The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-17
A LOOK AHEAD.
President Mckinley Draws a
Bright Picture
Of the Future of the Philip
pine Islands
AT FEAST LAST NIGHT
Given i'm His Honor by the
Home Market Club.
He Says There is Nowhere
Thought Of Imperialism.

Boston. Feb. 1.-THE largest banquet
ever arranged in the country was ten
dered President Mckinley last night by
the Home Market club, the exact num-
Der of persons who were seated being
1914 Besides these. there were fully
$500 spectators in the balconies The
presidential party left the Hotel Tour
aine under cavalry escort at APO, and
proceeded through an immense cheering
crowd direct to Mechanics hall The
reception was held in Paul Revere nall,
and for over three-quarters of an hour
President Mckinley and the other dis
tnguished guests stood in line and
were introduced to and shook hands
with fully $500 persons
At o'clock, after the president had
rested for a few minutes, the bugle
sounded, announcing that the banquet
was ready to be served, and the i'm
mense company marched into the hall,
which had been deliberately decorated
Over the stage, under an arch of bunt-
ing and electric lights, were large por-
traits of Washington, Lincoln and Nc
Kinley, and underneath was the word
'Liberator'' in large letters.
Upon the balcony was q picture of
Admiral Dewey, with the motto:
To the captain of a German ship:
You must not sail by the United States
flag without saIuting,'" and his famous
command at Manila: You may ire,
Gridley, when ready
President Mckinley sat at the front
Of the platform, and among those at his
table were Bishop Mallalieu, Mayor
Quincy of Boston, Secretary Long, Sec
rotary Alger, Governor WOIcott, Secre-
tary Gage, Postmaster General Smith,
Secretary Bliss, Governor Rollins of
New Hampshire and ex-8Iayor Strong
of New York
There was great enthusiasm when the
dinner had been concluded and some of
the tables removed to make way for
chairs.
President Plunkett introduced Gov
ernOr WOlcOtt and then Mayor Quincy,
who made brief addresses, welcoming
the president. President Mckinley was
then introduced and spoke as follows:
M'KINLEY'S ADDRESS
Mr.. Toastmaster and Gentlemen:
The years go quickly. 1t seems not so
long, but it is in fact six years, since it
was my honor to be guest of the Home
Market club. Much has happened in
the intervening time. Issues which were
then enga ging US have been settled or
put aside for larger and more absorbing
ones. Domestic conditions have i'm
proved and are generally satisfactory
We have made progress in industry
for which we have been striving We
have had four long years of adversely
which taught US some lessons which will
never be unlearned and which will be
valuable in guiding our future action
We have not only been successful in
our financial and business affairs, but
we have been successful IN a war with
a foreign power which added great
glory to American arms and p new
chapter to American history.
4 do not know why in the year 1899
this republic has unexpectedly had
placed before it mighty problems which
it must face and meet. They have come
and are here and they could not be kept
away. Many who were impatient for
the conflict a year ago. apparently heed
less of it's larger results, were the first
to cry against the far-reaching conSe-
quences of their own act. Those of US
effort was directed to prevent it, had
fears of new and grave problems which
might follow its inauguration The evO-
luton of events which no man could
control has brought these problems
upon us Certain it is that they have
not come through any fault on our
own part, but as a high obligation. and
we meet them with a clear conscience
and unseIfish purpose and with good
heart resolve to undertake their solU-
ton
REVIEWS THE WAR
War was declared in April, 1898, with
practical unanimity by the congress,
and once upon US was sustained by like
unanimity among the people There
had been many who had tried to avert
it. on the other hand there were
many who would have precipitated it at
an earlier date. In it's prosecution and
conclusion the great majority of our
countrymen of every section believed
they were fighting in a just cause, and
at home, or at sea, or in the field, they
had part in the glorious triumphs. 1t
was a war of the undivided nation
Every great act in it's progress from
Manila to Santiago, from Guam to
Porto Rico, met universal and hearty
commentator. The protocol command
ed the practically una uimous approval
of the American people. 1t was well
coined by every lover of peace beneath
the flag
The Philippines, like Cuba and Porto
Rico, were entrusted to our hands by
the war. and to that great trust, under
the providence of God and in the name
of human progress and civilization, we
are committed 1t is a trust we have
not sought: it IS a trust from which We
will not finch The American people
will hold up the hands of their servants
at home to whom they commit its ex-
ecutiOn, while Dewey and Otis and the
brave men whom they command will
have the support of the country in up