The Anaconda standard., 1899-10-13

"eicolue 10 Ine lotll MiliSsote' sotu'i
teers, just returned from the Ph1llp-
pines. and delivered an address to thou
sands of cheering people. The pres
dent and his party were driven to the
Exposition building directly after nav
ing reviewed the long parade from the
reviewing stand on Nicollet avenue.
About the platform in front OF the
building where General Harrison was
nominated for president of the United
States by convention presided over
by William Mckinley, were massed the
returned volunteers. Behind them was
q crowd whose numbers could scarcely
be estimated
The cheering broke loose as soon as
PRESIDENT Mckinley, Governor Lind
and General Summers of the I'd Oregon
volunteers appeared on the platform.
DR.. Northrup. president of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, presided over the
exercises and the invocation was pro-
nounced by Bishop Joyce of the NJ. F..
church.
Mayor Gray spoke the words of greet
ing to the soldiers and distinguished
guests on behalf of the city and Cover
nor Lind on behalf of the state. The
governor paid a strong tribute to the
returning volunteers. ua
President Mckinley was greeted with
cheers that continued for several min
utes and throughout the delivery of his
address the applause was frequent.
Il have come from the capital of the
nation, that I might give the nations
welcome to regiment of the nations
defenders. I have come to speak the
voice of love and gratitude which comes
from every American heart to-day that
loves the flag. l have come to bid you
welcome because you did your duty,
and that is the highest tribute that can
be paid to any soldier anywhere. and
l@ -R l.s.,
regiment, or the regiments constituting
the 9Th army corps in the Philippines
realize the Importance and heroism Of
their action after the treaty of peace
was signed and ratified. l want to say
to you men and to Colonel Summers
General Summers now. because of his
gallantry-that the officers and men of
the 8th army corps sent to Washington
message telling ne thai they
would stay in the Philippines until l
could create new army and send 1t
there to take their places.
Il come to bid you welcome ana give
you the honor of the nation because you
sustained the flag of the nation, because
you refused to stack arms, refused to
sound retreat And you have come
back, having a high place in the hearts
and affections Of thu American people
and gratitude that will continue for all
time. You have also by your services
added much to the cause of humanity,
added much to the advancement of the
civilization which has so characterized
the century just dying away. This
country heralds the most wonderful
progress of the world known to all his
tory
Attorney General Griggs was next in
troduced. In brief address he praised
the volunteers for their gallantry in
action and complimented them on their
good appearance.
Secretary Long of the navy was the
closing speaker.
Il am one with you" said Secretary
Long. Sin love and admiration for the
president of the United States, who
stands before you the representative of
that great country whose citizens you
are. I am one with you also in your
love for your own great state. And l
am one with you in your appreciation
Of the great navy of the United States;
l thrill through and through in admira-
tion for its achievements. I recall the
fall of Santiago before the guns Of
At this poih1ff Hundreds of voices in
the crowd interrupted the secretn,y's $
remarks with shouts of "Schley!
Schley! Schley!" ,..,
then said
My friends, there is glory enough for
all. If were to attempt to enumerate
the names Of all the great naval
achievements you would never have
your dinners before / had concluded.''
General Summers, responding to calls
of the soldier boys. came forward and
bowed his Acknowledgements among
frantic cheers.
1--WE left Old Glory floating in Luzon,"
he said, land if necessary we will so
back to defend it,"
At the conclusion of the exercises the
returned volunteers were served with
an elaborate dinner in the Exposition
building. The presidential party was
driven to the residence of Thomas
Lowery for dinner and at O'Clock was
conveyed to ST. Paul on the Interurban
trolley line.