The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-17
MKINLEY IN BOSTON.
Discusses the Philippine Question
Before Home Market Club.
OUR DUTY TO HOLD THE ISLANDS
Till Congress Shall Decree Otherwise.
Teaching the Natives that We are
Their Fricnds-No Imperial
Designs Lurk i'm the Am
crican Mind - His
Trust In Congress.

BOSTON. Feb. 1s-Presidont william
Mckinley arrived IN Boston to-day, 10
be the guest Of the Home Market Club.
a. banquet DO his honor az Mechanics
/ Hail. Messrs Long. Alger Bliss. Gage
and Smith. OF his Cabinet. accompanied
him, together with Congressman Gros-
vcnor. Of Ohio. The arrival of the train
at South Terminal Station at 10 o'clock
was the occasion of general outburst
of enthusiasm from the thousands who
lined the streets on the line OF the pro-
cession from the station N the hotel.
The time after the arrival at the hotel
was spent quietly boy the President until
T. NJ when he was escorted 10 Ne
chanics' Hall 10 participate in the ban
quet of the Home Market Club The
President tomorrow will visit tho q. 4.
T. encampment, dino at tho Algonquin
| club. hold q reception there: drive from
tho club 90 the South Union station, and
leave at $40 r. ~.
THE BANQUET.
The crOwning event OF the day. ana
principal feature of the Presidents Nisit
10 Boston. was the banquet rendered TO
him by the Home Market Club.
The Presidential party left the Hotel
Tourainc under cavalry escort AT
o'clock, and proceeded through an lm-
mensc. cheering crowd 20 the Mechanics
l Hall. A reception was held, and Tor
tbreo-ouarters of an hour President Nc
Kinlcv and other distinguished guests
stood in line and shook hands with over
six hundred guests. At o'clock inc
burle sounded announcing that the pan-
ouct was ready and the company mdicn-
cd into the bail while the band pldy'"'
The Presidents table was conspicuous
bv immense bouqucts of American Beauty
,,.re and pinks. over the stage were
nortraits of Washington. Lincoln ana
mckinley and underneath was the word
DEWEYs MOTTO.
r-non fhc balcony was a picture OF Az
r,ir,t Dovov with the motto, ITO the
canfafn of a German ship. You must ""'
sail bv the United states hag Witnou.
seeing it, " and his famous command a'
Manila. you may Ere 'Iiol'y ""en
roadv." President Mckinley sat ar tne
front of the platform and among 'nof'
M his table were Mayor quincy OF
tom Secretary Long, Secretary Alse''
coa~,t,r,. Capo and Secretary Bliss.
There was great enthusiasm when Prcsi-
cent Mckinley was introduced
The Presidents speech.
Mr.. Toastmaster and Centlemen'-Ihe
wears go quickly. TO seems not 80 ioHs'
but it, is in fact six years since j "a9
,nv honor TO be IL guest of tae Home
Hf,rl-ct Club. Much has happened I'm
thc intervening time. Issues which were
tbon engaging us have been settled or
r,,t aside for larger and more absoi ping
onos Domestic conditions have improved
and are generally satisfactory. We hdNe
ro,de progress in industry ana nave
roalized the prosperity for which W.
b.,.o baen striving. We had four long
,,e,rs Of diversity, which taught Us some
lessons which viii never De unIt avn 'o
and which Will be valuable in guiding OUT
ruture action. We have not onlE oN
successful in our financial ana ous. -
affairs but we nave been succes7iul iu
:, ,sa'r with a foreign power. which added
e-reaf glory 40 American arms ana "a "e"
startor 10 American history. ! % not
80 why in tho year 1899 this repub ~
bes unexpectedly had placed before IL
,,tst,tv nroblems which it must race ana
,,eer They have come and are here ana
thev could not be kept away. Many WAC
rvors impatient FOR the conflict "a year
soo anparenuy needless Ot MS larger
roeulte were no less SO TO cry out against
the far-reach.ng consequences Oh lheir
own act Those who dreaded war most
and whose every effort was directed I'D
prevent it. had fears OF new ana grave
problems which might follow us lnau
ration. The evolution of events Wal %
,,o man could control has brought these
,roble1ns upon MS. Certain 30 is that they
have not come through any fault on our
own part. but az a high obligation, and
we must meet them With clear con
science. unsellsh purpose aud with
good heart 10 undertake their solution.
SUSTAINED BY THE PEOPLE.
war was declared In April. 1895. with !
-roctiral unauimitv By the Congress |
and once upon MS was sustained oy Ike I
unanimity among the people mere
have been many who have tried 10 ave-
II. as on the other hand there are lho''
who would have precipitated u ~ an /
e.,i, date In its prosecution and con- !
clusion the great majority OF cur coun-
trvmen of every section believed they I
were fighting In just cause ana NJ /
home or on sea or I'm the field they PAD /
part in its glorious triumphs
II was the war of an undivided na- /
,,on Every great act I'm its progress
f-or, Manila TO Santiago. from Guam 70 /
pona. met universal and hearty com
,~ordation The protocol commanded /
the practical approval or tne "ofid Ut |
was welcomed by every lover Of peace
beneath ~ fag. The Philippines Ike
cuba and Porto Rico. were trusted 20
our hands by the war. and 20 that great
trust under the providence of God and
On the name OF human progress and civ
uization we are committed. II is "a trust
we have not sought. 10 IS a trust from
which we will not finch. The American
people will hold up the hands OF their
servants AZ home 10 whom they commit
It's action. while Dewey and Otis and
the brave men whom they command |
will have the support OF the country in
upholding our flag where II now floats
the symbol and assurance OF liberty and
justice
AN IMPENATRABLE PROBLEM
What nation was ever able 10 write an
accurate programme OF the war upon
which IL was entering. much less decree
In advance the scope OF its results2
Congress can declare war. but higher
power decides It's bounds and hxes its
relations and responsibilities. The Pre-
sident can direct the movements OF sol
diers on the field and neets upon the