Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-08
M'KINLEY'S ADDRESS.
PRESIDENT WELCOMES PENN.
SAVANNA soYS HOME.


SYLvANlA eOYS HOME.
Nation's Executive IL Lavish with
Praise of the Work of the vo1uu.
t~ecrs-says History Will 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 tumultu-
Gus applause, especially every reference
to the gallant Tenth. When the speaker
enumerated the several regiments entitled
to special holors the boys of the Tenth
took a hand in the cheering. AS each
regiment Wa mentioned the soldiers
showed their delight in prolonged APP
plause. The Twentieth Kansas (Col.
FunStOn's regiment) came in for an IVA
ton. 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
gave the Philippine yell several times.
$500 O1a o"eASAy 0Au tAC GAIu ASelihSAI
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 a battle. The Pres
ldent said:
Gov; Stone and My Fellow Citizens: L
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 plaudtts not
alone Of the people Of Pennsylvania, but of
the whole nation. Your return has been the
signal for a great demonstration Of popular
regard from your landing in the Golden
Gate on the Pacific to your homecoming.
and here you lind a warmth OF welcome and
g greeting from joyous hearts which tell
better than words the estimate of your
countrymen and their appreciation of the
services you have rendered the country. You
made sure and permanent the victory of
American arms. You and your brave com
rades engaged on other fields 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 s~oftened and
allowed 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
country with many others OF his comrades.
The nation SORROWS with the bereaved. The
heroes died for their country, aud there is
no nObler death.
Our troops represented the courage and
conscience. the purpose md patriotism Of
their country. Whether in Cuba. Porto
orders, they did their full duty and all
sought the post of greatest peril. They
never falsered. The Eighth army corps in
the Philippines has made a proud and ex-
ceptional record. Privileged to be mustered
out In April. when the Publications OF the
treaty Of peace were exchanged, they did
not claim the privilege-they declined 1t.
They. voluntarily remained in the service
and declared tneir purpose to stay until
their places could he Allied by new levies,
and longer II the government needed them.
Their service-and they understood twas
not to be in camp or garrison, free from
danger. but on the battle line. where eN.
posure and FIRE confronted them, and
where both have eSacted their victims.
History Will Note Heroism.
They. did not stack arms. They did not
run away; They were not serving the IN
surysnts in the philippines or theia sym
patience with the men. few in number hap
PLY, who would have re3oiced 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 irmest 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 pes
pie, but for themselves and their descend
ants an imperlshable distinction. They may
not fully appreciate. and the country may
not. the heroism OF their conduct and its
Important support to the government. L
think l DO. and so l am here to express It.
The mighty army of volunteers and regu-
lars, numbering over 100000. which last
year responded to the call Of the govern
ment with IN alacr1ty without precedent
or parallel. were by the forms Of their en-
listnent TO be mustered out with all the
regiments above 1900 when peace with
Spain was effected. Peace brought US the
Philippines by treaty cesston 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. A body of insurgents in no sense
representing the sentiment Of the people Of
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 Publications
will only 1900 regulars subject to the I'M
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 1t would have required
months to transport them to the Philippines.
Practically a new army had to be created.
These loyal volunteers In the Philippines
said: W will stay until the government
can organize an army at home and transport
1t to the seat Of hostiliues."
They did stay, cheerfully, accomplishing
y, periodically. They suffered and sacrl-
fled, 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-
ticatly helpless on land, our flag would have
had its first stain and the American name
its first isnominy. The brilliant victories of
the army and navy in the city of Manila
would have been won in vain, our obliga-
tions to civilization would have remained
temporarily unperformed, chaos would have
reigned aud whatever government there was
would have been by the will Of one man and
not 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 home:
Let me call the roll Of regiments and bat
taiions that deserve to be perpetuated in
the nations annals. Their action was not a
sudden impulse under excitement, but a de-