Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-29
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countrymen and their high apprecia-
ton Of the services you have rendered
to the country. You made secure and
permanent the victory of Dewey. You
added new glory to American arms,
You and your brave comrades engaged
on other fields of conflict have enlarged
the map 81 the United States ANA ex-
tended the jurisdiction Of American
liberty.
But. while we share in the joy 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. de
voted to his men, beloved by his com
mand and respected by his superior Of
ticers. gave his life to his country with
many others of his comrades. The ma
ton sorrows with the bereaVed. These
heroes died for their country and there
is no nobler death.
Our troops represented the courage
ana conscience. the purpose ana pat
riotism of their country. Whether in
cuba. Porto Rico or the Philippines, or
ut home. awaiting their orders. they
did their full duty and all sought the
tered The Sth Army Corps in the
Philippines have made a proud and eX-
ceptional record. Privileged to be
mustered out in April. when the ratifi-
cation Of the treaty of peace We're eX-
changed. they did not claim the priVi-
lege-they declined it. They voluntar-
iv remained in the service ana declared
their purpose to stay until their places
a Nv,
~ if the government needed them.
Their service-and they understood it
was not to be in camp or garrison, free
from danger. but on the battlefield
where exposure ana death confronted
them and where both have aXacted
their victims. They did not stack arms.
They did not run away. They We're not
serving the insurgents in the Philip
pines or their sympAthiZers at home.
They had not part or patience with
the men, few in number. happily. who
would have rejo!crd to have seen them
lay down their arms in the presence Of
an enemy whom they iust emancipated
from Spanish rulc ana should have
been our firmest friends They fur
nishcd an example Of devotion and sac
rifice which will brighten the glorious
record of American va.or. They have
secured not alone the gratitude of the
government and the people but for
themselves and their descendants an
imperishablc distinction. They may
not fully appreciate ANA the country
may not. the heroism Of their conduct
and its important support 70 the gov
eminent / think | do. and 50 l am
here to express it.
The mighty army of volunteers and
regulars numbering over 100000. which.
last year. responded To- the call Of the
government with an alacity without
precedent or parallel. hy the terms NJ
their enlistment were to be mustered
out with all Of the regulars above 21.0o0
when pcare 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 ~
the requirements Of tn constitution. L
became our territory ana is ours as
much as Louisiana or Texas or Alaska.
A body Of insurgents is no sense repre-
sentng the sentiment of the people of
the islands disputed our full authority
and before the ratification Of the treaty
by the American Senat" We're attacking
the forces who fought for and secured
their freedom.
This was the situation in April.
1889 the date Of the exchange of
ratiGcations-with only 27.ool regulars
subject t. the unquestiDnod direction Of
the Executive ana they for the most part
on duty in cuba ana Porto Rico OF in
>alided at home. after the severe cam
paign in the tropics. Even nad they been
y,
to transport them to the Philippines.
Practically n new army had to be Gre
ated. These loyal volunteers in tine Phi!
iprines said: We Will stay until IN"
home and transport it to the seat Of hos
Utilities
They dfd stay. checrfuIIy. uncnmpIaiu
ingly, periodically. They suffered and
sacrificed, they fought ara they died
they drove back ana punished thr ryba IS
who resisted federal authority. ana VIII
with force attacked the sovereignty 81
the United States in its newly acquired
territory. Without them, then We would
have been practically helpless land,
our flag would have had It's hfSt stain
ana ihc American name its frs;
ignominy. The brilliant victories IF tht
army ana navy in the bay ana city Of
Manila would have been won in vain. our
obligations to civilization would have re
manned temporarily unpcrfOrmed. chaos
would have reigncd. and whatever COY
eminent there WAS would have been by
the Will Of one man ana nor by tho con
sent Of the governed.
Who refused 10 sign the retreat? Who
stood in the breach when others weak
ened? Who resisted tn" suggestion Of tn"
unpatriotic that they should come home:
Let me call the roll Of the regiments ana
battalions that deserve to be perpttu-
atcd in the nations annals. Their action
WAS not sudden impulse under cNcita-
ment, but deliberate determination to
sustain at the cost Of lie. if need be. the
honor of their government ana tie au
thnrity Of it's flag: First California. Cali
fornia Artillery. LIST Colorado. 1et Idaho.
5lst Iowa. 10Th Kansas 18th Minnesota,
LIST Montana. 1st Nebraska. Isl North pa
kota. Nevada Cavalry, 2d oregon, 10Th
Pennsylvania. LIST South Dakota. lst Ten
neSsee Utah Artillery, lSt Washington,
LIST Wyoming Wyoming Battery.
To these must be added about 1000 on
listed men Of the regular army who Were
entitled To their discharge under III,
peace proclamation of April II, 1880 the
greater portion of whom participated il
the engagements Of the Sth Corps and
are still performing a.duou, service in tn
field. Nor must the navy be forgotten
Sixty-five devoted sailors participated in
the engagement Of May !, in Manila bay
whose terms Of service had previously
expired. continuing on duty quite yea.
after that action.