The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-19
WELCOMES THE SOLDIERS.
President Mckinley Praises Troops
for Their Patriotism in the
Hour of Emergency.
BIG CROWDS GREET HIM EVERYWHERE.
HELMS IN Greet the First south Dako-
IN Volunteers, Just Home from the
philippines - Thanks Them Tor
Long and Faithful service-scenes
and Events in other Places.

Aberdeen. s. D., Oct. 16. - At eight
o'clock Saturday morning President
McKinley's special arrived in this city.
AT the depot large crowd gathered to
see the first president of the united
States who has ever visited the Dakotas
since statehood The principal part OF
the throng was the First South Dakota
volunteers. who had just arrived from
the Philippines. AT the corn palace ad-
dresses were made by President Mckin-
lev and the cabinet. Gov. Lee and others.
The president said:
.'Mr. Mayor. Members of the First South
Dako.a Volunteers and Fellow Citizens:
II gives me very great pleasure to join
with YOUR fellow citizens OF the state OF
South Dakota. your friends, your families
your neighbors in this welcome to your
home We are a nation Of hero worship
ers and vet We are a nation of 70,OOOoOO
grateful people who love valor and re-
ward the heroic deeds of our soldiers, and
I think | appreciate quite as much If not
more than most of my fellow citizens the
value of the services this regiment with
its associates of the Eighth corps rendered
the country in its hour of great emergency.
And | am here TO speak not for myself
alone but for the whole American people,
in expression of gratitude and thanks for
xour heroic action in the island OF LuZon.
/ have with me this morning dispatch
Just received from your commander, the
major general commanding in the Philip
pines, telling me of the gallantry of Col.
Frost and his First regiment, telling me
that from early in February until late in
June you stood on the firing line; no enemy
could resist your onslaughfs upon them.
Nor can | forget. soldiers of the republic,
that when the treaty of peace was pending,
NH being
Paris when the ratification of the treaty
was awaiting the action of the senate, ana
finally when we were awaiting the eX-
change of the ratification with SPAIN
do not forget that when that time came
every one of you was entitled to be mus
tered out of the service of the United
States. and ! can never express the JOY
YOU gave my heart when you sent word
that you would remain until a new army
could be formed to take your places.
That, members OF the First South Da-
kota, was an example of personal sacrifice
and public conservation rarely known in
the annals of war, but it is just like the
American soldier. No matter where he
comes from he never lays down his arms
in the presence of an enemy and he never
lowers the flag of his country until he has
triumphed over enemies who assail 1t. =
"a voice 1--WE will never leave there until
they are all licked.'O
The train bearing the presidential
party left Aberdeen at 1880 a. IN. for
Huron. S. d.
At Huron.
Huron, S d., Oct 16.-At 80 o'clock
Saturday afternoon the presidential
train halted for few minutes in this
city. In the square surrounding the
depot large crowd had gathered
The president was vociferously cheered
as he emerged from the car for minute
talk. He said in part:
THE so-called burdens which this war
placed upon the American people unsought
and unexpected-for nobody in the United
States dreamed Is months ago that the
Philippine archipelago would become part
of the United States-came not to us of our
seeking, but as one of the inevitable and
unacceptable results of that war. When
Dewey went into Manila bay under orders
and destroyed the Spanish fleet, from that
hour we were responsible for the peace of
the Philippine islands And from that hour
we could not escape with honor TO ourselves
. or from obligations TO the nations of the
world"
At Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls. 5. D., Oct. 16.-The presi-
dental special arrived Saturday night
shortly after seven o'clock.
the speakers stand and President Me
Kinleys speech was cheered to the echo,
as were also the short addresses made
by members of the cabinet.
At Yankton.
Yankton, S. D., Oct. Is. - President
Mckinley and party disembarked from
the special train here Saturday night
at 10:30 o'clock Despite the lateness
of the hour nearly 10000 people greeted
the chief executive. After the speaking
was concluded the president and party
left for Sioux City. Ia.
Sunday ut Sioux CITY.
Sioux City, Ia. Oct. 16.-Sunday was
quiet day for the presidential party
President Mckinley and wife attended
services at the First Methodist church
The president was urged TO attend re-
ceptons and other functions of pub
lie character. but steadfastly refused
preferring TO spend Sunday quietly
The train left for the east soon after ten
O'Clock.
His Trip Through Iowa.
Iowa Falls. Ia, Oct. 17.-Before the
sun was up yesterday the presidential
train was greeted by Iowans assembled
at the stations along the line of the
Central road In his first speech made
here the president said that the coun
try had expanded, and the new terri
tory came in the providence of God. II
is ours with all the responsibilities tina
belong TO it"
AT Acllley the president said: "Th
flag represents not tyranny, but liber
~ and civilization, and stands for hop
TO humanity"
At Parkersburg he repeated the sam
sentence concerning the flag, and i
conclusion said: Wherever il is as
saulted the whole nation rises up to dc
fend it."
He said at Cedar Falls that the fla
had been raised not for national gal
or territorial aggrandizement, but fo
civilization and humanity, land il
them lower it who will"
At Manchester he declared that til
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