Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
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country under its call for only 200 900
troops. Iowa furnished her full share and
one Of her regiments did gallant service in
the distant islands Of the Pacific. 1t did not
ask to come home; although 1t had the priv
ilege of muster out after the ratification of
the treaty of peace had been exchanged
that regiment remained there to uphold the
flag and sustain the authority of the gov
ernment until a new army could be created
to go and take It's place, and l desire to
make public acknowledgment here in this
presence and in this state for their splendid
exhibition of devotion to the flag and loyalty
to the country. We love that flag, all of us
love 1t. 1t gladdens the hearts Of the old
and cheers the hearts OF the young and it
shelters us all wherever it is raised. On
land or on sea, at home or on our distant
possessions that flag always stands for lib
erty, for civilization for humanity, and
wherever it is assaulted the whole nation
rises up to defend it,
Immense Throng Mt waterloo.
WATERLOO, Ia, Oct. 16-An immense
throng had ongregated at the station when
the presidential train arrived this morning.
The president spoke as follows:
MY Fellow Citizens: We have before us
a great national problem. We have resting
upon us a great national duty growing out
of our war with Spain. When that war
commenced there wes little or no division of
sentiment among tie people Before the de-
claratlon of war the congress of the United
States, under the leadership Of our dstin-
gulshed Senator Allison, voted fer a national
defense fund of S50, 900 900 for the Use of the
government in its discretion. 1t was voted
practically without division in each house
OF congress. The senator assures me that 1t
was done with absolute unanimity. When
war was declared the resolution was voted
for by all parties from all sections. The
revenue bill was passed with provisions for
money to carry on the war So that we
started into the war with Spain with all the
people and all the representatives of the
people standing together. The war came, and
the war was ended sooner than any similar
war in all history; ended with the triumph
of American arms; ended in triumph for
the cause of humanity. Having been united
in bringing on the war. having united in the
conduct of the war, having been practically
united in the conclusions of peace, the
question is, shall we stand together until
the job Is finished? General cries of Yes
"We have resting upon us the great re-
sponsibilities Of government in Porto Rico
and in the Philippines Our flag has been
assaled in that distant island in the Pa
cific and l ask the people of Iowa whether
we will stand firmly and united until Amer
lean sovereignty be established in every
island Of the archipelago. We will net take
down that flag, representing liberty to the
people, representing civilization to those
islands, We will not withdraw it, because
| the territory over which it floats is ours by
of ;,,tnr lou h. tI,a
| sacred sanction of the constitution OF the
United States. We are not there to oppress.
We are there to liberate. We are not there
| to establish an imperial government, but we
are there to establish a government of lib
| erty under law, and protection to life and
| property and opportunity to all who dwell
| thereon