The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-17
PRESIDENT TALKS OF POLICY.
ADMINISTRATIONS VIEWS AS TO
THE PHILIPPINES.

Islands, He Said-A Trust We Cam
not NegIect-FiIipinOs Now shoot
ing Down Their Rescuers-Their
Future Lies With COngress-Guest
of Home Market Club.
Boston, Feb. 16.-President William Nc
Kinley arrived in Boston to-day to be the
guest of the Home Market Club at ban
quet in his honor at Mechanics hall
Messrs. Long, Alger, Bliss Gage and Smith
of his cabinet, accompanied him, together
with Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio.
The arrival of the presidential train at
the South Terminal station at 10 O'clock
was the occasion of a general outburst of
enthusiasm from the thousands of citizens
who lined the streets on the line of the
procession from the station to the hotel
The remainder of the day after the ar
rival at the hotel was spent in quietude by
the President until at 4:15, when he was
escorted to Mechanics hall to participate
in the reception and banquet of the Home
Market Club.
The President tomorrow will visit the
Grand Army of the Republic encampment,
dine at the Algonquin Club, hold a recep-
ton there, drive from the club house to
the South Union station and leave Boston
at $40 o'clock p. m.
The crowning event of the day and the
principal feature of the Presidents visit
to Boston was the banquet rendered to
him by the Home Market Club at Mechan-
les Hall tonight. The presidential party
cort at 4:20 o'clock, and proceeded through
an immense cheering crowd direct to Me-
chanics Hall.
Shook Hands With $500.
The reception was held in Paul Revere
Hall, and for over three-quarters of an
hour President Mckinley and other dis
tinguished guests stood in line and were
introduced to and shook hands with fully
| $500 persons
AT 6 o'clock the bugle sounded. announc-
ing that the banquet was ready to be
served and the immense company march
ed into the hail. while the band played.
| The Presidents table was made conspic-
uous by immense bouquets of American
| beauty roses and pinks.
Over the stage were large portraits of
Washington, Lincoln and Mckinley, and
underneath was the word "Iiberator'' in
| large letters. Upon the balcony was a
| picture of Admiral Dewey, with the motto
| ITO the Captain of a German ship: you
| must not sail by the United States flag
without seeing it," and his famous com
mand az Manila: You may fire Gridley,
| when ready"
| President Mckinley sat at the front of
| the platform and among those at his table
were Mayor Quincy. of Boston; Secretary
Long, Secretary Alger, Gov. Wolcott, Sec
retary Gage, Postmaster General Smith
and Secretary Bliss.
There was great enthusiasm when Pres
ident Mckinley was introduced. He spoke
as follows:
President McI<inIey's Speech.
"Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen: The
| years go quickly. 1t seems not so long,
but 1t is, in fact six years since it was
my honor to be a guest of the Home
Market Club. Much has happened in the
| intervening time. Issues which were then
engaging us have been settled or put aside
for larger and more absorbing ones Do
mestic conditions have improved and are
| generally satisfactory. We have made
| progress in industry, and have realized
| the prosperity for which we have been
| striving. We had four long years of ad-
| versity, which taught us some lessons
which will never be unlearned, and which
| will be valuable in guiding our future ac-
! ton.
1--WE have not only been successful in
our financial and business affairs, but
| have been successful in a war with a
| foreign Power, which added great glory
| to American arms, and a new chapter
| to American history / do not know why
| in the year 1899 this republic has unexpect-
| edly had placed before it mighty problems
which it must face and meet. They have
come and are here, and they could not be
| kept away Many who were impatient for
the conflict year ago, apparently heed
| less of it's larger results, were the first
| to cry out against the far-reac ching conse-
| quences of their own act. Those of us
who dreaded war most and whose every
| effort was directed to prevent it, had fears
| Of new and grave problems which might
| follow its Inauguration. The evolution OF
| events which no man could control has
brought these problems upon US. Certain
| il Is that they have not come through any
fault on our own part, but as high obli-
cation, and we meet them with a clear
| conscience and unselfish purpose, and
with good heart to resolve to undertake
their solution.
Fighting in a just Cause.
"War was declared in April 1898, with
practical unanimity by the Congress. and
once upon US was sustained by like unani-
nifty among the people. There had been
many who had tried 10 avert 1t, as, on the
other hand there were those who would
have preciptated 1t at an early date In
its prosecution and conclusion the great
majority of our countrymen of every sec
ton believed they were fighting in just
cause and at home or on the sea, or in
the field they had part in It's glorious tri-
| umphs 1t was the war Of an undivided
nation.
Every great act in its progress, from
Manila to Santiago from Guam TO Porto
Rico, met universal and hearty commen-
dation. The protocol commanded the
practically unanimous approval Of the
American people. IT was welcomed by
every lover of peace beneath the flag.
Trust Committed to Us.
"The Philippines, like Cuba and Porto
Rico were entrusted to our hands by the
war and TO that great trust under the
providence of God, and in the name Of hu-
man progress and civilization, we are com
mitted. II is a trust we have not sought;
1t is a trust from which we will not finch.
The American people will hold up the
hands Of their servants at home to whom
they commit its execution, while Dewey