Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-13
WELCOMES SOLDIERS
President Extends the Nations Greeting to
Thirteenth Minnesota.
PRAISES VOLUNTEERS FOR LOYALTY
Highest Tribute that Can Be Paid to a
Soldier Anywhere,
MAYOR GRAY SPEAKS FOR MINNEAPOLIS
Words of Welcome from Governor Lind on
Behalf Of State.
sYoR GRAY SPEAKS FOR MINNEAPOLIS
PEOPLE REMEMBER SCHLEY'S WORK
Interrupt Secretary of the Navy Long
When lie Speaks of Fall of SAN
tiago before the Guns of
Sampson.


form in front of the Minneapolis Exposition
building President Mckinley extended the
national welcome tC the Thirteenth Mime
sofa volunteers, just returned from the Phil
ippines, and delivered an address to the
cheering people.
The president and his party were driven
TO the Exposition building directly after
having reviewed the long parade from the
reviewing stand on Nicolet avenue.
About the platform in front of the build
ing where General Harrison was nom
mated for president of the United States
by a convention presided over by William
Mckinley were massed the returned volun-
teers. Behind them was crowd whose
numbers could scarcely be estimated.
The crowd broke loose as President Nc
Kinley, Governor Lind and General Sum-
mers of the Second Oregon appeared on the
platform DR.. Cyrus Northrup, president Of
the University of Minnesota presided over
the exercises and the invocation was pro-
nounced by Bishop Isaac w. Joyce of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mayor James Gray spoke the words OF
greeting to the soldiers and distinguished
guests on behalf of the city and Governor
Lind on behalf of the state. Tho governor
paid strong tribute to the returned vol
unteers. He concluded as follows:
THE mission of the volunteers to the
Islands Is to suppress insurrection and re-
pei invasion.
with a country united in interest and
In spirit, with the same language, institu-
tions and ideals, an intelligent and patriotic
people, the possibility of a future insurrec-
tion cannot be conceived.
"By our growth and development the mis-
sion of the American volunteer has come to
nf nd
subjugation he is unfit, for he carries a con.
science as well as a gun. The volunteer
soldier has always stood for self f-govern-
mept, liberty and justice. With your gen.
Grafton he will pass from the stage OF our
national life. His fame and his example
will continue the heritage Of snr people. the
theme of story ana song. May the spirit
which has actuated him ever guide our peo-
pie and temper the strength of the nation
which has outgrown him with the eternal
principles for which he has fought and
died"
Mckinley Greeted with Cheers.
President Mckinley was greeted with
cheers that continued for several minutes.
The president said:
II came from the capital Of the nation
that l might give the nations welcome to
a regiment of the nations defenders / have
come to speak the voice OF love and graft
tude that comes from every American who
loves the flag You deserve the welcome
because you did your duty, and that is the
highest tribute that can be paid a soldier
anywhere, and do not think the members
of this regiment or the regiments constitut-
Ing the Eighth army corps in the Philip
pines realize the Importance and heroism OF
their action after the treaty CT peace was
men, and to Colonel Summers-General Sum
mers now because of his gallantry-that the
officers and men OF the Eight army corps
sent TO Washington a message telling me
that they would stay in the Philippines I'M
til l could create new army and send II
there to take their places.
81 come to bid you welcome and give you
the honor of the nation, because you sus-
tained the flag of the nation, because you
refused to stack arms, refused to
sound retreat. And you have come back
having high place in the hearts and af-
fections Of the American people and graft
tude that will continue for all time You
have also by your services added much to
the cause of humanity, added much to the
advancement of the civilization which has so
char acterized the century just now fading
away. This century heralds the most won
derful progress of the world known to all
history.
THE century now drawing to a close has
been most memorable in the worlds prog
ress and history. The march OF mankind In
moral and intellectual advancement has been
onward and upward The growth of the
worlds material interests is so vast that
the figures would almost seem to be drawn
from the realm of imagination rather than
Rrnn hn fol nf net A alt
the elevating influences OF the century HUI
manity and home have been lifted up. Ma
tons have been drawn closer together In
feeling and interest and sentiment. Con-
tact has removed old prejudices at home and
abroad and brought about a better under
standing which has destroyed enmty and
promoted amity. Civilization has achieved
great victories and TO the gospel OF good
will there are now few dissenters. The
great powers, under the inspiration OF the
czar OF Russia, have been sitting together
in a parliament OF peace seeking to find
common basis for the adjustment OF contro-
versies without war and waste. While they
have not made war impossible, they have
made peace more probable and have empha,
sized the universal love OF peace. They have
made a gain for the worlds repose, anC
Americans, while rejoicing in what was ac
complshed, rejoice also for their particpa
tion in the great cause yet TO be advanced
We trust TO more perfect fulhllment.
The century has blessed us as a nation
While II has not given us perfect peace, 4
has brought us constant and ever increasing
blessings and imposes upon lis no humila
ton or dishonor. We have had wars witt
foreign powers and the unhappy one at hom,
but all terminated in no loss OF prestige O.
honor or territory, but gain in all"
The increase OF territory has adde,
vastly to our strength and prosperity with
out changing our republican character. l
has given wider scope to democratic princ
Piles and enlarged the area for republican
institutions.
Our Growth of Territory.
81 sometimes think we do not realize wha
We have and tho mighty trust we have com