Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
President Mckinley Began at 6:20
A. M. at Cedar Falls.
he DISCUSSES EXPANSION AGAIN
Declares 1t is an Accomplished
Fact Now.
TAKES NO BACKWARD STEP

the town of Iowa Falls the first of his Sc
ries of addresses in Iowa. good-sized
crowd was present at the station. The
President said:
My Fellow citizens: 1t Is g. great advan-
tage to meet people early in the morning.
1t gives me pleasure to meet and greet the
people of Iowa as l journey through the
state, to look into their faces and to feel
the stimulus of their presence and the en-
cOuragement which l always receive as l
mngle with them. Since 1 was last in the
state we have added some Hew territory. 1t
is no longer q question Of expansion with
US; we have expanded If there Is any
question at all, it is a question of contrac-
ton; and who is going to contract?
Il believe. my fellow-citizeiis, that this
territory came to US in The providence of
God. We did not seek It. 1t is ours, with
all the responsibilities that belong to it;
and as a great, strong, brave nation We
mean to meet them, and we mean to carry
our education and our civilization there.
l am not one of those who would take a
laurel from the brow of the American SOL
dier or jewel from the crown of Amer
can achievement
The Stop at Ackiey.
At Ackley. Ia. the next stop, Mr.. Nc
Kinley spoke follows;
ence my former visit to this people, now, 1
believe, five years off. 1 congratulate you
upon the condition of the country When |
was here last we were in a condition of
business depression. Times were hard.
Fear had overcome courage Now all is
changed. We have general prosperity, good
crops and fair prices, steady employment
and good wages, and we are happy and
contented people. Not only are the people
prosperous, but the nation itself is doing
a q Int
has fallen, mortgages have been lifted and
markets have been extended. We are using
more of our own products than we ever did
before. We are importing fewer products
from abroad than we have done in many
years, and We are sending more of Ameri-
can products abroad than we. ever sent be
fore. We are on gold basis, iand we mean
to stay there. 1 like the sentiment tnat
stands on your platform here, Sustain the
nations flag
That is what we are doing in the Philip
pines today, and that Is what we will con-
ttnue to do until we conquer the rebellion
of the United States. We. mean to sustain
the boys in blue that are carrying that flag
in the Philippines. 1t represents not tyran-
ny, but liberty and civilization, and stands
for hope to humanity.
Address at Waterloo.
WATERLOO, Iowa October 16.-The sta
tion was completely surrounded with an
from the vicinity when the presidential
spoke follows:
My Fellow Citizens: We have before US
a great national problem We have resting
upon us a great national duty, growing out
of our war with Spain. When that war
commenced there was little or no division
OF sentiment among the people. Before
the declaration Of war the Congress of the
United States under the leadership of your
distinguished Senator Allison voted for
national defense fund of $50,00o.000 for the
use OF the government at its discretion.
1t was voted practically without division
in each house of Congress. The senator as
sures me that it was done with absolute
unantmity When war was declared the
resolution was voted for by all parties,
from all sections. The revenue bill was
passed with provisions for money to carry
on the war. 50 that we started into the
war with Spain with all the people and all
the representatives of the people standing
together.
The war came and the war was ended
sooner than any similar war in ali history;
ended with the triumph Of American arms
ended in a triumph for the cause of hui
manity. Having been united in bringing
on the war, having been united In the con-
duct of the war having been practically
united in the conclusion Of peace, the ques-
tion Is, Snail we stand together until the
job is finished?
nave "feat hespOnStbtt1ties.
I'VE have resting upon US the great re-
sponsibilities of government in Porto Rico
and in the Philippines. Our flag has been
assailed In that distant island in the Pa
ciic. and 1 ask the people of Iowa whether
we will not stand firmly and unitedly until
American sovereignty shall be established
in every island of the archipelago. We will
not withdraw that flag. representing lib
n
to those islands We will not withdraw it
because the territory over which it floats
is ours by every tenet Of international law
ana by the sacred sanction of the Consti-
tuition or the United States. We are not
there to oppress. We are there to liberate.
we are not there to establish an imperial
government, but we are there to establish
a government of liberty and law and pro-
lection to life, property and opportunity to
all who dwell therein"
The Program at MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, October 16.-All the
arrangements for the reception for Presi-
dent Mckinley on the occasion of his visit
to this city have been completed When
the train arrives tonight the presidential
party will be met by the committee OF re-
ception, consisting of sixty members The
five companies of the 1st Regiment, with
Troop A, win act as escort for the Presi-
dent from the depot to the Hotel Pfister.
After rest at the hotel the President will
be taken to the Deutsche Club, where a
public reception will be held. The carriage
way from the gates of the club grounds to
the entrance will be lined on either side
by the Spanish War Veterans, who will fol-
low the presidential party into the club
house, and will be given the first opportun-
ity to greet Mr.. Mckinley. Afterward the
general public will be admitted.
The reception will last a little over an
hour when the President will return to
the Pfister to attend the banquet given in
his honor by the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association.
Tuesday morning President Mckinley will
drive out to the National Home near the
city, where he will be welcomed by the
200 veterans who live there. The Prest-
dent will speak to the veterans from the
| band stand. On his return he Will be taken
directly to the Northwestern depot, where
| he will take the train.
Arrival OF the Gaelic.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 16-The
| Gaelic from tho c,;apt hrauub+