Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
SOLDIERS WELCOMED
Mr.. Mckinley Speaks Words Of
Greeting to Minnesota Volunteers.
THE ADDRESS OF SECRETARY LONG.


exposition building President McKin
ley yesterday afternoon voiced the
nations welcome to the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers, just returned
from the Philippines, and delivered an
address to thousands of cheering PEG
Pile. The president and his party were
driven to the exposition building di'
rectly after having reviewed the long
parade from the reviewing stand on
Nicollet avenue. The cheering broke
loose as soon as President Mckinley,
Gov. Lind and Gen. Summers, OF the
Second Oregon volunteers, appeared on
the platform. Mayor Gray spoke the
words of greeting to the soldiers and
distinguished guests on behalf of the
! city and Gov Lind on behalf of the
state. The governor paid strong
tribute to the returned volunteers.
President Mckinley was greeted
with cheers that continued for several
moments and throughout the delivery
of his address the applause was fire.
quent. The president said in part:
l have come from the capital of the nation
that might give the nations welcome to a
| regiment Of the nations defenders. ! have
come to speak the voice Of love and gratitude
which comes from every American heart to-day
that loves the flag. l have come to bid you
| Wplnoma hacarcp Won did uour dutu md that io
the highest tribute that can be paid to any sol
der anywhere and do not think the members
Of this regiment or the regiments constituting
the Eighth army corps in the Philippines resent
the importance and heroism OF their action
after the treaty Of peace was signed and rati-
fed. l want to say to you men and to Col.
Summers-Gen. Summers now because Of his
gallantry-that the officers and men Of the
Eighth army corps sent to Washington mes
sage telling me that they would stay in the
Philippines until could create new army and
send 1t there to take their places. come to
bid you welcome and give you the honor OF the
nation because you sustained the flag of the ma
ton, because you refused to stack arms, refused
to sound retreat. And you have come back
having high place in the hearts and affections
of the American people and gratitude 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 civiiza-
tion which has so characterized the century
just now fading away. This century heralds
the most wonderful progress of the world known
to all history.
In the last year we have added TO the terri.
tory Of the United States the territory of the
Hawaiian islands. one of the gems of the Pacific
ocean, containing 6,79l square miles; Porto
Rico containing 5000 square miles; Guam, con-
tanning 81 square miles, and the Philippine ar.
chipelago embracing approximately l4S,OO(
square miles. This latest acquisition is about
one-sixth the size of the original l3 states 1t s
larger than the combined area Of New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and the District of Columbia.
1t exceeds in area all of the New England states
1t is almost as large as Washington and Ore.
gon combined, and greater than Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois united; three times larger than
New York and 3h times larger than the state OF
Ohio
The treaty OF peace with Spain which gave
us the Philippines, Porto Rico and Guam, met
with some opposition In the senate but was
ra.lliea oy Una. ooay oy more than two-thirds
"a" va " noo ~ ne noase .ne INSTRUMENTATION OF
100000 "as n,'uo WIN ii'.o VI nooppos''ioi
AIan,,s va. ~, ssss y. VI. nosno puionase "uu
minority and the staff Of hope to an oppressed
people was not extnguished.
.uss'e y. sneso Nc" possossiohs 's III vac
ns.ps =. vons,uas "i.u ooiis,ess 10 'ie SERVANT
~ NV popo' .ma. .nes wiz oT ie.ai.eu uhue,
do not hermit mvself ~ donht Tho. .h ,aes ,,,
prove rich and valuable heritage feel as.
sured. That congress will provide for them a
government whlcn Will bring them blessings, |
mnlVn N,ii promote lnelr material interests as
i,aton and Iu peoPe III 1ae pa'n ol CIV
They will not be governed as yassals or serfs OF
slaves-they will be given government of lib.
erty' regulated by law honestly administered
ont tvraUpp Siso ,hot s. ,sAa9n wltn
without distinction or social conditions T froa
dom of religious worship and protection in life,
hoefty ana the pursuit OF happiness
Attorney ueneral Urges was next
introduced anu secretary Long OF the
navy cioseu' speaking as follows:
tho nre ou vi ,ba rni iose emu iol
before YOU, the representatiye Of that graa,
country whose citizens you are. am one with
you, also IN your love for your own great state.
81 %e INV WIN n you u your appreca,on Of
in admiration for acknowledgements recall sI tb@
fall Of Santiago before the guns of Simpson
At this point hundreds of voices in
the crowd interrupted the secretary's
with shouts of "Schlev
--..."5'
Inc secretary paused moment and
t''eh saia' my friends, there is glory
enough Tor all II were to attempt
great naval achievements you would
never have your dinner before | had
concluded. +"
ten. Summers, responding to calls OF
soldier bOVg pamp forward and hotya1 |