Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-14
PRESIDENT MKINLEY AT FARGO,
n. D., LAST NIGHT.
SPOKE TO DAKOTA SOLDIERS
HIGH PRAISE FOR VOLUNTEERS IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
They Stayed Willingly and Fought
Long After They Were Entitled
TO DfscharGc-Was Mt Du-
luth, Minn., In the
Morning.

FARGO, 5. D., Oct. 13.-Over 1000 people
greeted President Mckinley and his party
when they arrived here tonight at 1:35.
Entering carriages, the party was driven
10 a reviewing stand through a line OF the
First North Dakota volunteers, who Te-
Gently returned from the Philippines. The
president was received with wild demon
strations. In his address he referred re-
peatedly to the situation in the Philippines.
When he declared the United States gov
erpment would send 6Oeo0 men TO the
Philippines 10 uphold the American flag
where the volunteers had placed it, the
crowd approved the declaration with wild
applause. The president spoke as follows:
My Fellow Citizens:-For the past few
months this country has witnessed impress
sive testimony Of the patriotism of the
American people. The call for 200,C0J troops
was promptly responded to by the people
Of the United States without respect TO
party or creed or section or nationality.
The alacrity of enlistment and the celerity
OF execution has few IL any parallels in the
military annals of the world. We did not
go TO war until every effort at peace was
exhausted, and, when the war came, we all
thought that the sooner It was ended the
better for all concerned.
II have come here tonight, travelling a
long distance, that / might meet the people
OF this new and growing state. state
which / had the honor. as member OF the
national house of representatives. 10 vote
TO admit as a sister into the national fam
fly. / am proud of this state, proud Of
the vote ! gave for her admission. / come
here to speak of the patriotism of the
state of North Dakota, not only OF the
patriotism Of the men who entered the
Philippines. but the patriotism of those
other brave soldiers of your state. who,
less fortunate than the Manila volunteers
were. not being able to See HgnIing sery-
ice in the field. did their duty as you did
yours.
81 have come especially that l nigh;
look into the faces of the North Dakota
volunteers who saw service in the battle
line in Luzon. / came that / may speak
TO them a welcome and say well done
You did your duty and filled my heart
with JOY when, with other volunteers and
regulars. you sent me word that you
would not quit the battle line in LuZon
until / could cfeate new army and send
IL there. You refused to beat a retreat OF
fold your cOlors in the presence of the
home. you said. We will stay and keep the
flag stainless in the presence of the enemy,
No soldiers of any country ever had any
more delicate or trying duty. This army
OF which this fragment from your state
formed a part. remained in LuZon waiting
first. for the treaty of peace which was be-
ing prepared IN 1>arlS. tnen Tor lIS TatlUCa-
ton by the senate of the United States
then until the exchange of ratification be-
tween the United States and Spain, waiting
through all that long period, accepting the
insolence of the insurgents with dignity be-
cause they were ordered by the executive
of the nation not TO strike a blow pending
the treaty of peace, except in defense
They accepted, therefore. the insoience OF
the insurgents with a patience sublime. We
never dreamed that the little body of in
surgents whom We have just emancipated
from WOfllI he hl;
had delivered them from Spain. Then II
was that the insurgent leader began an
attack upon our men, and then our boys
let loose. But l always thought the boys
were quite ready for il. Great applause.
! want to do them the credit of saying
and friends. their fathers and mothers
that these boys forebore all things rather
than disobey the order OF the government
they were serving.
The leader OF the insurgent forces saw:
TO the American government: You car
have peace If you will give us independ
He had another price than that for peac,
once before. but the United States pay!
no gold for peace. CApplause) We nevel
and we never will. Great applause) Oui
flag is there where you left it, YOU boy.
OF the North Dakota volunteers. You lef
II there in the hands of those who tool
your places, without blot and without stain
And wherever that standard Is raised
whether in the Western or the Easter
u'-iIIlStiIeIe IL StdHcS lOr liberty ciVlliZa
lion and humanity. We accept the respon
sihility Of duty at whatever cost"
Attorney General Griggs. Secretary Long
Secretary Gage and Secretary Hitchcocl
and Secretary Wilson and Senators Hans
bIough and McCumber spoke briefly. Tn,
exercises were limited to Speaking and tn,
review of the First North Dakota vol
unteers. owing TO the lateness of the train
AT $50 O'Clock the presidential train wa
transferred from the North Pacific to tn.
line of the Chicago. Milwaukee &; St Pau
railway and departed for Aberdeen s. d
DULUTH. MINI. Oct. I3.-A noisy wei
come was given the presidential Marty o,
its arrival in This city at 10:40 o'clock thi
morning. Hundreds of tugboats and graf,
steamers anchored under the bridge acros
the ST. Louis river, blew their screa miut
sirens as the special train passed overhead
Ente1ing carriages al the Great Northern
depot, the presidential party consisting o
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Mckinley: Miss Mar,
Barber. Secretary Long. Secretary Gage
Secretary Hitchcock. Attorney Genera
Griggs. Secretary Cortelyou. and wivc
of the cabinet members. was driver
through blocks of cheering humanity I.
the High school building. escorted bv :
battalion Of the Third Minnesota voiun
teers.
The remarks of the president AMI soy
eral members of the cabinet were brief
The party left nj 1870 o'clock for Fargo
WEST SUPERIOR. WIS, Oct l3-PrcsI
dent Mckinley and party arrived here thi
morning and was greeted by SO5e peopl
and ..000 school children at the city hall
ident and party with 4 neatly printed sou
venir purchased by n penny contribu.i 10,
from the school children. Caroline Ken
nedy. a 6-year-old girl, made the present
alton speech.