The record-union., 1899-10-13


Earlier Days.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. i. - From a
platform in front of the Minneapolis
Exposition building President McKin-
ley this afternoon voiced the nation s
welcome to the Thirteenth Minnesota
Volunteers, just returned from the
Philippines, and delievered an address
to thousands of cheering people.
The President and his party were
driven to the exposition building di-
rectly after having reviewed the long
parade from the reviewing stand on
Nicollet avenue.
About the platform in front of the
building where General Harrison was
nominated for President of the United
States by a convention presided over
by William Mckinley were massed the
returned volunteers. Behind them was
a crowd whose numbers could scarce
ly be estimated. The cheering broke
loose as soon as President Mckinley,
Governor Lind and Colonel Summers
of the Second Oregon Volunteers ap-
peared on the platform.
DR.. Cyrus Northup, President of the
University of Minnesota, presided over
the exercises. and the invocation was
pronounced by Bishop Isaac w. Joyce
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mayor Gray spoke the words Of
greeting to the soldiers and distin-
guished guests on behalf of the city,
and Governor Lind on behalf of the
State. The Governor paid a strong
tribute TO the returned volunteers.
President Mckinley was greeted
with cheers that continued for several
minutes, and throughout the delivery
of his address the applause was fire.
quent.
Il have come from the Capital of the
nation that / might give the nations
welcome to a regiment Of the nations
defenders. 1 have come to speak the
voice of love and gratitude which
comes from every American heart to-
day that loves the flag. 1 have come
TO bid you welcome because you did
your duty, and that is the highest
tribute that can be paid to any SOL
diers anywhere, and 1 do not think the
members of this regiment, or the regf-
ments constituting the Eighth Army
Importance and heroism of their action
after the treaty of peace was signed
and ratified.
Il want TO say to you men. and 10
Colonel Summers-General Summers
now because of his gallantry-that the
officers and men of the Eighth Army
Corps sent to Washington a message
telling me that they would stay in
the Philippines until / could create a
new army and send it there to take
their places.
Il come to bid you welcome and to
give you the honor of the nation be-
cause you sustained the flag of the
nation; because you refused to stack
arms refused to sound retreat. Ana
you have come back, having a hiSn
place in the hearts and affections OF
the American people, and the gratitude
that will continue for all time. You
have also by your services added much
to the cause Of humanity; added much
10 the advancement of the civiliza-
ton which has so characterized the
century just now fading away.
This country heralds the most Won
derful progress of the world known
to all history. The march of making
of moral and intelligent advancement
has been onward and upward. The
growth of the worlds material inter-
ests is so vast that the figures would
almost seem to be drawn from the
realm Of imagination rather than from
the field of fact. All peoples have felt
the elevating influences of the century.
Humanity and home have been lifted
up. Nations have been drawn closer
together in feeling, and interest, and
sentiment Contact has removed
old prejudices at home and abroad
and brought about a better under
standing, which has destroyed enmity
and promoted amity. Civilization has
achieved great victories. and to the
gospel of good will there are now few
dissenters.
"The great Powers under the inspira-
tion of the Car of Russia have been
sitting together in a parliament OF
peace. seeking to find a common basis
for the adjustment Of controversies
without war and waste. While they
have not made war impossible, they
have made peace more probable, and
have emphasized the universal love or
peace They have made gain for the
worlds repose; and Americans, while
rejoicing in what was accomplished
rejoice also for their participation in
the great cause yet to be advanced, we
trust. to more perfect fulfillment.
1.-THE century has blessed US as
nation. While it has not given us per-
feet peace, it has brought us constant
and ever-increasing blessings, and inn
noses upon us no humiliation or dis
honor. We have had wars with for
eign Powers, and the unhappy one at
home-but all terminated in no loss OF
prestige or honor or territory, but a
gain in all
.sThe increase of our territory has
added vastly to our strength and pros
perity, without changing our repubii-
can character. 1t has given wider
scope to democratic principles, and en-
larged the area for republican insti
tutions.
'sI sometimes think we do not real
ize what we have, and the mighty trust