The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

The banquet guests knew by their
programme who came next on the list
Of speakers, and when the toastmaster
rose to introduce the President, who
responded to the sentiment of THE Ma
tion," he was greeted with cheers that
for a time prevented his voice from be-
Ing heard. When quiet had been re-
stored. Mr.. stone introduced President
Mckinley as follows:
"Ahd now l ofrer you that toast. for
the drinking OF which we have aii come
hither. The Nation. a word Of ever
widening Significance. With each sue
ceedlng year 1t means more alike to
the citizen of-the republic and to the
world at large. Each year the roots
Of the mighty oak so deeper into the
fertile soil and draw greater measure
OF vlgor from the boundiess resources
OF nnture. Each year this great trunk
takes on lncreased stature to defy the
fury of the gale. Each year the spread
ing branches stretch out farther and
farther out to the swelling multitude
Of mankind. Mark the evolution
These United States! This Nation!
have the pleasure and am conscious
OF the honor Of presenting the Presi-
dent"
The Presidcnt's Speech.
The President spoke as follows:
Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen:-I
am glad to join you in extending a sin
cere welcome to the distinguished
statesmen and dlplomatists who repre-
sent the great countries adjoining US
on the south and the north, We are
bound Ia them both by ties Of mutual
good nelghbOrhOOd. We rejoice In their
i prosperity and we wish them good
\ speed In the pathway of progress they
are so energeticaily and successfully
pursuing.
on the reverse side OF the great seal
OF the United States. authorized by
Congress June 20. 1882. and adopted as
the seal Of the United States OF America
| after It's formation under the federal
constitution. is the pyramid signitying
strength and duration. The eye over
| it and the motto allude to the many sig
nal InterpOsltIonS OF Providence In IA
Yor Of the American cause. The date
underneath. lT76. is that Of the Declar-
| alton OF Independence. and the words
under It signify the beginning OF a new
| American era which commences from
that date.
| n Is Impossible to trace our history
since without feeling that the provi-
/ ience which was with US in the begin
ming has continued to the nation His
gracious interposItIon. When unhap-
] pIly, We have been engaged In war, He
has given US the victory. Fortunate
indeed that II can be said we have had
no clash of arms which has ended IN
defeat. and no responsibility resulting
from war Is tainted with dishOnor In
peace we have been slgnally blessed
and our progress has gone on uncheck-
ed and ever increasing In the interven.
ing years. In boundless wealth OF soil
and mine and in forest nnture has fav-
ored US, while all races Of men Of every
| nationality and climate have contribu-
ted their good blood TO make the nation
what It is =
Our Wonderrni Growth.
From s.ss2.2l4 in 1880. our population
has grown to upwards OF slxty-two mil.
lion in 1890. and our estimated popuIa-
ton to-day made by the governors OF
tho states IL T7,SO32s1. We have gone
from thirteen states TO forty-fve. We
havi annexed every variety Of territory
from the coral reefs and cocoanui
groves of Key West to tho Icy region OF
Northerl Alaskn-terTltOry skirting the
Atlantic. the Gulf OF Mexico, the Paci-
flc and the Arctic, and the Islands oil
the Pacific and Caribbean sea, and we
have extended still further our juTisd'c-
tlon to the far away islands in the Pa
clfic.
Our territory Is more than four times
large" than It was when the treaty OF
peace was signed In 1853. Our Industrial
growth has been even more phenomenal
than that Of population OF territory
Our wealth estimated in 1890 at $482,-
10000, hns advanced to S65. 900, 100000.
Education has not been overlooked
The mental and moral equipment Of tn.
youth upon whom will In the future
rest responsibilities OF government have
had the uncenslng and generous care oi
the state and nation. We expended In
1878 in public education open to all
S2O2. .115,54S; for secondary education
&23,474. .6s3: and for higher education fog
the same period $50. .307, ,s02. The mum,
ber Of pupils enrolled in public SCHOOL,
in 1867 was l4.652,4e2 or more than q
per cent Of our population. Is this not
pillar Of strength TO the republie7
our national credit. often tried, has
been ever upheld. II has no superior
and no stain. THE UNITED STATES
HAS NEVER REPUDIATED A Ma
TIOEA1. OBLIGATION, EITHER TC
ITS CREDITORS OR TO HUMANITY
1T WILL NOT NOW BEGIN TO DC
EITHER. IT NEVER STRUCK A
BLOW EXCEPT FOR CIVILIZATION
/ AND NEVER STRUCK ITS CoLoRs
March of Human Liberty.
Has the pyramid lost any OF itE
strength? Has the republic lost any Of
its ylriIlty? Has the seif-governlng
principle been weakened? Is there
any present menace 10 our stability and
duration? These questions brIug but
one answer. The republic is sturdier
and stronger than ever before. Govern
ment by the people has been advanced
Freedom under the aRg Is more univeF.
sal than when the union was formed
Our steps have been forward, not back
wnrd. "FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK TIC
THE PHILIPPINES THE GRAND
TRIUMPHANT MARCH OF HUMAN
LIBERTY HAS NEVER PAuSED.'
Fraternity and union are deeply I'm.
bedded In, the hearts Of the American
people. For half n century before the
civil war, dlsunion was the fear OF ner
OF all sections That word has gone oul
of the American vocabulary. II ll
spoken now only as historical men,
ory, North, Rauth, east and west were
never 10 welded together and while
they may dlffer about internal policies
they are for the union und the main
tennnce OF the flag.
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