Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-07
M'KINLEY'S ADDRESS.
PRESIDENT WELCOMES PENN
SYLvANlA BOYS HOME.
Nations Executive To Lavish with
Praise of the Work of the vo1nn-
teers-says History Will Take Note
of Their Heroism.

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| boys on their return to Pittsburg from
| the Philippines. The Presidents speech
! Of welcome was received with tumultu-
Gus applause, especially every reference
| to the gallant Tenth. When the speaker
enumerated the several regiments entitled
to special honors the boys Of the Tenth
took hand in the cheering. AS each
| regiment was mentioned the soldiers
showed their delight in prolonged ap-
plause. The Twentieth Kansas (Col.
| Funston's regiment) came in for an ova
| ton. When the Nebraska regiment was
| mentioned the boys could with difficulty
be stopped, but the Utah battery's name
| literally sent the men wild. Cheer after
cheer went up and the regiment in chorus
gave the Philippine yell several times.
The Utah battery and the Tenth regiment
were chums in the Philippines and sew
| eral times the Utah men shelled the jun
giles, driving the insurgents back while
the Tenth slept after battle. The Pres
| ident said:
Gov. Stone and MY Fellow Citizens: l
am glad to participate with the families
| friends and fellow citizens of the Tenth
Pennsylvania volunteers in this glad re-
| union. You have earned the plaudits not
| alone Of the people of Pennsylvania, but or
| the whole nation. Your return has been the
| signal for great demonstration of popular
| regard from your landing in the Golden
| Gate on the Pacific to your homecoming
| and here you find warmth of welcome and
| greeting from joyous hearts which tell
better than words the estimate OF your
| countrymen and their appreciation of the
| services you have rendered the country. You
made sure and permanent the victory OF
| Dewey. You have added new glory to
| American arms. You and your brave COM
rades engaged on other fields Of conflict
| have enlarged the map Of the United states
| and extended the jurisdiction of American
| liberty.
But, while we share in the joy that Is
| yours, there remains with us softened and
hallowed memories of those who went
| forth with you, not found in your ranks
| to-day. Your noble colonel, devoted to MS
men, beloved by his command and respected
| by bis superior officers, gave his life to MS
country with many others OF his comrades
The nation sorrows with the bereaved. The
| heroes died for their country, and there Is
| no nobler death.
| Our troops represented the courage and
| conscience, the purpose and patriotism OF
their country Whether in Cuba, Porto
Rico or the Philippines, or at home waiting
orders, they did their full duty and all
sought the post Of greatest peril. They
the Philippines has made proud and ex-
ceptional record Privileged to be mustered
| out in April, when the ratifcatfons OF the
| treaty Of peace were exchanged, they did
! not Claim tue prlNlleSe-Iuty ueCllnSo AZ
| They voluntarily remained in the service
| and declared their purpose to stay until
| their places could be filled by new levies
| and longer if the government needed them
| Their servce-and they understood twas
not to be in camp or garrison, free from
| danger but On the battle line, where eX-
| posure and fire confronted them, and
, where both have exacted their victims
| History viii ->ote Hero,sm.
| They did not stack arms. They did not
: run away. They were not serving the In
! surgents in the Philippines or their sym
/ pathizers at home. They had no part or
patience with the men, few in number hap
/ PLY, who would have rejoiced to have seen
/ them lay down their arms in the presence of
| an enemy whom they had just emancipated
/ from Spanish rule, and who should have
! been their firmest friends. They furnished
| an example of devotion and sacrifice which
| will brighten the glorious record of Ameri-
can valor. They have secured not alone the
| gratitude of the government and the peo-
Pile, but for themselves and their descend
| ants an imperishable distinction. They may
not fully appreciate, and the country may
| not the heroism of their conduct and it's
/ important support to the government.
/ think do, and so am here to express 1T.
| The mighty army of volunteers and regu-
| lars, numbering over 100000, which last
year responded to the call of the govern
! ment with alacrity without precedent
or parallel, were by the terms of their en-
| listment to be mustered out with all the
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/ Spain was effected. Peace brought US the
| Philippines by treaty cession from Spain.
| The Senate of the United States ratified the
| treaty. Every step taken was in obedience
| to the requirements of the Constitution. 1t
| became territory, and is ours, as much
| as the Louisiana purchase, or Texas or
| Alaska A body of insurgents in no sense
| representing the sentiment Of the people of
| the islands disputed our lawful authority,
| and even before the ratification of the treaty
| by the American Senate were attacking the
very forces who fought for and secured
| their freedom.
| This was the situation in April, 1899, the
| date of the exchange of the Publications
| with only $1,000 regulars subject to the I'M
| questioned direction of the Executive, and
| they for the most part on duty in Cuba and
| Porto Rico, or invaded at home, after their
! severe campaign in the tropics. Even had
| they been available it would have required
| months to transport them to the Philippines
| Practically new armys had to be created
| These loyal volunteers in the Philippines
| said: I'VE will stay until the government
! can organize army at home and transport
| 1t to the seat of hostilities.'
| They did stay, cheerfully, accomplishing
| ly, periodically They suffered and sacr-
| fed, and fought and FELL they drove back
| and punished the rebels who resisted Fed
| eral authority and who with force attacked
! the sovereignty Of the United States In It's
| newly acquired territory. Without them
| then and there would have been prac-
| tically helpless on land, our flag would have
\ QaQ It's uFSL stain anu the AueTlcdu name
| It's first ignominy. The brilliant victories Of
| the army and navy in the city of Manila
1 would have been won in vain, our obliga-
| tions to civilization would have remained
| temporarily unperformed chaos would have
| reigned and whatever government there was
| would have been by the will of one man and
| not by the consent of the governed. Who
| refused to sound the retreat? Who stood
In the breach when others weakened? Who
resisted the suggestion of the unpatriotic
| that they should come home?
| Let me call the roll Of regiments and bat
| talions that deserve to be perpetuated in
/ the nations annals. Their action was not a
| sudden impulse under excitement, but de-
| liberate determination to sustain, at cost Of
| patience, life If need be, the honor of their
/ government and the authority Of its flag:
/ First California, California Artillery, First
| Colorado, First Idaho, Fifty-first Iowa,
| Twentieth Kansas, Thirteenth Minnesota,
| First Montana, First Nebraska, First North
| Dakota, Nevada Cavalry, Second Oregon,
| Tenth Pennsylvania. First South Dakota,
First Tennessee, Utah Artillery, First Wash
| ington. First Wyoming. Wyoming Battery.
| To these must be added about 1900 en-
listed men of the regular army who were