The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
MCKINLEY AT QUINCY
STAND BEHIND THE SOLDIERS
IN LUZON.
THIS IS THE BURDEN or ROOTS APPEAL
Long Follows in the Same Strain, and Griggs
Pictures Most Eloquently the FiIipinos
Rising Against Our Lawful
Authority at Manila.

Quincy, Ills. Oct 6.-Cannons doomed
and bands played Dixie" as President
Mckinley alighted from the Campania,
his private car, at the grounds of the
Illinois Soldiers Home, this morning.
The sun shone brightly, making an al
most perfect day. Fifteen hundred vet
erans inmates of the home, cheered en-
Enthusiastically as the President and men,
bers of the Cabinet took carriages to be
driven between long platoons of soldiers
around the beautiful grounds of the
home. The President was first escorted
to an improvised platform, from which
he bowed and smiled in acknowledge
ment of the veterans greetings, shaking
hands with as many as possible Then,
in company with members of the local
committee. the President made a short
visit to the Soldiers Hospital The
Presidential party was next driven from
the Soldiers Home to the city proper, a
distance of two miles. Company b,
Fifth infantry. i. n. G., the naval re-
serves and Company Il, Eighth Illinois
infantry, escorted the party through the
business district. The sailors were sup
piled with Hotchkiss guns, and as soon
as the President arrived in sight of the
public square a Presidents salute of 81
guns was fired. Six Thousand school
children from all the schools of the
city. public and parechial, We're massed
on the east side of the court house. way
ing flags and singing national airs as the
President appeared
The streets of Quincy were literally
packed with people. A street fair is in
projection and all along the line of march
booths and arches had been erected,
most of which Haunted the stars and
stripes and an immense picture of Nc
Kinley and Dewey. The procession
went by a circuitouS route, through the
principal business streets of the city,
until the public square was reached. 4
There the President and members Of
the Cabinet assembled the platforms to re-
view long files of veterans from the
Soldiers Home. Meanwhile reception
was held in honor of Mrs. Mckinley in
1.-THE parlors of the hotel.
The President and several members
of the Cabinet delivered brief addresses
from the stand. The President said in
part:
'..This is an area of patriotism, my
countrymen The United States has
never been lacking in gratitude to its
soldiers and its sailors who have fought
in its cause. and the cause of the United
States has never lacked defenders in
every crisis of its history. From the
revolutionary days to the present, the
citizens of the United States have been
ever ready to uphold at any cost the
flag, and the honor of the nation and
then take all the responsibility which
comes from righteous cause. There
are responsibilities, born Of duty, that
can never be repudiated. DUTY upper
formed is dishonor, and dishonor brings
shame which is heavier to carry than
any burden which honor can impose
Secretary Root followed the President.
He said:
There is no partisanship, no factional-
ism, in the business in which we are en-
gagged. in helping President Mckinley.
No man can shelter himself under the
flag of party or justify himself by amy
declaration of principle in failing to
stand behind the men of all parties and
all creeds who lie today in the trenches
of Luzon No can who knows his duty
and is a true American will fail to
do it,"
Secretary Long spoke next.
After saying a good word for the navy
he continued:
1--WE are one great country and we
are welcoming the President of that one
great country. We are here to unite
with him in carrying forward its insti-
tutions and its civilization, in upholding
its honor and maintaining its flag 1t
is a great big country. With the bless
ing of God we will make it bigger yet.
loud and prolonged applause). 1t Is "a
great, good country good ITO everyone
who gets under the protecting folds of its