The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
HE is WILDLY CHEERED
DECLARES LOYALTY TO GOV
ERNMENT NATIONAL CREED.
REBELLION MAY DELAY FLAGS MISS ON
But This Emblem of liberty, the Hope Of ths
Oppressed, Wherever hssailed Will
be Carried Forward to
Triumphant Peace.
Triumphant Peace.

Plattsburg, n. Y, August 15.-Presi-
dent Mckinley, accompanied by Pr
vate Secretary Cortelyou, left Hotel
Champlain this morning at Il few min
utes past II o'clock and was driven
down to the auditorium OIL the grounds
of the Catholic Summer School Of
America, at Cliff Haven, on Lake Cham
plain. AS the President entered the au-
ditorium the spectators arose and sang
a song composed for the occasion and
set to the music of DOnizetti's lei
Puritani"
Rev NJ. J. Lavelle, President of the
Catholic Summer School, introduced
President Mckinley. Father Lavelle's
speech was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause, and when during the
course Of his remarks he predicted that
The many millions of people brought
under our protectorate would make
American citizens as loyal, as sturdy
and as true as those that are here to-
day" the audience cheered enthusiast
cally.
As President Mckinley arose the au-
dience applauded, cheered, waved flags,
handkerchiefs and parasols until he
made a motion for them to desist. He
said;
Father I.ayelle. members of the
Catholic Summer School, ladies and gem
tlemen:
II had not intended to say word,
but cannot sit in silence in the pres
ence Of this splendid demonstration of
your good will and patriotism. / cannot
forbear to give expression to my very
high appreciation of the gracious well
come you have given me here today, and
the more than gracious words of com
mendation uttered by your president.
Whatever the Government of the Uni
ted States has been able to accomplish
since | last met you here has been be
cause the hearts of the people have been
with the Government Of the United
States. Our patriotism is neither sec
tional nor sectarian. We may differ, in
our political and religious beliefs, but we
are united for country. Loyalty to the
Government is our national creed. We
follow, all of us, one flag. 1t symbolizes
our purposes and our aspirations; it rep
resents what we believe and what we
mean to maintain, and wherever it
floats, it is the flag of the free. the hope
of the oppressed, and, wherever it is
rled to a triumphant peace. That flag
now floats from the homes of millions,
even from our places of Worship; it is
seen from our school houses, from the
shops, the factories, the mining towns,
and il waves from the camp of the
pioneer in the distant outpost and on the
lumberman's hut i'm the dense forest 1t
is found in the home of the humbIest
toiler, and what it represents is dear
to his heart Rebellion may defy but
it can never defeat its blessed mission
of liberty and humanity. Thank you
again for this most cordial and gracious
greeting"
Among those present were:
John $. Wise, General Guy V. Henry,
Colonel Edmund Rice, Congressman
Sibley, of Franklin, Pa; Smith w.
Weed, Monsignor James Laughlin,
Chancellor OF the Arch Diocese of
Philadelphia; Colonel William Nj.
Bryne, of Wilmington, Del, and Rev.
John 2. Chadwick, former chaplain of
the Maine