The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-16

the state, who has endeared himself to
us as a man who takes care of the
soldier, and it is right that he should
extend to you the states welcome"
GOV. CLOUGH'S COMPLIMENTS.
II did not expect" he said, ito be
called upon to talk to you, but it Is a
pleasure to be here and help to well
come Gen. Miles. 1t is a pleasure to
welcome you, general, to the capital
city and to the state of Minnesota. In
his remarks President Hamlin has
voiced my sentiments and the senti-
ments OF Minnesota
President Hamlin next introduced
Mayor Kiefer.
II, indeed, cannot see,' said Mayor
Kiefer, chow I can add anything to
what has been said. We welcome you,
Gen. Miles, to our city. We are glad
that you are with us, that you have
returned to us in good health. A man
who, with 5000 Americans, can capture
$4,000 Spaniards, should live forever.
You hold the highest position that can
be bestowed upon an American. The
greatest American that ever lived never
held higher position than you do. In
the name Of the citizens Of ST. Paul I
welcome you, I greet you. May you
be With us many, many years"
President Hamlin announced that tho
formal ceremonies were over and those
who expected a speech from Gen. Miles
were disappointed, but a few moments
later President Haanlin said that GIN
Miles would reply to the pleasant things
that had been said to him. The an
nourcement was received with hearty
applause.
GEN. MILES SPEAKS.
''Thts is unexpected to me-" said Gen.
Miles. "I went to Omaha to see the
great exposition and to fill an engage
ment to be there on Army and Navy
day. 1 was greatly impressed with the
fact that, during a foreign war and
at a time of great business depression,
the people Of the trans Mississippi could
plan and carry to success as great an
exposition as that at Omaha. I am
also to go to Chicago to attend the great
peace jubilee, but had a day to spare
SO 1 decided to come here. One purpose
of my visit was to learn the danger and
possibilities of an Indian uprising and
to know more about what might be re-
Quired and also to investigate the pos
sibilities of Fort Smelling and to see
what could be done toward charging
that important post"
This statement was loudly applauded.
ARMY TOO SMALL.
Our army" continued Gen. Miles,
sis in a state of transition. 1 believe
that during the last few months the
people have learned something of the
force required by a country of this kind.
There is no significance in $4,000 men
for 60000,000 people. There are boys
within the sound of my voice who will
live to see population of 200, ,000, ,000 in
this country and to say that $4,000 men
is large enough army for such ma
tion Is folly.
II trust we will fix a standard, and
as our country grows, the army and
navy will grow to protect the nation
in every quarter of the globe and
American citizens in all ports of the
world.
THE quarters occupied by small bat-
talions are now inadequate, and it will
become necessary to double the capac-
ity of military posts very soon.
MUST KEEP PACE.
IT rejoice with you in the progress
and advance you have made and in
your hopes of the future. I became
three years ago, when, just after the
Custer massacre, went with COM
naand I'D the Missouri in a slow plod-