Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-07

'pREsipENr WELCOMES PENN.
SAVANNA eovs NOME.
Nstion's Executivs IL Lsvish with
Praise Of the Work Of the voIan-
tesrs-says history viii Take Note
Of Their Heroism.

President Mckinley was present ut the
reception given the Tenth Pennsylvania
boys on their return to Pittsburg from
the Philippines. The Presidents speech
of welcome was received with tupultu-
'ous applause. especially every reference
to the gallant Tenth. When the speaker
enumerated the several regiments entitled
to special honors the boys OF the Tenth
took hand in the cheering. AS each
regiment was mentioned the soldiers
showed their delight in prolonged APP
plause. The Twentieth Kansas (Col.
Funston's regiment) came in for an ova-
tion-- When the Nebraska regiment was
mentioned the boys could with difficulty
be stopped, but the Utah battery's name
literally sent the men wild. Cheer after
cheer went up and the regiment in chorus
gave the Philippine yell several times.
The Utah battery and the Tenth regiment
were chums in the Philippines and sew
eral times the Utah men shelled the jun
giles, driving the insurgents back while
the Tenth slept after battle. The Pres
ident said:
Gov. Stone and My Fellow Citizens: 1
am glad to participate with the families,
friends and FELLOW citizens OF the Tenth
pennsylvania volunteers In this glad re-
union. You have earned the plaudits not
alone OF the people Of Pennsy lvania, but Of
the whole nation. Your return has been the
signal for great demonstration of popular
regard from your landing In the Golden
Gate on the Pacific TO your homecoming,
and here you find u warm h Of welcome and
greeting from joyous hearts which tell
better than words the stmate OF your
countrymen and their appreciation of the
services you have rendered the country. You
made sure and permanent the victory or
Dewey. You have added new glory TO
American arms. You and your brave COM
rades engaged on ether nelds Of conflict
have enlarged the map of the United States
and extended the jurisdiction OF American
liberty.
But, while we share In the JOY that Is
yours, there remains with us softened and
hallowed memories of those who went
forth with you, not found in your ranks
to-day. Your noble colonel, devoted to his
men. beloved by his command and respected
by his superior officers, gave his life TO his
s country with many others OF his comrades
The nation sorrows with the bereayed. The
heroes died for their country, and there Is
no nobler death.
Our troops represented the courage and
conscience, the purpose and patriotism OF
their country. Whether in Cuba, Porto
Rico or the Philippines, or at home waiting
orders, they lid their full duty and all
never faltered. The Eighth army corps In
the Philippines has made n proud and ex-
ceptonal record. Privileged to be mustered
out In April when the ratihcations or the
treaty OF peace were exchanged, they uld
not claim the prlvilege-they declined It,
They voluntarily remained In the service
and declared their purpose to stay until
their places could be filled by new levies
and longer IL the government needed them
Their service-and they understood Twas
not to be In camp or garrison, free from
danger, but en- the battle line, where eX-
posture and fire confronted them. and
hara hot hou or hni vic
History Will Note Heroism.
They did not stack arms. They did not
run away. They were not serving the In
surgents In the Philippines or their SYM
pathizers at home. They had no part or
patience with the men, few In number hap
PLY, who would have rejoiced to have seen
them lay down their arms In the presence OF
an enemy whom they had just emancipated
from Spanish rule, and who should have
been their hrmest friends They furnished
an example OF devotion and sacrifice which
will brighten the glorious record of Ameri-
can valor, They have secured not alone the
gratitude of the government and the peo-
pie, but for themselves and their descend
ants an imperishable distinction. They may
not fully appreciate, and the country may
not, the herosm OF their conduct and Its
important support to the government.
think do. and so am here 10 express It,
The mighty army OF volunteers and regu-
lars, numbering over 10000. which last
year responded to the call of the govern
ment with an alacrity without precedent
or parallel, were by the terms of their en-
listment to be mustered out with oil the
regiments above 1900 when peace with
Spain was effected. Peace brought us the
Philippines by treaty cesson 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 Is ours, as much
as the Louisiana purchase, or Texas, or
Alaska. body of insurgents In no sense
ha n an
the Islands disputed our lawful authority,
and even before the ratification Of the treaty
by the American Senate were attacking the
very forces who fought for and secured
their freedom.
This was the situation in April, 1899, the
date of the exchange Of the ratificatlons-
with only 1900 regulars subject to the un-
questioned direction OF the Executive, and
they for the most part on duty In Cuba and
Porto Rico. or invaded at home, after their
severe campaign In the tropics. Even had
they been available Ii would have required
months 10 transport them to the Philippines.
Practically a new army had TO be created.
These loyal volunteers In the Philippines
said: I'VE will stay until the government
can organize an army at home and transport
Ii to the seat of hostilities."
They did stay, cheerfully, accomplishing
ly, periodically. They suffered and sacri-
fed, and fought and fell, they drove back
and punished the rebels who resisted Fed
eral authority and who with force attacked
the sovereignty Of the United States In its
newly acquired territory. without them
then and there we would have been prac-
tically helpless on land, our flag would have
had Its first stain and the American name
Its first ignominy. The brilliant victories OF
the army and navy In the city of Manila
would have been won In vain, our obllga-
lions to civilization would have remained
temporarily unperformed. chaos would have
reigned and whatever government there was
would have been by the will Of one man and
nor by the consent OF the governed. Who
refused TO sound the retreat? Who stood
In the breach when others weakened? Who
resisted the suggestion OF the unpatriotic
that they should come homer
Let me call the roll Of regiments and bat
talons that deserve to be perpetuated In
the nations annals. Their action was not a
liberate determination TO sustain, Mt cost Of
patience. life IL need be, the honor of their
government and the authority OF Its flag:
First California, California Artillery, Firs.
Colorado, First Idaho, Fifty-frst Iowa,
Twentieth Kansas, Thirteenth Minnesota,
First Montana, First Nebraska, First North
Dakota, Nevada Cavalry, Second Oregon,
Tenth Pennsylvania. First South Dakota,
First Tennessee, Utah Artillery, First Wash.
ington. First Wyoming. Wyoming Battery.
To these must be added about 4,CO0 en-
listed men of the regular army who were
entitled to their discharge under the peace
proclamation of April IL, 1899, the greater
portion of whom participated In the engage
ments Of the Eighth corps and are still per.
forming arduous duties In the field
Nor must the navy be forgotten. Sixty.
1--WE devoted sailors participated In the en-.
gagement OF May 1 In Manila bay, whose
terms OF service had previously expired
continuing on duty quite year after that