The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13
M'KINLEY MEETS
NEW VETERANS

eign powers. and the unhappy one at
homc-hut AN terminated In no loss or
prestige or honor or territory. but gain
I'm an. The increase of our territory has
added vastly 10 our strength and pros
pority without changing our Republican
character.
Il sometimes think We do not realize
what we have and the mighty trust We
nave committed 10 ourkeepng. The study
Of geography and history have now more
than passing interest % the American
people. il is worth reading that when the
Federal Union was formed we had 914.l6j
square miles OF territory, and in less than
one hundred years we have grown TO
3,si5jlj square miles.
President Mckinley then recounted TIE
acquisitions 10 the Union of the different
sections of country. beginning with the
Louisiana purchase i'm 1873, up 70 the alb
sorption Of Hawaii. Continuing he said:
I'm the last year we have added 10 the
territory OF the United States the terri
tory Of Hawaiian Islands. one Of the gems
OF the Pacific ocean. containing 6-2i
square miles: Porto Rico. containing $500
square miles. Guam. containing fifty
square miles. and the Philippine archipcl-
ago. embracing approximately. 1900
square miles. This latest acquisition is
about one-siXth the size of the original
thirteen States. 1t Is larger than the
area Of New Jersey. Delaware Maryland.
Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina
and the District Of Columbia. II IS almost
as large as Washington and Oregon COM
bincd and greater than Ohio. Indiana ana
Illinois united. Three times larger than
New York and three and One-half times
larger than the State Of Ohio.
HOPE FOR OPPRESSED.
"The treaty Of peace with Spain. when
gave us the Philippines Porto Rico and
Guam. met with some opposition IN the
Senate. was ratified by that body By more
than two-thirds vote, while in the House
the appropriation OF twenty million dol
lars was made with little or 10 opposition
AS I'm the case of the Louisiana purchase
and Alaska the opponents of the treaty
were in the minority and the star of hope
TO an oppressed people was not eXtingu.sn-
ed. The future OF these new possessions l.
an the keeping Of Congress and Congress
. the servant OF tie people. That they
will be retained under the benign sOyer-
eighty Of the United states 1 90 not per-
init myself 10 doubt That they will prove
rich ard invaluable heritage, ] feel as
sured. That Congress VIII provide for
them government which will bring them
blessings which will promote their ma
terial interests, as well as advance the
people in the path Of civilization and in
.elhsence 1 confidently believe. They will
not be governed as vassals or serfs. or
slavcs-Jhey win De given a government
OF liberty regulated by law. honestly adj
ministered without oppression, taxation
without tyranny, justice without bribery
education without distinction of social con-
ditiOns. free dom Of religious worship and
protection in life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness"
Governor Lind welcomed the returning
soldiers 10 their home state and men,
bers Of the Presidents Cabinet spoke
briefly.
ScHLEY THE HERO.
Secretary Of the Navy Long was the
closing speaker;
Il am one with you" said Secretary
Long lin love and admiration for the
President OF the United States who stands
before you. the representative OF that
great country whose citizens you are. /
am one with YOU also. in your love FOR
your own great State. And / am one
with you In your appreciation Of the navy
Of the United States: thrill through and
through in admiration Tor It's achieve
menis. / recall the fall OF Santiago before
the guns Of Sampson"
at this point hundreds OF voices in the
crowd interrupted the secretary's remarks
with shouts OF "Schley' ''Schley,"
"Schlcy.D
The Secretary paused a moment and
then said.
MY friends there Is glory enough for
all. II I were To attempt 10 enumerate
The names of all the great naval achieve
ments YOU would miss YOU dinner"
Al 4 o'clock the President was escorted
To- his train and left FOR 81. Paul. where
a public reception will be held this eve-
ming