The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12
M'KINLEY'S JOURNEY
TO CHICAGO PROVES A
CONTINUAL OVATION.
Crowds Greet HIS Train At Every
station-Speeches by the
Preafdent.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE special train
bearing the presidential party arrived in
Chicago this evening from Evansville,
Ind, and was al once started on the jour-
ney north. ST. Paul will be reached at
o'clock tomorrow morning. The day and
evening will be spent AT Minneapolis and
st Paul and at midnight tho departure
Will be made for Duluth.
The weather has continued we, and
gloomy throughout the day. The rain de-
tracted in some degree from the enjoy
nent OF the exercises of the Blue and
Gray reunion at Evansville. In which the
president and the members of the cabinet
partIcipated bui nothing could altogether
.ampen the ardor of the ihrong which had
gathered TO greet the chief magistrate Al
every station between Evansville and
Chicago the crowds were large and en-
thusiartic.
At yincennes. Ind, the president was
greeted by a large crowd He spoke as
follows:
II thank you for this most warm and
generous welcome, We ought TO be very
happy people. The blessings which have
been showered upon us have been almost
aoundiesa and no nation in the world has
more TO be thankful for than ours
Among the first 10 greet the president, al
Terre Haute was the ysnerabis Richard ".
Thompson secretary OF tie navy in the
cabinet OF President Hayes and now near
iy ~ years of age. AT Terre Haute Presi-
dent Mckinley made brief talk. referring
particularly TO the improved conditions OF
the worktngmen who he saw everywhere
about him.
Secretaries Iong. Gage Hitchcock and
Wilson and Attorney General Griggs also
spoke at Tsgre Haate and liz all OF the
speeches there was much OF a partisan ma
lure.
Al Dauviilc. Ill, the president was intro
duced 10 an enthusiastic crowd BY Con-
gresham Joseph q. Cannon In the course
q n gQr$gn there the president said
We are collecting tust now si.oceon for
every working day Of the month from our
internal revenue taxes, and you don't seam
TO be very much oppressed here on that
account. We are collecting about seee0
every working day Of every month from
tire tariff that ~c pat on Foreign produsts
other countries, and tina, does no; seem
20 gise you any serious trouble here
tI.augAter.i
"rhas vast amaun, Of money received.
Into the treasury sssfiy fran internal taxes
ara customs tariffs meets tie ordinary
expenses OF the government. and Just nos
a part Of Il IL used 10 pay the soldiers
and sailors who are engaged IN the distant
sovereignty OF she United States. And
yea car De assured that not dollar Of IL
Will so cat except fer honest purposes
while your distinguished representative
pres.As~ ever tee committee % apprcaTaa-
iious ~ congress
A. H8p<ston. Ill. President Mckinley
sai1. We have seen a great many people
today and we have been greele9 by r,a ny,
many THOUSANDS ~ cur fsi4ow citizens.
From she appearance and css*ers2lnsss Of
tAs peapla- il has seemed to me that al
thiass must he setng fairy wsli with yea:
that YOU have employment at fair wages.
fhas yea have good erurs AZ fair Prices,
and that year great Industry here. that 90
canning Is IN every respect mast sstissac-
tory and successful. congratulate yea
,nzt yea are now using American tin s1r
ghai II ncs cHs 81 tie great enterprises 90
.aa ctWHtgy." sGrsa: arplAusee
Referring here 20 the acs.tii;ies In the
Philippines re pTssitev. ~ss&: In err
recsnt Nae VITA Spain. a0s saly yaar state
sat avery state at she Cuse1. North anG
Sogth. rushed forward ~ sAs AgG9sreas Il
.MesIss 80 70 serve their cctSntTy 2s3i Trey
VIII nas alsase sassr patriotism Gntif sweys
rR1ailion evevyxnsrs ara ~ wnoHs@as
@an4actsa shas De r0t down. Ia that wAAt
yea @snt rana y FjH acssT tsisGasAi cry
- Tea That 70 wsss5 Is A&srE Gene an1
wh&s vii Re done
TIE last speech - ;he 5Ay was made =;
watssas. IL. wafrs Us rress ss2, address
- = large asse-ahsage. Chicago xas
reached a. =. IT,