Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-18
M'klNlEY AT MINNEAPOLIS.


Minneapolis, Oct. II. President
Mckinley and party arrived here at
II this morning. An immense crowd
greeted the party with cheers on the
arrival of the train. After "A light
lunch at Lowry's home, tbepresident
was driven to the head of the Thir-
teenth regiment, who had come from
hearty ST. Paul breakfast and were
lined up on Nicollet avenue. He re-
viewed the regiment and escort The
president then joined in banquet
with the volunteers at the exposition
building. AT the conclusion Univer-
sity President Northrup introduced
Mckinley who addressed the soldiers.
He went over the incidents of the eX-
pansion OF the country in the past,
and how ii had been received. He
called attention to the strong oppo-
sition that had been aroused by the
Louisiana purchase, of which the
northwest was a part, the fear of
imperialism being one of the disasters
promised on the ra atification Of the
treaty for the Louisiana purchase.
lie noted other additions to the ter
ritory OF the country, quoting from
opponents of hose various purchases
arguments much like those against
| hn H,.,,nln,ls,,.r ha r.,
view Of expansion, he said: ''ln the
last year we have added To the terri
tory of the United States. the Ha.
wai.an islands, the gems of the Pa
citic ocean, containing $40 square
miles; ami the Philippine earchipelagO.
embracing, approximately, $4,000
square mics. This latest acquisition
is about One-siXth the size of the orig
inal thirteen states. 1t is larger than
the combined area of New Jersey
Maryland. Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and the District of
Columbia. 1t exceeds in area all Of
the New England states. 1t IL al
most as large as Washington and
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois united.
Three times larger than New York
and three and one-half times larger
than the state of Ohio. The treaty
OF peace with Spain which gave us
the Philippines, Port o Rico and Guam,
met with some opposition in the SEN
ate, but was ratified by that body by
a more than two-thirds vote; while
in the house the appropriation of
twenty millions was made with little
or no opposition. AS i'm the case OF
the Louisiana purchase and Alaska,
the opponents of the treaty were In
minority, and the star uf hope tn the
oppressed people was nOtextinguish-
ed The future Of the new possessions
are In the keeping of congress, and
congress is the servant of the people.
That they will he retained under the
benign sovereignty of the United
States, | do not permit myself to
: doubt; that they will prove IA rich
and valuable heritage, feel assured
that congress will provide for them a
government which will bring them
blessings. which will promote their
material interests, as well as advance
their people in the path ofcivilizatiOn
and intelligence, confidently believe
They will not begOverned by vassals
or serfs. or slaves; they will be given
a government Ofliberty, regulated by
law, honestly administered, without
expressing exactions, taxation with
out tyranny. justice without bribe
eduratiOn without distinction or so
cial condition, freedom Uf religious
worship, protection in life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness.
: Governor Lind welcomed the re
turning soldiers to their homes an
state, and members of thepresident's
cabinet spoke briefly.
General Summers responded to d
call from the soldiers boys, came for
ward and bowed his acknOwledg
ments amid frantic cheers. "We left
Old Glory floating in Luzon. he said
: land II necessary we will go back
there tn defend it," At the conclu
sion of the exercises the returned vol
, unteers were served with an elaborate
dinner from the exposition building
The presidential party was driven t.
the residence of Thomas Lowry fol
: dinner and at 6o'clock were recoDveyed
to the st. Paul on the elntcrurban line