Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-28

ana Whatever government there was
would have been by the will Of one man
ana not by the consent of the governed
w no refused to sound the retreat? Who
stood IN the breach when others weak
ened! Who resisted the suggestion of
the unpatriotic that they should come
nome! Let me call the roll of the regi-
ments and battalions that deserve to be
lperpetuated in the nations annals.
ineir action was not q sudden impulse
under excitement, but a deliberate de-
lerInlnatlon to sustain, at the cost Of
lie, II need be, the honor of their gov
ernment and the authority of its flag.
First California
California Artillery.
First Colorado.
First Idaho.
Fifty-first Iowa.
Twentieth Kansas.
Thirteenth Minnesota,
First Montana.
First Nebraska.
First North Dakota,
Nevada Cavalry.
Second Oregon.
Tenth Pennsylvania,
First South Dakota.
First Tennessee.
| Utah Artillery.
| First Washington.
First Wyoming.
Wyoming battery
70 those must be added about 1000
enilsted men of the regular army Who
We're entitled to their discharge under
the peace proclamation Of April III 1899
the greater portion of whom particinat.
ed IN the engagements of the Eighth
corps and are still performing areluons
services In the field.
Nor must the navy be forgotten.
sSixty-fve devoted sailors participatad
IN the engagement of May i in Manila
pay whose terms of service had nrevi.
ously expired. continuing on duty ouite
year after that action.
For these men of the army and navy
we have only honor and gratitude.
me world will never know the re-
stra1nt of our soldiers-their self-con-
trol under the most exasperating condi
tions. For weeks subjected to the in
suits and duplicity of the insurgent
leaders. they preserved the status quo.
remembering that they We're under an
order from their government to sacred-
ly observe the terms of the protocol in
| letter and spirit and avoid all contlict
except in defense pending the negotia
lions OF the treaty Of peace. They were
not the aggressors. They did not begin
hosttlittes against the Insurgents pend
ing the ratification of the treaty of
peace In the senate, great as was their
justification, because their orders from
Washington forbade it. l take all the
responsibility for that direction. Otis
only executed the orders of his govern
ment, and the soldiers, under great
provocation to strike back. obeyed.
Until the treaty was ratified we had
no authority beyond Manila city. bay
and harbor. We then had no other title
TO denfend, no authority beyond that to
maintain. Spain was still in possession
OF the remainder of the archipelago.
Spain had sued for peace The truce and
treaty were not concluded. The first
fblow was struck by the Insurgents. Our
Kindness was reciprocated with cruelty.
Jour mercy with Mauser. The flag of
truce was invoked only to be dishon-
lored. Our soldiers were shot down when
mintstering to the wounded Fihpinos.
Our humanity was interpreted as weak
ness, our forbearance as cowardice.
They assailed our Sovereignty, and
there will be no useless parley-no
pause until the insurrection is sup
pressed 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 ambi-
tious designs. 1 will leave to others the
ungracfous task of justification and eu-
logy. Every one of the noble men, regu-
lars or volunteers, soldiers or seamen,
who thus signally served their country
in Its extremity deserves the special
recognition of congress- and it will be
to me an unfeigned pleasure to recon-
mend for each of them special medal
Iof 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 so promptly volunteered,
lcrowding each other to go to the front,
to carry forward to successful compile
ton the work you SO noby begun. Our
prayers go with them, and more men
and munitions If required, for the
speedy suppression of the rebellion, the
establishment of peace and tranquility
land government under the undisputed
sovereignty of the United States-a
government which Will do justice to all
and at once encourage the best efforts
land aspirations of these distant people
and the highest development of their
rich and fertile lands.
THE government to which you gave
lyour loyalty welcomes you to your
homes. With no blot or stain upon your
record, the story of your unselfish serv-
ices to country and civilization will be
to the men who take your places at the
front and on the firing line and to fu-
ktnre generations an example Of patriot
.ism and an inspiration to duty,