The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-07

piause.j an Glad also 10 speak one woro
for the navy here Ia recognition OF me
men whom Illinois. this central state, sent
60 the rsceW< war, Constituting part
Of our naval militia un<xceiied In numbers
and certainly unsurpassed In fidelity 10
daty. lAppiAaseJ ! sand here, too. and
remember that the1e came home with the
great Dewey fr0@ over tn - one OF
your own cit1Sens. one Of your own men
--Ltsus. caldwen <appiause). In whom the
great admiral placed such confidence that
he has asEed that hs - detache0 90 &C
company him TO HI ho0s n Vermont 20
asstst In the work - c0mp1eting the re-
port thss the a1mtral n 60 mako eboo< the
great acAisvesssnss which hs has bssn an
sassd IN
this great assembly. distinctive N II n.
Characteristic AZ II h of your state and
OF your city. In also representative OF al
the American people. We are one great
country. Ne are welcoming the prestdent
Of thai che great country. We are here
20 unite With him In carrying forward It's
institutions and its civilizations. In up
hoidtng its honor and In maintaining its
nag. II n . great big country. with the
blessing Of God We will make Il bigger
yet. u1ouA md prolonged applause) II
b . great good country-Go04 TO every
one who sets under tie protecting folds
Of IT. banner. With the blessing OF
God. on the lines on which we are
which are now over us We will make IL
yet q still bigger and better country"
tGreat applause and CRIES Of $50 we
wtii.D
TAsee Bsisf StsDs.
PEORIA. ILL.,, Oct. s-Between Quincy
and Peoria three brief stops were made
NJ Maccmb, Canton and Bushnell Al
each Of these stations tho president was
escorted from the train 20 platforms erec-
ted for the occasion. The entire popula-
tion of these towns appeared 10 have
turned out 10 greet the chief magistrate
and no was invariably welcomed with
boundiess enthusiasm ana applause.
AZ Aacomb the president said:
Speech ~ naeenb.
NY fellow citizens: 7 thank you for
this cordiai greeting and generous well
cOns. IL II pleasure to me 10 look into
your faces, to feel your warm hearts, and
TO know that you are interested In the
prosperity and honor Of tbs government
Of the tinted states. These great assem-
b!aSes Of the people teach patriotism. and
patriotism n the mighty power that sus-
ts1ns the government Ia peace and unttss
~ In was. LAppiause.) The patriot loves
hts homa. his family. his profession, his
farm. his books. but he has . great lore
which includes all these-he loves his
country. t0rsat app'ause.j No more
splendid exhibition OF patriotism was cver
shown than was shown a few days ago
In the distant Philippines. tApplsuss.)
That gallsnt Tennsssse regiment from
our Southern border. that has been alb
sent from hsne and family and friends
for more than year. and WAS embarked
on the good ship Sherman homeward
bound. whom the enemy attacked our forces
near Cebu, these magnificent soldiers dis
embarked from thsir ship and Joined their
comrades on the nring line and achieved
n glorious triumph Tor American arms
f6reat applAnse.) That II an example OF
patriotism that should be an inspiration
10 duty TO all OF u in every part Of our
common country"
Remarks ~ Dashnetl.
The speech OF President Mckinley At
Bushnell was m follows:
MY fellow citissns: I thank you for
this warm welcome. thank the children
Of the schools for coming TO give ms
greestnR With the nag Of our country In
their hands The last two years have reg
isfsred not alone our martial triumph,
hut have recorded equal srfumphs In
peace. We have not on,y overcome In
the war with Spain. but we have over
come the enemies of prosperity and scat
tered their forces. and today the United
States II enjoying an era OF prosperity
unprecedented In our history No man
re3oices more In that facs than I do. be-
cause II has taken blessings to the homcs
and the firesides OF seventy millions Of
my countrym~n.''
Gel. Bryss IN Inferested Lssseaep
Col w j. Bryan SAT directly behind
rresjen, Mckinley this afternoon at Can
ton. nj. while the president delivered n
brief address to the citizens Of that town.
A street fair h in progress ~ Canton. ard
Col. Bryan had been secured 10 deliver a
two hours speech The Neers skan was
among the hrst 10 greet President Nc
kinney as he left tina train and assembled
the platform When the president con-
- a. :.