Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-13
OUR POSSESSIONS
Foundation of Presidents Re-
marks at Minneapolis.
HELPS to Welcome Home 18th Mime
sofa Volunteers from Manila.
Goes 10 ST. Paul 10 Attend Public Reception
in the Evening.

Exposition building President Mchlh-
lev. this afternoon, voiced the hdtioh ,
welcome to the 18th Minnesota Noluh-
tecrs Just returned from the Phillp-
mines and delivered an address TO
thousands of cheering people.
The President and his party were
driven TO the Exposition building d
rectIv after having reviewed the long
parade from the reviewing STAND on
Nicollet avenue. About the platform
in front of the building where Gen.
Harrison was nominated for President
of the United States by convention
presided owed by VIM. Mckinley, were
masspd the returned volunteers. BE
hind them was q crowd whose numbers
could scarcely be estimated. The cheer
in;, broke loose as soon as President
Mckinley. Gov. Lind and Gen. sum
,ncrs of the "a oregon Volunteers ap-
reared on the platform. DR.. Cyrus
Northrup, president Of the University
of Minnecota, presided over the eXor-
cses and the invocation was pro-
nounced by Bishop Isaac w. Joyce Of
The Methodist Episcopal church.
Mayor Gray spoke the words of
greeting to the soldiers and distinguish
ed guests on behalf Of the city and Coy.
Lind on behalf of the state. The gov
ernor paid strong tribute to the re-
turned volunteers. President Mckln-
ley was greeted with cheers. For sew
craI moments and throughout the day
delivery Of his address. applause was
frequent The President said:
Il have come from the Capitol of the
nation that | might give the nations
welcome to 4 regiment Of the nations
defenders ! have come to speak the
voice of love and gratitude which comes
from every American heart, today, that
loves the flag. | 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 | do not think the members of this
regiment or the regiments constituting
the Sth Army Corps in the Philippines
realize the Importance and the heroism
of their action after the treaty of peace
was signed and ratified. | want to say
to your men, and to Col. summers
General Summers now because Of his
gallantry-thatt the officers and men of
the Sth Army Corps sent to Washing
ton telling nc that they would stay in
ili' iill'pIIt'S ulibli L t'biA Ni'ttN' a
new army and send it there to take
their places.
Il come to bid YOU welcome and give
you the honor Of the nation because YOU
sustained the flag Of the nation. be
cause you refused to stack arms. re-
fused Ia sound retreat And you have
come back having a high place in the
hearts and affections of the American
people and gratitude that viii continue
for all time. You have also by your
services added much to the cause Of
humanity, added much to the advance
mcnt of the civilization which has 50
characterized the century just now
fading away. This century hcralds tn"
most wonderful progress Of the world
known to all history.
Tho century now drawing to 4 clos"
has been most memorable in tn"
worlds progress ANA history. TIL"
march Of mankind in moral and intel
lcctual advancement has been onward
and upward. Tn" growth Of the wards
material interests is So vast that the
figures would almost seem to- bc drawn
from the realm of imagination rather
than from tn" field Of fact. Nations
have been drawn closer together in
feeling and interest and sentiment.
The great power. UnG,r the inspira
tion Of the Tsar Of Russia. hay" been
sitting together in Il parliament of
peace. seeking to find Il common basis
for the adjustment of controversies
without war and waste. While they
have not made war impossible, they
have made peace more probable ana
have emphasized the universal love of
peace.
"rhc century has bless a MS as 2 ma
ton. While it has not given us perfect
peace. it has brought us constant AMI
ever increasing blessings aud imposes
upon us no humiliation or UiShunoT. We
have had wars with foreign powers,
and the unhappy one at hum"-but All
terminated in no loss of prestige or
honor or territory, but gain in all.
The increase Of our territory has added
vastly to our strength anna prosperity
without changing our republican char
acter. II has given wider scope to
democratic principles and enlarged the
area FOR republican institutions.
Il sometimes think We AZ not realize
what we have ana the mighty trust We
have committed to our keeping. The
study Of geography and history have
now moro than 4 pIsSiH:, interest "a
the American people. II j. worth read
ing that when the federal union was
formed we had 900. 765 square miles Of
territory. and in loss than 100 years we
have grown To @,Si5.3l5 square miles.
The first acquisition was in 1903.
known us the louisiana purchase and
embraced SS3.o72 square miles exclusive
of the area west uf the Rocky Noun
tainS. It would seem almost incredible
to the present generation that this rich
addition To the federal domain should
have been opposed and yet il was re-
sisted in every form and by every kind
of assault.
1T was commonly charged that We
had been cheated by giving $1,000 00(
for territory 50 worthless and pesti-
lcntial that it could mover be inhabited
or bc put TO use, and il was also grave
~ asserted thatthe purchase would lead
to complications and wars with Europ-
can powers. Imperialism had a chief
place in the catalogue of disasters
which would follow the ratifcat ton al
this treaty and it was alleged that hi,
was the first and sure step to the crea-
tion of an empire and the subversion 81
the constitution
The opponents. however We're in tn,
= ..r.