The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
SOLDIERS WELCOMED
Mr.. Mckinley Speaks Words of
Greeting to Minnesota Volunteers.
THE ADDRESS OF SECRETARY LONG.
The Naval Secretary Speaks About the Fall
of Santiago Before sampson's Guns
and the Crowd shout
"SchIey, Schley."

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 13.-From
platform in front of the Minneapolis |
exposition building President McKin-
ley yesterday afternoon voiced the
nations welcome to the Thirteenth |
Minnesota volunteers, just returned
from the Philippines, and delivered an
address to thousands of cheering peo-
pie. The president and his party were
driven to the exposition building di-
rectly after having reviewed the long
parade from the reviewing stand on
Ncollet avenue. The cheering broke
loose as soon as President Mckinley,
Gov. Lind and Gen. Summers, of the
Second Oregon volunteers, appeared on
the platform. Mayor Gray spoke the
words of greeting to the soldiers and
distinguished guests on behalf of the
city and Gov. Lind on behalf of the
state. The governor paid strong
tribute to the returned volunteers
President Mckinley was greeted
with cheers that continued for several
moments and throughout the delivery
of his address the applause was fire.
quent. The president said in part:
/ have come from the capital of the nation
that l might give the nations welcome to
regiment of the nations defenders | 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 SOL
der anywhere and do not think the members
OF this regiment, or the regiments constituting
the Eighth army corps In the Philippines, resent
the importance and heroism OF their action
after the treaty Of peace was signed and rati-
fed 1 want to say to you men and to Col.
Summers-Gen. Summers now because OF his
gaantry-that the officers and men OF the
Eighth army corps sent to WASHINGTON mes
sage telling me that they would stay In the
Philippines until could create a new army and
send IL there to take their places. | come 10
bid you welcome and give you the honor Of the
nation because you sustained the flag OF the ma
ton, because you refused to stack arms, refused
to sound retreat. And you have come back
having II high place in the hearts ana affections
OF the 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 ctvilza'
| ton which has characterized the century
just now fading away. This century heralds
| the most wonderful progress Of the world known
| to all history.
In the last year we have added to the terri
! tory Of the United States the territory Of ths
! Hawaiian Islands, one OF the gems OF the Paclnc
ocean, containing G,72i square miles. Porto
! Rico, containing 300 square miles; Guam, con.
tanning - square miles, and the Philippine ar.
| chipclago, embracing approximately li3OW
square miles This latest acquisition is about
one-siNth the size Of the original i3 states. Iii
| larger than the combined area OF New Jersey
! Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
South Carolina and the District of Columbia
| 1t exceeds Ia area all of the New England states
II is almost Ms large rs Washington and Ore
gon combined and greater than Ohio, Indiana
No a. tl...
New York and 3h time larger than the state OF
! OHIO
The treaty OF peace with Spain, which gave
US the Philippines, Porto Rico and Guam, met
with some opposition in the senate but was
ratified by that body by more than two-thirds
! vote; while in the house the appropriation OF
| S200l0,OO0 was made with little orno opposition
| As In the case Of the Louisiana purchase anC
! Alaska, the opponents Of the treaty were in the
| minority and the stan Of hope to an oppressed
people was not cXtinguishcd
! The future OF these new possessions Is in the
keeping OF congress and congress is the servant
OF the people That they will be retained under
the benign sovereignty Of the United States J
do not permit myself to doubt That they will
prove rich ana valuable heritage | feel as
| surcd That congress will provide for them o
government which will bring them blessings,
which will promote their material interests as
well as advance their people in the path Of civ.
! il2ation and intelligence confidently believe.
| They Will not be governed as vassals or scrfs OF
slaves-they will be given government of lib.
! erty, regulated by law, honestly administered
without depressing or cxacting taxation with.
out tyranny, justice without bride, education
without distinction or social conditions, free
dom of religious worship and protection IN life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
Attorney General Griggs was next
introduced and Secretary Long, of the
navy closed, speaking as follows:
am one with you in love and admiration foi
the president Of the United States who stand,
before you, the representative OF that great
country who's citizens you are. am one with
you, also, in your love for your own great state
And am one with you in your appreciation OF
the navy Of the United States; | thrill through
in admiration for its achievements. | recall the
fall of Santiago before the guns of Simpson
At this point hundreds of voices in
the crowd interrupted the secrctary's
remarks with shouts of "Schley,
Schlev."
The secretary paused a moment and
then said: MY friends, there is glory
enough for all. If | were to attempt
to enumcrate the names of all the
great naval achievements you would
never have your dinner before | had
concluded"
Gen. Summers, responding to calls OF
soldier boys came forward and bowed
his acknowledgements amid frantic
cheers. 1--WE left Old Glory floating in
Luzon," he said, land if necessary we
will go back there 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 wa,
driven to the residence of Thomas
Lowry for dinner and at six O'Clock
was conveyed to st, Paul on the Inter
urban trolley line.
, big Indian Dance.
Guthrie, Ok, Oct 10. The Iowa In.
dams are entertaining the head men of
the Otoe, KiclSapoo, Ponce and Sac aud
FOX tribes, and big dance is going on
~ ~ miles northeast of Perkins, ia
Payne county.