The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-10-26
Patriotic Remarks He
Made on His Tour of
the State.
Championed the Cause OF Ex-
pansion, Explaining Why This
Government Cannot Relin.
ouish the Philippines and the
Island of Porto Rico.

Earring his tour Of the state Presi
lent Mckinley made no less than ten
we'll defined speeches. Those do not
include a dozen or more casual re.
marks delivered from the platform Of
his car when the special train made a
nomentary stop. The theme OF his re
marks was expansion by the retention
If the archipelago in the Pacific ocean
md Porto Rico in the Atlantic, Oh the
same time explaining how the govern
nent acquired this new territory anu
how, from a humanity standpoint, 1t
would at this time be impossible To-
he government to relinquish its hold
the Philippines.
He also paid fattering tribute TO
he members of the First South Dako-
volunteer regiment; praised them
,or the valiant work during the cam
oaign cn the island of Luzon; compli-
nented them upon their patriotism and
idelity by refusing to leave the firing
inc when peace with Spain was rati-
led, preferring to remain on the field
Of battle until new regiment could
lake its place In the trenches; and con-
graduated the state upon having pro-
iuced such a regiment.
Speaks for the Nation.
The Presidents speech at Aberdeen,
when he welcomed the regimeht home,
was as follows:
MIR. Mayor, Members OF the First
South Dakota Volunteers, and Fellow
Citizens: 1t gives me great pleasure to
join with your fellow citizens of the
state Of South Dakota, your friends,
your families, your neighbors, in this
welcome to your home.
I'VE are not nation of hero wor-
slippers, and yet we are i'm a nation OF
1O,0O0C00 Of grateful people, who love
yalor and reward the heroic deeds OF
our soldiers, and l think | appreciate
quite as much IL not more than most OF
my fellow citizens the value of the ser-
vices this regiment, with its associates
Of the Eighth corps, rendered the coun-
try in its hour of great emergency.
Il am here to speak, not for myself
alone, but for the whole american peo-
pie in expression OF gratitude and
thanks for your heroic action In the Is
land of LuZon.
This morning dispatch from your
commander, the Major General COM
handing in the Philippines, through
the Secretary of War, tells me of the
gallantry of Colonel Frost and his
First regiment; tells me that from early
In February until late in June they
stood on the firing line, and no enemy
could check their resistless courage and
splendid gallantry.
Nor do forget, soldiers of the re-
public, soldiers of the First South Da-
kota, that when the treaty OF peace was
ratified and the exchange of ratifica-
tons was completed with Spain, that
every one Of you was entitled to be
mustered out of the service of the Unit
ed States. And I can never express to
you the cheer you gave my heart when
you sent word that you would remain
until a new army could be formed to
take your places. The members of the
FIRST South Dakota and their comrades
rihce and public conservation rarely
Americans Always Heroic.
This tribute to the valor of the South
dakota troops was loudly cheerei. The
President resumed:
But II Is just like the American sol
der, no matter where he comes from.
he never lays down his arms in the
presence OF an enemy, and never fall
ters, never lowers the flag of his coun-
try, nor leaves the field till victory
comes. l am gid to see the veterans OF
1861 welcome the veterans Of 1898. 1t is
the same kind OF patriotism. You got
II from your fathers, and it Is a pa
triotism that never deserts and never
encourages desertion.
But my fellow citizens and MEM
bers of the First South Dakota, you
nave just got home, and l know you
want to get to those you love and
snail not detain you moment longer
except to say to you that thank you
Tor your unoomplaining services to our
beloved country. l thank you for
standing faithful and unfaltering to
duty on the battle line. l thank you
Tor preserving our flag stainless.
Il thank you for waiting in the
Trenches until the relief came, and
thank you for having transferred the
banner of freedom 10 those who sue
coed you. spotless and without dishon-
or, And where that flag Is, 1t stands
for liberty. humanity, and civilization"
His Redfield Speech.
At Redfeld, s. D., the President said
In all that relates to the govern
nent Of the United States we have q