New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
auditorium His Excellency william Mckinley the
President OF the United states of America.

President of the United States OF America
AND So Mr. Pesde1t M give you % tb sssoeiation
and in the name OF ;he multitude here assembled
The Church which we represent ahG OF wncn ways
shown its loyalty to the Government OF which you
flag that floats now directly above us-the star
Spangled Banner-but we also march under ne tne
there is no conflict. They float harmoniously To-
gether wherever the hosts of Methodsm move
msnity VI and freedom We regard the defence OF
the the same the defence OF tne otneb M ahe ,be
advancement of the other. -. p.,
we call upon our children to enlist under the Ban, Ban
soldiers OF Jesus Christ We also teach our boys,
Mr. President and the H%Sp neheyer heye Wsi ss
call comes from you TO bear the starry banner 70
any, part of our own land or 70 any part oi '"e
To-day the other side g. the CS globe l. our sSe s
itI HEM Of liberty We who are here seek to lift
higher and s higher that bannsT % ~s Which "a is on the
n is low TO us Mr. President to know that,
while the chief authority OF our our country Ssy eSht gSh a in
marching with the forces of the Lord under the
That banner @ we believe is to achieve victory to
the ends Of the earth and that is to sisnalize tha
the kingdom Of these have S Cbef He Ma gstrate
OF our beloved land but as brother, beloved we
welcome you here.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
The Bishop was warmly applauded when he
finished President Mckinley then arose ana at
tempted to speak but the cheers OF the mui,i-
tude drowned his voice. When order was re-
stored the President said:
have no words with which TO express my ap-
probation Of your warm and generous Wecome.
/ have come TO pay my respects 10 the ocean
Grove Association. and to thank 1t for the mag
nificent work 1t has done in the past ana TOT
the still greater work which 1t will accomplish
In the future. Piety and patriotism go well TO-
gether Love of the flag and love of the country
are not inconsistent with our religious faith,
| think we have more love for our country
and more people love our flag than ever dld ne
fore and wherever that flag is raised IT STANDS
not for despotism and oppression, but FOR ilD-
erty opportunity and humanity and what that
flag has done for we wantst 10 90 Tor an
ueoples and all lands which by the fortune OF
war have come within it's jurisdiction. That nag
does not mean one thing in the Unlted states
and another thing in Porto Rico and the Phlnp-
pines There has been doubt expressed IN SOME
quarters as TO the purpose Of the Government
respecting the Philippines. | can see no narm
in stating 1t in this presence, Peace nrst, then,
with charity for all. an established government
of law and order protecting life and property,
and occupation for the well being OF the people
in which they will participate under the stars
and Stripes. (CheersD
OCheers) I only want to express, in concu-
sion the pleasure 1t has given me to look INTO
the faces of this great assembly or Metnodls.s ss
and the pleasure IL has given me TO receive your
most gracious and splendid welcome.
The Presidential party left the Auditorium on
their return trip 20 Long Branch at p. m.
Fully ten thousand people had gathered about
the Auditorium, and when the President en-
tered the carriage the cheers were deafening.
He bowed to the crowd and raised his hat as
/ the carriage driven through a lane OF peo-
pie a quarter of a nile long.
! over in Asbury Park thousands cheered the
President as his carriage dashed through the
streets preceded by the troopers.