The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
PRESIDENT In CHICAGO
Is RECEIVED AT THE STATION By
A GREAT CROWD OF ENTHU.
sIAsTIC CITIZENS
ESCORTED TO HIS HOTEL

Urged by a Delegation From Omaha
to Visit That City and Extend
Welcome to Returned Volunteers
Great Reception Given the Pres
identiaI Party at the Various
Towns En- Route.
CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE special train
bearing President Mckinley and party
| rolled into the Rock Island depot at APO
p. m. The place was surrounded by O.
guard of police, and the crowd which
met the chief executive was consequently
small. But it was waiting outside the
station, and when Mr.. Mckinley, leaning
on the arm of Mayor Harrison, emerged
from the long aisle Of bluecoats which
guarded his way to the carriage, a cheer
went up. A squadron Of cavalry, a de-
tachment of police, and brass band es-
corted the carriage to the Auditorium an
mex, the streets along the route being
packed with spectators.
The president and other members of
the party retired at once to their apart
ments. A committee from Omaha met
Mr.. Cortelyou, the presidents private
secretary, and, headed by Mayor Moores
and E. Rosewater, urged that the presi.
dents itinerary be changed SO that the
chief executive might extend welcome
to Nebraskan soldiers returning from the
Philippines. The secretary said he would
do all in his power to arrange the matter
as the committee desired, but held out
little hope of success. The president he
declared, would not, under any circupl-
stances, travel on Sunday. This assertion
was made in answer to the mayors sug-
gestion that by travelling on the Sabbath
the visit to Omaha might be made with
out affecting the arrangements already
made.
PARTY AT GALESBURG.
GALESBURG, Ill, Oct. 7.-On the cam
pus of historic Knox college, where, for
ty- one years ago, Abraham Lincoln and
Stephen A. Douglas met in one Of a
memorable series of debates to determine
which should occupy a seat in the United
States senate, President Mckinley and
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith this morning delivered stirring }ad-
dresses commemorative Of the contest be-
tween those tow great leaders of former
days. The citizens of Galesburg turned
out en- masse to honor the president of
his cabinet, and opportunity was given
them to greet their distinguished guests
as they were driven in carriages through
the streets of the city before the exer-
cises at the college began.
An escort met the president, under COM
mand of Capt. Charles Craig, at the res
idence of Col. Clarke E. Carr, minister
ter to Denmark during the administra-
ton of President Harrison, where he
spent the night.
In the carriage with President McI<in-
ley were Col. Carr, Mayor Fletcher Car
ney and Justice Miller, of the Illinois SUI
prerne court. Members of the cabinet, In
company with Dr. John H. Finley, former
president of Knox college, and other
prominent citizens of Galesburg, followed
in long line Of carriages. Everywhere
along the line of march the enthusiasm
O fthe people was unbounded, and when
the college campus was reached, the pres
ident received a terrific ovation. Col.
Carr presided over the exercises and the
invocation was delivered by DR.. G. E.
Nash, president of Lombard university.
Congressman George w. Prince well
coined the president to the Tenth con-
gressional district and the greeting in
behalf of the people of Illinois was spo-
ken by Senator Shelby M. Cullom-
SPEECH AT JOLIET.
JOLIET, Ill, Oct. 7.-While at Joliet the
president was introduced and spoke as
follows:
My Fellow Citizens: I am glad to stand
in this city Of workshops, and this coun-
ity. Someone told me that the crowd
would be very small at Joliet, because
the workshops are too busy, to close.
been if all the busy workmen had been
able to leave their employment? I am
told that you are SO, busy that you run
three) I suppose. that is on the princi-
pie that one good turn deserves onther.
daughter and applause) I am glad to
know that every one one of t the fires OF all
the city Of Joliet has been lighted, and
that employment waits on labor in every
department Of human industry here.
business which this nation is doing at
home. but the vast business it Is doing
abroad. For the first time in our his
tured products abroad. made by Amer-
can workingmen, than we buy abroad.
(Applau=e) The balance of trade. IS,
gold. Great epplause) In 1893 we sent
s601,0'00 00 worth of. American products
abroad IN e o co f What we bqght
was paid to the American people: and
helped furnish pay to American labor;
Ten years ago we imported 735, COO 900
Isst o Year ar we Imported 100 900 S pounds,
and manufactured al. home more than
800,0c0.Oo) rounds of that product. Gap
plause) We not only practically supply
our own market, but We are beginning to
export TN plate. In 1894 we, sent abroad
Ameri an locomotives, valued at s1,000,0O0.
In 1899 we sent abroad American loco
motives valued at 81, COO. Our trade is
not only growing at home, but 1t is
growing alb Dad.
All that I wish for my ,countrYmen Is
continued because it brings happiness
ard contentre7 and Joy to every house
hold of the land.
A pleasant incident of the stop at La
Sale was the presentation to Mrs. Nc
Kinley of some beautiful flowers by
group Of lite girls, with the following
message:
Our meeting is short and fleeting,
But take these flowers as royal greet
ing"
The president was intro 'uced to an
enormous crowd at La Sale by Senator
Cullom.