The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-29
ABOARD IAE RALEIGH
Mckinley Fraternizes With
Heroes of Manila Bay.
Mr.. MAN BEHIND THE GUN
Receives the Personal Thanks
of the President.

OF the FreSl0enl.
Philadelphia, April 2s.-President Nc
Kinley and MS party left the Hotel Belle
vue shortly after 10 O'Clock this morning
for a visit 10 the cruiser Raleigh, which
| lies at anchor in the Delaware river of
the center Of the city.
The president and his party boarded one
of the navy yard tugs at las o'clock and
| as the boat moved away from the pier the
crowd on the wharf set up nearly cheer
while the boats in the vicinity whistled a
noisy welcome to the chief executlce The
president stood in the stern of the tug,
leaning on the arm OF Admiral Casey, COM
mandant OF the League Island navy yard
In about TWO minutes the tug drew along
side the Raleigh. and the president was
greeted by Lieutenant Commander Phelps
who introduced him to Captain Coghlan
The marines stood al the guard rail on the
PEI deck and the crew were ordered 10
man the rail as President Mckinley and
his party stepped aboard. At the same
moment the gunners began firing the ma
tlonal salute and the blueackets dotted
their caps. Accompanied by Captain Cogh-
Ian, the president proceeded TO the cabin
OF the cruiser, where ne held an informal
reception. He was then escorted 10 the
tower deck, on which the sailors were lined
up for inspection. Captain Coghlan intro
duced the men Of the ship as follows:
the Raleigh. Part Of them are from the
flagship Olympia. They all served through
out the whole campaign"
After passing before them with barred
head Mr. Mckinley addressed the Manila
heroes as follows:
Captain Coghan and the men of the
Raleigh: It gives me very great pleasure
to bid you welcome home and to congrat-
uIate each one of you on the heroic part
you played in the great battle on the first
of May at Manila which was a most glo-
rious triumph Of American arms and made
a new and glorious page in American his
tory. I assure you that when I give you
welcome, I am only speaking the hearts
welcome Of seventy-five million American
citizens, who honor all for your splendid
only extends to your great admiral, whom
we all love to honor, but TO the humblest
member Of the crew who was in that
great fleet at Manila Bay. I give you all
a warm and generous welcome, and my
thanks"
Secretary Of the Navy Long then ad-
dressed the sailors. He said:
You have heard the naval commander
in-chief and listened to the most feeling
words in which the president of the Unit
ed States has just expressed not only his
own generous recognition, but that Of the
whole American people. of your distin-
guished services during your whole con-
nection with the United States navy. The
country knows upon whom she may de-
pend. The record Of the United tSates
navy is unsurpassed in the history of the
world and of that record we do not for
get you as a great part, not only the Of
icer of the deck, but also, as the name
has become Familiarity endeared, the
man behind the gun
At the conclusion OF Secretary Longs
speech the sailors gave three cheers for
the president and three for the secretary
OF the navy.
This was followed by the ships yell:
Who are we?
Can't you see?
We are members of the new navee.
Rah Rah Rah, Raleigh!
This amused the president very much.
The president then shook hands with the
various officers Of the cruiser and spoke a
pleasant word 10 each Then, with the
- r.1- i
tour Of inspection of the war ship. He
examined the big gun on the starboard
side which spoke first in the war with
Spain, and displayed much interest in all
he saw. A general handshaking cOnclud-
ed the visit and the presidential party re-
turned 70 the tug.
4 flying visit was made 70 Cramps
ship building yards, where the battleship
Alabama, in course Of construction, was
inspected. Some surprise was expressed
a. the agility displayed by Mr.. Mckinley
in climbing ladders and mounting stems
on the Alabama and at the wha-ves. As
the president was about 70 descend from (
the upper deck OF the battleship he dis
covered that the steps were very steep. /
Rmarking that The best way 70 get down
Is 20 back up" he went down backwards. |
The party returned to the Hotel Bellevue /
shortly after O'Clock. where they par /
took heartily Of luncheon, for the trip had 4
whetted their appetites. After luncheon +
the president started for New York, &C /
companied by all Of the ladies and gen /
tIemen VINO came with MIN from Wash I
ington except Mrs. Gage. TIE party trav- .
eled in the special train that brought .
them here, running as the second section (
Of the regular 2.3j p. m New York ex-
press on the Pennsylvania railroad. The .
president VIII probably return 70 Wash .
ingt01 on Monday. He SAYS HE trip %
NV York Is entirely for rest and -ecrea-
ton and he VII not transact any public .
business while there
New York. April 2s.-Cheers and me .
waving o. hats greeted President NcKia- .
ley. Mrs. Mckinley and their party w1en /
they reached me Manhattan h0sel at SO .
O clock tonight The demonstration ,ook
place as the preslden; stepped from his 4
carriage Il came from = crowd that had
teen waiting for nearly al hour % see the .
chief executive. \ number n policemen
guarded the entrance TO the hotel and
kept back The crowd