Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-28

many others OF his comrades. Tho ma
tlun HorroWH with the boruuycd The
heroes died Tor their country and there
if no nublcr death.
"Our troops represented the truth and
conscience. the pure patriotism NJ their
country. whether IN cuba. Porto Rico,
or the Philippines. or nt home awaiting
orders. they ala their full duty and an
sought the post of greatest peril. They
never faltorcd The Eighth army
corps In the Philippines have made "a
proud ana exceptional record prlW-
legged Ia Dc mustered out ln April when
tho Publications OF tho treaty 10 peace
were exchanged. they ala not claim
the prlvilero-they declined &c. Thyy
voluntarily remained lu the service and
their places could be- filled hy new
lcvlgs. and longer n tho government
needed their services and they under.
Stood u was not 90 Doe On camp ur gar-
rlHun free from danger but ON tho bat
tIc line whore exposure and death cone
frontel them and whore both have exc
acted their victims.
LOYALTY OF VOLUNTEERS.
They dld not stack arms. They ala
not run away They were not serving
the Insurgents in tho Philippines or
their symplthlzCrH at home. They had
no part or patience with the men. Tow
in number happily. who would have
friolcod 20 have seen them lay down
lhrir arms IN the prveenco of an enemy
whom they hud Just omuuClpated from
spanish rule, ana who should have been
our hrmcyt friends. They furnished
an example ~ devotion and ulcrldcc
which VIII brighten the glorious record
N American valor. They have secured
not alone tho gratitude of the govern
mcnt and the people. but Tor themaclycs
and their descendants an impcrishable
reputation. They may not fully app
prcclatc. and the country may not. the
heruiEm ~ their conduct and lta linz
portnnt support 90 the government I
think ! do. and 40 I am hero to cx-
press u.
The mighty army Of volunteer and
regulars numbering over $4,000. which
lnat year responded 20 the call of tho
government with an uhoHty without
precedent or parallel by tho terms Of
tholr enlistment worc 20 be mustered
out, with all Of the regulars. above
twonty-fevun thousand men, when
peace with Spain was effected. Peace
brought NJ tho Philippine by treaty
cesslnn from Spain. The Senate of tho
United States ratified tho treaty. Every
step taken wua in obedience to the 10
quiromonts OF the Legislature.
rT IS OUR TERRITORY.
1T became our territory and Is ours.
~ much as tho Louisiana purchase. or
IoNue, or Alaska, A body OF incur
gents in no sense representing tho son.
umeut uf the people Of tho Islands dis.
put'd our lawful authority. and even
before tho ratification ~ the treaty by
we American Senate, were attacking
the very flrcos who fought FOR ana
secured their freedom
This was the situation IN April.
lhel, the date Of the exchange OF tho
rntiucntlouH-wit only 1900 regulars
subject 60 the unquestionod direction ~
tho executive, ana they Tor the most
part on duty In cuba and Porto Rico.
or invaded at home after their severe
campaign In the tropics. Even had thov
been available, Il would have required
months to transport them 10 the Phiilp-
pines. Practically a new army mad
20 be created. These loyal volunteers
In the Philippine said; We viii stay
until the government can organize an
army at home and transport them 60
the seat Of hOstilltlcs,'
They ala stay. chccrfully. uncom-
plainlnlgy periodically. They suffered
ana sacrificed, they fought and fell.
thgy drove back ana punished the
rebels who resisted federal authority
and who with force attacked the SOW
creignty OF the United States In its
them then ana there we would have
been practically helpless on land, our
ilng would have had It's first stain and
the American name its first ignomlny.
BRILLIANT VICTORIES.
"The brilliant victories OF the army
and navy IN the bay and tho city II
Manila would have been won In vain.
our obligations 10 civilization would
have remained temporarily upper
formed chaos would have relgned and
whatever government there was would
have been by the viii 0f one man and
not by the consent " the governed.
who refused 90 sound the rptrplt2 Who
stood In the breach whom others weak.
rncdl who resisted thr suggestion of
the unpatrlotic that they should come
homer Let me call the rnll OF the rogl-
monta and hattaliCns that deserve 10
Dee perpetuated IN the nations annals.
Their action was not q sudden impulse,
under excitement, but deliberate de-
termination Co sustain. nt the cost 81
lie, 10 need De-, the honor Of thclF Fnv-
eminent and the authority % lts nag;