Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
TALKS TO CATHOLICS
Nations Executive Receives en-.
thusiastic Reception at
Cliff Haven.
ALLuDEs TO PHILIPPINE WAR
Declares {, win he Prosecuted to
a Triumphant Feacc--Ad-
'lrc>s Appiaudcd hs
Vast Audiences:

rlattsbvrg, y. s.. Aug. l7.--Prcsi-
dent Mckinley. accompanied by Pr-
waite Secretary Cortclyou, left the Ilo
tel Chalnpiain yesterday porning at
| IS O'Clock and WAS driven 10 the au-
eliiorinm. on the grounds oy the Catho
lie sanmcr school OF Nmcric;l. at Gill
Haven. on Lake Chalnpafn. lhe
grounds had been gaily decorated With
Tags md bunting in honor OF the prcsi-
dents Visit " the president entered
The auditorium, the spectators arose
and sang u song composed for the oc-
casion and set TO the music OF Doni-
lettl's "I1l Puritani.'
Rev. NJ j. Lavelle, president of the
| Catholic summer school, introduced
president Mckinley. As President Nc
iNinley came forward the audience
and parasols until he made a motion
cd to speak but the warmth of the
IDENTITY caused him To change his mind
| He said:
Father Lavellc Members of the
Catholic Summer School, Ladies and
GeniIcmen: | had not intended to say
the presence of this splendid demon
stration of your good Will and patriot
ism. | cannot forbear 10 give express
sion to my very high appreciation OF
he gracious welcome you have given
me here today and he more than gr;l-
cious words OF communication by your
president.
"Whatcvcr the government of the
| I
plish since ] last met YOU here has been
because the hearts of he people have
been with the government of the Unit
sectional nor scctaran We may diff
licfs but we are united for country.
Loyalty TO the government is our
national creed. We follow. all of us,
one flag. 1t synlholizes our purposes
and our aspirations; it represents
what we believe and what we mean to
maintain, and wherever il floats it is
the flag of the free. the hope of the OPP
pressed. and wherever it is assaulted.
at any sacrifice, it Will be carried to Il
triumphant peace. We have more flags
here than we ever had before. They
are in evidence everywhere. saw
them carried by the little ones on yoilr
lawn, and as long as they carry these
flags i'm their little hands there will
be patriotism in their hearts. That
flag now floats from the homes of the
millions, even from our places of wor-
ship: ii is seen from our school houses,
from he shops, the factories, the min
ing towns, and it waves from the
camp of the pioneer in the distant out
post and on the lumberman's hut in
the dense forest. 1T is found in the
house of the hllmblest toiler. What il
represents is dear to his heart. Re-
bellion may delay. but it can never de
feat its blessed mission OF liberty and
humanity. Thank you, gentlemen, for
this most cordial and gracious greet
ing"
The president spoke slowly and de-
liberatcly, in a moderate but earnest
toe. Only once did he raise his voice,
when he said that "the flag, whenever
it is assailed, will be carried to tri-
umphant peace The cheering which
interrupted hi speech AT this point
fairly shook the roof. and he was UNI
able TO make himself heard for nearly
a minute.
NJ the close oil the president
speech the audience joined in singing
the star Spangled Banner" ard they
sang it With a will. The audience then
formed in line and filed across the
stage and shook hands With MIR. Me
Kinlcy.
After they had inspected The
grounds. the president and MIR. Cor
telNou re-entcrcd their carriage and
were driven back TO the hotel.
committee headed by Governor
Stone. of Pennsylvania, arrived here
last night 10 invite President MclIn-
ley to a reception to be rendered the
Tenth Pennsylvania regiment in Pitts
burg ON the return from the Ph;lip-
pines. August 2S. The president ac-
ceptod the invitation, and Will leave
here Saturday evening, August &c. ar
irving in Pittsburg Saturday evening.
Secretary of State Hay, accompan-
led by his son, arrived here last even
ing by steamer from Burlington. VT
He had short talk with the president