Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-02
the PRESIDENT
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was up early and several times appea,
Ell on the rear platform ana aen.'M'
edged the cheers of the crown AZ ''
small stations with a wave OF MS '""u'
Among the members or the c""''.. =
the Presidents speech. last nisht' WIN
its pointed illusions to the prihc'Pic VI
subsidies as n means OF charging
transportation facilities Tor 'he cN-
banding trade Of greater America "'tH
the brilliant picture he are" Oh 'he
commercial possibilities in the oIie't
under the open door" policy IN Emma
to which his administration mas Sc
cured the adherence OF the other P""
ers. IL regarded ms an exceedingly I'M
rortant utterance.
V!cksburg, with it's swarm!ng mem
Dries Of the civll War. was reached AT
| $50. This was the first time n fresi-
| rent had visited Vicl;sburg since the
| days of Zachary Taylor aud ihhabi-
tanis made it one of the greatest
events in their history. The party left
| the train just outside of the city at
the national cemetery, when Is located
on the site of the place where Pember-
| ton surrendered to Grant, at Inc end
of the memorable 40 days Ficge.
| President and Mrs. Mckinley rode In
an open blrouche which was swdrthed
| even tn the wheels In national c"l"rs.
| The President passed under pictufe%-
que arch Of cotton bales. Snrmount"d
I, by Spanish dIegcrs on which was III"
| word Expansion" At the Court
House square, which was aiio elabor-
! atcly decorated. the President address
"a fully lJ,o00 people. Ills remarks
created much enthusiasm. on the way
back 10 tho station the President car
riagc was stopped 10 give him an np-
portunty 10 address several hundred
school children.
IL Paso. Texas. May Cen. Hernia
dee will represent President Diaz * Fl
Paso during the reception ~ Pre- 1ldent
Mckinley. Tn" President sends his
regrets. owing to the pressure Of bust
ness ANA the national holiday. Gen
! Hernandez is commander Of the milf
tary forces In northern Mexico.
| Chicago. MAY Announcements for N,
entertainment Of Pres. Mckinley during
his visit To Chicago "n Jun" u have beet
Comuiclcd nv a Joint committee of tie
Union League Clnb and IN" Nat'ona
Basin.ss League. Tn" party VIII artiH'
! IN Chicago Mt so L. NJ. n June H. The
will he met II the depot h@ Coy. Yates
Mavor Harrison and the reception com
mift,c and escorted - the ninn Iea=1'
Club. Vt the Union League CT al N in
formal reception will be held. Gov. fat"'
will welcome III. President un behalf ct
the state - Illinois and Mayor Harrison
will greet him In the name Of the people
| of the city.
AZ O'Clock the President will he th'
guest Of the National business Lcagd'
and the Illinois Manufacturers Assocta
tinn 1T 4 banquet n til" Coliseum. Th"''
| will be lr1D guests At tn" table and az
spectators In the boxes and balconies. tn
Presidential party Will leave Chicago fo'
the East ut midnight.
Boston May 1.-The Harvard Unlvorsit'
| CORPORATION Is unanimously in favor q
granting The degree ~ doctor Of laws e
| Pres Mckinley. In Evidence 0f which. /
! IL uointcd ont. * 5hc invita- son TO Pres
/ Mckinley t. be present NJ the commence
ment exercises in Cambridge in june
Cambridge Mass. NAV THE iiarvar.
| Crimson in an editorial. today. touchet
upon the controversy over Pre- sidrnt Nc
! Kinlcv's degree, saving. in part: ''Th'
question would seem one that the GOV
rrninC boards al The university are rer
fcctlv anne to deal with themselves an
one would suppcsy thar few We'll ccnsid
cred nriyatc letters from prominent grad
mates directly ta m,mhrrS Of th"S'
hoa~.ly would have far more weight thar
the indiscrimiEatc writing 70 the news
papers.