The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-09-01
THE GALLANT TENTH
Reviewed by the President
at Pittsburg.
TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM SHOWN.
Mr.. Mckinley Makes n Speech In
Which He Lands the Returning
Volunteers Pittsburg's
Greatest Day.

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reviewed the Tenth Pennsylvania volun-
teers, just returned from the Philippines,
yesterday. The occasion was one of tu-
multuous enthusiasm. The only thing
lacking to make the day one of supreme
happiness was the absence of the brave
and we'll beloved Colonel Hawkins, who
led the boys in all of their battles and
shared in all of their Sufferings, but who
was denied the privilege of marching at
their head when they returned home to
receive the paudits of grateful people.
Although the people from the surround
ing counties began literally pouring
into the city soon after the dawn of the
day, the police had made such prepare
lions that this influx did not create any
throng so as to interfere with the line of
march. From the point of starting in
Allegheny over 1000 officers, enrolled for
the occasion from the different municipal
departments of the two cities, were locat-
ed along the line at certain intervals,
and in this manner the immense con-
course of onlookers was kept well under
control.
The reception to the Philippine heroes
began at New Brighton, Pa, when
committee of prominent Pennsylvanians
WeICOmeO them as SOO0 DIS luey udu
crossed the borders of the state.
After brief exercises and a hearty
breakfast rendered by the citizens Of
New Brighton the regiment was rushed
into Allegheny. The train came in three
sections, and Immediately after the SOL
diers had disembarked the line of march
to Schenley park, where the exercises
were to be held, was taken up. The
parade moved in the following order:
Mounted police,
Chief marshal. General Charles Mill
er and staff of Pennsylvania national
guard officers.
Carriages containing President McKin-
ley, General Wesley Merritt, General
Francis V. Greene, Colonel Secretary
Treadwell, representative of Governor
Roosevelt; Governor William A. Stone of
Pennsylvania and visiting senators, con-
gressmen and other distinguished guests.
Delegations from various posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Provisional brigade of the national
guard of Pennsylvania, composed of the
First, ourteenth and Eighteenth regi-
ments and Battery B, under command of
General John A. Wiley.
Tenth regiment, Pennsylvania volun-
teers, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
James r. Barnett.
Service men of the Spanish war, COM
manded by Colonel S. w. Hay.
Reception committee in carriages.
Upon reaching Schenley park the col
umn was reviewed by President McKin-
ley, after which he proceeded to the mu-
sic pavilion, where the exercises were
held Seats had been provided for $4,000
l. ,,al, - ,Nft ha 4, of
the Tenth in front of the music pavilion,
but these were filled before the exercises
began, and thousands were unable to Sc
cure even standing room within hearing
distance.
Governor William A. Stone was intro
duced as chairman of the committee and
delivered an address of welcome in be-
half of the state.
At the conclusion of Governor Stones
address President Mckinley was intro
duced and after the applause had ceased,
spoke in part as follows
Governor Stone and My Fellow Citi-
zens-I am glad to participate with the
families, friends and fellow citizens of
the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers in
as glad reunion
"You have earned the plaudits not
dlOIlS VI IuS pCOplC VI ShhSy bNN
of the whole nation. Your return has
been the signal for a great demonstra-
ton of popular regard from your landing
in the Golden Gate on the Pacific to your
home coming, and here you find a
warmth of welcome and a 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 secure and permanent the victory
of Dewey. You added new glory to
American arms. You and your brave
comrades engaged on other fields of con-
flict 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 remain with US softened and
hallowed memories of those who went
forth with you not found in your ranks
today. Your noble colonel, devoted to
his men, beloved by his command and re-
spected by his superior officers, gave his
life to his country, with many others of
his comrades. The nation sorrows with
the bereaved These heroes died for
their country, and there is no nobler
death.
THE mighty army of volunteers and
regulars, numbering over 100000, which
last year responded to the call of the
government with an alacrity without
precedent OF parallel, by the terms of
their enlistment were to be mustered out,
with all of the regulars above $1,000,
when peace with Spain was effected.
Peace brought US the Philippines by
treaty cession from Spain. The senate
of the United States ratified the treaty. |
Every step taken was in obedience to the
requirements of the constitution. 1t be-
came 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 au-
thority and even before the ratification
Of the treaty by the American senate
were attacking the forces who fought for
and secured their freedom.
This was the situation in April, 1899, !
the date of the exchange of ratifcations, !
with only $1,000 regulars subject to the
unquestioned direction of the executive,
and they for the most part on duty in
Cuba and Porto Rico or invalided at
home after their severe campaign in the
tropics. Even had they been available,
it would have required months to trans
port them to the Philippines. Practically
a new army had to be created. These
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