The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
TO TRIUMPHANT PEACE.
Flag Will Be Carried
When Assailed.
President Addresses Pupils Of a
Summer School.
Was Received With
Great Enthusiasm.
Says Hearts of People IRE With
Administration.

Plattsburg N. T., August IL. Prssi-
dent Mckinley, accompanied by Private
Secretary Cortelyou today. rode in a CAR
riage from Hotel Champlain to the Audi
torium on the grounds of the Catholic
summer school OF America at Cliff Haven
on Lake Champlain. A triumphal arch
Of evergreens interlaoed with American
flags had Teen erected at the entrance to
the grounds and the Auditorium and
many of the cottages on the grounds
had been gaily decorated with flags and
bunting In honor Of the Presidents visit.
The road from the hotel to the summer
school grounds was lined with people
anxious to get a glimpse of the President.
AS the President entersd the Auditori-
um, the spectators arose and sang song
OF welcome composed for the occasion.
Rev. III. ]. Lavelle. president of the
Catholic summer school, then introduced
President Mckinley. Father Lavell's
spesch was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause and when during the
course of his remarks he predicted that
"The many millions of people recently
brought under our protsctorate would
make American citizens as loyal, as
sturdy and as true as those that are here
today" the audience cheesed enthusiasts
tically.
AS President MCKINLEY rose. the audi
ence applauded, cheered, waved flags,
handksrchisfs and paTasols until he made
motion for them to desist. He had not
intended to speak, but the warmth OF the
greeting accorded him, evidently caused
him to change bis mind. He said;
81 had not intended to say n word. but
cannot sit in silence In the presence of
this splendid demonstration Of your good
Will and patriotiam. ! cannot forhear to
give expression to my very high appseciA.
tion OF the gracious Welcome you have
given me here today md the more than
gracious words OF compensation uttered
by your president.
Whatever the government of the
United States has been able to accomplish
since last met you here has been because
the hearts OF the people have been with
the government OF the United States.
Our patriotism Is neither sectional nor
sectarian. We may differ in our political
and religious beliefs, but we arc united
for country. Loyalty to the government
Is our national creed. We follow, all Of
us, one flag. 1t symbolizes our purpose
and our aspirations; it represents what
We believe, and what we mean to main
tain; and, wherever 1t floats IL is the Tag
wherever 10 Is assailed at any sacrifice,
it will be carried to triumphant peace.
We have more flags here than we ever
had before. They are IN evidence every
where. l saw them carried by little ones
on your lawn and as long as they carry
these flags IN their little hands there will
be patriotism in their hearts. That flag
now floats from the hones of the mill
lions, even from our places of worship I;
1t is seen from our school houses; from
the shops and the factories; from the
mining towns and it waves from the
camp OF the pioneer iu the distant out
posts and on The lumberman's hut in the
dense forest. 1t Is found in the home OF
the humblest toiler and what it repre-
sents Is dear to his heart. Rebellion may
delay, but 1t can never defeat its blessed
mission OF liberty and humanity. Thank
you again for this most cordial and
gracious greeting"
| The Presidents spoke slowly and deliber.
ately In moderate, but earnest tone.
Only once did he raise his voice, whAn
he said: "Ihe flag wheaever It Is assailed
will be carried to q triumphant peace"
| The che5ring which Interrupted his
speach at this point fairly shook the
roof.
At the close OF the Presidents speech
the audience sang "The Star Spanglei
BANNER" The audience then filed across
the stage and shook hands with Mr.. Nc
/ AAAhscts 41C tosAtcHb dftu AtucI l1A-
velle Afterwards left the builiing and
walked around the grounds followed by
the crowd. After they had inspected the
grounds the President and MIR. Cortelyou
re-entered their carriage and returned to
Hotel Champlain.
| Among whose present were John S.
Wise, Judge Beach of New York; General
Guy V. Henry, Col. Edmund kice and
Lieut.. Dnyall OF the Goth regiment; Con-
gresham Sibley Of Pennsyivania; Samuel
| Nj. Weed. General Stephen Moffitt, RU.
Rev. Mgr. james Laughlin. chancellor
| of the archdiocese of Philadelphia and
Rev. John +. Chadwick, formerly chap
lain of the Maine.
| A committee consisting of Gov. Stone
OF Pennsylvania, Robert l.. Pitcairn and
L. NJ. Bigelow of Pittsburg. arrived here
tonight to invite the President TO attend
the reception to be. rendered the Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment In Piits5urg up
| on Its return home from the Philippines.
| August IS. The President accepted the
| invitation and will leave here August
4 20, arriving In Plttsburg August 9th.
| There Will Ee review and the entire
militia Of Pennsylgania win be In Pitts.
burg.
Secretary Hay, accompanied by his son.
Adelbert II. Hay, arrived here this eve.
ming. He had a short talk with the Pres.
ident on pending matters. He will have
| q long conference with President MoBin-
| ley tomorrow and will return to his home
In Newbury, N. H., tomorrow afternoon.