The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-14
PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE MEN OF
THE FIRST NORTH DAKOTA
VOLUNTEERS
POLICY In THE PHILIPPINES
MIR. M'KINLEY DECLARES THAT
THE AMERICAN FLAG IS IN
LUZON TO STAY
SWING AROUND THE CIRCLE

Busy Day for the National Executive
and the Members of His Party
Speeches at Duluth and Superior
During the Morning-WeIcome In
Waiting at the Various Towns
Along the Line of the N. p.
FARGO, n. D., Oct. 13-(Special.)-
President Mckinley and the members Of
his cabinet were two hours late in reach
ing Fargo this evening, and much of the
arranged programme had to be aban-
doned, but despite this fact the greeting
to the soldiers of the First North Dakota
regiment by the nations executive was an
occasion that will long be remembered
by the people of both this city and state
All day today people from all parts Of
North Dakota kept arriving, and this
evening the streets were crowded. 1t was
dark before the president arrived, but
the downtown streets were ablaze with
lights and the scene was perhaps more
picturesque than when viewed by day
light, for the weather during the after
noon, while an improvement over that of
the morning, was still dark and gloomy
When the train arrived at 7:45 the fact
was made known by general blending
of noises, whistles, bells and cheers
striving for prominence, and all pune
tuated by the booming guns of presi-
Dental salute
About the depot some 10000 people were
jammed III compact mass, held back
from one narrow lane by the lines of the
First North Dakota regiment drawn up to
welcome the president and to secure d
way through the throng of people. 1t
had been the plan to take the president
for a short drive, 10 be greeted by the
school children. Then there was to be
dinner, followed by review of the pa
rade and the address. All but the re-
view of the returned volunteers and the
addresses had to be given up owing to
the lateness of the hour.
AS soon as the train arrived the presi-
dent was driven to the reviewing stand,
through the ranks of the returned volun-
teers, and there was q repetition of the
noisy demonstration which marked his
coming. When the president was intro
duced the noise broke out afresh. The
presidents address was along the lines of
his speech at Minneapolis, but was an
ton to hold the Philippines for all time.
The sentiments expressed were all ap-
piauded, the cheering being most marked
when the president declared that the
United States would send 5000 to Manila
to keep the flag where the volunteers
had placed it. Mr. Mckinley said:
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS,
For the past eighteen months this coun-
try has witnessed impressive testimony
- ,f.Ntir ~ ttA A ifar
The call for 100000 troops was promptly
responded to by the people of the United
States without respect to party or creed
or section or nationality. The alacrlty or
enlistment and the celebrity of execution
has few if any parallels in the military
annals OF the world. We did not go 20
hausted and when the war came We all
thought the sooner it was ended the bet
ter for all concerned.
| have come here tonight, travelling
a long distance, that l might meet the
people of this new and growing state, a
state which l had the honor, as a mem
Der of the national house OF representa-
tiyes to vote to admit rs a sister into
the national family. l am proud of this
state, proud of the vote 1 gave for her
admission.
| come also to speak Of the patriotism
of the state of North Dakota, not only
the patriotism Of the men who served in
the Philippines, but the patriotism OF
these other brave soldiers OF your state,
who, less fortunate than the Mania vol
urteers, were not abe to see fighting
service in the field, but did their duty
as you did yours.
1 have come especially that I might
look into the faces of the North Dakota
volunteers who saw service on the battle
line in LuZon. | come that l may speak
to them a welcome and say wei done.
You did your duty and you filled my heart
with Joy when you, with other volunteers
and regulars. Stnt me word that you
would remain on the battle line in LuZon
until l could create new army and send
it there.
You refused t9 beat retreat or shirk
your coiors in the presence OF the enemy.
No matter who wanted you to go home,
you said I've will stay and keep the
flag stainless in the presence Of the
enemy.
TRYING DUTY.
No soldiers OF any army ever had any
more delicate or trying duty. This army,
of which this fragment from your state
formed a part, remained in Luzon wait
ing; first, Tor the treaty OF peace, whlch
was being prepared in Paris, then for its
ratification by the senate OF the United
States then until the exchange OF rau1-
cation between the United States and
Spain, waiting through all that long pc
riod and accepting the msolence OF the IN
surgents with dignity because they were
ordered by the executive of the nation
that they must not strike blow pend
ing the treaty of peace, except in defense.
REV accepted, therefore, the insolence
of the insurgents with patience sub
lime We never dreamed that the little
emancipated-we never for moment
thought that they would turn upon the
flag that had delivered them from Spain.
Then it was that the insurgent leader
ordered an attack upon our men, and
then our boys let loose. But | always
thought the boys were quite ready for it.
(Great applause.)
| want TO do them the credit of saying
here in the presence of their neighbors
and friends, their fathers and mothers,
that these boys forbore all things rather
than disobey the order of the govern
nent they were serving.
The leader of the insurgent forces says
to the American government You can
have peace If you will give us independ-
ence:" peace for independence, he says.
He had another price than that for peace
once before, but the United States pays
no gold for peace. (App!ause) We never
gave a bribe for peace III all our history,
and we never will. Great applause)
Our flag is there where YOU left it, you
boys of the North Dakota volunteers.
You left it there, in the hands of those
who took your places, without blot and
without stain. And wherever that stand
ard is raised, whether in the Western or
the Eastern hemisphere, it stands for
liberty civilization and humanity. Our
flag stands for liberty wherever it floats.
And we propose TO put 10000 men behind
that flag in LuZon to maintain the au-
thority of the United States, and the
hoEor and glory of the republic, in the
interest of civilization and humanity. We
accept the responsibility of duty at what
ever cost.
pARADII RFVTEVED