The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-17
THE GREAT SPEECH
OF the President Before the Home
Market Club.
MIGHTY PROBLEMS TO MEET
Thrust Upon us by the Great Con.
tlict with Spain.
THE PHILIPPINES A TRUST


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H"i W 'n''' "'' 'iie
Providence ol 1oa, ana III the
Name of Human Progress and Civil
i,ation we are Committcd-Thc Pre-
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was not lor Territory OF lfaue' or
Empire but for the People Whose
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ih'crcs' anu D''''''' ''''o"' o"r'
Willing II, had Been put In Our
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RosTON. Feb. lG.-The crowninc
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event VI '''e gag '"N t'~ - 80 +p,'' te"
ture OF the Pres!ueht '!sit 10 Boston,
vas the banquet rendered to him by the
Home Market club at Mechanics Hail
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io-hiSn'' II was '"e 'a'se pahque'
ever arranged in this country, the exact
number of persons who were served be-
-. ,o,, Resides ,Aasa ,,ara r.or.,
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fuly 3s" spectators III Inc balconies.
The presidential parry left the Hotel
ror-,r,a urder cavalry escort \, ..oo
.,.,1aa .hr,,rh 49, ;-s
anu p'oe-eNe" '.'to'ei "t hil.i'e'se
Cheering crowd direct to Mechanics
Hall. The reception was held In Paul
psv,-a hall ami far over .braa-ou,r.srs
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Y. d" '!Vut !, "'.u ti's
o'NeE u's''"S"'s"su guests stooo IN iife
and were Introduced to and shook
hands with tul!S 900 persons.
At 5 o'clock. after the President had
rested for few minutes. the bug!e
sounded, announcing that the banquet
was ready 10 be served and the i'm
meme company marched inio the hall,
while ine band played.
The Presidents table was made con-
spcu0uS by immense bouquets Of
American beauty roses and pinlis.
Over the stage, under an arch of
bunting and electric lights were large
portraits o. Washington. Lincoln and
Mckinley, and underneath was the
VOID "Llberator' in large letters. Eac!
balcony was draped with bunting and
shields ard from the roof hung long
SnsGme"s.
Lfon the balcony was picture OF
.ta'''',a ~. =, Dg" ,: VIZ. ..,e miostU:
mus, ne; sal by the United states tIar
without seeing It" and his famous
command At Mania: You mag fire.
u:lIeE, Wheh rcauy-
Vh e!t"er siae OF ms portrait were
t"oSr o' uraht ana Mch'l!eE. i ne me
III; we're Adnasotne.
FteS!deht MShifiey sat al the front
o. me PLATFORM anG among these at his
t%pe we're bishop Mai!ai4eN' Mayor
N!,"v!' OIL oos.Sh' secretary Long. sec
.ea'! HiseE. H''etH2F NoIcolt' secFe-
az! 'dSs' ioSt'iiustcF 'feAtrai Smith.
Ttr'e.4'E Bliss. Governor hoillns' ot
Ne% hampshire and eN-Ma?or Strong,
VI Nt" iorN'
NJ, lle INVOCATION WAS pronounced by
9!sHop Ma!!alien. inete was great en-
,"-siaSd' Wheh the ainher aar been
'2"s!u!e' ana some Oh the tables re-
Ia,. ,s,o,s1 70 lhaht way !2E eAairS; Ffes!-
G"W ., FIunkett introduced Governor
-n,Ja S-ia1 ,SJ,a..as. ,S, ".s ~
President.
President Mckinley was thea intro
3"cea ana spoke as follows;
Presidents Speech.
Mr. T0astmaster and gentIsmer: The
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0D' q Is III iact SIX years since II was
my honor TO be guest OF the Home
Market Clue. Much has happened In
the intervening time. Issues which
were then engaging US have been set
We! or pu; aside FOR larger and more
aosofoinC ones. Domestic conditions
nave improved and are generally salts
;acloFy. We have made progress in in
ctstry and have realized the prpsperity
:or which We have been striving. We
Ha4 lodF long years OF ndvers!ty which
.dueAt us some lessons which will never
De uhleiraed and which Will be valu.
aG.e n guiding our future action.
We have rot only been successful IN
our financial and business affairs. but
nave been successful! in a war with 4
!oEeiSn power which added great glory
70 American arms and 4 new CHAPTER to
AMERICAN history.
Mighty Problems to Nicer.
lo ,ot Lr,. IT., 5000
,b,- -,,,,l "'' III cue cur 1853
',''S ''P'olc mas unexpectedly had
placed before Il mighty problems which
must face and meet. They have come
and are here and they could not be
Kept away. Many who were ilnpatIeut
;oF me conflict year ago apparently
Eeed!ess Of It's larger results, we're the
'fst 10 cry out against the far-reach!ng
consequences OF their own. Those az
US who dreaded war most ana whose
c.erF effort was directed TO prevent II.
aad Fears OF new und grave problems
-, Fo'utioh OF events which no man
lens nnon V,,'Ut VI mas brought these prob
have moi CONE tbronah .' ~, - s,,,i. riiat 'ney
own part but Az n ,i"b ni,t,.a,I, ,auIt WI Uui
We NEE; them ,vi,b - oo.,sat'oI, u.'1
unsc!nsh purnosn and ,,,;,j, onGa i,an. a',t
resolve 10 un5Srtarn t t,s,,. ~ Euuu i'ea''