The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-05
A NATIONS GRATITUDE
Expressed to Heroes at Camp Wikof
by the Nations Ruler.
THE CAMP TO BE DISSOLVED

stations.
Camp Wikoff, L. l., Sept. 5.-Thls |
great camp will dissolve during the |
three coming weeks, and by Oct It
will have shrunk to slender proper
tlons. The well men, according to the |
war departments present designs, will
leave the camp as fast as transporta-
ton can be conveniently provided, |
probably at the rate of 5000 or 1900 n
week. The convalescents from the hos
pitfalls, instead of being sent again into
camp with their commands, will go to
their homes. The regulars taken from
posts east of the Mississippi will, ac
cording to the presidents directions, be
sent where they were before the war.
The Eighth Ohio and the First Illinois
will break camp tomorrow. The Rough
Riders will muster out toward the end
of the week.
The determination to dissolve the
camp was reached after President Nc
Kinley's visit on Saturday. The presi-
dent spent five hours In the camp, first
visiting the hospital wards. General
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
were still unconscious, some listlessly
raised on their elbows, others feebly
capped 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.
He had brief chats with some of the
sick men, and to one who, in response
to his query, expressed u wish to get
home the president replied: Il hope we
may soon get you there"
In the second ward lay a soldier who
was too i'll to sit up. He stretched out
his hand and attempted to speak as he
caught sight of the president, who,
noticing his efforts, squeezed down be-
tween the cots and grasped the mans
hand.
you fought in Cuba?" he asked of
the soldier
An affirmative nod was the only an
swer the man could give.
"You are noble man, and your
country will not forget you" continued
the president.
While in the general hospital Mrs.
Hugo Lang, a volunteer nurse, stepped
in front of the president, and, after
the exchange of pleasant greetings
said: "Mr. President, do you see those
empty cots over there?"
why, certainly" replied Mr.. Nc
Kinley.
"Well, do you know" went on Mrs.
Lang, that sick soldiers are lying on
the damp grass in tents who ought to
be occupying these cots? 1t is true,
but the sick soldiers are not permitted
to occupy these cots. Why, l don't
know"
The president looked at Secretary AL
| ger, the secretary looked at General
Wheeler, but not word did any one
| answer.
After the rounds of the hospitals the
president addressed 5000 soldiers on
the infantry plain. He was introduced
by General Wheeler, and spoke as fol-
| lows:
SOLDIERS, 1 bring you the gratitude
of the nation to whose history you have
added by your valor a new and glorious
page. Yout have come home after two
months of severe campaigning, which
has embraced assault. siege and battle
so brilliant in achievement, so far
reaching in results, as to command the
unstinted praise of all your country
men.
"You had the brunt of the battle or
land. You bore yourself with supreme
courage, and your personal bravery
never before excelled anywhere, has
won the admiration of your fellow cit
liens and the genuine respect of al
mankind, while your endurance under
peculiar trial and suffering has giver
added meaning to your heroism. You
exertions made easy the conquest oi
Porto Rico under the resistless army
commanded by Major General Miles
and behind you. to proceed at mo
ment's summons, were more than 200,
{ 900 Of your comrades to support you
disappointed that the opportunit!
which you had did not come to them
yet filled with pride at your we'll earned
fame and rejoicing upon your sigma
victories.
"You were on the line of battle; they
no less than you, were in the line o
duty. All have served their countr!
In it's need, all will serve 1t so long a
they may be required, and all will for
ever have the thanks and regard of
grateful people.
I'VE cannot bid you welcome her,
today without our hearts going out T.
the heroes of Manila on sea and land
whose services ana SacflHCeSi WnOSi
courage and constancy in that far dis
tant field of operations have never beel
surpassed by any soldiers or sailors tn
world over.
"To the army and the navy, to tn
marines, TO the regulars, to the Volun
teers, and to that providence whic
has watched over them all, the natiol
today is full of thanksgiving an
praise. The brave officers and me-
who fell in battle and those who hav
died from exposure and sickness wi
live in immortal story and their mem
ories will be perpetuated in the heart
and the histories of a generous people
and those who are dependent upo
them viii not be neglected by the gov
70 ernment for which they so freely sac
rificed their lives"
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