The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-13
RETURNED SOLDIERS
Greeted by the President at MinneaP-
olis-specchcs of Attorney General
Grlggs and others.

Greeted by the President &C Minneap-
olis-specchcs Of Attorney General
GrlEgs aud others.
MINNEAPOLIS, oct. l2-From a
platform in front OF the Minneapolis ex-
position building President Mckinley
spoke the nations welcome to the Thlr-
teenth Minnesota volunteers, Just re-
turned from the Philippines, and dellv-
cred an address to thousands Of cheer
ing people. The PRESIDENT said;
81 have come from the capitol OF the
nation that 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 nag. have come TO bid you
welcome because you did your duty, and
that Is the highest tribute that can 6e
paid to any soldier anywhere, ana 90
not think the members OF this regiment
or the regiments constituting the Eighth
army corps In the Philippines, realize
the Importance and heFoisHl OF their
action after the treaty OF peace was
signed and ratified. want to say to
you men, and to Col. Summers-Gen-
eral Summers now because Of his gnl-
lantry-that the officers and men Of the
Eighth army corps sent TO Washington
telling me that they would stay In the
Philippines until could create new
army and send It there to take there
places.
~ come to bid you welcome and give
you the honor OF the nation because you
sustained the nag OF the nation, because
you refused to stack arms, refused TO
sound retreat. And you have come
back, having high place in the hearts
and affections of the American people
and gratitude thnt 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 80 characterized
the century Just now fading away"
Attorney General Grlggs was next in-
troduced. He said In part;
mo words OF eloquence, no language
OF appreciation can ftly express the
sentiments that move the heart OF every
American citizen here, who welcomes
you home. You have come from half
way round the globe, where you have
been fighting the battles OF your Coun-
try and sustaining the flag on the mr.
Ing line. You have come back sound in
health, vigorous In countenance and pa
triOtic in your souls-eXamples of the
care and guardianship and protection
which this great government throws
around It's soldiers, even to the ends OF
the earth
"Thls country has not only regard and
care for her troops, but she has graft.
tude. To-day, the veterans OF the civil
war, more than q generation ago.
marched by the reviewing stand. The
gratitude OF the nation Is to-day as
warm for them as 1t was thirty-hVe
years ago. believe the day VIII never
come when the veterans OF the Spanish
war can pass by an American audience
without q thrill OF gratitude penetrat-
ing the heart Of every man who sees
them"
Secretary OF the Navy Long was the
closing speaker. II am with you.' SAID
Secretary Long. I'm love ana admira,
tion OF the President OF the United
states who stands before you, the rep
resentatIve Of that great country whose
citizens, you are am one with you.
also in your love for your own great
state. And am with you IN your ap-
precintlon OF the navy OF the United
States: I thrill through and through In
admiration for its achievements, l re-
call the fall OF Santiago before the
guns OF Sampson -"
At this point hundreds OF voices IN the
crowd Interrupted the secretary's re-
marks with shouts OF "Schiey. schley.
Schley!"
The secretary paused moment and
then said: My friends. there Is glory
enough for all. II were to attempt
to enumernte the names OF all the great
naval achievements you would never
have your dinner before had conclud-
ed"
Gen. Summers, responding to calls OF
the soldier boys, came forward ana
bowed his Acknowledgements amid frar-
eve left Old Glory floating in Luz
zon," he said. land II necessary we VIII
60 back there to defend It"