The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-11
MADE A SPEECH TO WoRKMEN.
THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSES La
BoDERS IN CHICAGO.

President spoke Mt banquet ana
Left for EvansViIIe-NarrOwI
Missed n Runaway.
Chicago Oct. 10.-At 11:3O o'clock to-
night President Mckinley ana the mem
bers of his cabinet left Chicago for Evans
vile Ind, on a special train over the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois Railroad.
His departure with the cheers of an i'm
mense throng ringing in his ears, brought
to a close a day of genuinely hard work
of receptions and visits in which the Pres
ident had scarcely a moment of leisure for
himself. The crowds which greeted him
at every turn were so good-natured and so
disposed to cheer that the President, al
though wearied when he reached his train.
expressed himself as having thoroughly
enjoyed his visit.
The final numbers tonight on the Presi-
dents lengthy list of engagements were
magnificent banquet by the Commercial
Club and his visit to a meeting of the Chi
cago Brlcklayers and Stone Masons'
Unions, of which he was a fortnight ago
elected an honorary member
An exciting incident varied and for a
moment threatened to upset the Presi-
dents ceaseless round Of activities. While
in his carriage on Congress street, en- route
to Memorial Han to greet the members
of the Society of the Army of the Tennes-
see, one OF the horses attached to his car
riage became fracuous and evinced a de-
sire to run. The driver had all he could
do to restrain the animal and after he had
been Juggling at the lines for several
blocks, the horse finally broke away and
started on a run.
Capt. Matt Pinkerton of the Chicago
Hussars, a detachment of which had join
ed the procession, galloped beside the
unmanageable steed ana grasped its bride,
bringing the animal TO a slow trot. The
captain maintained his hold for the bal
auce of the trip.
Before attending the banquet of the
Commercial Club tonight the President
proceeded to the labor meeting, which was
in progress al Brieklayers' Hall. Amid
deafening cheers the President entered
the han and took his scat in a decorated
chair, which had been provided for him
President Mckinley, who was introduced
as one of the best friends labor ever had,
spoke as follows
The Presidents Speech.
"NIr. President and My Fellow-C tizens:
1t gives me great pleasure to meet with
the workingmen of the city of Chicago.
OF the many receptions that have been
rendered me during my three DAYS stay
In your great city none has given me
more pleasure or greater satisfaction than
the welcome accorded to me in this han
and the kind words spoken in my behalf
by your worthy president. (Cheers)
have come, not to make an address 10
YOU but rather 20 give evidence by my
presence ard the few words l shall utter
of the great interest ! feel in the cause
of labor and to congratulate you and all
your fellowworkers everywhere upon the
improved condition of the country and
upon the prosperity which is everywhere
observed in our beloved country. CAP
piause)
"When labor is being employed at fair
wages, homes are made happy Well-em-
ployed labor brings light and hope to
American homes. The labor Of the Unitel
States is better employed, better paid. and
commands greater respect than IS found in
any other nation in the world. (Applause.)
what 1 would say to you tonight in
the moments l shall occupy, is that you
improve all advantages and opportunities
of this free government. Your children.
your families, your boys and girls are very
close to your heartstrings,a and the world |
would leave here tonight is that you avail
yourselves of the opportunity offered your
children by the splendid schools Of the
city of Chicago. Give your children the
best education obtainable, and that is the
best equipment you can give any Ameri-
can. Integrity wins its way anywhere,
and what 1 don't want the wotkmon Of
this country to do is 10 establish hostile
camps and divide the people OF the United
States in classes / don't want any wall
built against the ambitions Of your 10y,
and / don't want any barrier put in the way
Of his realizing his ambition to occupy the
highest PAGES in the gift Of the pubic.
my fellow citizens, l must close. | only
want to say to you, leave my best wishes
ana good will, with the prayer that you
may always have good employment, good
wages and that in your homes you may
have love and contentment. ! thank you
and bid you goodnight (Cheers)
Commercial clubs Banquet.
To-nights banquet given in President
McKinley's honor by the Commercial Club
of Chicago was held in the banquet room
of the Auditorium Hotel The club is linz
ited in membership, and not over 200 were
present tonight, but they comprised the
men most prominent in the commercial
life of Chicago, Cyrus il. Mccormick pre-
sided and in his opening speech announce
ed that, while according 10 the usual Gus
tom of the club there would be no toasts,
a list of speakers had been prepared OF
whom the first would be the President.
Mr. Mccormick made a very neat speech
introducing the President who spoke as
follows:
The President said: 81 congratulate you,
gentlemen, upon the growth and advance
ment of your city and the evidence Of
prosperity everywhere observed Noihing
impressed me more in looking into the
faces Of the great multtudes on the streets
yesterday than the smiling happy faces Of
the people. That was evidence to me Of
your real and substantial prosperity. II
meant steady employment, good wages,
happy homes, and these are always indis-
pensable to good government and TO the
happiness of the people.
1--WE have had a wonderful Industrial
development in the last two years our
workshops never were so busy; our trade
at home was never 50 large ana our
foreign trade exceeds that of any like
period In all our history. In the year 1899
we bought abroad uuward OF $597, 900. 900
worth of goods, and in the same year sod
abroad 81, ,227, 100000, giving q balance of
trade in our favor of over s5sg0C0,000
This means more labor az home, more
money al home more earnings at home.