The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-29
The GALLANT TENTH
Marched in It's Best
Before President
Mckinley.
A HALF MILLION SEE PARADE {.
Words of Wisdom in Ring
ing Speech of Nations
Chief Magistrate.
A HALF MILLION SEE PARADE.

on the road nearly 1--WE hours and die
not reach New Brighton, Pa, until af
ter II o'clock A committee of Penn
sylvanians met the regiment at tina
point and welcomed the member
home. The train stopped at New
Brighton for breakfast. and at l o'cIocl
started for Pittsburg. They reached
here about an hour later amid boom
ing of cannons. changing of bells
shrieking of whistles, waving of flag.
and mighty cheers from hundreds o.
thousands of throats
The crowds that lined the streets al
along the line of parade were almost
beyond counting. Good judges esti.
mated the number at 800, 000
The reviewing stand of President Nc.
hlnley and his staff of notables in
Schenley park was a magnificent work
OF art, composed Of silk plush and dam
ask.
1t was O'Clock when the head of the
column reached Schenley park After
reviewing the parade, President McKin.
ley proceeded to the music pavilion
where the exercises were held. Seats
had been provided for $4,000 friends and
relatives of the members of the Tenth
IN front OF the music pavilion, but these
were nlled long before the exercises be-
gan. Gov. Stone delivered an address
OF welcome in behalf of the state, in
the course of which he said:
Inc result of the war has left prob
lems with which we must deal in the
Iutufe We much prefer to see these
countries govern themselves, but we
must not forget that we are RESPONSE
pie TO the civilized world for their gov
eminent Any government that they
might devise which would guarantee
protection to life, liberty and pronertv
would be gladly sustained by us. We
desire neither their revenue nor their
realty, but we will not shrink from our
mission. The flag planted in the Philip
pines IN the cause of humanity must
be respected by ALL AS long as men
are in arms against it, we continue 10
SEND men and money to those islands
TO subdue that hostility. We are
pIedged TO subdue that rebellion and
uphoid the hand of the president"
At the conclusion of Gov. stones ad-
dress; President Mckinley was intro
duced
President McKinley's speech was as
follows: ."
Governor stone and my fellow c,t.-
zens: l am glad to participate with the
1amilies, friends and fellow citizens Of
the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers IN
this glad reunion.
You have earned the plaudits. not
alone of the people of Pennsylvania. but
Of the whole nation. Your return has
peen the signal for a good deal of de-
monstration of the popular regard from
your landing in the Golden Gate to your
homecoming and here you find q
warmth of welcome and a greeting from
WI oh taIi
WorGs, the estimate of your country
men and their high appreciation of the
services you have rendered the coun-
try.
You made secure and permanent the
victory of Dewey. You added new GLORY
TO American arms. You and your brave
comrades engaged on the fields of con-
hlet have enlarged the map of the
United States and extended the juris-
dietion of American liberty.
But While we share in the low that is
yours, there remain with us softened
and hallowed memories of those who
went forth with you, not found in your
ranks today.
Your noble colonel devoted to his
| men, beloved by his command and re
spected by his superior officers, gave
| mis- life to his country with many others
of his comrades.
"Fhe nation sorrows with the Der
| eaVed. These heroes died for their cour
| try, and there is no nobler death, ON
troops represented the courage and con.
| scientious purpose and patriotism OF
1 their country. Whether in Cuba. Porte
| RICO or the Philippines, or at home
| awaiting orders, they did full duty and
all sought the post of greatest peril.
"Tney never faltered. The Eighth
army corps in the Philippines has made
proud and exceptional record.
| privileged. TO be mustered out in
| April when the Publications of the trea-
| W or peace were exchanged they did
not claim the privilege; they declined
| TO. They voluntarily remained in the
| service, and declared their purpose to
stay until their places could be filled
| by new leyiss, and longer if the gov
eminent neS1ed them. Their service
| and they understood it, was not to be
IN camp or garrison, free from danger,
but on the battle line, where exposure
ana death confronted them, and where
both have exaeted their victims.
They did not stack arms. They did
! not run away. They were not serving
the insurgents in the Philippines or
their sympathizers at home. They had
| no part or patience with the men. few
in number happily, who would have re-
| Jotced to have seen them lay down their
arms in the presence of an enemy whom
they had just emancipated from Span
lsh rule, and who should have been our
| firmest friends.
They furnished an example of deyo-
ton and sacrifice which will brighten
| the glorious record Of American valor.
| They have secured not alone the
| gratitude Of the government and the
! people, but for themselves and their de-
| scendants an ipDershable distinction
They may not fully appreciate, and
| the country may not, the heroism Of
| their conflict and its important sup
port TO the government. l think / do
! and so am here to express 1t.
| THE mighty army of volunteers and
regulars, numbering over 100000 men,
which last year responded to the call 81
the government with an alacrity with.
| out precedent or parallel by the terms
! OF their enlistment were to be mustered
out with all Of the regulars above 27 ,0OC
when peace with 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 our territory, and / say ours
as much as the Louisiana purchase or
| Texas or Alaska.
"A body of insurgents in no sense rem.
resentirg the sentiment of the people al
the islands, disputed our lawful author.
| lty and even before the ratification on
the treaty by the American Senate
we're attacking the forces who fought
for and secured their freedom.
This was the situation In April, 1899
| the date Of the exchange of rati6ca
! TORS with only $1,000 regulars subject
to the unquestioned direction Of the ex-
| eeutive and they for the most part on
outy N cuba and Porto Rico or in
valided at home after their severe cam
paign in the tropics. Even had they