Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-13
M'KINLEY TO TROOPS.
President Welcomes Volunteers
Just Back from Manila
THE MARCH OF MANKIND.
Wonderful Achievements Wrought Dur
Ing the Present Century.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR sCuLEY.
crowd Listening to Secretary Long
VIII Not Accept sampson rs Hero
OF Observation-Disclosures Problems
for Congress to solve.
ANOTHER VICTORY For scuLEr.
crowd Listening to Secretary Ions

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, october ia
President Mckinley and his party arrived
in this city az II O'Clock to-day An I'M
mense crowd assembled at the railway
depot to greet the Chief Executive. AS
he emerged from the train Tremendous
cheering began. and this was taken up
by the waiting crowds and earned down
the line for blocks.
Carriages I'm waiting conveyed tho
President and Cabinet TO the home OF
Mr. Thomas Lowry. Here light lunch-
con was served.
Meanwhile, the train bearing home tho
Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers from
the Philippines arrived, and was sreoted
with tremendous cheers The regiment
Termed I'm line az the head Of Nio)ler
avenue. Carriages bearing President Me-
Kiniey and his Cabinet drew UP and took
their positions at the head OF the column.
The procession moved shortly after l
O'Clock. passing down Nicolet avenue to
the centre OF the city. AT Tenth street
the President entered a roviewing-stand.
and the Philippine veterans passed be-
foro him.
FEAST FOR THE eOLDIERS
As the rear guard passed the reviewing
stand the President entered hts carriage
and drove by a shorter route 10 tho Ex-
position building. Here the events OF tho
day took place. Within tho building.
wherein IN 1892 the Republican convention
.ft,ttf 1 ga. f.r a.
dent OF the United States, undsr the
championship OF william Mckinley. Vas
fpread a feast for the Thirteenth Mime
sofa Volunteers.
At the conclusion Of the banquet Presl-
Cent Mckinley was introduced by Presi-
cent Cyrus Northrup. OF the University
Of Mnnesota. ard was greeted with pro-
loIged applause. lie said:
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
81 have come from the capital of the
nation that / might give the nations well
come 10 regiment OF the nations de-
tenders. / have coIue 10 speak the voice
of love and gratitude which comes from
every American heart to-day that loves
tho fax ! have come 10 bid you welcome
because YOU aid your duty and that IL
the highest trbute that can be paid To
any soldier anywhere. and DO not think
tho members of this regiment, or tho
regiments constituting the Eiphth Army
Corps ln the Philippines, realize the i'm
Iortanco and herolsm OK their action al
ter the treaty Of peace was signed ana
ratified.
Il come to bid you welcome and gfve
YOU the honor OF the nation, because you
sustained the flag Of the nation, because
yVu refused to stack aras, refused To
sound retreat. And you have COME back.
having "a high place I'm the hearts ana
affections Of the American people, and
gratitude that VIII continue for all time.
You have also. by your services. ADDED
much to the cause OF humanity added
much 90 the advancement OF the civillza-
ton which has SO characterized the cen-
fury Just now fading away. This CEN
urv heralds the most wonderful progress
OF the world known to all history
MARCH OF MANKIND.
"Tho century now drawing 90 close
mas Leen most memorable in the worlds
propress and history The march 81 man
kind I'M moral and Intellectual advance
ment has been onward and upward mo
growth OF the worlds material interests
/. SO vast that the figures would almost
seem 10 bo drawn from the realm OF mo
Imagination rAlNct tAhh li"tn ti'N 100 -
fact. An peoples have felt the cleFduhs
Influences Ot th.3 century.
Contact has removed old prelunices
M home and abroad, and brough, about
a better understanding. which has de-
stroved enmty and promoted omity.
Civilization has achieved great victories
and 10 the gospel OF good viii there ara
now few dissenters.
PARLIAMENT or PEACE"
"The great Powers, under me inspira-
ton OF the car Of Russia, have been
sitting together In u parliament Of peace.
saoxing 10 lind a common basis for
the adjustment OF controversies with
OUT war and waste. While they have
NOT made war impossible, they have
made peace more probable, and have en-
nhasized the universal love OF peace.
They have made a gain FOR the worlds
repose and Americans. while rejoicing
In what Was accomplished, rejoice also
for their participation in the great cause,
vet 10 be advanced. we trust, 10 more
perfect fulhment
"The century has blessed VS. as nation.
While it has not given Us perfect peace.
IL has brought vs. constant ana Increased
blessings and imposed upon vs. no humil-
lation Of honor. We have had wars
with foreign Powers and the unhappy