The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04

the president was asout to ges into a car
rage. Attorney General GrlSgs detained
him.
Mss Wheeler has told me-" said he.
OF a Lieut.. Praio, WHO IS ir tent back
here ny himself. nd he iS IN Il dying conds-
ton. He sss~ asked ahest your coming
aae Mss Wheeler has PROMISED that yoa
shall see hin"
Certainly let Us 60 in 70 him." Mr.. Ne
kl-lsy said.
The others Of the party diseree:ly re-
snained outside the tent
Ihe president reappsared with the nurse
a minute or two later. His eyes were
moist ard downcass
As /; was inconyerten. 10 so hack "a ths
oocrs Of the long tents. Mr.. Mckinley sn-
sisted on going through the framework at
the end OF the tent and Jumping down.
The general hospital IL on a slope. and the
height OF the aoar from the ground is IN
creased at each ward. A; ward = the
Jump was nearly SIX feet. Mr.. Mckinney
took 1t. Vice President Hobart. who IN
a bulky man. heslta,ed.
Il aaik here" he said; .I can't % Over
this hurdle
NeieAer would Secretary A,ger. who Rad
taken al the jumps until then. But Gen.
Wheeler sprang lightly down.
TIE day was hot Mr.. Mckinley wore A
black trock coat with a wa.sseoat Per-
sFnraIion STRAINED from his, face. A glass
OF apoii.raTis was offered him. but he de-
ciined TO drink. saying that he was too
warm.
introduced 10 the Troops.
He proceeded to the infantry plain, as Il
Is called The men OF The Ninth Massa
chusetts. the First Ili!rcls. the Eighth
Ohio. the Thirteenth. Twen;y-arss. Twen-
ty-second and Tenth regular infantry were
assembled without arms. .Ahoa, 500 men
stood In clcse order. Gen. Wheeler said:
'''T'he president OF our grexl. country has
come here 10 greet the soldiers that march
ed SO gaiiantly up San Juan hil on July
j. he comes here TO express the nations
thanks 10 these brave men I wish 10 tell
you that when the president sent me here
two weeks ago 10 command this camp he
enjoinec NE in the most emphatic language
that / should. without regard 70 expense,
exercise any and every authority neces-
sary to make comfortable this body Of
brave men, who, by their courage have
raised this republic 10 the highest position
among the great nations OF the earth. I
have the honor and pleasure O. introducing
10 you the president OF the United States
Graceful Tribute to the Army.
President Mckinley said:
'Gtn. Wheeler Soldiers OF Camp WfkoY.
Soldiers of the Fifth Army Corps: trust
that you viii put your hats on--T am glad
10 see you. l am honored TO stand before
YOU today. / bring the gratitude OF the
nation TO whose history you have added By
your valor new and glorious page You
have come home after two months o! Sc
we're campaigning. which has embraced as
sault. siege and battle, so brilliant an
achievement. so far-reaching in results as
TO command the unstinfed praise OF all
your countrymen. You had the brlnt OF
the battle on land You bore yourselves
with supreme courage and your personal
bravery, never before excefied anywhere.
has won the admiration OF your fellow citi-
zens and the genuine respect OF all man.
kind, while your endurance under peculiar
trials and sufferings has given added mean
ing to your beroism. Your exerticns made
easy the conquest Of Porto Rico. under the
army commanded by Gen. Miles. and be-
hind you 10 proceed at a moments sum
mons were more than a00. 600 OK their COM
rales, ready 10 support you. disappointed
thar the opportunity that you had did not
come to them. yet filed with pride AT your
well-earred fame ard rejoicing upon your
signal victories.
Thanks of q Grateful People.
'You were on the line OF battle, they TO
less than you were In the line ~ duty,
All have served their country in i.s need.
and will serve IL SO long az they NAV be
required. and all will forever have the
thanks and regard Of grateful people.
I'VE canno, bid you welcome here TODAY
without our hearts going out 20 the heroes
OF Manila. on sea and land. whose services
and sacrifices whose courage and con-
s.ancy In that far distant field os opera
tons have never been surpassed by any
soldiers or sailors the world oger. TO the
army and the navy. 10 the marines 10 the
regulars. 20 the volunteers ana TO Provi
de,lca who has watched over them all
the nation today Is full of Thanksgiving ana
praise The brave officers ard men who
fell In battis and those wAo have dira
from exposure and sickness VIII live in
immortal srory and their memories 7vfli NJ
IsrPefuatcd IN tha hearts and history Of
generous people, and those who are fep.sr6
cnt upon them Will not ne reg,e~ctef nv ,ss
government. for which they SO freely
sacrificed their lives"
Ohio Regiment Wildly Cheers.
The soldiers cheered many times. The
rar, o, the Heii where ;he Eighth Ohio
stood. the regiment which iS sometimes
called the presidents own was partlcu-
larry noisy. The party then wca, 10 the
detention hospital ~ a road that passed
In the rear Of ihe general hospital. The
graveyard. in which sixty or seventy plain
rew wooden crosses stQcd. was near the
road on the left The pr@siden; solemnly
raised his hat
M Mckinley went through all the wards
of The detention hospital IN the same care
ful way in which he had gore through
those az The general hospital wnea he
came 10 the last asrd Ma. r. T. Ebsrr
sA1;
Mckinley in Dangerous Ward.
''T'fis ss a dangerous ward" ard t1rninz
20 tas secretary of waT, fnquifsd,
'D0 you think ne president hsi better
g IN here
8r. Mckinley, without waiting % hear
wha, Gen. Ayers rep'y @aui3 Be. started
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