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bowling line of cabinet officers and then
the exit by the other door.
This lasted until shortly after
o'clock, when two bands stationed in the
balcony, at the rear of the platform,
struck up the national anthem and the
doors We're closed on the thousands that
had been unable to obtain entrance and
continued to pack the Hobbies and the
street in front of the building with a
dense mass of humanity.
The members of the reception commit,
tee fell back and the presidential party
assembled the platform lead by former
Gov Alexander Ramsey, who stumbled
at the ascent and was greeted with
round of applause as he was assisted to
his feet on the platform Gen. Moses
e. Clapp piloted President Mckinley, who
was followed by Judge Sanborn, Of the
United States circuit court of appeals;
Attorney General Griggs, Secretary OF
the Navy Long, Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman Gage Bishop Gilbert, Richards
/ Gordon, Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock and Secretary Of Agriculture VIII.
son. Among those on the platform were
| Mrs Cushman K. Davis and the aged
| father of Senator Davis.
The great audience became silent when
Gen. Clapp, the acting chairman stepped
to the front of the platform to Introduce
| the speaker Of the evening, President
Mckinley, whom, he said, had added
luster to the office of chief magistrate
of the nation When he had con-
Guided and the president came forward
he was greeted with an ovation that
compelled him to wait several minutes
before he was given an opportunity to
speak. He said
PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1 have discov-
cred during the twelve or fifteen hours
l., MinnpanOliS
Paul the secret of the success of these
two great cities-they work themselves,
been more than gratifed at the greeting
that has been accorded me in the state
of Minnesota II. gives me special pleas
ure to meet tonight my friends in the
great city of St. Paul l am more than
gratifed with the splendid demonstra-
tons of patriotism that have seen on
every hand.
can audience that | do not feel confident
that in their charge the free institutions
of America are safe, and safe forever.
the United States. We can have an army
at any moment when the safety of the
nation is imperiled or its flag threatened
with dishOnor. Our soldiers were eager
to go to the front when the nation was
imperiled, and just as eager to return
to the ways of peace when the necessity
welcome back to Minnesota the Thir-
teenth regiment l was glad they did
not want to come home until the govern
| ment was ready to dispense with their
| services. Whoever proposed otherwise
/ they remembered their duty, and refused
to return while there was work for them
to do. There is not, man who is M, not
/ proud of the record they made. The
American soldier never runs away from
his duty until his time is up. After the
regiment was embarked for home upon
the Sheridan there came call to arms,
and those boys of yours disembarked and
shed their blood at Zebu for the honor
of our flag. We don't need standing
armies because the patriotism of America
| is ready to arise in its might when oc-
casion arises.
l am glad you have prospered- You all
look like it and you act like 1t. L hope
it has come to stay.
At the close of the presidents address
he was given another ovation, and while
he was speaking nearly every sentence
was punctuated with applause. Especial
ly did the enthusiasm of the audience
manifest itself at every reference to the
Thirteenth regiment.
The bands played patriotic melodies at
| the conclusion of President McKinley's
address, and then Gen. Clapp introduced
the next speaker, Secretary of Treasury
| Lyman j. Gage.
MIR. GAGE DELIGHTED.
1t was with difficulty that Mr.. Gage was
| able to make himself heard, as many
, in the audience left their seats immedi-
| ately after the president had finished
speaking He said in brief:
| 1 have been delighted with the
| stirring sentiments of patriotism which
we have listened to today. L not only
| of this great Northwest have thrilled US
all with joy. When we look around and
! see this bountiful land we ask what
/ things the government of the United
| States does to stimulate its citizens to
| sacrific themselves, when such sacrifice is
demanded. In general the government
does many things that the individual can
not do. 1t coins money, puts down re-
| bellions and protects the rights and equi-
| ties of ali its citizens. 1t improves the
ha1 bors, sends daily trains to carry the
mail, and combats with terrible scourges.
| 1t provides for the widows and orphans,
| and conducts national experiments with
| the production from the soil, that is Of
great value TO our great farming popula-
| ton 1t tests the fitness of men for mil
| itary service places police patrol over
! the waters to protect the great salmon
! fisheries, and regulates the commerce of
! tranScontinental lines of railroad. All
| these things are done by this government
| of ours. under whose sheltering arm it's
! citizens may find assistance and protec-
| ton
Attorney General Griggs was the next
| to speak. He said
Citizens of St. Paul: When I saw the
| vast concourse of people at Minneapolis
this morning l thought l had before me
| the entire population of the state Of
| Minnesota. / did not know that St. Paul
| had countless acres of citizens such as
| l see before me.
The boundless hospitality of the people
| of the Twin Cities has impressed US
with the greatness of the state in ~N'ch
| YOU live When Gen. Sherman's Grand
army was marching in the Carolinas it
came to one of those rivers that at sea-
sons of the year swell to terrible
splash splash in the water for several
| hours and had not reached the other
| shore, said to his companion: Say, Bill,
| | guess we must have stru"k this stream
lengthways." So | think we. have struck
! the hospitality of the people Of Mime
| sofa lengthways. The president said he
| had the members OF the cabinet with RI.
| and with the exception Of myself each is
| entrusted with portfolio of depart
ment whose workings are of public and
| treasury handles all the money. And by
| congressional act we have seen to it that
! it is good money. The secretary of state
| is not here yet. His is one of the most
ment. He deals with all the nations of
| the earth. Never before did his depart
! ment stand for so much before the peo-
pie of the world as today The secretary
of war has directed the campaign in Lu-
ION. 1t is through his Office that the well
fare Of the troops are provided for 1t
is the department of war that is pre-
pairing for service in the Philippines the
81 600 American soldiers that will wipe that
rebellion from the face of the earth
It was his orders that told Admiral
Dewey to proceed from Hong Kong and