The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-14

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people greeted President Mckinley and
his party when they arrived here to-
night at 1855. Entering carriages the
party was driven to q reviewing stand
through lines Of the First North Dako.
ia volunteers who recently returned
| from the Philippines. The President
was received with Wild demonstrations.
In his address he referred repeatedly to
the situation In the Philippines. When
he declared the United States govern
ment would send $1,000 men to the
Philippines TO uphold the American
flag where the volunteers had placed It,
the crowd approved the declaration
with wild applause. The President
spoke as follows:
"Our government emanates from the
peopIe, all power comes from the peo-
Die. and nli public officers must bear
their commission from the people as
administrators Of their affairs Back OF
the government to which have refer.
red to Is the home. which Is the Ideal
government over all; the family bound
together by ties Of common interest
\ and affection, the American home, the
school house for the education of Amer
lean boys and girls in the duties Of cltl-
Zenshlp. And from this home, which lies
at the foundation OF our public institu-
] tiOns, do governments draw their ylr-
tue and integrity. The education that
comes from the home touches all our
lives and stays with us as long as we
live. There Is not a man anywhere IN
our country, that remembering the al
fectionate counsels OF his mother. has
not been helped in resisting wrong and
adhering to right 1t is that American
home where love is found and virtues
preside. That is the hope OF our great
republic, and after that are the schools
OF our country They educate men for
citizenship and statesmanship and this
country Is safe as long as we preserve
the honor and integrity OF home and
continue public education in nation and
state. It's from the homes and schools
| that the brave boys went out from Min
nesota in the civil war and again In the
distance that / might meet the people OF
this great and growing state which
Ind the honor as a member Of the Ma
tional house Of representatives to vote
to admit as a sister Into the national
family.
Patriotism orNorth Dakota.
am proud of this state, proud of the
vote gave for her admission. 1 come
here to speak of the patriotism of the
state Of North Dakota, not only the pa
| trintlsm OF the men who entered the
Philippines, but the patriotism OF those
other brave soldiers Of your state. who
less fortunate than the Manila volun-
teers, were not able TO see fighting SER
vice in the field, but did their duty as
you did yours. have come especially
that might look into the faces OF the
North Dakota volunteers who saw SER
vice on the battle line In LvEon. came
that ! may speak to them welcome
| and say well done. You did your duty
and YOU filled my heart with JOY when
| with other volunteers and regulars you
sent me word that You would not quit
! the battle line In LuEon until could
create new army and send 1t there.
You refused to beat retreat or shlrk
your colOrs in the presence OF the en-
| envy. No matter who wanted you to
70 home, you said We win stay and
| keep the flag stainless in the presence
OF the enemy. No soldiers Of any
country ever had any more delicate or
trying duty This army. Of which this
fragment from your state formed
part, remained In I4uzoh waiting, hrst
| for the treaty OF peace which was be-
ing prepared In Paris, then for Its rati-
fication by the senate Of the United
States. then until the legislation o. rat
iflcations between the United states
and Spain, waiting through all thar
long period accepting the insolence OIL
the Insurgents with dignity, because
they were ordered by the executive OF
the nation that they must not strike
blow pending the treaty OF peace eX-
cept in defense.
, c,,N,It,,,o TIoftannO
They accepted therefore. the lnso-
lenee of the insurgents with patience
sublime. We never dreamed that the
little body OF insurgents whom We had
iust ernancIpated from Spain-we never
| for a moment thought that they would
turn upon the nag that had delivered
them from Spain. Then It was that the
insurRent leader made an attauk upon
our men, and then our boys let loose.
nut always thought the boys were
cutie ready for Il. (Great applause).
want 10 do them the credit OF saying
here In the presence Of their neighbOrs
and friends, their fathers and mothers,
that these boys fOrebOre all things
rnther than dlsobey the order OF the
government they were serving. The
| lender of the insurgent forces says To
the American government: You can
| have pence II you will give US indeper1-
dence. Peace for independence, he
snys. He had another price than that
| for peace once before, but the United
States pays no gold for peace. ZAP
| plause.) We never gave bribe for
peace in NIL our history and we never
will. Great npplausc). Our flag IL
kthere where you left II, you boys OF the
I North Dakota volunteers. You LETT II
| there in the hands Of those who took
YOUR places, without blot and 'ylthout
stain. And wherever that standard Is
raised, whether In the western or In tbe
cnstern hemisphere, II stands for llb-
erty, civilization and humanity. our
flag stands for liberty wherever u
| floats. And we propose TO put O5'OOO
men behind that Gag In Luzon TO main
tnln the authority Of the United states
and the honor and glory OF the republic
In the interest OF civilization and hui
mnnity, We accept the responsibility or
duty at whatever cost
Attorney General Grlggs, Secretaries
Long. Gage, Hitchcock and Wilson and
Senators Hansbrough and McCumber
smoke briefly. The exercises were I'm
lted to spenking, and the review OF the
| First North Dakota volunteers.
Al $3.50 o'clock the presidential tram
was transferred from the Northern Pa
| clac TO the line Of the Chicago, MIL
wnukee & st. Paul railway ana depart
ed for Aberdeen, S. d.
The Carter Case.
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