Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-31
\ Great Day i'll Pitt>burg.

The Tenth Regiment breaktasted ai
/ New Brighton, Monday noon. reached
/ Pittsburg, about p. NJ aud formed
on Stockton Ave The great parade
I formed on Federal street and marched
| TO Scheuley Park, a distance of about
four miles, where the great crowd listen
/ ed to speeches by Coy Stone, President
Mckinley, John Dalzell 1t Col Barnett
and others. till dark and as no lights
had been provided for the big tents
when the banquet was spread for the
regiment, that part of the program was
failure
That night the President and his par
ty went TO East Liverpool, O.
In his speech at the Park the PreSi-
dent outlined his policy regarding the
Philippines as follows
The world will never know the re
ssraint of our soldiers-their Self-con-
troll under the most exasperating condi-
tions. For weeks subjected 10 the in
suits and duplicity of the insurgent
leaders, they preserved the status quo,
remembering that they were under an
order from their government to sacrediy
observe the terms of the protocol in let
ter and spirit. and avoid all conflict, ex
cept in defense. pending the negotia
tiOns of the treaty of peace. They were
not the aggressors. They did not begin
hostilities against the insurgents pend
ing the ratshcation of the treaty Of
peace i'll the Senate. great as was their
justification, because their orders from
Washington forbade ii | take all the
responsibility for that direction. Otis
and Merritt only executed the orders of
their government and the soldiers. under
great prOvOCation to strike back, obey
ed. Until the treaty was ratified We
had no authority beyond Manila city,
bar and harbOr We then had no other
title to defend. no authority beyond
that maintain. Spain was still in posses
sion of the remainder OF the archipel
ago. Spain had sued for peace The
truce and treaty were not concluded.
The first blow was struck by the insur
gents. Our kindness was reciprocated
with cruelty, our mercy with Mauser.
The flag of truce was invoked only to
be dishonored Our soldiers were shot
down when ministering to the woun-
ded Filipinos. Our humanity was in
terpreted as weakness, our forbearance
as cowardice. They assailed our sover-
eighty, and there will be no useless par
ley-no pause until the insurrection IS
suppressed and American authority ac
knowledged and established. The mis-
guided followers in rebellion have only
our charity and pity. AS TO the cruel
leaders who have needlessly sacrificed
the lives of thousands of their people
at the cost of some of our best blood, for
the qualification of their own ambitious
designs. | will leave to others the ungra-
cious task of justification and eulogY.
Every one of the noble men, regulars
unlnnt tQaTl GnIdfarC ~ UhA
thus signally served their country in its
extremity, deserves the special recogni
tiOn of Congress, and it will be to me
an unfeigned pleasure to recommend
for each of them a special metal of
honor
While we give you hail and greeting
from overfiowing hearts we do not for
get the brave men who remain and
those who have gone forward to take
your places, and those other brave men
who have promptly volunteered, crowd
ing each other to 20 to the front, to
carry forword TO successful completion
the work you so nobly began. Our
prayers 90 with them, and more men and
munitions if required for the speedy
suppression of the rebellion, the estab-
lishment of peace and tranquility and
a government under the undisputed
sovereignty of the United States a gov
ernment which will do justice to all
and at once encourage the best efforts
and aspirations of these distant people
and the highest development of their
rich and fertile lands.
The government to which you gave
your loyalty welcomes you 10 your
homes With no blot or stain upon
your record, the story of your uDselfi sh
services to country and to civilization
will be to the men who take your places
at the front and on the firing line and
to future generations an example of
patriotism and an inspiration to duty.