kind of assault.
The ceded territory was characterized as
'malariai swamp its prairies destitute
of trees or vegetation. II commonly
charged that We had been cheated by Civ
ing $15,G0o,oo0 for territory 50 worthless
and pestiiential that it could never be in
habited or put to use, and it was also
gravely asserted that the purchase would
lead to complications ana wars with
European powers. In the debate in the
Senate over the treaty a distinguished
senator from Connecticut said: The vast
and unmanagcable extent which the acces-
sion of Louisiana will give the United
States; the consequent dispersion of our
population and the destruction of that bal
ance which it is 50 important to maintain
between the eastern and western states
threatens at no very distant day the sub
version of our Unton.'
Senator's Gloomy Predictions.
A distinguished senator from Delaware
said: But as to Louisiana-this new, i'm
mense, unbounded world-if 1t should ever
be incorporated into the Union which have
no idea, and which can only be done by
amending the Constitution, 1 believe it will
be the greatest curse that could at present
befall US. 1t may be productive of innum-
cradle evils, and especially of one that l
fear to ever look upon.
THUS our citizens will be removed to
the immense distance of 1000 or 5000 miles
from the capital of the Union, where they
will scarcely ever feel the rays of the gen
eral government-their affections will be-
come alienated; they will gradually begin
to view us as strangers-they will form
other commercial connections and our in
terest will become distinct.
'And do say that under existing circum-
stances, even supposing that this extent of
territory was a desirable acquisition, $15,-
100000 was an enormous sum to give
A distinguished representative from Vir-
ginia said: II fear the effect of the vast
extent of our empire He feared the effects
of increased value of labor, the decrease
in the value of lands and the influence of
climate upon our citizens who should mi
crate thither.
"I fear Though his land was represented
as flowing with milk and honey that this
Eden Of the new world would prove GEM
etery for the bodies of our citizens
Imperialism and Predicted Disaster.
imperialism had a chief place In the
catalogue Of disasters which would follow