Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-14
THE M'K|NLEY TRIP,
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED

we ali tubNSul lidl Ai' SDN'N' -
ended the better for all concerned.
II have come here tonight, travelling
a long distance. that 1 might meet the
people OF this new and growing state
State which | had the honor. as mem
Der Of the national House Of Representa-
tives, to vote to admit as sister INTO the
national family. / am proud Of this state
proud OF the vote | gave for her adnis-
sion. / come here TO speak Of the patriot
ism OF the State of North Dakota, not
only the patriotism of the men who en-
tered the Philippines. but the patriotism
OF those other brave soldiers OF your
State. less fortunate than the Mania
volunteers unable to see lighting service
I'm the field but who did their duty as
you did yours.
THE BATTLE LINE IN LUZON.
'T have come especially that I might
look into the faces of the North Dakota
Volunteers. who saw service on the pat
tle-line i'm Luzon / came that / might
speak TO them a welcome and say, wen
done. You did your duty, and you filled
my heart with Joy when, with other vol
unteers and regulars, you sent me word
that you would not quit the battie-llne
in Luzon until / could create ne"
army and send IL there. You refused 10
beat a retreat or shirk your colors IN
the presence of the enemy. No matter
who wanted you TO go home. you SAID
We will stay and keep the flag stain
less. in the presence of the enemy
mo soldiers OF any country ever had
a 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 being prepared in Paris: then
for it's ratification by the Senate or the
L. tied States; then until the exchange
OF ratifications beween the United States
and Spain; waiting all through that long
period. accepting the insOlence of the in
surgents with dignity. because they were
ordered by the Executive of the nation
that they must not strike a blow pending
the treaty Of peace except in defence.
A PATIENCE SUBLIME.
"They accepted, therefore, the inso-
lence OF the insurgents with patience
sublime We never dreamed that the lit
tie body Of insurgents whom we had just
emancipated from SPAIN we never for
a moment thought that they would turn
upon the flag that had delivered them
from Spain. Then it was that the insur-
gent leader made an attack upon your
men. and then you boys let loose. But l
always thought the boys were quite
ready for it. Great appiause)
II want 10 DO them the credit of say
ing here. IN the presence OF their neigh
bors and friends. their sisters ana
mothers, that these boys fOrebore all
things rather than disobey the order of
the government they were serving. The
leader OF the insurgent forces said 10
the Government OF the United States:
fra..
independence Peace Tor Independence.
be says. He had another chance for
peace once before. But the United States
pays no gold for peace. We never gave
q bride for peace DO an our history, and
We never will. (Applause)
OUR FLAG IN THE PHILIPPINES.
"Our flag is there where you left IT,
you boys of the North Dakota vOlun-
teers; you left 1t there in the hands of
those who took your places without
blot and without stain. And wherever
that standard is raised, whether in the
Western or the Eastern Hemisphere. it
stands for liberty. civilization. and hu-
manity. our flag stands for liberty
wherever it floats And we propose 90
put 5000 men behind that flag in Luzon
to maintain the authority OF the United
states. and the honor and glory OF the
republic. i'm the interest OF civilization
and humanity. We accept the response
bilty of duty al whatever cost"
Attorney Griggs Secretaries
Long. Hitchcock, and Wilson, and Sen
ator Hansbrough spoke briefly.
The exercises were limited TO speaking
and review of the North Dakota volun-
teers.
The train then departed for Aberdeen.
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