The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-17
Yesterdays Journey Wound Up At
Milwaukee.
Discussed Expansion At
Madison. Wis.
Says 1t Was The Gospel Of The
Early Statesmen.

Milwaukee, Wis. October 10. AT Cedar
Falls, Ia, today. President MCKINLEY adj
dressed crowd which had gathered to
greet him.
President MCKINLEY at Parkersbu-R.
Iowa, saidi
ut Is pc culiar pleasure to me to pass
through the district of my old friend
General Henderson and it is a great hon.
or that comes to this district that your
representative is to be the Speaker of the
National HOUSE.
President McKinlsy's train arrived at
Galena, lis at 1 p. m. A large crowd
had assembled within sight of the Grant
monument. The Pre- sident In effect said:
"That great soldier and lover Of peace.
General Ulysses 5. Grant, has set us an
example both in war and In peace. In
war unconditional surrepder was his
requirement; and after the war his CON-
slant and most fervent prayer was for the
unihcatio1 of the states and the peace OF
his country"
At Ipswich, Wis, President Mckinley
spoke to a large crowd. Congressman
Babcoek boarded the train and accom-
panied the President TO Milwaukee.
At Dodgeville. Wis, the farmers were
ont In full force. The President said:
"We have every thing to be thankful
for. Our credit as a nation never was
better, while the credit Of the individual
citizen has improved. The greenbaoks no
longer seek the treasury to drain us Of
gold. Tbs endless chain has been broken
and endless confidence In the govern
ment has set in.''
At Mount Horeb, Wis, a great crowd
greeted the President. He spoke ten
minutes and was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
AT Madison, Wis.,, nearly 10000 persons
were massea in front OF the state capitol
this afternoon to hear the President
speak. He was chesred enthusia stioally.
He was introduced by Cor. Scofield and
said in part: "Ths army and the navy
have brought us new territory and it Is
for us to accept the responsibilities. meet
them with manly courage and do what In
the sight of God and man Is Just and
right. The she iding OF blood Is anguish
to my soul. The giving up of the lives
OF our bIayest and best young men
wrings my heart The shedding OF the
blood of the misguided Bllipinos is
matter Of stnoers regret and sorrow to all
OF US and yet they are resisting the SOW
ereignty of the United States ovsr a ter
ritory which we acquired not by conquest
alone, but by the solemn treaty of peace.
When our authority is undisputed In
every part of that archipelago hossilities
will STOP" Enthusiastic oneering.)
There is no government there but ours.
The great majority OF the people ack-
nowlsdged allegiance to this U nited
States flag and ere glad to have the shell
tor Of its protection.
This subject OF expansion was the Cos
pei OF the early statesmen and patriots of
this country. 1t found Substantial reali-
cation in the magnificent achievements of
thatl il,ustrlous statesman, Thomas
Jefferson. (AppIause.)
At waukeshega, Wis, 5000 persons greet
ed the President.
The special train bearing President No
at o'clock this evening. The Prssi-
dent was greeted by large and enthu-
siastic crowd.
President Mckinley was the guest of
honor tonight at a banquet given to by
the Milwaukee merchants and Jaanufac-.
tureIs' association. The President and
members of his party sat at raised
table with Gov. Scofield, ex-Governors
Peck and Upham and several songless-
men,