New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12


At Terre Haute President Mckinley spoke as
follows:
My Fellow Citizens have been very greatly
pleased as ! have journeyed through your state
with what have seen and heard-the evidences
OF good feeling and Of cheerfulness on the part
Of the people and Of prosperity in your nelds
ana your workshops 1t gave me much SAT
faction to give greeting to me soldiers , VINO
fought against each other from lsol 10 10
AZ the great reunion in the city OF EVahsNliis
There the Blue and the Gray Vylne WIN
each other In expressions Of love OF country ana
devotion TO the flag ! also many OF the
young soldiers of the Spanish war furnished ny
the State Of Indiana. and therefore saw ho'
only the patriotism of 1861, but saw the pa
triOtism OF lS9S.
1t gave me great pleasure also as approached
your city to see the workingmen from Jour
great mills all out in line. In sight OF the Tram
to extend me greeting and welcome. Ana hot
the least OF the pleasure Of coming TO Terre
Haute is to meet and greet my old and valued
friend. the veteran patriot and statesman; ,ne
honOred citizen Of your own city RchaFd W.
Thompson.
Secretary Ions was then introduced ana mace
the following brief remarks:
There is no reason to-day why should OBJ
trude myself upon you for a moment except
that associated with the President OF the
United States, whom you have come 70 hoiuI
and welcome and that ! am also associated win
that Navy which you have well named invinclpe
the Navy which won the victories OF Sahtlaso
and Manila which has enlarged the DOMAIN 81
the sovereignty Of the United States. ana WhlCh
has added another mpershabie chapter to the
renown Of the American flag and the glory Oh
American history. Great applause)
PRAISE FOR HIS PREDECESSOR
There is one other thing that want 10 say;
do not forget that am in the town OF one OF
the most illustrious Of my predecessors. Secle-
tarv Of the Navy Thompson great applause
who. coming from the interior. showed that ne
was equal 10 the administration or the Navy VI
the United States. ! wish ] could do him some
had known that the heavens
were to open and the waters pour down 'nls
morning would have ordered hatueSi.iP "ei
10 bring him from his home to the stds,um any
take him back Gong continued applause
IN, sure that being good nd.anian, ne W"u'u
have commanded 1t just as well as he ADMIN
istered the Department Great app!ause'
Attorney General Grggs followed with these
remarks.
Fellow Citizens: Three years ago some pro,
rhetic individual with great audacltY procI.i, ,i
that the distinguished man you have Ju s US
ened 10 was then the advance aeen' 81 iio',
parity For several months after thd' auD"s' 80
prophecy some people were disnoSYu - ,,,ri
nm of the prophet AS Elijah rallied the prom,
ate ~ Raal so they rallied our prophet. ana
said. Where is this prosperity thal YTu l'tV
tel? Why does ii delay its coming U.s..
I. is esleer Perchance 1t has gone on d io,'s
tourney Maybe it has mistaken the roa a,,b
nm NV friends he whom that prophe' N'e'
wise foresight called the adj fnce ateH' ~ 'rras,
peritv has been to-day ana for "Trn , i bas
,,rovellinr through this mighty West ana mas
found that the storm Of prosperity mas ldl ~ ..
,alDn him We have found mere no SISts
ANYTHING except great pros erltN 'iI ~. ~ 1ns
IA e. .hen We are asked what are me sl|"S
Of the times we say. nothing but ch'etlu' go,
nothing save prosperous h'N''~, ,.1ias ~
happv patriotic men. There arr ~ axcarf
noIo,Si,v There are few signs OF want eNCepll
signs of Help Wanted Hrol'"-''
Secretary Gage said at Terre Haute;
Nv Fellow Citizens. That department 10
which have the honor to he a,td'H,- - ~,
important department OF NE ne M ne Amy or
II never performs heroic deeds Ike Nle - - ~, -
Scrts great battles like the Navy, hul ga? !"
and DAY out. year in and year OUT 'ne 49,, ~e.' e
I'D c,a,e of the public finances is PEI Hdi.s a.
,nnortant TO the welfare and pTosir'''. ~. ~
re6rle of the United States as either AI'"F %
Navy Great applause) 1t Is '. rl'.ay I,''
nortance that the man who earns a Holld' S
know what that dollar me /. e '.tt .bat
that the Government Of the OhileI -" -, ~
coins that dollar. should Keep IN ~ go, 49,
equivalent from year 10 veal anu ~
decade. CApplause) $780, -,.,.o.o .ha, tho
Treasury 81 the United States al me Pesei'.
two &c in a most satisfactory condition ,'ied,
srrlausel Because Il is 80 public cred1t anu
private credit is everywhere good nec"uSs u" .,
r,sasnr,. i strong because the public credlt Is
tirh because the private credit Is GOOD pioSpel-
Nv also Is good FOR these all 60 hahd III manu-
loud and continued APPLAUSE
Secretary Hitchcock was next introduced. lie
said: Ia,
My Friends: am not only your fellow cir' s
zer hut also your negnlor from - '-~'
although ! have been in your peaul-Nt ~
cling East and West many. many uHeS Il mas
never given me so great pressure d ~
ence at this moment. when Iv"h INV S
La,nv faces giving expression Of your happY'
laval hearts as you come here to-day 10 40 h"i'I
10 the embodiment Of PATRIOTISM !" '"e '''"
Of our Chief Magistrate. ,,
" m. nrosperitv which the Attorney General has
ca eloGuenfIv alluded to-for hat prosperity you
f f6 William McKiniey Great APPLAUSE Ana
that prosperity viii continue 50 lchs a.
adhere to the principles 10 which he mas GeNOlti
his whole life-the honor Of the Tag ana me Wei
fare Of the people. Loud and prolonged APP
plause)
Secretary Wilson closed the speaking at Terre
Haute
SPEECHES IN ILLINOIS.
A. Danvine. H.. after being introduced to an
enthusiastic crowd by Congressman joseph ~
Cannon. the President said:
Nv Fellow Citizens This was not on the
programme. had no idea that we were 10 s,'r
., Tho civ Of Danville and much less ana
mink | would he greeted 10y such an audlei''
Of my fellow citizens. IT gives NE yer! 80. "a
Measure to meet you alto meet you al 1''
homo Of nv DISTINGUISHED and long time l'eh!'
YOUR representative in Congress He IS me man
n whom everybody must apply II ne vans an
appropriation. daughter and ai 49, &
ori cnllactirg lust now SlWttv~ Tor every
working day Of the month from ""1
internal revenue taxes. ana You con S''Hi 4"
~ ~ ,.erv much oppressed here on that account
~ ~ ',ot3,cr ard a voice. no. not at al') We are
- rinr.irr about S,;.Opp every working day OF
every month from the tariff mat We PH .,, On
foreign products that come mo me ti'''''
states from other countries great HIpIauS''
and that does not seem To give you any serious
tToI,be here Iaughter) That vast amount 81
money received into the Treasury ua"y 'I1i' ~
ternal taxes and customs farms H'''s me "l
dinarv eyp.nses Of the Governments ana luSl
,I,, a nart ~ il is used to pay th@ soldiers ana
sailors Who are engaged in the distant Is'anGss
',,.-(cei, 9, rebellion against the sovereignty OF
ne rnited states tgreat app!aus' J. and you
can he assured that not a dollar 81 that VIII X
r ~ nxc"T, for honest purposes while your dis
,trguiehrd representative prcsdcs over the COM
';,,an ~ Anrrouriations Of Congress.