The times., 1899-10-17

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct ls.-One OF the
most arduous days. and. in many ways,
one OF the most interesting OF the Presi-
dents tosr through the Northwest, began
before sunrise at Iowa Falls. after a night
run from Sioux City, and will end in Wis
consin in the wee small hours Of tomor-
row morning The original schedule of
the trip through Iowa and Wisconsin
called for six stops and as many speeches.
but Mr. Mckinley gracefully yielded to the
earnest solicitations OF United state Sena-
tor Allison and agreed to address the
Iowans as often as the train stopped. The
first speech was delivered in the grey hours
OF the morning al Iowa Falls. stand
had been erected SO that the President
could reach il By q single step from The
platform Of his private car. The morning
light was just appearing for II was about
6 O'Clock and cloudy weather and dark
But the stand was brilliantly Illuminated
with electric lights. There was large
and enthusiastic crowd and they loudly
cheered the train as il was sighted far up
the track President Mckinley was intro
dacea by Senator Allison and said in part:
Ny feilow-citiZens: Ii is a great ad-
vantage TO meet the people out SO
early in the morning. Ii gives me
genuine pleasure to meet and greet my
fellow citizens of Iowa. as journey
through the state. 10 look into their faces.
and to feel the stimulus OF their presence
and the encouragement which ] always re-
ceive as / mingle with them. Since
! was last IL the State we have added
some new territory. Il is no longer Ques-
tion OF expansion with us. We have ex-
panded. II there is any question al all it
is a question of contraction and who is
going 10 contract?
Il believe, my fellow citizens. that this
territory came 10 US In the providence Of
God We did not seek it. II is ours with
all the responsibilities that belong to il.
And as a great, brave nation we mean TO
meet them and we mean to carry our edu-
cation and our civilization there. ] am not
one Of those who would take laurel from
the brow OF the American soldier or jew
el from the crown OF American achieve
ment"
General Henderson CompIiu1ented.
At Parksrsburg the President said:
1T gives me very great pleasure to meet
you and TO receive your cordial greeting.
II is a peculiar pleasure TO me to pass
through tie district Of my old friend Gen
eral Henderson. and il is a great honor
that comes 10 this district that your Rep
resentative is TO be the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives. The patriotism
OF the people for the last eighteen months
has been sublime. When the call for troops
WIS made, Iowa, like all the other States
Of the Union, responded promptly to the
call. More than Loco. coo soldiers were
ready 10 do battle for the country under
its call for only 100000 troops. Iowa fur
nished her full share and ore OF her regi-
ments did gallant service in the distant
islands OF the Pacific.
1T did not ask TO come home when IL
had the privilege OF mastering out after
the Publications OF the Treaty OF Peace had
been exchanged. That regiment remained
there 10 uphold the flag and sustain the
authority OF the Government until a new
army could be created to 90 and take its
place, and ! desire 10 make public ac-
knowledgment here in this presence and in
this State for the splendid devotion 10 the
flag and loyalty TO the country.
We love that flag; all Of as love II tt
gladdens the hearts of the old and cheers
the hearts CT the youth. and il shelters US
ali Wherever il IS raised, on land or sea,
at home or IN our distant possessions, the
nag always stands for liberty, toT civil
ization. for humanity. and wherever it is
assaulted the whole nation rises up to de-
fend IL ] thank you and bid you all good
morning"
The Presidents speech at Cedar Falls
follows.
MY Fellow-citizens: / am very glad
TO meet the people OF Cedar Falls and the
professors and students OF your institution
Of learning We are unit here We are
united in hearts and sentiments and pur-
pose and il love Of country, as we have
lever been before. Sectlonalism has dis
ory. the orator OF hate like the orator Of
despair has no hearing in any part Of
our beloved country. We are stronger and
more united than We have ever been be-
fore. The men Of the South and the men
OF the North have been fighting for the
same flag. and shedding their blood to-
gether for their country.
'LaEton and Wheeler are In the Philip
pines fighting side by side On ships ana
shore the men Of the South and the men of
the North have been fighting together This
is the Union we have n0E End the North
and the South are wing with each other Ia
loyalty 10 country and are marching side By
side in the pathway OF our destiny and in
the mission Of liberty and humanity.
Ny feiioE-ci1izens. the cause OF hu-
Eanity has been triumphant and that cause
committed to our hands VIII not suffer.
Wherever we have raised our Gag we have
raised Il not for territorial aggrandize-
nent; not for national gain. but we have
raised il for civilization and humanity.
Concise Argument.
Members Of the party accompanying the
President regard his speech at Waterloo
as the most concise argument in favor OF
maintaining the sovereignty Of the United
States il the Philippines that he has made
since his Prepared address ct Minneapolis
Yet the speech this morning was quite
imprcmpte. The President pointed out that
the people we're united in approving the
war. that Congress. practically without di-
vision. voted o national defence fund. and
passed revenue bill TO meet the expenses
OF she war, and added:
THE war came and the xar was ended
quicker than any similar war in all his
tory-ended with the triumph OF American
arms. ended n z triumph for the cause o.
humanity. Having been united in the con
duct Of the war. having been practically
united II the conclusions Of peace, the cues
ton IS shall we stand together until the
sob Is lnisbedg
We have resting upon US the great re-
sponsibilitics OF government in Porto Rico
and IN tie Philippines Our flag has been
assailed in that distant island on the Pa
ciic but II Is known to the people OF Iowa
whether we viii not stand lirnly and unit
edly until American sovereignty has been
established in every island OF the archi-
peiago. We viii not take down that flag.
representing liberty to the people. repre-
senting civilization 10 those islands. we
VIII not withdraw IT, because the territory
over which il flies is ours by every tenet
OF international law. and by the sacred sane
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