Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-28
WELCOME The TROOPS
President Mckinley and 100000
People Greet Returning Penn
sylvanta Volunteers
Chief Executive Delivers an Ad-
dress In Which He Praises
the Soldiers.
Defends the War on Ground Of Duty,
Defends the War on Ground Of Duty,
Humanity and Under the
Constitution.

booming, bells changing, whistles
shrieking, flags waving and cheers from
hundred thousand throats the brave
Tenth Pennsylvania was welcomed
! home from the Philippines. The crowds
that lined the streets along the route of
the parade was estimated at not less
than half million.
The decorations Of the streets and
buildings were Overwhelmingly rich and
the five miles over which the parade
took place was practically an unbroken
line of flags, flowers and festoons of
bunting. AS soon as the trains bring
ing the regiment arrived the soldiers
disembarkeo and formed line of
march to the Schentry Park in the fol-
lowing order:
Gen. Charles p. Miller and staff Of
National Guard officers.
Carriages containing Mckinley, Gen.
Merritt, Gen. F. v. Greene.
Governor Stone and members of both
branches Of congress-.
G. A. r. veterans
Brigade Of Pennsylvania militia.
Service men in the Spanish war.
Upon reaching Schenley Park the
column was reviewed by President Nc
Kinley, after which he proceeded to
Music Pavilion. where the exercises
were held. Seats were provided for 25,-
600. but these were filled long before the
exercises began and thousands were
unable to secure even standing room
within hearing distance.
Governor William A. Stone delivered
the address Of welcome in behalf of the
state. praising McKinley's statesman
CHI ,ev<
Philippines must be put down. Then
Mckinley was introduced and after the
applause had ceased delivered an adj
dress. He said:
Governor Stone and My Fellow Citi-
zens: am glad to participate with the
families, friends and fellow citizens of
the Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers in
this glad reunion. You have earned the
plaudtts not alone Of the people of
Pennsylvania, but OF the whole nation
Your return has been the signal for q
great demonstration of popular regard
from your landing in the Golden Gate
on the Pacific to your Homecoming,
nnd here you find warmth of welcome
and greeting from joyous hearts, which
tell better than words the estimate of
your countrymen and their high appre-
citation of the services you have rem
dered 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 conflict have enlarged
the map of the United States and ex-
tended the jurisdiction of American lib
erty.
"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, de-
voted to his men, beloved by his COM
mand, and respected by his superior Of
fcers, 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 nobier death.
"Our troops represented the courage
and conscience, the purpose and pa
triotism of their country. Whether in
Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philippines, or
mt home awaiting orders. they did their
full duty, and all sought the post of
greatest peril. They never faltered
The Eighth Army Corps in the Philip
pines has made proud and exception
al record. Privileged to be mustered
out in April, when the ratiffcations of
the treaty OF peace were exchanged.
they did not claim the privilege-they
declined 1t. They voluntarily remained
in the service and declared their pur-
pose to stay until their places could be
filled by new levies, and longer II the
the government needed them. Their
eervice-and they understood twas
not to be in camp or garrison, free from
danger, but on the battle line, where
exposure and death confronted them
and where both have exacted their vic
Tins
They did not stack arms. They did
not run away. They were not serving
the insurgents in the Philippines or
their sympa thizers at home. They had
no part or patience with the men, few
IN number happily, who would have re-
1olced to have seen them lay down their
arms IN the presence OF an enemy whom
they had just emancipated from Span
ish rule and who should have been our
firmest friends. They furnished an ex-
ample Of devotion and sacrifice which
will brighten the glorious record of
American valor. They have secured
not alone the gratitude OF the govern
ment and the people, but for themselves
and their descendants an imperishable
ciate, and the country may not. the he
roism of their conduct and its impor-
tant support to the government. think
do, and so am here to express 1t.
"The mighty army Of volunteers and
regulars. numbering over 250,0OO which
last year responded to the call of the
government with an alacrity without
precedent or parallel, by the terms of
their enlistment were to be mustered
out, with all OF the regulars above 27,-
900, 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. It
became our territory and is ours. as
much as the Louisiana purchase, or
Texas. or Alaska, A body Of insurgents
1 IN no sense representing the sentiment
- The people OF the islands disputed our
lawful authority. and even before the
satiaeaaten Of tAe.trsaty hy the Amsri-