Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19
SPEAKS IN THE NORTHWEST.
President Mckinley Addresses
Crowds in Various Cities.
PRAISES WORK OF TROOPS.
In His Welcome to the Returned yolun-
teers at Fargo the Chief Executive
Uses Significant words-Our Flag TO
Stay in the Philippines.

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 16.-Presidert Nc
Kinley and his cabinet members COM
pleted their days work Friday in Far
go, N. ID. The population, REINFORCED
by thousands from Crookston, DEVILS
Lake, jamestown, Grand Forks, Graf
ton and other towns, was at the sta
ton to greet the presidential train.
The president was escorted to the Wal
dorf hotel, across the street from the
station, and from the balcony he adj
dressed the crowd, in front of which
stood the three Fargo companies of the
First North Dakota volunteers, just
returned from Manila.
President Mckinley in his speech
warmly praised the conduct of the
troops IN the Philippines, closing with
these WORDS:
"Our flag is there where you left it,
you boys of the North Dakota volun-
teers, You left it there in the hands
of those who took your places, without
olot and without stain. And wherever
that standard is raised, whether in the
western or the eastern hemisphere, Wit
stands for liberty, civilization and hui
manity. Our flag stands for liberty
wherever it floats. And we propose to
put 10000 men behind that flag in
Luzon to maintain the authority of the
United States and the honor and glory
of the republic in the interest OF civ
ilization and humanity. We accept the
responsibility Of duty at whatever
cost"
At 10 o'clock the train started for
Aberdeen, where part of the returned
South Dakota volunteers will take
part in the demonstration.
At Superior, Wis.
President Mckinley's greeting at Su-
perior and Duluth came mostly from
the school children. He was intro
duced by Mayor H. w. Dietrich, and
spoke briefly upon the apparent pros
perity of the district.
Secretary Longs speech was very
brief. Secretary Gage said few words
of greeting, and the others were sim
ply introduced to the crowd. A dele
cation of school children then pre-
scented to the president and his cabi-
net members souvenirs of the first visit
of a president of the United States
to the headwaters of Lake Superior.
Only twenty minutes were spent in
Superior. At 100 the presidents train
arrived in Duluth.
President Speaks at Duluth.
crowds noisily enthusiastic and the
president seemed to enjoy the DEM
onstration. The fine decorations in
honor of the president eliminated at
the high school building, which was
respondent with flags and flowers and
streamers. Ten thousand school chill
dren bearing flags were massed upon
the broad steps and terraces to salute
the president. His carriage was,
drawn up before the entrance, and
without leaving the vehicle he ad-
dressed the crowd.
On the Way to Fargo.
There was but little speechmaking
at Duluth. and before 2 o'clock the
president had returned to the train,
which left Immediately over the
Northern Pacific for Fargo. Crossing
Minnesota half a dozen stops were
made, the president appearing on the
car platform. Al Brainerd, Aitkin,
Staples and Wadena large crowds with
flags were assembled, and he addressed
them at Brainerd.
Mrs. Mckinley is in better health
than at any time since leaving Wash
ington.