The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-04
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eral, who was flushed and weak from
a mild case Of malarlal fever, was in
full uniform, sitting in a chair at the
door Of the tent. He turned to rise, but
Mr.. Mckinley said:
stay where you are, general. You
are entitled to rest"
The president congratulated Gen.
Shafter on the Santiago campaign, and
after few minutes rest, proceeded to
the general hospital.
SICK SOLDIERS CHEER.
The soldiers recently arrived on
transports and detained in the deten-
ticn shed of the camp lined up on one
side Of the road and cheered. Mr.. Nc
Kinley took off his straw hat then, and
scarcely put 1t on for more than a
minute or two at a time during the re-
mainder of the progress through the
camp. Miss Wheeler, a daughter OF
the general, happened to be in the first
row Of the hospital tents and showed
the president through her division. Gen.
Wheeler announced in each ward:
Boys, the president has come to
see you," or Soldiers, the president Of
the United States"
Some OF the soldiers slept on, I'M
conscious; some listlesSly raised up on
their elbows; others feebly clapped
their hands. Mr.. Mckinley gently
shook hands with many, and at every
cot he paused an instant, and if he
saw the sick man looking at him he
bowed in a direct and personal way.
In the second ward the president
entered, Sergeant John A. Alexander.
Company D, First Illinois, who has a
fever, was rather startled by hearing
Gen. Wheeler announce the president.
The sergeant half raised UP on his cot
Mr.. Mckinley, attracted by the move
ment, took Alexander's hand and said:
II am sorry to see you so sick I
hope that you are getting better.
Thank you, 1 think shall get we'll"
DO you wish for anything? inQuir-
ed Gen. Wheeler.
NO. 1 have everything good for me,
! guess" Alexander replied, YEARLY,
''but I wish I was home"
Il hope that we may soon get you
there" said Mr.. Mckinley.
He had many such bits Of talk with
the men and seemed to be in no hurry.
He almost outwore the patience of all
his party by his slow going through
ward after ward.
When seemingly all the wards Of the
! general hospital had been gone through
and the president was about to get into
a carriage, Attorney General Griggs
| detained him.
Miss Wheeler has told me-" said he
back here by himself, and he is in a
| dying condition. He has asked about
your coming and Miss Wheeler has
promised that you shall see him."
Certainly, let us go to him." Mr..
| Mckinley said.
PRESIDENT IN TEARS.
The others Of the party discreetIv
remained outside the tent. The pres,-
dent reappeared with the nurse a min
ute or two later His eyes were moist
! and downcast.
AS II was inconvenient to 90 hack 20
the doors of the long tents, Mr.. McKin-
| icy would go through the frame work
| al pne endS or the tent and iump down
The general hospital Is on a slope. and
the height Of the floors from the
ground increased with each ward. AT
WARD the jump was nearly six feet.
MT ch1nley took 1t. Vice President
HOBART, who is a bulky man, hesitated.
palk here. Can't go over this<hur.
| ole he said. Neither would Secretary
Anger, who had taken all the Jumps I'M
I'll then. But Gen. Wheeler sprang
| lightly down.
AT THE INFANTRY PLAIN.
The men OF the Ninth Massachusetts,
| the First Illinois, the Eighth Ohio, the
thirteenth, Twenty-flrst, Twenty-sec-
ond and Tenth regular infantry were
assembled without arms. About 5000
| men stood in close order. Gen. Wheel
er said:
| The president of our great country
mas come here to greet the soldiers that
narched so CALAMITY up San Juan hill