Warren sheaf., 1899-10-19
PRESIDE s. 20
President Me- Kin1ev Addresses the
Thirteenth Minnesota Reg
iment at Minneapolis.

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Ne Fully Outlines the Policy OF the Gov
ernment Regarding the Philippines w
/ and Other Territory. Believes
They Should be Held.
The following is the text sof President
IMcKinley's speech at the Exposition Oct.
| IL, 1899: f
Ny Fellow Citizens. Governor LIND. g, May.
Volunteer Regiment:
have come from the capital of the ma
tion that I might give the nations well
come to regiment Of the nations de-
lenders GApplaHse.G u have come to-
speak the voice 81 love and gratitude.
| which comes from every American heart
today who loves the flag. "a voice from
the crowds 1t does. u shavest bid yoll,
welcome, because you did your duty; and
that is the highest tribute that can be,
paid toa any soldier in /. the world. Gap.
pla1se.)s g & s i & 3, .;5ss + IS y s I & &
;1 do not think the members Of this reg
sinent themselves, or the regiments con-
stituting the Eighth army corps lin the
Philippines, realize tie Importance and
heroism Of their action after the treaty
Eof peace was signed and ratified
And want to say to- you men, and to
sColonel Summers-General Summers now.
sbecause Of his gallantry (applause)-that
the officers and men of the Eighth army
corps sent to Washington telling me they
would stay in the Philippines till I could
create a new army and send it there to
take their place. (Applause.) / come to
bid you welcome and to give you the
thanks of the nation because you have
sustained the honor of the nation. (Ap-
lSplause.) Because you have refused to
stack arms and refused to sound re-
treat. (Applause.) And you have come
back, having the highest place in the
hearts and affections Of the American
people, and gratitude that win continue
Iffor all time. %
You have also by your services added
much to the cause Of humanity added
smuch to the advancement of civilization,
which has so characterized the century
sjust now fading away.
L The century now drawing to close
has been most memorable in the world S
progress and history. The march Of
mankind in moral and intellectual ad-5
vancement has been onward ana upward.
The growth Of the worlds s material in
terests is so vast that the figures would
| almost seem to be drawn from the realm
Of imagination rather than from the field
of fact All peoples have felt the ele-
| waiting influences of the century. HUI.
manity and home have been lifted up.
Nations have been drawn closer together
in feeling and interest and sentiment.
Contact has removed old prejudices at
home and abroad and brought about a
better. understanding, which has de-
stroyed enmity and promoted amity. Civ
iHzation has achieved great Victories, and
to the gospel of good will there are now
few dissenters. The great powers, under
the inspiration Of the czar Of Russia,
have been sitting together in parlia-
ment of peace. seeking to ind a. common
basis for the adjustment of controversies
without war and waste. While they have
not made war impossible. they have made
peace more probable, and have empha-'
sized the universal love OF peace. They
have made a gain for the worlds re-
pose; and Americans, while rejoicing in
what was accomplished, rejoice also for
their participation in the great cause yet
to be advanced, we trust, to more per-
feet fulfllment.
The century has blessed us as a nation.
While it has not given us perfect peace,
it has brought US constant and ever-in-:
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