The Dolores star., 1901-05-24
|ESlDENT M'KINLEY VIEWS
THE LAUNCHING OF THE OHIO

plCturebque aS WIS tue SlSnI OI
b tons of steel sliding into the full
tied tide of San Francisco bay, 1t
not us splendid and magnificent
be great naval pageant which ac-
Danied 1t, nor as profoundly Inn
i've as the greeting extended to
President by the 4,5OO employees of
bhip yard.
th the threat of a great strike i'm
Ing, the Presidents words to the
King men to-day have an added sig-
hnce and his reference to expan-
and other national questions make
speech, probably the last he will
deliver on his present tour, in
respect a notable one.
hen the President left the sick
Of his wife every arrangement
been made to notify him on the
Int Of any change for the worse
r condition. He was driven to the
n in a closed carriage, escorted by
uad Of mounted police.
e Cabinet and other distinguished
rs were already aboard the trans
tug Slocum, which was to convey
party to the Union Iron Works two
up the bay, when he arrived. The
tdents flag, an eagle and a shield
blue field, was flying from the
and the Union Jack was at the
as he stepped smilingly up the
bway to the accompaniment Of the
rs of the thousands who crowded
neighboring pier heads.
fery wharf on the sea front
tmed with people. Up near the
yards the grim warships Of the
f1c squadron were swinging at an
with streams of signal flags ex-
Ing fore and aft over the peaks
prov to taffrail. Off near Goat
ID lay the transport Sheridan,
el stained from her long journey
rs the Pacific. She had Just ar
b from the Philippines and still
aboard the Forty-second and
y-sixth infantry which she had
>ght home.
e President saw her at once and
ested that the course of the Slo-
he changed to allow him to pass
her. AS the Slocum approached
big transport there was a scene of
bst frenzied enthusiasm aboard.
soldiers. all in their service uni
Is, rushed to the side and sent up
i upon cheer Mt the sight of the
ldent of the United States come
kelcome them home.
e band on the after deck struck up
Star-Spangled Banner" The SOL
climbed the rails and ratlines
almost drowned the music with
shouts. They swung their hats
acted like madmen. Several of
b brought their regimantal flags
waved them frantically to and fro
b the bridge. The ensign at the
b was dipped again and again. The
he was answered by the Slocum.
e President was plainly moved by
Remarkable demonstration.
the Slocum drew near the line of
clad thunderers of the deep. with
les lining the rails. the marine
Ids drawn up aft and officers in
nniform on the bridges: puff of
he burst like n white balloon from
bort quarter of the battleship Wis
IN. Admiral Casey's flagship.
b! came the report. It was the
gun from the ships-the first Of
e twenty-one.
ch of the warships. the big, saw
battleship Iowa. the long, lean
ers Philadelphia and Adams. the
torpedo boat Farragut and the
hue cutter McCulloch. which was
Dewey at Manila. turned loose
secondary batteries us the Slo-
slowly steamed by.
vond the warships the lite tug
Ided her way through the holi-
fleet of steamers, yachts, tugs,
rs and every variety of water
jammed about the front of the
yard.
ch was black with cheering peo.
md there was hardly one of them
Ii did not have a saluting gun of
sort to add its voice to the roar
elcome that greeted the President
the dense crowd of wOrkmen
ered upon the pier.
lore to the right was stand COW
with acres of people and beyond
hill alive with them. Up the
n broad aisle of white muslin ran
bgh the workmen packed on eth
de. Up this path, arched over
flags and banners, one of them
ing the inscriptions: 1.-THE Oregon
made her record: watch the Ohio
President and his party moved to
Ind where the representative of
500 employees of the Union Iron
Ks, in n neat speech. in which he
d heartfelt blessing upon the
of the President and expressed
er sympathy for his suffering
presented the President as a
of the esteem of the workmen,
gold plate engraved with a
BILE inscription.
Presidents response aroused
enthusiasm. 1t was in part as
VS.:
am inexpressibly thankful to the
of us for his goodness and his
", which have made it possible
pc to be with you here to-day.
have wanted to see the men of
Union Iron Works. have known
eir skill. l have seen their gen
lsplayed in their workmanship. l
observed what your spokesman
20 well said, that suffering under
sadvantages of fuel, indeed thou
of miles AWAY from the raw ma
b which go to make a ship, you
yet persevered and triumphed
made as good ships as have ever
4 the seas.
the head of the nation, want
pnk the people of this coast for