Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-19

night at 1885. Entering carriages 49,
party was driven to the reviev.;r-
stand through the lines of the Fir,.
North Dakota volunteers, who recentIv
returned from the Philippines. Tbo
| president was received with wild aar.
onstrations. In his address he Referred
repeatedly to the situation in ~.
Philippines. When he declared tbo
/ United States government would sar5
$4,000 men to the Philippines to nm.
hold the American flag where the vol
unteers had placed it, the crowd an.
proved the declaration with tumultp.
Gus applause. The president spoke as
follows:
For the past eighteen months tbiY
country has witnessed an impressive
testimony of the patriotism of tbe
American people. The call for 200
geo troops was promptly responded IN
by the people of the United State.
without respect to party, creed, section
or nationality. The alacrity of enlist.
ment and the celebrity of execution has
had few if any parallels in the
military annals of the world
We did not go to war until every eff
fort for peace was exhausted. When
war came, we all thought the sooner #
was ended the better for all concerned
have come here tonight, travelling
| long distance, that | might meet the
people OF this new and growing state
state which | had the honor as
member of the national house of rep.
resentatives to vote to admit as a SIS
ter into the national family. I am
proud of this state and proud of the
vote | gave for her admission. come
here to speak of the patriotism of the
state of North Dakota, not only of the
patriotism of the men who entered the
Philippines but the patriotism of those
other brave soldiers of your state who
less fortunate than the Manila v I'm.
teers, were not able to see fighting ,ar-
vice in the field, but did their dllty as
you did yours. l have come esp ,ciany
that / might look into the faces of the
North Dakota volunteers who saw
service on the battle line in Luzop."
Mckinley Says Well Done.
Il came that l might speak to them
welcome, say well done. You did
your duty, you filled my heart with joy
when with other volunteers and regu-
lars, you sent me word that you would
not quit the battle line in Luzon until
could create new army and send it
there. You refused to beat retreat
or shirk your colors in the presence Of |
the enemy. No matter who wanted
you to go home, you said We will stay
and keep the flag stainless in the
presence of the enemy. No soldiers
of the United States or of any country
had more delicate or more trying
duty. This army, of which this frag-
ment from your state formed a
part, remained in Luzon wait
ing first for the treaty
peace which was being prepared in
Paris, then for its ratification by the
senate Of the United States and then
until the exchange of ratification
between the United States and Spain
waiting through all that long period
accepting the insolence OF the insuF-
gents with dignity, because they were
ordered by the executive of the nation
that they must not strike a blow pend
ing the treaty of peace, except in de-
Tense. They accepted therefore, the
insolence of the insurgents with pa
thence sublime. We never dreamed
that the little body Of insurgents
whom we had just emancipated from
Spain-we never for a moment though
they would turn upon the flag that mao
delivered them from Spain. Then
was that the insurgents led an attack
upon our men, then our boys let loose
But | always thought the boys were
quite ready for it. I want to do them
the credit of saying here In the pres
.ence Of their neighbors and triends
their fathers and mothers. that tnese
boys forebore all things rather than
dlsobey the order Of the government
they were serving"
Aquinaldo Wanted Gold.
'The leader OF the insurgent force
says to the American government
You can have peace, if you will give u
independence, peace for independents
he says. He had another price Una
that for peace once before but ~
United States pays no gold for peace
We never gave a bride for peace u q
our history and we never Will wv
flag is there where you left IT. "
boys Of North Dakota volunteers.
left il there in the hands OF those w.
took your places. without a blot WV
out stain. and wherever ll'
standard is raised, whHsA
in the western or eastern hemispAsl
it stands for liberty civilization ..
humanity. our flag stands for iipe
wherever II floats. and we propose
put sixty-fve thousand men 1sl.
that flag in Luzon to maintain me
thority OF the United States tor 20
and the honor and glory Ok the rsRl
lie in the interest Of civilization y
humanity. We accept the response
itv OF duty at whatever cost
Atty. Gen. Griggs. Sec'ys -