The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-08

Chicago. oct. Thirty hundred
men gathered around the tables in the
great banquet han Of the Audi
forum tonight at the annual
banquet of the Marquette club.
This banquet is a regular event, and
although coming at the same time as
the fall Festivities, is not distinctively
a part of it. The festival banquet, I'M
der the auspices OF the banquet COM
.Inittee, will be held Monday night.
The guest of honor was President
Mckinley, who sat at a raised table on
the east side of the hall. On the right
of The president sat Archbishop ire
, land of st. Paul Others at the taDle
were Secretary Gage, Attorney General
Grizgs. Postmaster General Smith, Sec
rotary Hay. other members of the pres
ident's party and officers Of the Mar
ouette club. There were no speciaf
decorations at the banquet, a great
mass of roses in front OF the presluent
being the only display.
II was beyond the appointed time
when President Wickersham. after the
remnants of the banquet had been re-
moved, called the gathering to order
and introduced Addison Ballard, an
old settler Of Chicago. who gave hui
lllorcus description of Chicago in Its
early days, in speaking Of the sentl-
ment of "Qld Chicago" He was fol-
lowed by Archbishop Ireland, who rose
TO speak of 1.-The American Republic"
The archbishop was given AN ovation
as ne rose, and his speech was an eio-
olent tribute to American manhood
and to the republic, which he declared
to be the best form of organized De
gnocracy revealed in humanity's MS
tory" The archbishop's closing words
We're:
Archbishop Ireland's Remarks.
And whatever we do, whatever
plans we form, whatever line OF action
1ves adopt, let US be mindful of one
thing-the American spirit is the enemy
of ali those of humanity who. by turn
ing liberty into license, endanger ue-
rnocracy. or who, in striving to represS
license. bring in measures that are IN
conpatible with a free government.
Whatever might be the apparent ana
temporary gain--the harm done is ufi-
speakable; liberty would be driven
from the country. The American re-
nublicl She lives. and liberty lives
with her. The flag Of the American
republic means liberty. Wherever II
goes, liberty goes with 1t.
with anxious eye and throbblng
heart We watch today the 1ourneylhg
of the Gag of America toward distant
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honor: we proclaim that in ASA as ~
America it means liberty, and all ND
ertv brings with it. Some say 1t means
in ASH. the repression of liberty. Coo
forbid. 1t means in Asia the institution
of civil order, so that America, 70
whom the fates of war have drought
4he ilnsought duty of maintaining Or
ses in those islands. may see and know
who are the people of the PhfhpIdnes,
who there have the right TO speak Ior
she people. what the people desire, ana
for what the people are lifted. ClNh
order-and it must be restored-tne nag
af America may be trusted TO pc LOT eile
Philippines the harbinger ana the u Ia
dian of liberty and the rights OF the
s s.1,rar 'Iy,e American republic! She
Viii live. aud with her liberty viii i've.
Secretary Root introduced.
As soon as the applause which greet
Cd the archbishop, as he took ms seat
had subsidized, President Wlckershah
Introduced Secretary Root. The secre-
tarv Of war spoke of the need OF I'M
orovement in the fighting machinery OF
The United States army, and expressed
The hone that the lessons Of the recent
conflict would not be lost upon con-
After dwelling upon the efforts to es-
tablish a formidable force III the Fhll-
jppines. the secretary stated that by
Nov. IS 60 900 American soldiers would
be there.
Mr. Root then spoke in high terms
,,f the character of the American SOL
der as a citizen, saying that his ser
vices in this direction were more TO his
credit than any victory he had ever
won.
Who Are Real Heroes?
,,,ore ,,,o,,d he said. "of
Wood ia Santiago, Wilson in Matanzas
and ludlow in Havana, teaching clVlli-
cation to the people of Cuba ana Porto
Rico. than of any hero who ever stood
upon rampant under hail OF shot
and SHELL
&c spoke in strong condemnation OF
The untrue criticisms and aspersions of
ne American arms which were being
circulated for political effect through
cut TIE country.
The Marquette club is a Republican
organization. and from the Nociferous
applause which had greeted every men
tioa of President AfcKinley's name and
every allusion TO the policy of his adj
,ninistration. it was foTeshadowed that
the response Of Senator Fairbanks OF
INDIANA TO the sentiment, The Present
administration, :" would be greeted with
wild ap0lause. The remarks Of Sena-
tCr Fairbanks were received with great
demonstrations Of approval.
James Z. Boyd spoke upon "Republi-
carisn in the South"
President Wickersham then brought
thc assembly standing by the announce
,nenf that President Mckinley would
s>naak in Il brief speech, the president,
Sshc was greeted with frantic cheers,
said:
Few Words From Mckinley.
az rise only to express my warm APP
,reciation of the affectionate salutation
Of the Marquette club, and TO say that
/ -eciprocate it with all my heart. We
are not strangers; this scene here to-
night is not altogether unfamiliar to
me. / stood before YOU once before,
honored guest, and 1 have for you all
tonight only the most grateful recollec-
ton and unstinted gratitude.
You have not only been NV friends,
faithful and unfaltering at all times.
but. what is of more moment, and what
is much nobler, you have been at all
times faithful 70 your country. true to
the inviolability of public faith. stand
ing always for honest government and
honest money tapplause). and forever
standing for the honor and integrity
Of The flag wherever It floats, carried bv
our soldiers or our sailors. on land or
Oh sea" Great applause, continuing
Tor several Eninutes)
The last address Of the evening was
made by Judge Rowland J. Hamlin of
Illinois. who spoke on THE Patriotism
OF the West"
EdiforS' Dav at Sna1xana