The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
M'KINLEY IN THE DAKOTAS.
eREETs A REGIMENT FRESH FROM
THE PHILIPPINES

ABERDEEN. 8. D.. Dot. 14.-Presdent Mckin-
lev arrived in Aberdeen this morning to join In
the welcome OF the people OF this State to tho
Frat South Dakota Volunteer Infantry OF this
state Just returned from the Philippines Tho
regiment 10 fresh from the battlefield It
arrived at san Francisco from Manila several
days ago and a special effort was made to
bring the soldier boys to Aberdeen in time to
meet the President OF the United States on his
arrival here. Their special train reached
Lberdesu about $3.50 o'clock this morning.
some time after the Presidents train came
The people waited anxiousy. and when finally
the soldiers train arrived before the Prssi-
dsnt's departure the JOY OF the soldiers home
friends knew no bounds.
The Presidential train arrived here at 8
o'clock The night run had been from Fargo.
whore the reception last night was revelation
.1en at this stage OF the Presidents tour in
respect to enthusiastic patriotism. At Wah-
pe,on, a stop OF ten minutes was made at mid
night. Tho railroad station was finely dec
Grated with bunting and flags and many
.'sctric lights. Several thousand persons
listened intently to speech from the President.
which was delivered In a low tone In order to
protec, his voice from the cold night air. The
cheers were the kind OF cheers that crowd
NJ highly intelligent men and women would
give.
1T was a beautiful and inspiring sight.
wasn't it," remarked Secretary Gage as he
left the station platform and passed into the
Presidents car. Secretary Gage. Secretary
wilson and AttorneyGenera Griggs also
spoke briefly. The President said:
81 have had great pleasure In passing
through your State to-day. the first visit which
1b,ve ever made to thsnsw Commo wealth.
II is OF tho newest OF the Federal Union. l
have been impressed with the patriotism OF
your people, but also with the prosperity and
good feeling which We found on every hand.
Admitted as a State only ten years ago. you
have made almost marvellous progress In pop
u'ation and development. Your population I
am sure is doubled in the last ten years while
the products Of your fields in single year have
mounted as high as SGO,U0OO00. Tho vast
products have gone from your rich fields and
in turn have come back S6O.0O0.000 In gold to
enrich the producer and pay the wages OF
labor
lam glad to see that the voice OF despair 10
no longer heard in North Dakota and the
prophet oievil no longer commands confidence
because he has been proved to be false
prophet Your mortgages are diminishing and
your markets are increasing. The hum OF in
dustry Eaddens the heart and the hammer OF
the sheriff at public salesE less frequently
darkens the home. We are q great country
and you are one OF the great States OF this
great Union. 1t will be my pleasure to-day to
welcome back to your State In behalf OF the
nation the gallant boys OF the First Dakota,
who did such splendid service in Luzon.
Great applause Your city furnished ono OF
the companies They have made not only a
splendid record for themselves. but they
have added new and glorious page
to American history and great honor
to tho American army. I doubt II there is a
man. woman or child in tho State OF North
Dakota who is not proud OF that regiment and
prouder still that they remained on the firing
line when there were many people who wanted
them to come home. Enthusiastic applause
lfthere is anything in this world we like 1t
is courage and heroism and II there 10 any
thing that an American boy will never do 1t Is
10 desert his colors when his country is
N peril Great applause The Truth about
II 10, the boys % the spanish War are for the
host part the sons Of the veterans OF the Civil
War. and the patriotism. pluck. vim and vRo
shown by our boys in Luzon were only what
we found In that Grand Army Of the Republic
from 1881 to 1855. Applause thank you,
my fellow citizens. for this warm, cordial
greeting. 1t has been especially gratifying to
me to meet the neghbors and friends and
fellow citizens OF your United States Senator
nj his home. bid you all good night" Long
continued applause.
Just before the train left Wahpeton a tele-
gram was received from the next town which
was to DO reached at 80 o'clock urging in the
strongest terms that the train stop for two
minutes. long enough for the several thousand
people eagerly waiting there to see our
prosperity President II not to hear him speak"
The President was wsll-nigh exhausted from
his days labor and was obliged reEretfully to
decline. He retired soon after the train left
Wahpeton. but the people were waiting at the
next and succeeding stations until the gray
GAVIN this morning and cheered the train as it
was carried by toward Aberdeen.
Aiter the arrival at Aberdeen 1t was learned
a. the station that the soldiers had not arrived
from the West. and the President and party re-
NAMED on board the train until the coming OF
me regiment was announced about 10 o'clock.
riages NJ the main street to, the reviewing
sand. The parade which followed consisted
Army and procession Of 500 school i ehi tf
garry ne nngs; The population OF Aberdeen Is
ssoont 1000. There was more than that num-
Der OF people in the crowd hat surrounded the
tewew'ng stand and lint ed the streets. There
hh inu been great inpourng OF people from the
ll!alus. The hotel Accommodations OF Aber-
deem are not large. and it was asserted by a
!ocal committeeman to-day that some visitors
rr nKkel the streets last night unable to ind
When the parade had passed. the First
ip ,oS. a, counter marched and was massed In
on the stand near the President. 1t was q
striking audience that Mr. Mckinley faced AS he
arose 10 make his address, composed as 10 was Of
sturdy painsmen with not few men. women
sshu children from the neighborhood Welsh.
ecand!navan and Russian settlements. In
response to the patriotic words OF the Presi-
cent they gave such cheers as only plansm.n
eai give and the applause was most enthusi-
huc. President Mckinley said:
GREETINGS TO SOUTH DAKOTA SOLDIERS.
J., 1T gives me great pleasure to Join with my
lellow citizens OF South Dakota. your friends
sld your families and neighborA In welcomi nG
lou to your homes. We are not a nation 81
nero worshipperI yet. We are a nation OF
seventy millions OF grateful people. who love
Eaor and reward tho heroic deeds OF our SOL
Tglers and sailors on land and sea. Applause. ]
ithlnH appreciate quite as much II not more
than many Of my fellow citizens the value Of
we services VIII Ich this regiment. with its as
sOcla es ot the Eighth Corps. gave to the coun-
W, Nv "a the hour OF its great emergency. Great
am here not to speak for myself alone but
Int Tue whole American people in an express
yvh Oh gratitude and thanks for your heroic
sci."n IN The Island OF LuZon. i have with me
toehpalrh Just received from your commander
IA IN" Philippines. the Major General COM
mani Z, telling me Of the gallantry and stall
WHit eI"rts OF this regiment: Great cheerinRl
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