Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14

turn to their stations east of the Mis-
sissippi.
| Gen. Wheeler arranged for the in
spection party to go through the de-
, tention camp, past Gen. Skaters tent,
where the president could greet the
commander of the Santiago forces.
Greets Gen. Shafter.
| After a two minutes wait the presi-
F: dent drove through the detention
+; camp to Maj. Gen Skaters tent. The
general was in full uniform. but his
face was flushed with fever. He en-
deayored to rise from. the chair in
which he sat as the president entered
the tent.
i Don't get up general" said Mr.
Mckinley, as they shook hands. "You
are entitled to rest. How are your"
"a little achy." replied the general,
''but otherwise al right"
| Mrs. Alger remained in Gen. Sha fter's
tent while tire president, Secretary
! Alger, Mr.. Grigg> and others went to
the general hosri,al.
Entire Camp Inspected.
Gen. Wheeler, who rode beside the
Presidents carriage, pointed out the
different places 81 interest. All the
nurses and physicians were assembled
at the hospital wl.' n the president ar
rived. The cheers were spontaneous
and ringing. The president went into
. the tents alone or with Gen. Wheeler
and made personal inspection. The
tents were in admirable condition.
Everything was clean and attractive.
and the wan Patients smiled joyfully
os the president went to them grasp
ing many by the hand, as if they were
his own brothers and sons. So the Wis
iting was continued from tent to tent,
from division to division until the en-
tire camp had BEN inspected.
Introduced by Gen. Wheeler.
A visit was paid to the infantry plain
where the cheering was prolonged and
the men showed themselves in high
spirits. Men of tie Ninth Massachu-
setts, FIJI st Illinois, Eighth Ohio and
Thirteenth, Twenty-frst, Twenty4sec-
cnd and Twelfth egular infantry were
assembled without arms. About 5000
stood in close ORDER and Gen. Wheeler
said:
THE president of our great country has
come come mere to greet the soldiers who
marched mar: so gallantly up San Juan hill on
July l. He comes here to express the ma
t1on's thanks to these brave men, wish
to tell you that when the president sent me
here, tNo weeks ago. to command this
camp he enjoined me in the most emphatic
language that should, without reea rd "a
expense. exercise any and every AUTHORITY
necessary to make comfortable this hody
OF brave men, who. by their courage, have
raised this republic to the highest position
among the great nations of the earth, I
have the honor and pleasure of introducing
10 you the president of the United States"
Speech by the President.
When the cheering subsided Presi-
Gent Mckinley responded as follows:
Gen. Wheeler. Soldiers of Camp wikoff,
that you will put your hats on-I am glad
to meet you. / am honored to stand he
fore you to-day. bring you the gratitude
of the, nation to whose history you have
aooeo oy your valor new and glorious
page. You have come home after two
months of severe campaigning, which has
embraced assault, siege and battle. so bril-
Ilant In achievement, so far-rea ching in re-
or all your countrymen.
You had the brunt Of the battle m "a nd
You bore yourselves with supreme courage
and your personal bravery. never Lefore ex
celled anywhere, has won the admiral tim
OF your fellow citizens and the genuine re-
spect of all mankind, while your endurance
under peculiar trial and suffering has
given added meaning to your l.eroism.
Your exert1ons made easy the conquest Of
Puerto Rico under the resistless army COM
manded by Maj. Gen. Miles, and behind
you, to proceed at a moments summons.
were more than 100000 Of your comrades'
ready, to support you, disappointed that the
opportunity which you had did not come TO.
them. yet filled with pride at your we'll
earned fame and rejoicing upon your sig
nal victories.
You were on the line of battle-they. no
less than you. were in the line of duty All
have served their country in its need. all
will serve 1t SO long as they may be re-
quired, and all will forever have the thanks
and regard of a grateful people.
I'VE cannot bid you welcome here to-
day without our hearts going out to the
heroes OF Manila on sea and on land, whose
services and sacrifices. whose courage and
constancy in that far-distant field OF op-
erations have never been surpassed by
any soldiers or sailors the world over. n
ITO the army and the navy. to the ma
rines, to the regulars, to the volunteers and
to that Providence which has watched over
them all the nation to-day is full Of thanks
giving and praise. The brave officers and
men who fell In battle and those who have
died from exposure and sickness will live
IN imm ortal story and their memories will
be perpetuated In the hearts and the his
tories OF q generous people, and those who
are dependent upon them will not be neg
lecteds by the government for which they so
freely sacrificed their lives.
##j Y Demonstration on Departure.
After the tour Of the tents had been
made the presid ent and party were es-
corted to Gen. Wheeler's headquar-
ters, where the president received.
some Important t elegrams, which
were speedily answered. The the
presiden II :dined MI b Gen. WI ler and
was escor to The special train sched-E
Euled TO osleave ct s. wo o'clock. He was
driven between ,sso lines off troops
with drawn sabers. At the sta tions
there was ano lher demonstrat ton
Soldiers presentad ed arms and saluted;
presid dient, q .he duly acknowl-.I
edged.