The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-13
HISTORY OF THE CENTURY
AND THE COUNTRY's GEOGRAPHY
THE PRESIDENTS TEXT.

Thirteenth Minnesota at Minneap-
Olis-The Cabinet officers Sat at
Bnnquct-President Emphasized
the Spread of Empire and PrOmis-
ed Good Government for New
Lands.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 12-President
Mckinley and party arrived in this city
at II O'Clock to-day. An immense crowd as
sembled at the railway depot to greet the
chief executive. As he emerged from the
train tremendous cheering began, and was
taken up by the waiting crowds and car
ried down the line for blocks
Carriages in waiting conveyed the Pres
ident and cabinet to the home Of Mr..
Thomas Lorey. Here a light luncheon was
served. Meanwhile the train bearing home
the Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers from
the Philippines arrived and was greeted
with tremendous cheering. The regiment
formed in line at the head of Me- ~"A-
nue.. Carriages bearing President McKin-
ley and his cabinet drew up and took their
positions at the head of the column.
The procession moved shortly after
o'clock, passing down Nicoet avenue to
N4iS NCtlNtA VI tIlC CITY. Al 1GHln street the
President entered the reviewing stand and
the Philippine veterans passed before him
As the rear guard entered the reviewing
stand the President entered his carriage
and drove by shorter route to the e5tpos,-
ton building. Here the principal events of
the day took place. Within the building.
in which the Republican convention of
1892 nominated Benjamin Harrison for
President of the United States, under the
chairmanship of William Mckinley, was
spread a feast for the Thirteenth Minneso-
ia Volunteers.
AT the conclusion of the banquet, Pest
dent Mckinley was introduced by Presi-
dent Cyrus Northup of the University of
Minnesota. President Mckinley was
greeted with prolonged applause. He
said:
Il have come from the capital of the na-
ton that l might give the nations well
come 10 regiment of the nations de-
tenders. l 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 any
where and l do not think the members
of this regiment. or The regiments consti-
tuting the f. ghth Army Corps in the Phil
ippnes realize the importance and heroism
Of their action after the treaty of peace
was signed and ratified.
II come 10 bid you welcome and give YOU
the honor OF the nation because you sls-
tained the nag 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 affect lions
of the American Teople 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
ment Of the civilization which has so char
acterized the century just now fading
away. This century hei aids the most Won
derful progress of The world known 10 all
history.
The Century Memorable.
''The century now drawing 10 close has
been most memorable in the worlds prog
ress and history. The march of mankind in
moral and Intellectual advancement has
been onward and upward The growth Of
the worlds material interests is so vast
that the figures would almost seem TO be
drawn from the realm Of Imagination
rather than from the field Of fact AL
people have felt the elevating influences of
the century.
Contact has removed old prejudices at
home and abroad and brought about a bet
ter understanding. which has DESTROYED
enmity and promoted amity. Civilization
has achieved great victories, and to the
gospel of good will there are now few dis
senters. The great powers, under the in
spiraton of the Car of Russia, have been
sitting together in a parliament of peace,
seeking TO find a common basis for the adj
justment of controversies without war AMI
waste. While they have not made war inn
possible, they have made peace more prob
able and have emphasized the universal
of Thev a 90 IN.
the worlds repose; and Americans. while
rejoicing in what was accomplished, re-
joice also, for their participation in the
great cause yet to be advanced, we trust,
TO more perfect fulhlment
1.-The century has blessed us as a nation
While il has not given us perfect peace,
il has brought US constant and ever in
creasing blessings and imposes upon us no
humiliation Of dishonor We have had
wars with foreign powers and the unhappy
one at home-but all termina ted in no loss
of prestige or honor or territory, bur a
gain in all. The increase of our territory
has added vastly to our strength and pros
perity without changing our republican
character.
History and Geography.
"I sometimes think we do not realize
what we have and the mighty trust we
have committed to our keeping. The study
of geography and history has now more
than a passing interest 10 the American
people. 1t is worth reading that when
the federal Union was formed we had 909,-
765 square miles of territory and in less
than one hundred years we have grown
to 3,SA55l5 square miles"
President Mckinley then recounted the
acquisitions to the Union of the different
sections OF country, beginning with the
Louisiana purchase in 1905 up to the alb
sorption of Hawaii.
Continuing. he said: I'm the last wear
we Rave added to the territory of the Unit |
ed States the territory Of Hawaiian Is
lands, one of the gems of The Pacific ocean |
containing G724 square miles; Porto Rico, |
containing $500 square miles; Guam. con-
tanning fifty square miles, end the Thilip- |
pires Archirerigo, embracing aDproNi- |
mately l4S.Oo0 square miles This latest ac-
quisi ion is about Cne sixth the SIZE Of the |
original thirteen states. II is larger than |
the combined area of New Jersey. Della |
ware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina. !
South Carolina and the District Of Co'um- !