Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
SOUTH DAKOTA EVENTS IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
Lieut.. Gov. Kcan Addresses a Letter
to the Chief Executive of the Ma
ton Regarding the Withdrawal
of Volunteers from rhflipptnes.

Lieutenant GOVERNORS Letter.
The following letter was sent to Prcsi-
dent Mckinley by Lieut.. Gov. John T.
kean of this State:
Mr.. President: In view Of the open letter re-
Gently addressed tn you by the Governor Of this
State. representing that the neonle of south
Dakota are demanding the Immediate recall of
the First South Dakota Regiment. the retreat of
the heroic and successful forces Of the United
states from the iields so Rloriously won. and the
exposing to the mercies nj the bands of semi
savage murderers and plunderers the ueople
and property of those islands whom the gal
lantry of our soldiers and sailors and the milan.
tliropy of our people have rescued from 400
years of Spanish tyranny. ] deem 1t to be my
duty to express to you the real sentiments of the
people of this state as evihced by hundreds of
letters. by public ana priVate expression. and by
the utterances of a large majority Of tile news.
papers. realize the burden OF l,cay, ca.e
which rests upon you. aud 1 deprecate the etfor,
of anyone. even the Governor of a luyal anu
patriotic State like this, to aud to that burden
by the as ,.rtion that our people, in these trying
times ar not giving to ynu and to the policy of
the Administered III most cordial s,,pport. From
expressions OF Indignation wi,icl, have come to
me from every side, l teel fully Justified in de-
clarin. that the letter uf Gov. Lee is IL gross
Misrepresentation Of the sentiment and
fe cling of the people ut South Dakota.
l desire To recall to your remembrance the fact
til 1t in the late war with SpainourS State doubled
It's quota in the field. and every town stood
ready to furnish one or more companies at your
call. AS our people felt then. they feel now.
When our brave boys went forth from the State
amid the tears and fears of tile loved ones left
behind 1t was to share the fortunes of war. to ell
dnre. Ii necessary. hardship and death in de.
Tense of the fla. and tile nations cause. And
while the people of South Dakota with ANXIOUS
hearts look forward to the time when with blood
bought laurels our heroes shall return tn MS
again. We rest content In the confidence that
when their services are no longer demanded by
their country's cNigrncieS. the Government will
with all speed consistent with the dignity and
honor of the tag. return them again to their
friends. The people Of this State will never en-.
dOrsc Il; policy which would pull q old
GLORY" ut Manila and substitute the red flag of
anarchy. and our brave boys in the ranks as
their letters amply testify, will he slow to forgive
tile charge. We believe that under your leader
ship the problems in the Orient will he settled
in consonance with the spirit and genius of
American aims and purposes. directed by the
highest principle Of constitutional liberty and
civilization, and that our troops in the field will
interpret the meaning OF the flag under southern
skies not as tile banner of oppression. but the
signal of freedom aud the emblem of order.
Justice. c"ntcntment and thrift. Again assuring
you OF the loyal aud patriotic support of the pco-
pie of South Dakota. and of our troops in the
Held. i have the honor to remain. ynur ubedient
servant. John +. kE\S.
Lieutenant (nvpruOr nf Snrfl, Dakota