The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-07

uTERs o. the FirSt Washing
Il tor. { am today 10 receive al
your hands eoloss 50 Eooiy car
~ led b. you beyond the seas. /
.,xn medals awarded % the state.
~ n. 10 have the pleasure Of hand
w. COZ; / have ore for each man.
~, ACCOUNT OF the lateness OF the
~ Z mail defer the distribution OF the
ssSs.s until after yvu nave par o!
s-s.eh which IL awaiting you al the
- na,eI And because have 10
80 upon some ground that may De
assIssrea little dangerous, i have
80, down what / have TO say.
M q. the First Washington Noiun-
..sr. We are here to greet you, 10 wei
- xo, and to rstsrn with yoo heart
soa', marks for your safe deitverance from
Z ssrli. that are past You were sent by
= =, IN, peufie OK the state o. " a3hinK-
=, upsn a perlloas Journey. 1ou were
vs.. ,.sfsseutsxiyes. and nooty nave you
enlarged the trust gwen nto your
49, II was 20 holiday excursion. IoA
a.. ssaalred by us not only 10 peril your
- nit also TO submit to hardship, to
sslv distress. to perform duties no
s.s.ss In themselves distasteiui. ana get
: ,vsry instance and without exception
= .srs equal, nay. more than equal. TO
=. saty Oh the hour IL IL meet and
se.sr nav more IL Is incumbent upon
Z. - good citizens of the republic we all
are 10 thank you and To say In no IN
.ss.sia tones, We'll done. good and faith
= sersanis.' And In this We are all
x..sd. u,s, han .r,s, bu,
,ars. 81 praise for the gallant and CON
srsFf,oI,s manner III which you upheld
X. honor OF that greatest American
ANA borne hy our commonwealth. And
- treat audience this magnificent out
,sar;es OF our people. is only embiemat.-
N 81 that larger multitude. embracing
sFs.y ffssids in the state. anxious. en-
taasasl!cAlly anxious. to do you honor.
Sc rect you with words OF JOY ana
faaness for the living. with sincere sor-
- With heartfelt tears for the dead
rieas 10 field Of battle MAS there ever a
rsss knightiy presence than that OF that
tass captain whose absence here In this
h hofae Is now deeply mouraed b. all
Nghaat fear and without reproach. he
marched straight forward 10 meet ms
,sts Happy the man who In the crisis
,aA seser OF his life Is found Ike him.
usr1Iing with Nigh; and main the work
lgsa lato his hands to do.
THE wa.,d fall ma we're | to attempt
sysak OF the virtues 81 those who upon
ss.ant field yielded up their lives ia
sastsnee Ia eountrys call Noble men
g. ths:r names VIII not be forgotten.
lss sle for an instant recall the recent
KS When these men volunteered, the
hsaszs emotions filled their breasts IA
.sss:sn ennohled aud glorifed hy SIN
sa4sffd and suffering people, animated
~ gurred them on Greater love hath
Is nan thar this. that he lay down his
n ssT his friends. These men did this
ssrses deed and because OF il viii he
tswr honored by a grateful people
ats work well done. les them rest III
-
sEer other questions havo arisen
% which there IL division of opinion
p'ssane there Is ro one within The
ssaa Of my. voice who does not dep'o'e
4 the shedding - blood
III the Philippines.
The Many vii say. pc
x..- | haps most az Ia
''P'"o think. whether "
0uesttos give uiteraif" H. TIL
thought or ne. that
splitting or biood aft
re battle OF Manila bay might haze
sssa prevented by wiser and "A inotc
ssssdstatc course. Hut II was not
Eais fortune, the mistake II men ia
fssherity or the providence or God ana
sss cat say which il waS-ordered other
sss
81, Il is. ard ever has been. 40, only
5ssSy ss able g. see the end from the be
sAssas II 10 mistake by man had
saFfsd the nation z course In this waf Il
Fpale have been the FIRST instance Of the
nad If The history - man upon this
fats What appear to us ns mistakes
asAys occur- have constantly occurred
A@sficaH ..lStory aud get. | thank God.
zase - Tar AZ least. turned out for the
asHsls good Of this people Rat our
NasieerS whatever thnV may have
sassat-and Aweriean hayonets thtnk-
h4s To question af duty Theirs the
|&2s Of obedience # obedience 10 thai
sssatatad authority they Rad engaged
@ffa In this. tao. they emphasized
liberty Is only protected and main
Assr1 ny obedience t. :.